Federal Campgrounds in West Virginia
Federal coverage only. This directory lists campgrounds on federal land (Forest Service, Park Service, BLM, Corps of Engineers and other agencies) from the Recreation.gov RIDB export. State-park, county and private/KOA campgrounds are out of scope.
West Virginia contains 61 federal campgrounds offering approximately 1,614 overnight sites. The U.S. Forest Service operates 32 campgrounds, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers manages 23, and the National Park Service operates 6. Of these federal facilities, 46 campgrounds accept reservations through Recreation.gov, which is the authoritative source for current availability, site counts, and booking.
This directory covers federal campgrounds only. State park campgrounds and private facilities such as KOA are not included here. For the most up-to-date information on which sites are open, how many individual campsites each location offers, and to make reservations, visit Recreation.gov directly. Federal campgrounds in West Virginia serve visitors across the state's national forests, lakes managed by the Corps of Engineers, and New River Gorge National Park and Preserve.
How to read the West Virginia directory
Use this page as a starting map of federal camping in West Virginia: the agency split tells you whether you're mostly looking at national-forest sites, park-service grounds or Corps-of-Engineers lakeside camps, and the busiest rec areas below point to where the campgrounds cluster. Every name links to its live Recreation.gov page for current site counts, photos and booking.
| Rec area / forest | Campgrounds |
|---|---|
| Monongahela National Forest | 13 |
| Glen Jean | 5 |
| Sutton | 4 |
| BURNSVILLE | 2 |
| SUTTON | 2 |
| SUMMERSVILLE | 2 |
| Justice | 2 |
| Burnsville | 2 |
Common questions
How many federal campgrounds are in West Virginia?
61 in this directory, with about 1,614 overnight sites, across national forests, parks, Corps of Engineers and other federal land. State and private campgrounds are not included.
Are these campgrounds reservable?
46 of the 61 take reservations through Recreation.gov; the remainder are generally first-come, first-served. Confirm on the facility's Recreation.gov page before you travel.
Largest federal campgrounds in West Virginia
- Bulltown Camp · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · 204 sites · Burnsville
- East Fork (Wv) · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · 168 sites · East Lynn
- Lake Sherwood · U.S. Forest Service · 157 sites · White Sulphur Spring
- Gerald Freeman Campground · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · 156 sites · Sutton
- Battle Run · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · 117 sites · Summersville
- Guyandotte Campground · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · 92 sites · Justice
- Seneca Shadows · U.S. Forest Service · 81 sites · Monongahela National Forest
- Bakers Run Campground · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · 77 sites · Sutton
- Robert W Craig · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · 68 sites · Elk Garden
- Riffle Run Campground · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · 60 sites · Burnsville
- Trout Pond Recreation Area · U.S. Forest Service · 50 sites · Lost City
- Stuart Recreation Area · U.S. Forest Service · 47 sites · Parsons
- Big Bend (Wv) · U.S. Forest Service · 46 sites · Monongahela National Forest
- Spruce Knob Lake · U.S. Forest Service · 42 sites · Riverton
- Blue Meadow · U.S. Forest Service · 37 sites · White Sulphur Springs
- Blue Bend Rec Area · U.S. Forest Service · 21 sites · Monongahela National Forest
- Horseshoe Recreation Area · U.S. Forest Service · 14 sites · Parsons
- Bee Run Campground · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · 13 sites · Sutton
- Jess Judy · U.S. Forest Service · 3 sites · Monongahela National Forest
- Gatewood Group · U.S. Forest Service · 1 sites · Petersburg
- Hopkins Mountain Fireman'S Cabin · U.S. Forest Service · 1 sites · White Sulphur Springs
- Middle Mountain Cabins · U.S. Forest Service · 1 sites · Bartow
- Bakers Run Campground · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · n/a sites · Sutton
- Bear Heaven Campground · U.S. Forest Service · n/a sites · Monongahela National Forest
- Bee Run Campground · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · n/a sites · Sutton
Ranked by overnight-site count from RIDB; “n/a” means the site count isn’t published (often a first-come or dispersed area). Each name opens the Recreation.gov facility page.
Compare every managing agency → · Reservable vs first-come in West Virginia → · Choosing a West Virginia campground →
Compiled from the federal RIDB export, verified June 2026. How we compile this. Confirm current details on Recreation.gov.