Established Camping

Lake Sherwood

7 Reviews

About

National Forest

Monongahela National Forest

Overview

Lake Sherwood Recreation Area is a complete family destination offering a wide variety of activities and camping options. Standard, tent-only and group camping facilities are perched along Lake Sherwood, the largest lake in the Monongahela National Forest. Swimming beaches, a picnic area, boat ramp and several hiking trails are among the features of the area.

Recreation

Anglers seek tiger muskie, channel catfish, bullhead, bluegill and largemouth bass. Boating is a big draw as well. Hikers have the option of exploring Lake Sherwood Trail, Upper Meadow Trail, Meadow Mountain Trail and Meadow Creek.

Facilities

Each campsite has a parking spur, tent pad, picnic table, fire ring and lantern post. Showers are accessible. All camping areas are served by restrooms with running water, flush toilets, hot showers and electricity (available during the summer season only). In the spring and fall, vault toilets and a hand pump well are available. The parking aprons are gravel and some are up to 20 feet wide. No electrical, sewage or water hook-ups are available, but there is a dump station on-site. Other amenities include a playground, picnic shelters and volleyball courts.

Natural Features

At an elevation of 2,600 feet, Lake Sherwood spans 156 acres. The recreation area is part Monongahela National Forest, which comprises about a million acres of forest in West Virginia, and attracts 1.3 million visitors each year. A variety of animals make their home here, including black bear, coyote, wild turkey, white-tailed deer, red and gray fox, bobcat, fisher, otter and mink.

Nearby Attractions

The Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia is a 15 minute drive. The West Virginia State Fair, held in August each year, is located 30 minutes away in Lewsiburg, West Virginia.

Fee Info

West Shore Loop (campsites 1-26) $20/night; $40/night for double site; $24 for electric site Pine Run Loop (campsties 27-61) $20/night Meadow Creek Loop (campsites 62-97) $20/night Cales Knoll Loop (campsites 98-108) $16/night. Cales Knoll is tent only and is not reservable Group Camping $100/night Picnic Shelter $50/day; this permits one vehicle a parking pass at no additional cost, all other in party must pay the $5/day day use pass upon entry Note: West Shore Loop is the only camping loop open in Spring and Fall and sites are not reservable during this time. Call to find status of these sites.

Reservation Info

Campground and Pavilion reservations available at recreation.gov. Reservations must be made 4 days ahead of arrival and can be made 6 months in advance for standard sites and 12 months in advance for group sites.

Suggest an Edit

Is Lake Sherwood sold out?

Quickly grab cancellations!

Learn More

Access

Drive-In
Park next to your site

Stay Connected

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

Site Types

Tent Sites
RV Sites
Standard (Tent/RV)
Group

Features

For Campers

Market
Trash
Firewood Available
Phone Service
Drinking Water
Electric Hookups
Toilets
Pets

For Vehicles

Sanitary Dump
Big Rig Friendly

Rent an RV near Hot Springs, West Virginia

Find RVs Nearby

Kevin H.

Guide

Reviewed Mar. 3, 2022

Labor Day Camping

We spent Labor Day weekend 2021 enjoying Lake Sherwood when we stayed at the recreation area while visiting friends in nearby Clifton Forge, Virginia. Located beside picturesque Lake Sherwood, this facility features a family-friendly campground as well as fishing, boating, kayaking, hiking, swimming, and other outdoor activities.

While the campground was pretty full for the holiday weekend, most campers pulled out on Labor Day so we basically had the campground to ourselves Monday evening and Tuesday morning before we headed home.

You can find out more about our experience at Lake Sherwood on our Rolling Love Shack Adventures YouTube channel. https://youtu.be/I8X8KUNkpXg

Site46

Month of VisitOctober

Leigh-Ann G.

Guide

Reviewed Aug. 11, 2021

Free hot showers and 2pm check out

Typical NFS campground with a decent spacing between large sites. Watched some deer walk thru a few times they didn’t seem fazed by me or my dog. Being from the northeast I was stoked to find hot FREE showers and a 2pm check out time. The lake is man made but very large and looks like it’s always been there. Rangers were knowledgeable and happy to help with a slow leak in one of my tires. I’d go back if in the area.

Site57

Month of VisitAugust

(4) View All

Andrew S.

Legend

Reviewed Jul. 16, 2021

Very peaceful scenic campground.

The campground is butted up against Sherwood lake and a small mtn ridge range that divides West Virginia and Virginia. Even though I didn't get to go fishing it looked like a very nice lake to fish in. The campsites themselves are very nice and the majority is right on the lake. There is very nice facilities for the men and women's bathroom and shower. You can go on the lake in boat and there is a beach area for swimming. I really enjoyed the arched wooden bridge that you can walk over to an island and explore. I highly recommend this Sherwood lake for camping. Its all around peaceful. It takes a little bit of driving to get there off the beaten path of nearby White Sulphur Springs but it is definitely worth the drive.

Month of VisitJuly

(11) View All

Location

Lake Sherwood is located in West Virginia

Directions

From White Sulphur Springs, travel north on State Route 92 for 15 miles to Neola, West Virginia. Turn east (right) on State Route 14 and travel 11 miles to the lake.