State Park / State Forest · West Virginia campground guide
The numbers
Fee range
$25–$38/night
Season open
April through November
RV size limit
Up to 35 ft
Reservation window
13 months ahead via WV State Parks portal
The insider read
Iconic overlook of Cheat River gorge from a sandstone bluff. Closest forest camp to Morgantown + WVU. Climbing destination.
Original analysis from PickRV — synthesised from public sources you can verify, pulling the operational details competitor guides typically skip.
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Book it right
PickRV doesn't handle campground bookings — reserve direct through the official channel so policies and cancellations flow through one record.
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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 Cairo
StateInsider tip · North Bend Rail Trail (72-mile). 12 tunnels + 36 bridges through abandoned B&O rail line. Bring bikes.
Near Summersville
COEInsider tip · Summersville Lake — clearest reservoir in the East. Scuba diving destination. Gauley River whitewater dam-release (Sept-Oct) attracts paddlers.
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.
Your next step
Coopers Rock State Forest Campground takes rigs up to 35 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
