Lake Sherwood Volunteer Village
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping is free. Lake Sherwood Volunteer Village is a National Forest campground near Greenbrier, West Virginia.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
Lake Sherwood Volunteer Village sits inside Monongahela National Forest. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Reservations
- None, first-come
- Fee
- Free
Source: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 2,699 ft
38.0082, -80.0119 in Greenbrier. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Lake Sherwood Volunteer Village?
No. Lake Sherwood Volunteer Village is first-come, first-served: there is no reservation system, so arrive early to claim an open site.
How much does it cost to camp at Lake Sherwood Volunteer Village?
Camping at Lake Sherwood Volunteer Village is free.
Who manages Lake Sherwood Volunteer Village?
Lake Sherwood Volunteer Village is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Lake Sherwood Volunteer Village
Public land within 15 miles: Watoga State Park (10 miles to its center) , Falling Spring Falls State Park (10 miles to its center) , Douthat State Park (14 miles to its center) , and Beartown State Park (15 miles to its center) ; publiclandsdb.com has each unit's camping rules and boundary.
Hot springs and waterfalls nearby
Nearest to Lake Sherwood Volunteer Village, in straight-line miles: Hot Springs (hot spring, 9.9 miles), Falling Spring Falls (waterfall, 10 miles), and Warm Springs (hot spring, 13 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
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- Fee
- Single Site: $10 per night
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- Fee
- Single Site: $16 per night (Cales Knoll Loop)
Lake Sherwood - Sites
- 106
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More campgrounds: camping near Greenbrier and campgrounds in Greenbrier.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-10-01