$20 - $45 / night

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Canaan Valley Resort State Park Campground

11 Reviews

About

State Park

Welcome to Canaan Valley Resort State Park Campground, a gem nestled near Davis, WV. This place is a haven for anyone looking to immerse themselves in nature while enjoying some modern comforts. The campground operates year-round and offers a mix of tent, RV, cabin, and glamping accommodations.

One of the standout features here is the full hookups available at many sites, making it a breeze for RV campers. The campground also boasts a centrally located bathhouse with flush toilets and hot showers, ensuring you stay fresh and comfortable during your visit. Pets are welcome, so feel free to bring your furry friends along for the adventure.

Visitors have raved about the variety of activities available. The park is crisscrossed with trails perfect for hiking and mountain biking. In the warmer months, you can take a scenic chairlift ride to the summit of the ski area, offering breathtaking views and a chance to hike back down. There's also a large open field with a play area near the campground, ideal for families.

For those who enjoy a bit of luxury, the resort offers amenities like an indoor and outdoor pool, mini-golf, and even a rock wall. The nearby Blackwater Falls, Dolly Sods Wilderness, and Seneca Rocks are all within an hour's drive, providing ample opportunities for day trips and exploration.

If you're into stargazing, the clear night skies here are nothing short of spectacular. And don't miss out on local treats like the ice cream at the Purple Fiddle in Thomas, WV, which also offers live music.

Whether you're here for a weekend getaway or an extended stay, Canaan Valley Resort State Park Campground has something for everyone. Enjoy your stay and make the most of this beautiful slice of West Virginia!

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Location

Canaan Valley Resort State Park Campground is located in West Virginia

Coordinates

39.015497516357954 N
79.45866053242912 W

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Access

Drive-In
Park next to your site

Stay Connected

WiFi
Fair
Verizon
Fair
AT&T
Unknown
T-Mobile
Unknown

Site Types

Tent Sites
RV Sites
Standard (Tent/RV)
Group
Cabins
Tent Cabin

Features

For Campers

Market
ADA Access
Trash
Picnic Table
Firewood Available
Phone Service
Reservable
WiFi
Showers
Drinking Water
Electric Hookups
Toilets
Alcohol
Pets
Fires

For Vehicles

Sanitary Dump
Sewer Hookups
Water Hookups
Pull-Through Sites
Big Rig Friendly

$20 - $45

/ night

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General Info

Fred R.

Ranger

Reviewed Oct. 31, 2023

2023 Final trip

First time here with great sights and plenty to do. Vast park and trails galore.

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Month of VisitNovember

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Jean C.

Legend

Reviewed Jun. 29, 2021

Central location for exploring the outdoors

Canaan Valley has 3 loops of sites with hookups as well as a few primitive tent sites. There’s a centrally located bath house with flush toilets and hot showers. Many of the sites are pull-through with parking parallel to the loop road. I was on the last loop in a pull-through site and the main campsite area with picnic table and fire ring were several steps below the parking pad. I was here in April. When I made my reservations, I could only find a site for Friday night, so I went ahead and reserved it, but kept checking back. A few days prior to my arrival, a different site opened for the entire weekend. I couldn’t switch, but I went ahead and reserved the Saturday night at the newly open and then reached out via email to the resort. They were able to change my Friday night reservation to the same site so that I would not have to relocate in the middle of my stay.

The Canaan Valley area is beautiful and is one of West Virginia’s State Resorts, offering far more than just a campground. Many of the facilities were not yet open fully, but the chairlift to the summit at the ski area was open on weekends. There are a number of nearby parks and forests worth exploring: Blackwater Falls, Dolly Sods Wilderness, Smoke Hole Canyon, Spruce Knob and Seneca Rocks are all within~1 hour drive. You can also stay put at the resort and hike, bike, golf(including mini-golf), swim, geocache, or stargaze. There’s a large open field with a play area near the campground. On of the one clear night I was there, the sky was brilliant.

The only downside was that there was an event of some sort taking place the morning I left and the racket from the loudspeaker carried over to the campground. I picked up some ice cream at the Purple Fiddle in Thomas, WV on my way to the campground. This place also offers live music. There is an assortment of restaurants in Thomas and Davis.

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Month of VisitMay

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Chris S.

Traveler

Reviewed Jun. 20, 2021

Wonderful first visit!

Older playground, but good enough for kiddos. Mini golf course, rock wall, and civil war reenactments when we came.

Tons of Mountain Bike trails, indoor and outdoor pools.

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Month of VisitJuly

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Allison C.

Scout

Reviewed Oct. 21, 2020

Do not recommend

This review reflect the campsite only, not the surrounding area or Dolly Sods, which is beautiful.

This is the most we have spent on a campsite anywhere ($50/night) and the worst. This is frustrating. The video is if site 3. You will notice the nonstop high-pitched whine in the background. It sounds like a leaf blower but is, in fact, a 24 hour a day pump that is working with the two large, rectangular, man made "ponds" directly behind the site, which I assume have something to do with septic. The ponds are surrounded by a tall chain linked fence with barbed wire on top, so this fence is what you see for you entire field of vision at the tent site. The picnic table and fire ring are down a hill and about 50' from the parking area. That could be overlooked, but there is no gravel pad and the picnic area is bare dirt so muddy in the morning. Thankfully it did not rain. Finally, the state employee here at the state park was not wearing a mask both times that we entered the recreation area to check in, but a few supplies, and then see if another spot was available. Just about everyone camping here is over 65 and West Virginia has a mask mandate. After 3 phone calls and 1 stop in at the lodge, we did get a phone call and one night was refunded back to us, which we did appreciate.

Dave V.

Legend

Reviewed Sep. 4, 2020

A State Park for all Seasons

Campground Review: Canaan Valley State Park and Resort, Davis, West Virginia

The Canaan Valley State Park and Resort is situated in a very popular outdoor activity area...for every season. Winter brings copious snowfall and the skiing here draws thousands...downhill and XC. The summer sees backpackers, hikers, mountain bikers, gravel grinders, car-campers and RVers. Not only do you have hiking trails here on the State Park location...you can drive up to the nearby Dolly Sods Wilderness Area for camping, day-hikes or multi-day backcountry trips; Blackwater Falls (10 miles north) offers memorable falls, great hikes with long gorge views (Lindy Point a favorite). Even Seneca Rocks and Spruce Knob are only 30 minutes or so away. Possibilities are endless in this neck of the woods. This very weekend was to be the Mountainbike Festival, but due to Covid-19, well you know the rest of that story. The Abe Run Trail was a pleasant trail leaving from the campground.

The campground portion is not expansive but 34 sites are situated in three small loops (see photo of campground map). Primitive tent sites don't have water or electric and parking is roadside but you are within 100 yards of the "Comfort Station." The three "tent only" sites have only been around for a couple years...but sites 1 and 2 are in a nice grassy area away from the RV loop 2. Always verify current rates, but June 18, 2020...mid $30's nightly for nonresidents (WV residents get 30% off). Primitive tent sites were $17 a night.

The Resort Lodge, Golf course, swimming pool and a covered ice skating rink (obviously the last three mentioned being seasonal) were further up the windy park roadway. (See rates on park website).

The campground "Comfort Station," is a restroom/shower/laundry and soda machine building. The gender specific restroom/shower rooms each have two wooden stalled modern facility stools, two shower stalls (men's are separated by a shower curtain, women's by a wall); a separate unisex ADA restroom/shower sits adjacent to the men's and appears newer.

The grounds are well-maintained and manicured as are all WV State Parks. Trails are scattered throughout the park. some are foot traffic only, others permit bicycles. The Back Hollow Trail was predominantly a mown grass trail but occasional wooded sections were rocky two-track. This is Wet Virginia, so expect to experience rain and bring foul weather gear in the summer months. I have mastered the fine art of campsite tarping due to West Virginia camping. It also still gets chilly in these mountains during the early summer months.

Deer meander through the primitive tent sites with their fawns each morning and evening. A kid's playground is situated beside (separated by a field) primitive tent sites 1 & 2.

We spent three days in June and experienced afternoon rain showers daily, but arranged our hikes and bikes around them.

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Aimee L.

Traveler

Reviewed Apr. 30, 2020

Beautiful and convenient

Beautiful campground, with full hookups and bath house. There are several beautiful hikes to take in the park. A restaurant with a view and gift shop with local products. The Seasons Cafe has great food for breakfast & lunch. The outside pool is large and heated. There is an inside pool and hot tub, small fee for camping guest. There is a scenic chair lift you can ride to the top of the ski mountain and hike back down to the bottom. There are several activities at the resort, something for everyone.

From Canaan Valley Resort State Park there are soooo many places to visit. Bear Rock and Dolly Sods for beautiful views and delicious berry picking (take empty clean milk jugs for easy picking buckets). Also great hiking here. Take a backpack of snacks, water and a cooler for lunch.

Spruce Knob is the highest peak in the state of WV. You can drive and take a short hike around the top or hike all the way.

There are waterfalls in many areas around Canaan. Blackwater falls, Douglas falls, Elakala falls is the 4 falls of Shays Run, Falls of Seneca, Red falls, the list goes on. Our favorite was Elakala, a great hike down blackwater canyon and view of some beautiful falls.

Seneca Rock is a long but worth it hike. We took a lunch and lots of water. There is an adventure company we highly recommend, NROCK. We did a canopy zip-line tour with them. Very fun, not super high and very professional.

Go into the town of Davis and there is a local brewery and some great food. Sirianni's has the best pizza, pasta and salads you will ever find. Highland market has local raised foods. Take a cooler so you have something to keep your food cool while stopping to eat at one of the restaurants. There is an ice cream shop that is not to be missed!

I can't even tell you all you can do, just plan your trip and google activities for the area.

Month of VisitAugust

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Tracy S.

Guide

Reviewed Apr. 13, 2019

Great campground

Great clean campground with full hookups. Lots of deer to see

Tracy S.

Guide

Reviewed Feb. 26, 2019

Beautiful

The campground is absolutely beautiful. There are full hookups. Lots of trails and wildlife.

Jim C.

Traveler

Reviewed Jul. 29, 2018

Beautiful campground

This campground is absolutely beautiful. We stayed there for three nights in a trailer. All sites have full hook ups and a paved pad. The sites are far apart. Bathrooms were OK. There are deer everywhere!

Month of VisitAugust

Regina C.

Ranger

Reviewed Jun. 12, 2018

Nice state park

great price, full hook ups, paved roads, family bathroom. This state park offered a lot of nature adventures right in your backyard. Hiking, biking, playground, sight seeing. There’s no shopping in the area (except the grocery store, dollar general and a few boutiques) but there are several parks in the area and great, unique sites. We went in Aug 2017 and the weather was lovely. Our site was full hook up with a backyard and plenty of room to roam and play!

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Amanda H.

Guide

Reviewed Jun. 28, 2016

Wildlife galore!!!

West Virginia is a state for anyone who enjoys the outdoors!!!! There are tons of out door activities! We recently camped 3 nights at Canaan Valley! We had a great time! The campsite was full hookup & very inexpensive!!!! Plenty of trees providing shade! There is a little park for the kids, it could use a little TLC! But we didn't spend much time there. There is a huge field that the kids enjoyed kite flying! The staff at the store/check in are very friendly and helpful with area attractions! There is a ton of wildlife in this state park! Deer galore! Someone saw a black bear on the trail (we did not)! Beautiful birds with tons of color! You have access to the pool at the resort (near the hotel)! The bathrooms are less than desirable, but you're good if you have an RV! There are tons of attractions in WV, you may just have to drive. We went to Smoke Hole Caverns and Seneca Rocks for the day, only a 45 minute drive! Well worth it! We will return! Only took off one star b/c of the playground & bathroom! Happy camping!

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to camp at Canaan Valley Resort State Park Campground?

Camping at Canaan Valley Resort State Park Campground can cost between $20.00 and $45.00 depending on the site.

Does Canaan Valley Resort State Park Campground have RV hookups?

According to TheDyrt.com, Canaan Valley Resort State Park Campground has water hookups and sewer hookups.

What is the max vehicle length at Canaan Valley Resort State Park Campground?

Canaan Valley Resort State Park Campground allows vehicles up to 50 feet.

Are fires allowed at Canaan Valley Resort State Park Campground?

Yes, according to campers on TheDyrt.com, fires are allowed at Canaan Valley Resort State Park Campground, although make sure to check current fire restrictions in the area.

Does Canaan Valley Resort State Park Campground have wifi?

Yes, according to campers on TheDyrt.com, Canaan Valley Resort State Park Campground does have wifi.

Is there cell phone reception at Canaan Valley Resort State Park Campground?

According to campers on TheDyrt.com, Verizon signal is fair, AT&T is unknown, and T-Mobile is unknown.