fees, RV limits, trails & mountain biking

Cranberry Campground

USDA Forest Service campground in Monongahela National Forest, West Virginia.

Not publishednightly fee (check Recreation.gov)
Not itemizedfirst-come area, sites not listed
First-comebooking
Not statedseason (agency text)
No RV datamax RV/trailer length
14named USFS/NPS trails within 5 mi (34.5 mi)
15.3 mibike trails within 5 mi

How it compares

  • There are 18 other campgrounds in our data within 25 miles.
  • Straight-line distance: Charleston ~65 mi, Blacksburg ~76 mi, Roanoke ~78 mi.

Amenities & rules

The agency hasn't published an amenity list for this campground.

Trails within 5 miles

TrailClosest pointMapped miles within 5 miSource
North-South Trail0.2 mi7.6USFS
Lick Branch2.2 mi1.8USFS
Rough Run2.3 mi3.4USFS
Bishop Knob Loop Trail2.3 mi2.0USFS
Cranberry Ridge Trail2.8 mi3.8USFS
Adkins Rockhouse Trail3.0 mi2.1USFS
Barrenshe Trail3.2 mi3.6USFS
Little Fork Trail3.5 mi3.2USFS
Pocahontas Trail3.7 mi1.9USFS
Middle Fork Trail3.7 mi1.6USFS
County Line Trail3.8 mi1.4USFS
Fishermans Trail4.5 mi1.1USFS

+ 2 more named trails.

Mountain biking nearby

15.3 miles of bike-legal trail lie within 5 miles. Difficulty mix: Unrated: 15.3 mi

TrailClosest pointMiles within 5 miDifficulty (as tagged)KidsSource
Bishop Knob Loop Trail2.3 mi2.0UnratedUSFS
Cranberry Ridge Trail2.8 mi3.8UnratedUSFS
Adkins Rockhouse Trail3.0 mi2.1UnratedUSFS
Barrenshe Trail3.2 mi3.6UnratedUSFS
Pocahontas Trail3.7 mi1.9UnratedUSFS
Fishermans Trail4.5 mi1.1UnratedUSFS
Summit Lake Trail4.7 mi0.8UnratedUSFS

Ratings come only from OpenStreetMap mtb:scale / IMBA tags. Untagged trails show as "Unrated", and we never guess. Check conditions and maps on Trailforks or MTB Project.

Activities listed

Auto TouringBikingBoatingCampingClimbingFire Lookouts/cabins OvernightFishingHikingHuntingInterpretive ProgramsPicnickingRecreational VehiclesSwimmingVisitor CenterWildlife Viewing

Nearest campgrounds

CampgroundMilesStateFee/nightSitesHookupsMax RVPetsBookingTrails ≤5 mi
Bishop Knob Campground
National Forest Service
2.7WV—60 — —— ?8 (19.7 mi)
Cranberry River Sites
OpenStreetMap listing
4.5WV—14 — —— ?8 (22.4 mi)
Big Rock Campground
Monongahela National Forest
4.9WV—— — —— First-come7 (20.6 mi)
Summit Lake Campground
Private campground
5.3WV—33 — —— ?12 (39.5 mi)
Tea Creek Campground
Monongahela National Forest
11.4WV—— — —— First-come23 (63.5 mi)
Day Run Campground
Private campground
12.5WV—— — —— ?20 (47.5 mi)

Hookups: E = electric (max amps), W = water, S = sewer. "—" means the agency doesn't publish it. Trail counts are named USFS/NPS trails within 5 miles. 🟢 = kid-friendly (green-rated) bike trail nearby.

From the managing agency

A popular semi-primitive campground adjacent to the Cranberry River and the "lower-gate" entrance to the Cranberry Backcountry. This campground receives very high use during trout stocking from the beginning of spring through the end of June and again in the fall from September through October. During these high use times there are usually more campers waiting than there are sites available. During high use, the centrally located Bishop Knob Campground can usually accommodate campers when no sites are available along the Cranberry or Williams River Corridors. Located on Forest Road 76, 13.5 miles from Richwood, West Virginia, and 7 miles from Dyer, West Virginia.