Best Cabin Camping near Marlinton, WV

Several state parks and private campgrounds near Marlinton, West Virginia provide rustic cabins with varying amenities. Watoga State Park offers cabin rentals at both its Riverside and Beaver Creek campgrounds, operating from early April through late December. Nearby Seneca State Forest features historic CCC-built cabins that provide gas lights, gas refrigerators, fully-equipped kitchens, and wood fireplaces despite lacking water and electricity. Greenbrier State Forest cabins come well-equipped with modern conveniences including fireplace heating, air conditioning units, and ceiling fans. According to one visitor, "Our cabin was charming and immaculate! The very large bathroom had amazing white towels all folded and hung over towel bars like a nice hotel. The kitchen was very well equipped."

Cabin types range from primitive one-room structures to spacious four-bedroom vacation homes with full bathrooms. Kumbrabow State Forest provides some of the most rustic accommodations in the region, with cabins situated at 3,000 feet elevation, making it the highest state forest in West Virginia. Pet-friendly options exist at several locations, including Greenbrier State Forest where cabins are "spread out enough that you don't feel like they're too close." Most state park cabins require advance reservations, particularly during peak summer and fall foliage seasons. Natural Bridge-Lexington KOA, though slightly farther away in Virginia, offers year-round cabin camping with more predictable availability and standardized amenities.

Most forest cabins provide basic kitchen equipment, but guests typically need to bring their own bedding, towels, and personal items. Cooking facilities vary significantly between locations - from fully equipped kitchens with refrigerators to simple setups with only outdoor fire pits and grills. Firewood is often available for purchase on-site, with some locations like Greenbrier State Forest even providing it free of charge. While many cabins include basic dishware and cookware, specialty cooking equipment should be brought from home. Small camp stores at locations like Watoga State Park offer ice, basic camping supplies, and limited groceries, though most visitors stock up in nearby towns before arrival.

Best Cabin Sites Near Marlinton, West Virginia (25)

    1. Riverside Campground — Watoga State Park

    10 Reviews
    Hillsboro, WV
    9 miles
    Website
    +1 (304) 799-4087

    $23 - $50 / night

    "Each of them have a picnic table and a fire pit. Electric is available but no water spigots on each site. The bathhouse was old and mostly clean. Attached to it, is an awesome dishwasher station."

    "Large sites, clean bath house and showers. $52/ night with tax. 110/30 amp electric at site. No sewer,no water at site. Water available, sewer dump station available. Has sites along the river."

    2. Seneca State Forest

    12 Reviews
    Dunmore, WV
    17 miles
    Website
    +1 (304) 799-6213

    "Nearly 70 steps up the structure brings you to 3507 ft (by my gps). From that height, you get to enjoy long mountain views in both West Virginia and Virginia."

    "We booked the Thorny Mountain Fire Tower two months in advance, it is pretty popular, so if you want to stay there you will have to book it in advance."

    3. Beaver Creek Campground — Watoga State Park

    4 Reviews
    Buckeye, WV
    9 miles
    Website
    +1 (304) 799-4087

    $23 - $26 / night

    "Campsite 2 is across the path from the check in point and you are quite on display but on the other hand you have WiFi signal and are close to water and perfect distance from the campground."

    "Along Allegheny Trail and Greenbrier Trail, lots of wildflowers, dense forest, rolling hills, streams. Some campsites are by a playground, avoid those if you don’t have kids yourself."

    4. Douthat State Park Campground

    27 Reviews
    Clifton Forge, VA
    28 miles
    Website
    +1 (540) 862-8100

    $20 - $40 / night

    "This park is in one of my favorite parts of VA. Very beautiful area with plenty of off grid seclusion! It’s a nice scenic drive getting to the park on a quiet and well maintained back road."

    "General: There are four campgrounds in Douthat State Park - White Oak, Whispering Pines, Lakeside, and Beaver Dam (equestrian), each in a separate location. This review is for White Oak."

    5. Whittaker Campground

    1 Review
    Cass, WV
    15 miles
    Website
    +1 (304) 456-3218

    6. Holly River State Park Campground

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

    "The privacy of each site varies, on the weekends it is very busy though. There are 88 campsites with electrical hookups, picnic tables, and fire ring. There are 2 sites with primitive campgrounds."

    "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."

    7. Kumbrabow State Forest

    5 Reviews
    Huttonsville, WV
    29 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."

    8. Natural Bridge-Lexington KOA

    31 Reviews
    Natural Bridge, VA
    50 miles
    Website
    +1 (540) 291-2770

    $35 / night

    "There is a fenced dog park. The playground is a bit dated. However they make up for that with the bathroom and laundry facilities, which were absolutely AMAZING."

    "We had a gravel pull through spot with a picnic table on a wooden deck, fire pit, and full hook up. There is a pool and a playground, however they were both closed due to Covid."

    9. Greenbrier State Forest

    10 Reviews
    Caldwell, WV
    36 miles
    Website
    +1 (304) 536-1944

    $45 / night

    "Each bed had sheets, a very soft wool blanket, and a quilt and nice pillows. The cabin had a fireplace for heat (free firewood) and two AC units (bedroom/living room) and a ceiling fan in the LR."

    "Semi-private campsites with water and electric. They are very large sites and have lots of trees. The bathrooms are centrally located."

    10. Mountain Lake Campground and Cabins

    17 Reviews
    Summersville Lake, WV
    42 miles
    Website

    "Mountain Lake Campground is a massive system of varied campsites (hammock sites to large full-hookups). This was our first trip here and since arriving we’ve been impressed."

    "But because of this size, I would not recommend walking the campground or even using a bike to get around."

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According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular cabin campground near Marlinton, WV is Riverside Campground — Watoga State Park with a 4.7-star rating from 10 reviews.

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