Best campgrounds for mountain biking in West Virginia
Ranked by miles of difficulty-rated mountain bike trail within 5 miles of the campground, then by total bike-legal miles.
86of 138 campgrounds have bike-legal trail within 5 mi
14have difficulty-rated MTB trail nearby
6have green (kid-friendly) trail nearby
Difficulty legend: Family/Beginner (green)Intermediate (blue)Expert (black / double black)Unrated (no tag). Ratings come from OpenStreetMap
mtb:scale:imba (preferred) or mtb:scale. How we map them.| # | Campground | Rated MTB mi | All bike mi | Difficulty mix (mi) | Closest named trails | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mile 78.5 Campsite | 26.0 | 37.4 | 12.09.05.011.4 | Greenbrier River Trail (0.0 mi); Unemployment Highway (2.9 mi); Cheat Mtn Ridge Trail (2.9 mi) | Free |
| 2 | Blackwater Falls State Park Campground West Virginia State Parks |
25.6 | 51.0 | 2.51.020.81.225.4 | River Road Trail (0.5 mi); Beaver Creek Trail (1.0 mi); Balsam Fir Trail (1.0 mi) | See booking site |
| 3 | Beech Fork State Park Campground West Virginia State Parks |
22.7 | 24.7 | 8.613.40.72.1 | Lost Trail (0.3 mi); Mary Davis Trail (0.4 mi); North Ridge Trail (0.6 mi) | See booking site |
| 4 | Campsite 5 | 18.7 | 35.1 | 3.43.011.70.516.4 | HooDoo Rocks Trail (0.3 mi); Haul Road (1.2 mi); Haul Road Chris-Clower-Tr. (1.4 mi) | — |
| 5 | Gary's Family Campground Private campground |
12.1 | 49.9 | 7.52.52.137.8 | Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Trail (2.4 mi); Towpath, Milepost 149-150 (149.00) (2.4 mi); Towpath, Milepost 148-149 (148.00) (2.5 mi) | — |
| 6 | Big Bend USDA Forest Service |
11.4 | 16.4 | 1.79.75.0 | Hickory Trail (1.4 mi); North Fork Mountain Trail (2.0 mi); North Fork Mtn (N.F Gap-Red) (2.0 mi) | — |
| 7 | Jess Judy USDA Forest Service |
11.4 | 16.4 | 1.79.75.0 | Hickory Trail (1.4 mi); North Fork Mountain Trail (2.0 mi); North Fork Mtn (N.F Gap-Red) (2.0 mi) | — |
| 8 | Harpers Ferry Campground River Riders Family Adventure Resort |
10.9 | 36.4 | 10.925.5 | Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Trail (0.2 mi); Towpath, Milepost 62-63 (062.00) (0.2 mi); Towpath, Milepost 63-64 (063.00) (0.6 mi) | — |
| 9 | Canaan Valley Resort State Park Campground West Virginia State Parks |
9.7 | 27.9 | 1.92.75.118.2 | Back Hollow Trail (0.4 mi); Bald Knob (0.8 mi); Promised Land Trail (0.9 mi) | See booking site |
| 10 | Eagle Rocks Campground Private campground |
3.0 | 3.6 | 3.00.6 | North Fork Mtn (Fr79-Judy) (2.4 mi); North Fork Mountain Trail (2.7 mi) | — |
| 11 | Yokum's Campground Private campground |
2.0 | 2.8 | 2.00.8 | North Fork Mtn (Fr79-Judy) (3.0 mi); North Fork Mountain Trail (3.4 mi) | — |
| 12 | Princess Snowbird Campground Private campground |
1.5 | 3.0 | 1.51.5 | North Fork Mtn (Fr79-Judy) (3.3 mi); North Fork Mountain Trail (3.8 mi) | — |
| 13 | Little Beaver State Park Campground West Virginia State Parks |
1.3 | 6.0 | 1.34.7 | Topper's Ridge Trail (0.3 mi); Billy Goat's Gruff Trail (0.3 mi); Glade Creek Trail (2.1 mi) | See booking site |
| 14 | Seneca Shadows USDA Forest Service |
0.4 | 2.9 | 0.42.5 | North Fork Mountain Trail (3.6 mi); North Fork Mtn (Fr79-Judy) (4.2 mi) | $8–$36 |
| 15 | Wolf Gap USDA Forest Service |
0.0 | 60.5 | 60.5 | Tibbet Knob Trail (0.1 mi); Big Schloss Trail (1.5 mi); Mill Mountain Trail (1.5 mi) | — |
| 16 | Judy Springs | 0.0 | 50.1 | 50.1 | Judy Springs Trail (0.0 mi); Seneca Creek Trail (0.0 mi); Bear Hunter Trail (0.2 mi) | — |
| 17 | Spruce Knob Lake USDA Forest Service |
0.0 | 48.9 | 48.9 | Huckleberry Trail (0.2 mi); Horton Trail (0.4 mi); Lumberjack Trail (0.4 mi) | — |
| 18 | Trout Pond Recreation Area USDA Forest Service |
0.0 | 47.1 | 47.1 | Trout Pond Trail (0.1 mi); Old Pond (0.1 mi); Rockcliff Lake (0.3 mi) | $19–$100 |
| 19 | Spring Gap Campground National Park Service |
0.0 | 42.3 | 42.3 | Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Trail (0.0 mi); Towpath, Milepost 173-174 (173.00) (0.1 mi); Towpath, Milepost 172-173 (172.00) (0.3 mi) | — |
| 20 | Tea Creek Campground USDA Forest Service |
0.0 | 41.1 | 41.1 | Bannock Shoals Trail # 446 (0.1 mi); Williams River Trail # 487 (0.2 mi); Tea Creek Trail #454 (0.3 mi) | — |
| 21 | Wrangler Meadow Campground Private campground |
0.0 | 40.9 | 40.9 | Huckleberry Trail (1.3 mi); Lumberjack Trail (1.9 mi); Horton Trail (2.0 mi) | — |
| 22 | Brooklyn Campground National Park Service |
0.0 | 39.8 | 39.8 | Southside Trail (0.0 mi); Brooklyn Mine Trail (0.3 mi); Kaymoor Trail (1.2 mi) | — |
| 23 | Babcock State Park Campground West Virginia State Parks |
0.0 | 39.7 | 39.7 | Southside Trail (0.0 mi); Brooklyn Mine Trail (0.3 mi); Kaymoor Trail (1.1 mi) | See booking site |
| 24 | Lake Sherwood USDA Forest Service |
0.0 | 39.6 | 39.6 | Lake Sherwood #601 (0.0 mi); Upper Meadow Trail # 672 (0.4 mi); Virginia Trail #685 (0.5 mi) | $8–$100 |
| 25 | Meadow Creek Camping Area | 0.0 | 38.6 | 38.6 | Lake Sherwood #601 (0.1 mi); Meadow Creek Trail # 684 (0.1 mi); Upper Meadow Trail # 672 (0.6 mi) | — |
| 26 | Stonecoal Dispersed Camping | 0.0 | 38.3 | 38.3 | Stonecoal Trail (0.5 mi); Stonecoal Ridge (0.6 mi); Shavers Fork Trail (1.5 mi) | — |
| 27 | Arrowhead Bike Farm Campground Private campground |
0.0 | 37.7 | 37.7 | Long Point Trail (0.3 mi); Timber Ridge (0.3 mi); LeCroy (0.3 mi) | — |
| 28 | Chestnut Creek Campground Private campground |
0.0 | 35.3 | 35.3 | Hawks Nest Connector Trail (1.1 mi); Kaymoor Trail (1.2 mi); Long Point Trail (1.4 mi) | — |
| 29 | Gatewood Group USDA Forest Service |
0.0 | 34.1 | 34.1 | Big Run Trail (0.7 mi); Allegheny Mountain Trail (0.9 mi); North Prong Trail (1.0 mi) | — |
| 30 | Coopers Rock State Forest Campground West Virginia State Parks |
0.0 | 34.1 | 34.1 | Lonesome Boulder Trail (0.4 mi); Johnson Hollow Trail (0.4 mi); Glade Run Trail (0.6 mi) | See booking site |
| 31 | American Alpine Club New River Gorge Campground American Alpine Club |
0.0 | 33.9 | 33.9 | Hawks Nest Connector Trail (0.2 mi); Kaymoor Trail (1.3 mi); Fayetteville Trail (1.3 mi) | — |
| 32 | Island Campground USDA Forest Service |
0.0 | 31.2 | 31.2 | East Fork Trail (0.2 mi); Smoke Camp (1.7 mi); Rothkugel (1.9 mi) | — |
| 33 | Summit Lake Campground Private campground |
0.0 | 31.0 | 31.0 | Summit Lake Trail (0.1 mi); Pocahontas Trail (0.9 mi); North Bend Trail (1.0 mi) | — |
| 34 | Spruce Knob Lake Campground Concessionaire: American Land and Leisure |
0.0 | 30.1 | 30.1 | Allegheny Mountain Trail (1.1 mi); Big Run Trail (1.2 mi); North Prong Trail (1.7 mi) | — |
| 35 | Pocahontas Campground USDA Forest Service |
0.0 | 27.1 | 27.1 | Two Lick Bottom Trail # 457 (0.1 mi); Two Lick Trail # 456 (0.1 mi); Middle Mountain Trail #608 (1.3 mi) | — |
| 36 | Cranberry River Sites | 0.0 | 21.4 | 21.4 | Barrenshe Trail (0.6 mi); Cranberry Ridge Trail (1.1 mi); Hinkle Branch Trail (1.7 mi) | — |
| 37 | Big Rock Campground USDA Forest Service |
0.0 | 20.6 | 20.6 | Barrenshe Trail (0.6 mi); Cranberry Ridge Trail (1.1 mi); Hinkle Branch Trail (1.3 mi) | — |
| 38 | Day Run Campground Private campground |
0.0 | 20.3 | 20.3 | Black Mountain Trail # 412 (1.7 mi); Williams River Trail # 487 (2.2 mi); Honeycomb Rocks #490 (3.3 mi) | — |
| 39 | Lost River Campground Joyce Teets |
0.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | Rockcliff Lake (3.8 mi); Old Pond (4.0 mi); North Mountain Trail (4.2 mi) | — |
| 40 | Hawk Campground US Forest Service |
0.0 | 19.8 | 19.8 | Hawk Campground (0.1 mi); Lost Hunter (1.2 mi); Tuscarora Trail (2.2 mi) | Free |
Trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and USDA Forest Service (bike-allowed NFS trails, which are unrated). For trail conditions and closures, search Trailforks or MTB Project.
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