Stuart NF Campground is located near Elkins, WV, in the [Monongahela National Forest](https://thedyrt.com/camping/west-virginia/near/monongahela-national-forest). The area features forested terrain with elevations that provide a range of hiking opportunities. Campers can experience temperatures ranging from 20°F in winter to 85°F in summer, and nearby attractions include the scenic Dolly Sods Wilderness and the historic town of Elkins.

Stuart NF Campground

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Took my family few years back and had great time even though it was too rainy to hike and water too high to fish or swim.

Camping was hindered by rain but good place 

I camped out there for 5 days in my tent, which included a Friday and Saturday night. During the weekdays, it was quiet and lovely. Sure, the occasional dog barking, though typically from a distant farm.

  

But then came the weekend crowd .... It immediately became a very unpleasant experience. In spite of the posted rules about the number of vehicles/people per site, and in spite of the rules about being quiet after a certain reasonable hour (I can't remember if it said 9 PM or 10 PM), the place turned into party central with one of the sites within 50 feet of my own campsite suddenly blasting music, lots of loud yelling and laughter, at least 6 vehicles. Even with earplugs, I could not make it quiet enough to sleep.

  

What annoyed me is that there is in fact an on-site camp host who surely would have heard the same unruly volume, but did nothing to tell them to stop or be quiet or even to disperse since they were above the limit per campsite. 

  

So if I ever return here, I will NEVER do so on a weekend. The spots are just too close together if the camp host isn't going to do anything about party-central campers.

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