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Brooklyn Campground

3 Reviews

About

National Park Service

Take Gatewood Road to the Cunard turnoff, between Oak Hill and Fayetteville. Turn, then go 1.8 miles, then follow signs to Cunard River Access. Bear right through the boat launch parking lot and continue upstream for a mile. Sites are on the left. There are four shaded walk-in sites and one…

Fee Info

These primitive camping areas have no drinking water or hookups, and limited restroom facilities. All sites are managed on a first-come, first-served basis and reservations are not accepted. There are no fees for camping.

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Access

  • Drive-In
    Park next to your site
  • Walk-In
    Park in a lot, walk to your site.

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Site Types

  • Tent Sites
  • Standard (Tent/RV)

Features

For Campers

  • ADA Access
  • Trash
  • Picnic Table
  • Phone Service
  • Toilets
  • Alcohol
  • Pets
  • Fires

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3 Reviews

Aspen H.
Reviewed Nov. 16, 2022

Right on the river

Cool spot. I feel like it’s haunted. South side junction trail is right there and leads to thurmond ; an almost abondoned coal mining town

Month of VisitAugust
Brittany S.
Reviewed Apr. 25, 2022

Odd setup but free is free!

Setup is four sites in one line, so to get to the pot-o-potty or parking lot, you walk through other sites. Otherwise, the riverfront spot is perfect and it’s a quite secluded campground! And who can beat the price!

Note for light sleepers: there is an active railroad across the river and there…

Siteclosest one to the lot
Month of VisitMay
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Reviewed Feb. 27, 2022

Great location, map was wrong

Google maps does not take you there, it took us to the other side of the river. We arrived after dark. There is no check in. You just arrive and pick a site. We came out of regular camping season so we couldn’t find anywhere near by that sold firewood. There is 1 handicap site and 4 sites by the…

SiteDrive up, handicap accessible
Month of VisitFebruary

Location

Brooklyn Campground is located in West Virginia

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Directions

More information is available at <http://www.nps.gov/neri/>.

Coordinates

37.98435758595291 N
81.02809281692255 W

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