Red Creek Campground
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping costs Single Site: $11 per night. Red Creek Campground is a National Forest campground near Tucker, West Virginia.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
Red Creek Campground sits inside Monongahela National Forest. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com. It sits right at the edge of Dolly Sods Wilderness; its permit and camping rules and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Reservations
- None, first-come
- Fee
- Single Site: $11 per night
Source: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 3,888 ft
39.0325, -79.3147 in Tucker. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Red Creek Campground?
No. Red Creek 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 Red Creek Campground?
Camping at Red Creek Campground costs Single Site: $11 per night.
Who manages Red Creek Campground?
Red Creek Campground is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Red Creek Campground
Jennings Randolph Lake's mapped center point is 29 miles from Red Creek Campground in a straight line. Current water level: Jennings Randolph Lake water level on reservoirfinder.com.
Public land within 15 miles: Canaan Valley Resort State Park (7.9 miles to its center) , Blackwater Falls State Park (11 miles to its center) , and Fairfax Stone Historical Monument State Park (14 miles to its center) ; publiclandsdb.com has each unit's camping rules and boundary.
Waterfalls nearby
The nearest waterfall to Red Creek Campground, in a straight line: Blackwater Falls (waterfall, 11 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
- Sites
- 3
- Season
- 04-10 to 10-31
- Fee
- Standard nonelectric: $50 per night
- Sites
- 46
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $29 per night (River Loop); $27 per night (Upper Loop)
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Overnight Use:
More campgrounds: camping near Tucker and campgrounds in Tucker.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-10-01