Pocahontas Campground
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping costs Single Site: $8 per night. Pocahontas Campground is a National Forest campground near Pocahontas, West Virginia.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
Pocahontas Campground 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
- Single Site: $8 per night
Source: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
What's there
- ✓ Toilets
On site: Toilets.
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 2,489 ft
38.1029, -79.9672 in Pocahontas. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Pocahontas Campground?
No. Pocahontas Campground 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 Pocahontas Campground?
Camping at Pocahontas Campground costs Single Site: $8 per night.
Who manages Pocahontas Campground?
Pocahontas Campground is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Pocahontas Campground
Hot springs and waterfalls nearby
Nearest to Pocahontas Campground, in straight-line miles: Hot Springs (hot spring, 10 miles), Warm Springs (hot spring, 11 miles), and Falling Spring Falls (waterfall, 16 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
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- Single Site: $14 per night
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- Single Site: $16 per night (Cales Knoll Loop)
More campgrounds: camping near Pocahontas and campgrounds in Pocahontas.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-10-01