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Free & dispersed camping in West Virginia

We currently track 55 dispersed and free-camping locations in West Virginia, drawn from public OpenStreetMap data and cross-referenced against mixed federal, state trust, and county land. West Virginia sits in the United States and offers some of the most generous public-land access in the country for self-reliant campers. Unlike the reservation-driven world of state-park and KOA-style campgrounds, the sites listed here are largely first-come, first-served, with minimal infrastructure and a 14-day stay limit on most federal parcels. Expect dirt roads, no hookups, and zero cell service — that's the appeal. The trade-off is that you carry the responsibility for water, waste, fire safety, and respectful land use. Browse the directory below by name, then click into any listing for facility detail, GPS coordinates, and field notes specific to that pitch.

Directory
55 named campsites
 Regions
1 curated zones in West Virginia
 Rules
Permits, fire, stay limits
55 documented sites Region: United States

Curated regions in West Virginia

The dispersed-camping inventory in West Virginia concentrates in a handful of regional zones. Each one has its own brief — managers, named pull-outs, season, elevation.

April–November

Monongahela National Forest

USFS Monongahela NF

Region brief →

All documented campsites in West Virginia

Sorted alphabetically. Tap any row for facilities, GPS coordinates, and a 300+ word field-grounded write-up.

  1. Abram’s Creek Retreat & Campground

    Basic · 39.314, -79.213

    Fee: unspecified

  2. Audra State Park Campground

    Basic · 39.035, -80.060

    Fee: yes

  3. Back Ridge Shadows campground

    Basic · 38.674, -79.571

    Fee: yes

  4. Battle Run Campground

    Basic · 38.223, -80.906

    Fee: unspecified

  5. Bee Run Campground

    Basic · 38.666, -80.678

    Fee: unspecified

  6. Berry's Campground

    Basic · 37.698, -80.885

    Fee: unspecified

  7. Big Rock Campground

    Basic · 38.296, -80.523

    Free

  8. Bishop Knob Campground

    Basic · 38.338, -80.489

    Fee: unspecified

  9. Blue Bend Campground

    Basic · 37.922, -80.261

    Fee: yes

  10. Brandywine campground

    Basic · 38.598, -79.201

    Fee: yes

  11. Camp N

    Basic · 39.484, -78.185

    Fee: unspecified

  12. Camp Run Campground

    Basic · 38.746, -79.107

    Free

  13. Camp Site 6

    Basic · 39.143, -79.428

    Fee: unspecified

  14. Camp Site 7

    Basic · 39.144, -79.426

    Fee: unspecified

  15. Campsite 5

    Basic · 39.144, -79.429

    Fee: unspecified

  16. Carnifex Ferry Cabins

    Basic · 38.214, -80.937

    Fee: unspecified

  17. Chestnut Creek Campground

    Basic · 38.076, -81.063

    Fee: unspecified

  18. Cranberry River Sites

    Basic · 38.295, -80.516

    Fee: yes

  19. DunGlen Campsite

    Basic · 37.952, -81.074

    Fee: unspecified

  20. Gauley River Wild & Woolly Primitive Campground

    Basic · 38.231, -81.007

    Fee: unspecified

  21. Glade Creek Campground

    Basic · 37.829, -81.015

    Fee: unspecified

  22. Grandview Sandbar Campsite

    Basic · 37.855, -81.053

    Fee: unspecified

  23. Group Camping Area

    Basic · 38.009, -80.014

    Fee: unspecified

  24. Hawk Campground

    Basic · 39.116, -78.499

    Free

  25. Horse Camp Site #1

    Basic · 38.905, -78.902

    Fee: unspecified

  26. Island Campground

    Basic · 38.580, -79.704

    Fee: yes

  27. Ivy Branch ATV Restort

    Basic · near Sumerco · 38.221, -81.837

    Fee: unspecified

  28. Judy Springs

    Basic · 38.751, -79.517

    Fee: unspecified

  29. K & A Camp Site

    Basic · 38.436, -81.976

    Fee: unspecified

  30. Lake Sherwood Campground

    Basic · 38.008, -80.013

    Fee: unspecified

  31. Little Beaver State Park Campground

    Basic · 37.751, -81.077

    Fee: unspecified

  32. Marvin's Mountaintop

    Serviced · 39.566, -79.747

    Fee: yes

  33. Meadow Creek Campground

    Basic · 37.798, -80.921

    Fee: unspecified

  34. Mile 20.5 Campsite

    Basic · 37.940, -80.342

    Free

  35. Mile 28.5 Campsite

    Basic · 38.010, -80.309

    Free

  36. Mile 32.1 Campsite

    Basic · 38.024, -80.254

    Free

  37. Mile 33.7 Campsite

    Basic · 38.034, -80.242

    Free

  38. Mile 4.7 Campsite

    Basic · 37.804, -80.378

    Free

  39. Mill Run Campsite

    Basic · 38.106, -80.221

    Free

  40. North Bend State Park campground

    Basic · 39.225, -81.105

    Fee: unspecified

  41. Pegasus Farm Campground

    Basic · 38.887, -79.865

    Fee: unspecified

  42. Primitive Camping

    Basic · 37.753, -81.073

    Fee: unspecified

  43. Princess Snowbird Campground

    Basic · 38.836, -79.377

    Fee: unspecified

  44. Ray's Campground

    Basic · 38.131, -80.999

    Fee: unspecified

  45. Riffle Run Campground

    Basic · 38.840, -80.607

    Fee: unspecified

  46. Scenic Campground

    Basic · 38.753, -79.517

    Fee: unspecified

  47. Site #2

    Basic · 38.905, -78.901

    Fee: unspecified

  48. Stonecoal Dispersed Camping

    Basic · 38.630, -79.882

    Fee: unspecified

  49. Stuart Campground

    Basic · 38.917, -79.773

    Fee: unspecified

  50. Summit Bechtel Reserve

    Basic · near Glen Jean · 37.894, -81.104

    Fee: unspecified

  51. Summit Lake Campground

    Basic · 38.248, -80.442

    Fee: unspecified

  52. Tea Creek Campground

    Basic · 38.342, -80.232

    Fee: yes

  53. Thayer Campground

    Basic · 37.902, -81.032

    Fee: unspecified

  54. WV House

    Basic · 39.626, -78.791

    Fee: unspecified

  55. War Ridge Campsite

    Basic · 37.845, -80.985

    Fee: unspecified

Rules at a glance

  • Stay limit: 14 days on Monongahela NF
  • Trust permit: Not required
  • Fire authority: West Virginia Division of Forestry

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