US Army Corps of Engineers · West Virginia campground guide
The numbers
Fee range
$22–$32/night
Season open
April through October
RV size limit
Up to 50 ft
Reservation window
6 months ahead via Recreation.gov
The insider read
Summersville Lake — clearest reservoir in the East. Scuba diving destination. Gauley River whitewater dam-release (Sept-Oct) attracts paddlers.
Original analysis from PickRV — synthesised from public sources you can verify, pulling the operational details competitor guides typically skip.
Verify at lrh.usace.army.milOn site
Book it right
PickRV doesn't handle campground bookings — reserve direct through the official channel so policies and cancellations flow through one record.
Opens recreation.gov
Every fact above is sourced from the managing agency's canonical page. Cross-check fee, season, and size limit before you depend on them.
Match the campground's size limit and hookup level to a vehicle category, then plan the rest of the trip.
Keep exploring
Near Harpers Ferry
PrivateInsider tip · Closest full-hookup camp to Harpers Ferry historic district (5 min). Free shuttle to NPS visitor center. 3 rivers + 3 states from the cliffs.
Near Beaver
NPSInsider tip · Newest NPS (2020). Most camping is backcountry / primitive. Bridge Day (3rd Sat October) — only day pedestrians are allowed on the New River Gorge Bridge.
Near Davis
StateInsider tip · Amber-colored 57-ft waterfall stained by hemlock + spruce tannins. Highest WV waterfall. Lodge restaurant has the gorge-edge view.
Near Dunmore
StateInsider tip · Oldest WV state forest. Greenbrier River Trail (78-mile rail-trail) access. CCC-built cabins. Quietest WV camping experience.
Your next step
Battle Run (Summersville Lake · USACE) takes rigs up to 50 ft, so what you arrive in decides whether the loop works at all. If you don't own one, the same trip runs on a motorhome rented in West Virginia.
Nothing in West Virginia is bookable today — PickRV opens for bookings on October 25. Dated requests are what we take to owners, so give us the window you actually want — you get one email the day a rig covers it, and nothing else.
Nearby & related
Sourced costs, campground directories, and the places worth a detour — the next layer of West Virginia trip planning.
Before you go
West Virginia rules
Verified 2026-05-10
