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Middle Mountain Cabins

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

Not publishednightly fee (check Recreation.gov)
Not itemizedfirst-come area, sites not listed
Reservablebooking
Not statedseason (agency text)
No RV datamax RV/trailer length
14named USFS/NPS trails within 5 mi (33.4 mi)
13.5 mibike trails within 5 mi
3,750 ftelevation (agency text)

How it compares

  • There are 18 other campgrounds in our data within 25 miles.
  • 100% of sites with a shade rating are listed as shaded or partly shaded.
  • Straight-line distance: Harrisonburg ~51 mi, Charlottesville ~83 mi, Winchester ~93 mi.

Site mix

Cabin/shelter1

Amenities & rules

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

Trails within 5 miles

TrailClosest pointMapped miles within 5 miSource
West Fork Rail Trail1.2 mi11.4USFS
Camp Five Run1.6 mi1.5USFS
Lynn Knob1.8 mi2.3USFS
Laurel Fork South2.7 mi5.8USFS
Johns Camp3.5 mi0.8USFS
Beulah3.8 mi4.0USFS
Yokum Ridge4.1 mi1.1USFS
Turkey Trail4.2 mi0.9USFS
High Falls4.3 mi2.3USFS
Yokum Ridge Spur4.3 mi0.8USFS
Shavers Fork Trail4.6 mi0.4USFS
Crouch Ridge4.6 mi0.9USFS

+ 2 more named trails.

Mountain biking nearby

13.5 miles of bike-legal trail lie within 5 miles. Difficulty mix: Unrated: 13.5 mi

TrailClosest pointMiles within 5 miDifficulty (as tagged)KidsSource
West Fork Rail Trail1.6 mi4.4UnratedOSM
Lynn Knob1.8 mi2.3UnratedUSFS
Johns Camp3.5 mi0.8UnratedUSFS
Yokum Ridge4.1 mi1.1UnratedUSFS
Turkey Trail4.2 mi0.9UnratedUSFS
High Falls4.3 mi2.3UnratedUSFS
Shavers Fork Trail4.6 mi0.4UnratedUSFS
Crouch Ridge4.6 mi0.9UnratedUSFS
Whitmeadow Ridge4.8 mi0.4UnratedUSFS

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
Laurel Fork Campground
Monongahela National Forest
5.3WV—— — —— First-come9 (27.7 mi)
Stonecoal Dispersed Camping
OpenStreetMap listing
7.5WV—— — —— ?13 (25.9 mi)
Island Campground
Monongahela National Forest
8.3WV—— — —— First-come16 (33.1 mi)
Spruce Knob Lake Campground
Concessionaire: American Land and Leisure
9.7WV—— — —— ?14 (31.2 mi)
Gatewood Group
Monongahela National Forest
10.0WV—— — 30 ftyes Reserve16 (35.2 mi)
East Fork Campground & Horse Hotel
OpenStreetMap listing
10.5WV—— S— yes— Reserve4 (7.4 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

Overview The Middle Mountain Cabins are nestled in a small grassy opening near a small pond and Camp Five Run, a hiking trail that leads into the Laurel Fork South Wilderness. The cabins are secluded and offer a quiet retreat for visitors. Rented as a single unit, Middle Mountain Cabins include a main cabin with a kitchen, and two historic sleeping cabins. The cabins occupy a 3.5-acre space about 18 miles south of Wymer. The two smaller cabins were built in 1939 and served as bunk houses for Forest Service employees. Recreation Middle Mountain Cabins (elevation 3,750 feet) are located on a half-acre grassy field surrounded by red spruce and yellow birch. The cabins sit near the Laurel Fork … read the full description on Recreation.gov