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Dispersed camping opportunities dominate the area surrounding Huttonsville, West Virginia, with several free sites nestled within the Monongahela National Forest. Mower Basin offers multiple primitive campsites with mountain views and access to hiking trails, while Stonecoal Dispersed Camping Area provides riverside sites along Shavers Fork of the Cheat River. The region includes both primitive backcountry sites and developed facilities like Kumbrabow State Forest, which features tent camping alongside rustic cabins. Audra State Park Campground provides more amenities including electric hookups, showers, and water access. Most dispersed camping areas accommodate both tent and RV camping, though many forest roads have limited clearance for larger vehicles.

Road conditions throughout the Monongahela National Forest vary significantly, with many camping areas requiring travel on gravel or dirt roads. Several campsites like those at Mower Basin sit at higher elevations with impressive views but potentially challenging access. "The spots are not huge, so don't plan on a big group, but if your group wants to spread out, that could work as the sites are fairly tightly packed in there," noted one visitor about the Gaudineer Knob area. Most dispersed sites lack drinking water, toilets, or other amenities, while developed campgrounds like Kumbrabow State Forest and Audra State Park have facilities including picnic tables, fire rings, and restrooms. Cell service is unreliable throughout the region, with many areas completely lacking coverage. The primary camping season runs April through October, with many established campgrounds closing during winter months.

Campers consistently mention the peaceful environment and scenic beauty of the area as major highlights. The Monongahela National Forest provides excellent stargazing opportunities and access to numerous hiking trails. Water features prove popular, with many sites positioned along creeks and rivers. One visitor remarked about Kumbrabow State Forest: "I stayed in space #7, located next to Mill Creek, where I enjoyed the relaxing sound of this gurgling stream all night long." Privacy varies between sites, with some offering significant seclusion while others are more exposed to neighboring campers or forest roads. Wildlife encounters are common, particularly at remote sites, and visitors should practice proper food storage. The mixed-use nature of many campgrounds allows for various outdoor activities beyond camping, including fishing in stocked streams, mountain biking on forest roads, and hiking on maintained trails.

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Best Camping Sites Near Huttonsville, West Virginia (135)

    1. Dispersed camping at Mower Basin

    11 Reviews
    Durbin, WV
    10 miles
    Website
    +1 (304) 636-1800

    "I chose for this trip to pay a visit to the Monongahela Nation Forest in West Virginia. I plan on dispersed camp in the Mower Basin for seven days. "

    "I do a lot of dispersed camping, and have done several dispersed camping sites in West Virginia recently. Mower Basin is, hands down, my favorite one so far."

    2. Audra State Park Campground

    33 Reviews
    Volga, WV
    23 miles
    Website
    +1 (304) 457-1162

    "Audra State Park, is a bit off the beaten path but well worth the journey. Tucked away, just outside of Buckhannon, WV...home of West Virginia Wesleyan College."

    "v=VLUEBlIxHpo) Trails undulate with the terrain. The short trail within the campground area is steep in areas but offers some nice views."

    3. Kumbrabow State Forest

    5 Reviews
    Huttonsville, WV
    7 miles
    Website
    +1 (304) 335-2219

    $16 - $60 / night

    "**
    Kumbrabow State Forest offers lots of great trails, rustic cabins, and a primitive campground."

    "Beautiful campground located in the middle of nowhere. Quiet and peaceful with a fantastic stream going through the campground to either fish or play in."

    4. Stonecoal Dispersed Camping Area

    4 Reviews
    Durbin, WV
    8 miles
    Website

    "Good access to water with the river. No mosquitos. Soft ground for staking a tent. Getting here long after dark isn’t an issue, because you can drive right into a campsite."

    "Stayed 9/5/2020 - FREE Site "Turnaround"

    This was difficult to find on Apple Maps, but if you pin the location, it takes you right to it.  "

    5. Little River Dispersed Campsites

    6 Reviews
    Durbin, WV
    12 miles
    Website
    +1 (304) 456-3335

    "We arrived around 6pm on a Friday evening. A couple of the spots were taken but we found a lovely spot in the group campsite - there was no one else there!"

    "Very very quiet location. You can collect fallen material for fires, and we marched off into the woodlands for a little hike."

    6. Monongahela National Forest Dispersed Site

    3 Reviews
    Durbin, WV
    8 miles
    Website
    +1 (304) 636-1800

    "The camp site was on a small gravel road, tucked up in the forest, only 1 or 2 other campers, but the grounds man who delivered my firewood checked on my 1-2 times a day."

    7. East Fork Campground and Horse Stables

    6 Reviews
    Durbin, WV
    14 miles
    Website
    +1 (304) 456-3101

    "Nice well kept campground adjacent to the Durbin Rocket steam locomotive. They are doing a train robbery this week, robbers are riding horseback to steal a guarded shipment!"

    "Very peaceful, surrounded by mountains. The campground had stables and catered to people with horses, but we felt very welcomed by the owners."

    8. Holly River State Park Campground

    15 Reviews
    Hacker Valley, WV
    21 miles
    Website
    +1 (304) 493-6353

    "I should preface each of my reviews for West Virginia campgrounds and state forests by stating...West Virginia has the nicest and friendliest people I've come across...and that is a pure pleasure in this"

    "We enjoyed the beautiful drive in with the fall colors and the little stream next to the road that goes through the campground. The sites are a little tight if you have a bigger camper."

    9. Gandy Creek Dispersed Camping

    16 Reviews
    Whitmer, WV
    22 miles
    Website

    "Some you walk-in a short distance but are rewarded with amazing sites on the creek, secluded and wooded. Other places you can camp in your vehicle or park at the site."

    "Just camped there with two of my friends this past weekend, really cool site we were lucky enough to get a site next to the river! Get there early as it’s first come first serve!"

    10. Dispersed Camping off Forest Road 227

    1 Review
    Huttonsville, WV
    7 miles
    Website
    +1 (304) 636-1800
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  • R
    Nov. 22, 2025

    Dispersed camping at Mower Basin

    Not for everybody, but definitely for me! dispersed camping at its finest

    I do a lot of dispersed camping, and have done several dispersed camping sites in West Virginia recently. Mower Basin is, hands down, my favorite one so far. And I suppose it depends on what you value and what you are looking for, but here's why I'm particularly fond of Mower Basin camping: 

    1. Many of the sites are legitimately dispersed, i.e. nowhere near other campsites, and sometimes not even visible from the main dirt road. 

    2. Remote enough that it is often not crowded because it does take a bit of work to get to it. 

    3. Significant variety from one camping spot to another. Some have stellar views from their 4000 foot-elevation perch, loooking down into the fog covered valleys far below, while others will have you surrounded in dense forests of pines, and some have tons of sun exposure -- handy if you've got a solar generator to charge. 

    4. Trails nearby— some of the finest trails I've experienced in WV— which is a lot of trails since that is one of my prime reasons for camping is to be near trails for hiking or trail running. There is a gorgeous network of trails defined as multi-use but designed particularly for mountain bikers, complete with berms, moguls, and generally sufficient width for navigating without hanging up a handlebar. Most noteworthy: the trails are beautifully groomed, well-maintained(which is definitely not the case in many of the national forest trails in the region). 

    5. Many of the sites are very tent-friendly, and most are also camper/RV friendly. Because of the roughness of the road to get up to Mower Basin, I doubt you could get easily get a large motorhome up here, but I have seen MANY fifth wheel or campers up to 25 feet in length. I wouldn't call the road four-wheel-drive, high clearance terrain, but it is fairly rotted, so you want to drive slow. 

    Reasons why it might not be perfect for everyone: 

    1. Really remote. I'm pretty sure the nearest hospital is at least an hour away, and I never get cell phone reception at any of the sites I have camped at. At best, I might get a momentary rush of incoming emails at one or two spots along one of the trails. But, for the most part, you will be truly off the grid here.

    2. Definitely not perfect if you aren't into dispersed, primitive camping, so look that up if you aren't familiar with it. The short story: if you need to go#2, be ready to dig a hole unless you've got a camper.:-) 

    3. Because of its remoteness and high altitude, it could be impassable for any vehicle in winter when there's heavy snow.

  • VanRumschpringa V.The Dyrt PRO User
    Nov. 13, 2025

    Braley Pond Campground

    It’s good

    Follow the sign pointing to the picnic area. Sort of defined sites. Sort of flat. A Thursday in November and there were 2-3 others here before me. Big travel trailers.

  • RThe Dyrt PRO User
    Sep. 28, 2025

    Audra State Park Campground

    Quiet

    A beautiful park located on a river very quiet. Campsites are small only electric is available bathhouse clean. The roads are very narrow with sharp turns.

  • Sonder B.The Dyrt PRO User
    Sep. 21, 2025

    Dispersed camping at Mower Basin

    Clean, Remote, Pristine, off the beaten path = Mower Basin

    I chose for this trip to pay a visit to the Monongahela Nation Forest in West Virginia. I plan on dispersed camp in the Mower Basin for seven days. 

    The first three I would be solo and on that Friday my partner in crime would come to camp. I went to the primary camp site, and it was occupied. 

    I had four other camp sites chosen and continued to the other four. I found that other campers were on the other spots. I went to the last one and found it to be open. In setting up camp I found two piles of bear scat. 

    One pile was clearly fresher than the other, but still two piles! The attached photo is the last dispersed camp site. It was a little over a mile from the other site. I was dispersed camping in the Mower Basin. You can drive right up to your camp site, but don’t be fooled, this is primitive camping. 

    You need to bring everything with you and take it all out with you.

    Nearest Cell tower is here 38.688719,-79.979097

    Fuel &  small gocery store can be found here 38.710707,-79.979095

    Minor Automotive shop and tire repair here 38.713085,-79.979352

  • JThe Dyrt PRO User
    Sep. 18, 2025

    Canaan Loop Road Dispersed

    Great dispersed sites!

    We only drove down to the second site, but it was awesome! Big site, good fire ring, paths the walk right from the site. The moss was like walking on carpet

  • Alia
    Sep. 7, 2025

    Kick Back n Camp

    Last Minute Getaway

    My husband and I went on a spontaneous camping road trip. We called the campground, and they had availability for walk-ins! Usually, you’d have to book in advance. The campsite was a semi-private spot, and it cost less than $30 a night, without electricity. They also have sites with electricity. We were fortunate enough to have no campers around us, making it quite private.

    The campground had a picnic table, a fire pit, and they even delivered our firewood directly to our site. They had separate sites for RVs and tent camping, so we could choose the one that best suited our needs. The owners were incredibly friendly and outgoing, making our stay even more enjoyable.

    If you forget anything, the campground office had everything you needed for purchase. They also had a well-organized brochure that showcased the campground’s amenities and offerings. And let’s not forget their delicious ice cream! They had a variety of flavors, and I highly recommend trying them all.

    One of the standout features of the campground was the bathhouse. It was spotlessly clean and felt like a spa. The showers were comfortable and had hot water, making it our highlight

    Overall, we had a fantastic time at the campground. It was a great place to unwind and connect with nature. If you’re looking for a peaceful and affordable camping experience, I highly recommend this campground.

  • Aileen C.The Dyrt PRO User
    Sep. 3, 2025

    Blackwater Falls State Park Campground

    Clean Campground in a Beautiful Park

    This is one of our favorite places. The park is beautiful, and so are the nearby Canaan Valley Wildlife Refuge and Canaan Valley State Park.

    The campground is better suited to tents and small to medium size camping units. I think the person who designed it was not familiar with camping units other than tents. Loop 1-30 is one way going clockwise. Loop 31-65 is one way going counterclockwise. But in both loops, to have your door facing away from the street, you have to drive counterclockwise if your site is on the outside of the loop, and clockwise if your site is inside the loop.  In some sites, the electric pedestal is on the wrong side, so you'll have to use a long cord and take it under your unit to reach your electric hookup.

    There are two water fill stations, one at the camp store where you check in, and the other at a water fountain near the bathhouse in loop 31-65. They are supplied supplied with a green garden hose, not a white potable water hose, so we unscrewed the hose and used our own. The water tastes unusually good.

    The dump station is in a section of loop 31-65. You have to go the wrong way on a one way road to be close enough for your slinky to reach it. The non potable rinse water is across this road from the dump station and it has a white hose--beware--this is not the drinking water! You stretch this hose across the road to rinse your gray and black tanks and slinky.

    Some of the sites are not very level, and many of the pull thru sites share some driveway space with another pull thru site or a back in site. There are two pairs of sites that share a pull thru--OK for people traveling together, but otherwise a headache if you're arriving and leaving at different times.

    Once you have dealt with all this inconvenience and oddness, you'll find you're within walking distance of the falls, a small lake, hiking trails that go through beautiful forests with rhododendrons, hemlocks, spruce, and hardwoods. The camp store is limited, but the staff is very friendly and helpful. The nature center is one of the best I've ever visited, and park naturalists provide programs on weekends. There are kayak rentals in summer. The lake has a swimming beach, but you can pay to use the swimming pool at the lodge for better swimming. The lodge also has a huge lobby with a cabinet containing jigsaw puzzles. We worked on one on a rainy day when we didn't want to be outside. Davis and Thomas have some interesting shops and good restaurants.When you get back after a day of adventures, you'll find clean restrooms with hot showers that are actually hot. And the T-Mobile service was good enough for my husband to stream a movie while I sent photos to my family. The park was very busy for Labor Day weekend, but it was a family atmosphere and after dark, there were few lights and little noise.

Guide to Huttonsville

The Monongahela National Forest surrounds Huttonsville, West Virginia, with over 900,000 acres spanning elevations from 1,000 to 4,800 feet. Temperatures can vary significantly based on elevation, with higher sites like Mower Basin experiencing temperature differences of 10-15 degrees cooler than valley locations. Most dispersed camping options sit on gravelly forest roads with limited or no cell service coverage, particularly in remote areas.

What to do

Trout fishing in stocked streams: Multiple sites along Gandy Creek Dispersed Camping offer direct creek access for anglers. "It's amazing and peaceful. Plus the fishing is wonderful," notes one visitor, while another mentions "several nice spots right along the creek" with areas "spread out and private."

Hiking mountain trails: The area features numerous single-track trails for various skill levels. A camper at Dispersed camping at Mower Basin observed, "Following the road all the way to the final site you will cross paths with no fewer than 5 distinct and different toughness hiking trails, there are likely more, but I was only there for a week."

Heritage railway experience: The historic Durbin Rocket steam locomotive runs adjacent to East Fork Campground and Horse Stables. "They are doing a train robbery this week, robbers are riding horseback to steal a guarded shipment!" reports a visitor, offering a unique local attraction for campers.

What campers like

Swimming holes: Creekside camping areas frequently feature natural swimming spots. At Gandy Creek, one visitor notes, "Several spots along the creek are deep enough for swimming." Similarly, another camper shared, "If you park and walk down to the river, if you turn right, there's a beach area about 50 yards down that offers a great spot to take a dip!" at Little River Dispersed Campsites.

Night sky visibility: High elevation campsites provide exceptional stargazing opportunities. A Mower Basin visitor reported, "The moon was bright but you could still see hundreds of stars." The limited light pollution and elevated positions create optimal conditions for astronomical viewing.

Privacy between sites: Many dispersed areas offer significant separation between campsites. As one camper at Gandy Creek observed, "The sites are so spaced out on the road that each is very private, though you see an occasional car drive by." Most Forest Service sites maintain natural buffers between camping areas.

What you should know

Weather variability: The region experiences rapid weather changes, particularly at higher elevations. At Holly River State Park Campground, a camper noted, "Every morning and every night it rained which made it difficult to swim and fish. The park workers said this is common year round."

Road conditions: Many camping areas require travel on unpaved forest roads. One visitor to Little River Dispersed Campsites warns, "The road is narrow and you'll need to pull off to the side to let cars pass coming in, and the road is riddled with pot holes and is entirely gravel."

Wildlife precautions: Bear activity is common throughout the region. A Little River camper reported, "Not even 2 minutes from our dispersed camp site we were charged by an extremely aggressive black bear," advising fellow campers to "keep ALL FOOD in the car's trunk those nights and not hanging in a tree just to be safe."

Frequently Asked Questions

Where are the best camping spots in Huttonsville, West Virginia?

The Huttonsville area offers excellent camping options within the Monongahela National Forest. Spruce Knob Lake Campground provides a quiet experience with fewer sites than most campgrounds, located near West Virginia's highest peak. For primitive camping, Stonecoal Dispersed Camping Area offers free sites with basic toilet facilities. The region also features numerous opportunities along the Greenbrier River Trail for bikepacking enthusiasts and those seeking a more remote experience. Many campers enjoy the natural beauty of nearby state parks and recreation areas, all offering different levels of amenities and scenic mountain views characteristic of wild, wonderful West Virginia.

How much does camping cost at Huttonsville recreation areas?

Camping costs around Huttonsville vary by location and amenities. Horseshoe Recreation Area is known for being quiet, remote, and reasonably priced. Budget-friendly options include primitive sites like Greenbrier River Trail Milepost 63.8 Primitive Campsite, which offers free or low-cost camping for bikepacking and hiking enthusiasts. For those seeking more amenities, expect to pay $10-30 per night depending on the level of services provided. Dispersed camping in Monongahela National Forest is generally free but lacks facilities. Some private campgrounds charge additional fees for showers, electricity, or premium waterfront sites. Most public campgrounds offer discounts for seniors and America the Beautiful pass holders.

What are the amenities available at Valley Bend Campground near Huttonsville?

While specific Valley Bend details are limited in reviews, similar nearby campgrounds offer a range of amenities. Canaan Valley Resort State Park Campground features sites suitable for various camping styles with access to outdoor activities year-round. For a more rustic option, Eagle Rock Campground provides riverside camping with minimal amenities at an affordable price. Valley Bend area campgrounds typically offer basic facilities including parking areas, tent pads, picnic tables, and fire rings. Most sites in this region provide access to rivers or lakes, with many campgrounds situated in scenic mountain settings. Always check with the specific campground before arrival as amenities can change seasonally.

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