Near Beaver
NPSGrandview Backcountry (New River Gorge NP)
- Tent camping
Insider tip · Newest NPS (2020). Most camping is backcountry / primitive. The 3rd Saturday of October is the only day pedestrians are allowed on the New River Gorge Bridge.
10 campgrounds we checked
One email when a West Virginia owner lists a rig for those nights.
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Near Beaver
NPSInsider tip · Newest NPS (2020). Most camping is backcountry / primitive. The 3rd Saturday of October is the 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.
Near Clifftop
StateInsider tip · Glade Creek Grist Mill — the most-photographed mill in WV. Replicated 1976 from three historic mills. Fall foliage week sells out a year ahead.
Near Riverton
USFSInsider tip · Closest camp to Spruce Knob (highest WV point, 4,863 ft). Stunted red spruce due to elevation winds — feels Alaskan. Stars exceptional.
Near Hacker Valley
StateInsider tip · Second-largest WV state park. Upper Falls + Lower Falls of Holly River. Quieter than New River Gorge area.
Near Bruceton Mills
StateInsider tip · Iconic overlook of Cheat River gorge from a sandstone bluff. Closest forest camp to Morgantown + WVU. Climbing destination.
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.
West Virginia rules · last verified 2026-05-10
Quick answers
10 we checked. Of the 10 we checked, 9 take RVs.
One posts full hookups.
All take reservations. Every reservation link on this page goes to the operator's own booking page.
Your next step
Every pad on this page posts a length limit and a hookup level, which is really a question about the vehicle you turn up in. If you don't own one, the West Virginia side of that decision is a rental.
What you'll see there
Nothing in West Virginia is bookable yet — the search page says so in those words. What it shows instead are labelled sample rigs, so you can see what a listing looks like before there is one to book.
What you'd pay
The complete price sits on every listing, and the exact total is itemized before you pay — nothing appears at the last step.
If plans change
Full rental refund 48h+ before pickup on every booking, in every state.
Nothing in West Virginia is bookable today. 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.
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