Best campgrounds near Charleston, WV
122 campgrounds (federal, state park and other) lie within 100 miles (straight line) of downtown Charleston. Ranked by our data score minus a distance penalty (0.25 pts per mile), not by ads.
Within 100 miles: 30 rv-friendly campgrounds · 89 tent campgrounds · 11 free campgrounds · 24 pet-friendly campgrounds · 12 campgrounds with water hookups · 22 campgrounds with electric hookups · 16 big-rig campgrounds (40 ft+) · 62 campgrounds near mountain bike trails · 71 first-come, first-served campgrounds.
| Campground | Miles | State | Fee/night | Sites | Hookups | Max RV | Pets | Booking | Trails ≤5 mi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolar Mountain Recreation Area George Washington & Jefferson National Forest |
94 | VA | $8–$37 | 123 | E 50A W S | 50 ft | yes | Reserve | 20 (38.9 mi) |
| East Fork East Lynn Lake |
41 | WV | $35–$50 | 159 | E 50A W | 80 ft | yes | Reserve | 0 |
| Lake Sherwood Monongahela National Forest |
91 | WV | $8–$100 | 106 | E | 55 ft | yes | Reserve | 16 (39.6 mi) |
| Iron Ridge - Lake Vesuvius ↗ Wayne National Forest |
56 | OH | $5–$15 | 32 | E 50A W | 45 ft | yes | Reserve | n/a |
| Oak Hill - Lake Vesuvius ↗ Wayne National Forest |
57 | OH | $5–$15 | 32 | E 50A W S | 64 ft | yes | Reserve | n/a |
| Bulltown Camp Burnsville Lake |
65 | WV | $5 | 204 | E 50A W S | 98 ft | yes | Reserve | 0 |
| Cranesnest Campground John W. Flannagan Dam and Reservoir |
93 | VA | — | 31 | E 50A | 28 ft | yes | Reserve | 0 |
| Gerald Freeman Campground Sutton Lake |
63 | WV | — | 152 | E 50A W S | 69 ft | yes | Reserve | 0 |
| Morris Hill Campground George Washington & Jefferson National Forest |
95 | VA | — | 55 | — | 40 ft | yes | Reserve | 16 (24.5 mi) |
| Guyandotte Campground R.D. Bailey Lake |
53 | WV | — | 86 | E 50A W | — | yes | Reserve | 0 |
| Bakers Run Campground Sutton Lake |
60 | WV | — | 75 | E 50A W | 50 ft | yes | Reserve | 0 |
| Riffle Run Campground Burnsville Lake |
65 | WV | — | 60 | E 50A W | 93 ft | yes | Reserve | 0 |
| Pound River Campground John W. Flannagan Dam and Reservoir |
91 | VA | — | 26 | E 50A W | 40 ft | yes | Reserve | 2 (2.9 mi) |
| Leith Run ↗ Wayne National Forest |
80 | OH | $5–$15 | 21 | E 50A | 90 ft | yes | Reserve | n/a |
| Blue Bend Rec Area Monongahela National Forest |
80 | WV | — | 21 | E 50A | 60 ft | yes | Reserve | 3 (12.7 mi) |
| Battle Run Summersville Lake |
40 | WV | — | 117 | E 30A | 90 ft | — | Reserve | 0 |
| Lower Twin Campground John W. Flannagan Dam and Reservoir |
87 | VA | — | 24 | E 50A | yes | yes | Reserve | 1 (1.7 mi) |
| Mcclintic Point George Washington & Jefferson National Forest |
94 | VA | — | 23 | — | 21 ft | yes | Reserve | 20 (38.9 mi) |
| Bee Run Campground Sutton Lake |
56 | WV | — | 13 | — | yes | yes | Reserve | 0 |
| Stony Fork Campground George Washington & Jefferson National Forest |
96 | VA | — | 49 | E 30A W | 100 ft | yes | Reserve | 5 (8.3 mi) |
| Kanawha State Forest Campground Kanawha State Forest |
7 | WV | See booking site | — | E | yes | — | Reserve | 0 |
| Summit Lake Campground Private campground |
65 | WV | — | 33 | — | — | — | ? | 12 (39.5 mi) |
| Blue Meadow Monongahela National Forest |
81 | WV | $75 | 18 | — | 45 ft | — | Reserve | 3 (12.7 mi) |
| Babcock State Park Campground Babcock State Park |
41 | WV | See booking site | — | — | — | — | Reserve | 25 (42.4 mi) |
| Bishop Knob Campground National Forest Service |
62 | WV | — | 60 | — | — | — | ? | 8 (19.7 mi) |
| Little Beaver State Park Campground Little Beaver State Park |
51 | WV | See booking site | — | E | yes | — | Reserve | 3 (8.2 mi) |
| Stony Fork Cabin George Washington & Jefferson National Forest |
96 | VA | $65 | — | E W | — | — | Reserve | 5 (8.3 mi) |
| Boley Field Group Campground George Washington & Jefferson National Forest |
97 | VA | — | — | — | — | yes | Reserve | 18 (21.1 mi) |
| Watoga State Park Campground Watoga State Park |
81 | WV | See booking site | 50 | — | yes | — | Reserve | 0 |
| White Rocks Campground usfs |
89 | VA | — | 35 | — | — | — | ? | 9 (32.2 mi) |
| Hopkins Mountain Fireman's Cabin Monongahela National Forest |
80 | WV | $75 | — | E | — | — | Reserve | 3 (8.0 mi) |
| Caldwell Fields Group Campground George Washington & Jefferson National Forest |
100 | VA | — | 2 | — | — | yes | Reserve | 2 (14.9 mi) |
| Steel Bridge Campground George Washington & Jefferson National Forest |
92 | VA | — | 3 | — | — | yes | Reserve | 3 (4.7 mi) |
| Cranberry River Sites OpenStreetMap listing |
61 | WV | — | 14 | — | — | — | ? | 8 (22.4 mi) |
| American Alpine Club New River Gorge Campground American Alpine Club |
35 | WV | — | — | — | — | — | ? | 27 (41.3 mi) |
| Chestnut Creek Campground Private campground |
36 | WV | — | — | — | — | — | ? | 27 (42.7 mi) |
| White Cedar Horse Camp United States Department of Agriculture |
89 | VA | — | 8 | — | yes | — | ? | 7 (35.0 mi) |
| Arrowhead Bike Farm Campground Private campground |
37 | WV | — | — | — | — | — | ? | 30 (47.5 mi) |
| Brooklyn Campground New River Gorge National Park & Preserve |
41 | WV | — | — | — | — | — | First-come | 25 (42.3 mi) |
| McClintic Point Campground Private campground |
96 | VA | — | 23 | — | — | — | ? | 16 (26.8 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.
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