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National Forest campgrounds in West Virginia

West Virginia has 42 National Forest campgrounds on record, 13 reservable and 28 first-come. 5 are free.

42
Total
13
Reservable
28
First-come
Lake Sherwood

How National Forest campgrounds work here

These campgrounds are run by the U.S. Forest Service. 28 take no reservations. 13 book through Recreation.gov. On record: 5 free, 3 with potable water, 5 with hookups. The agency's own pages are at epqs.nationalmap.gov.

Interagency pass: it covers entrance and day-use fees on National Forest land, and the Senior Pass "may provide a 50 percent discount on some amenity fees", camping among them (nps.gov, read 2026-09-26). For the land itself (rules, offices, boundaries), see West Virginia national forests on publiclandsdb.com.

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Bear Heaven Campground Randolph · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $5 per night
 Big Bend Campground Grant · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
46
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $29 per night (River Loop); $27 per night (Upper Loop)
 Big Rock Campground Nicholas · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
 Bishop Knob Campground Webster · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $8 per night
 Blue Bend Campground Greenbrier · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $16 per night
 Blue Bend Rec Area Greenbrier · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
21
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Blue Meadow Greenbrier · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
18
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Blue Meadow Group Campground Greenbrier · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Brandywine Campground Brandywine · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
1
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $20 per night
 Cales Knoll Campground Greenbrier · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
 Camp Run Pendleton · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Cranberry Campground Webster · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
 Cranberry River Campsites Nicholas · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
 Day Run Campground Pocahontas · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $8 per night
 Day Run Campground Pocahontas · National Forest · Not on record
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Gatewood Group Campground Randolph · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
1
Season
Not on record
Fee
Overnight Use:
 Hawk Wardensville · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Horseshoe Campground Tucker · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
6
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $17 per night
 Island Campground Pocahontas · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
 Jess Judy Grant · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
3
Season
04-10 to 10-31
Fee
Standard nonelectric: $50 per night
 Jess Judy Group Campground Pendleton · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Overnight Use:
 Lake Sherwood Greenbrier · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
106
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Lake Sherwood Group Campground Greenbrier · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $16 per night (Cales Knoll Loop)
 Lake Sherwood Volunteer Village Greenbrier · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Laurel Fork Campground Randolph · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $8 per night
 Meadow Creek Loop Campground Greenbrier · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Pine Run Loop Campground Greenbrier · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $14 per night
 Pocahontas Campground Pocahontas · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $8 per night
 Red Creek Campground Tucker · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $11 per night
 Seneca Shadows Campground Pendleton · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
81
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $22 per night; $17 per night (Walk-To)
 Spruce Knob Lake Pendleton · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
42
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Spruce Knob Lake Campground Randolph · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $16 per night
 Stonecoal Campground Randolph · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Stuart Campground Randolph · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
28
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $33 per night
 Stuart Group Campground Randolph · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site - $30 per night
 Summit Lake Campground Greenbrier · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: 10 per night
 Tea Creek Campground Pocahontas · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
 Trout Pond Wardensville · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
46
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site Non-Electric: $25 per night
 West Shore Loop Campground Greenbrier · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Williams River Rua Sites D2 Pocahontas · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $5 per night
 Williams River Rua Sites D4 Pocahontas · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $5 per night
 Wolf Gap Hardy · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
1
Season
01-01 to 12-31
Fee
Free

Common questions

How do I book a National Forest campground in West Virginia?

Of the 42 National Forest campgrounds on record, 28 are first-come, first-served with no reservations and 13 book through Recreation.gov.

Does the interagency pass work at National Forest campgrounds?

The pass itself covers entrance and day-use fees on National Forest land, not the nightly camping fee; the Senior Pass may give 50 percent off some amenity fees, camping among them (nps.gov, read 2026-09-26).

All agencies: camping in West Virginia.