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    Bulltown Campground's pet-friendly sites sit along the shores of Burnsville Lake, offering water access for both campers and their dogs with full hookup options. Both tent campers and RV owners can bring pets to this Army Corps of Engineers facility where each site includes a picnic table, fire pit, and in many cases, a boat mooring post. The nearby Bulltown Camp also welcomes pets with spacious waterfront sites just 10-15 yards from the shore. Flatwoods KOA permits dogs throughout most camping areas and features a dedicated Kamp K-9 dog park where pets can exercise off-leash. The campground maintains strict quiet hours that help control excessive barking, particularly important during busy holiday weekends. Holly River State Park and Cedar Creek State Park Campground also accommodate pets with leash requirements throughout the grounds. Multiple reviewers note the campgrounds remain clean and well-maintained despite high pet visitation.

    Dog owners hiking with their pets around Napier should be prepared for wildlife encounters, as skunks have been spotted in Bulltown's Loop C area. Most campsites require pets to be leashed outside designated exercise areas, with a standard 6-foot leash rule enforced throughout the public spaces. The campgrounds provide waste disposal stations, though campers should bring their own waste bags. Burnsville Lake's shoreline offers excellent swimming opportunities for water-loving dogs, particularly at sites directly on the water's edge. During summer months, early morning or evening walks help pets avoid overheating on trails. The nearby historic sites allow leashed pets in outdoor areas, though they're prohibited inside buildings. The Bulltown Historic District provides a Civil War-themed walking route appropriate for leashed pets, with several paths leading to scenic overlooks of the lake and dam.

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    Best Dog-Friendly Campgrounds near Napier (60)

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      1. Flatwoods KOA

      3.8(17)8mi from NapierRVs, Tents, Cabins, Glamping

      "It’s behind a hotel. Our site had room for our 26’ hybrid with 3 beds, plus two cars, chairs, and our two dog tie outs."

      "Nice small town in beautiful West Virginia."

      from $55 / night

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      2. Bulltown Camp — Burnsville Lake Wildlife Management Area

      5.0(7)1mi from Napier204 sitesRVs, Tents

      "contractCode=NRSO&parkId=73106) Bulltown campground, is adjacent to the Bulltown Historic Site of Civil War significance. Civil War buffs and historians alike will thrive at this location!"

      "Bulltown Campground offers a couple hundred spaces, multiple playgrounds, and clean restrooms on the edge of Burnsville Lake, managed by the U-S Army Corps of Engineers."

      from $34 - $46 / night

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      3. Bulltown Campground — Burnsville Lake Wildlife Management Area

      4.8(6)2mi from NapierRVs, Tents, Glamping

      "Much easier than driving around to find an open spot. We stayed at the waters edge this time. It was nice and quiet, close to the bath house, water fountain and playground."

      "good shady sites. good area for kids to ride bikes. some sites were tight fit for our tent but we still enjoyed it. took our kayaks we stayed right next to lake. good clean bathroom and campground. hosts"

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      4. Holly River State Park Campground

      4.7(15)15mi from NapierRVs, Tents, Cabins

      "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"

      "Dogs are allowed on a leash. This park has lots of hiking trails, waterfalls, biking, fishing, and horseback riding. The park has a total of 4 waterfalls to explore."

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      5. Camp Creek State Park Campground

      4.8(6)8mi from NapierRVs, Tents

      "Camp Creek State Park West Virginia. This was a drive through, we didn't camp here. This State Park is only 2 miles from I- 77! Exit 20. 

      This is a hiking park & also has horse trails.

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      "There’s no real entrance to the water to swim. We literally had to slide down like a water slide haha."

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      6. Gerald Freeman Campground

      4.3(6)8mi from Napier156 sitesRVs, Tents

      "There are a few places you can move around to and maybe get 1 bar, but they are hard to find. Starlink works great though, and once established you can use WiFi calling for your phone."

      "Walking distance to the marina where there is a nice general store. Super friendly . Boat rentals available . Nice getaway in a beautiful part of the country."

      from $28 - $46 / night

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      7. Cedar Creek State Park Campground

      4.3(6)16mi from NapierRVs, Tents

      "Good access to hiking trails. Will definitely return"

      "Hiking trails nearby. Nice fishing ponds, but you have to drive to them."

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      8. Elk River Camp and RV Park

      4.0(4)13mi from NapierRVs, Tents

      from $20 - $35 / night

      9. Bakers Run Campground — Elk River Wildlife Management Area

      4.5(2)12mi from Napier77 sitesRVs, Tents

      "Bakers run is a family friendly campground pets were allowed last time I was there, just remember you have to clean up after your pet."

      "There little to no cell service available and having a boat to enjoy the lake is a must. Camping here for many years due to the location and ease of access for boaters."

      from $28 - $46 / night

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      10. Broken Wheel Campground

      4.7(3)16mi from NapierRVs, Tents

      "I recently went tent camping with my two children and 2 dogs it was a wonderful experience!"

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    • Dave V.
      Sep. 4, 2020

      Greenbrier River Trail Milepost 63.8 Primitive Campsite

      All you need for a great time, nothing more and nothing less!

      Greenbrier River Trail Milepost 63.8 Primitive Campsite, Located between Clover Lick and Clawson, WV (south of Sharp's Tunnel)

      The Greenbrier River Trail is one of the most beautiful and often most remote trail I have had the privilege of bikepacking. If you aren't familiar with camping in West Virginia, you are in for a treat. The WV State Park system is fantastic and the State Park employees take incredible pride in keeping all their parks beautifully maintained despite poor budgets to work with. 

      GRT MP 63.8 Primitive Campsite is close to 17 miles south of the Cass Railroad Station. Trail conditions were wonderful, typical Railroad ballast, crushed gravel...at times it was wide like they recently removed the track, and other sections grass has grown down the middle to make it two track. All flat with a gentle one percent downhill grade from Stumptown to North Caldwell. Frankly, it wasn't discernible...but I'll take it.

      Wildlife and songbirds were abundant and as shocked to see you as you were them. Oftentimes, the deer would run the trail ahead of you for 200 yards before cutting off onto their sidetrail.

      The trail itself is recorded at differing lengths depending on what you read, but we started at MP 80…at Cass Railroad Station...traveling south to North Caldwell.

      PROS:

      • Free camping(First come, first served) 
      • Newer Adirondock Style Shelter 
      • Newer Large/Clean/Stocked Pit Latrine 
      • Raised Tent pad(pea gravel) 
      • Cold well water- Hand pump 
      • Metal Fire Ring 
      • No Cell Service 

      CONS: 

      • No Cell Service 

      NEARBY HIGHLIGHTS: 

      • Cass Railroad Station 
      • Snowshoe Mountain Ski Resort 
      • Seneca Forest (**Thorny Mountain Fire Tower)
      • Seneca Rocks
      •  Spruce Knob(WV Highest Elevation) 
      • Green Bank Observatory 
      • The Greenbrier Resort

      *Note in the video, I initially thought the steel containers were bear proof storage, but I was incorrect and they are bear proof trash receptacles. 

      This is bear country, so we kept all our food items and toiletries in a bear cannister during our trip. We did not experience any encounters or sightings, but fellow cyclists traveling in the same direction, observed a juvenile bear during the day along the trail.

      In fact, WV has an abundant wildlife population and it is evident along the Greenbrier River Trail, which set this trail apart from other bikepacking trails I've traveled.

      You will see in a couple photos that a certain slithering resident was unwilling to give up his claim on this Adirondack Shelter, we attempted to dissuade him, we even gently relocated him, but he was neither afraid of our presence nor was he about to pass up a roof over his head. So we acquiesced and moved to the raised tent pad 100' down the trail. He was a very curious character.

      In June, you can anticipate random, short afternoon or evening cloudbursts...but they can be gully-washers. Nights were cool and most mornings I wore a long-sleeve Merino shirt.

      Riding and camping along the picture-perfect Greenbrier River offers fantastic views and opportunities to cool off...bring your swimwear.

    • S
      Jul. 31, 2020

      Tygart Lake State Park Campground

      Not worth the trip, Racoons, sloped sites

      If you’re looking for a place to camp in West Virginia, don’t even bother with this campground, head over to Audra State park instead.

      We generally love most camping experiences and make it work, but this one was so bad we left 3 days early. When I kindly called to cancel, the nice Park ranger said he completely understood and would actually refund us for our entire trip (which we didn’t even mention or ask for).

      The only good things about this campground were the friendly staff and the updated bathrooms.

      Almost all sites are walk-ups, which is NOT noted on their site. Also, almost all sites are on a hill. The pictures do not accurately show this. We had site 33 (probably the worst site). The entire site was on a slant and covered in rocks, I tried to capture it in a picture, but it just doesn’t look as slanted as it feels when you are standing there. There was no flat spot for our 10 x 20 tent, so we had to sleep on an angle. (I felt like I was falling out of bed the whole night!) 33 should NOT be a site.

      There is a HUGE raccoon problem here, even during the day. I wish we were warned ahead of time. Many people bring an extra tent to keep their food in. Our dog barked the entire night as the racoons kept coming up to our site and even our tent. At one point they even put holes in the outside of our $300 tent!! The next day we tried to make the best of our trip and decided to check out the lake. We had left our cooler and a couple small Rubbermaid bins of food on the table while we headed down for an hour. The car was far and incredibly hot during the day, and we didn’t want to give them any incentive to go after our tent again, so we had no other option. While we were gone the raccoons tore open our cooler, ate some of our food, and scattered the rest of our food and water in the woods. (This is probably why there is so much food that can been seen scattered near the campsites).

      The lake was pretty but there was a ton trash all around it, such a shame. I had to pick up a bunch of pieces of glass on the shore of the campground so my dog wouldn’t get hurt. You technically aren’t allowed to swim in the non-beach/swimming area unless you are jumping off a boat, but people were doing it anyway. You cannot bring dogs in the designated swimming area.

      While the bathrooms were nice they are a very far walk from any of the shaded/non-electric sites, and you are not permitted to drive up to them. There are only 2 showers. Both were kept clean but had 100’s of little green bugs and a ton of months and mosquitos on the. To get to the bathrooms you must park at the top of the hill and walk down (not a big deal for us, but may be for some).

      The electric sites have no shade or privacy, and they are all on top of each other.

    • Linda The Dyrt PRO User
      Sep. 20, 2020

      Flatwoods KOA

      Clean and quiet

      This campground was perfect. It’s up on a hill and the sites are spaced out pretty well. It’s behind a hotel. Our site had room for our 26’ hybrid with 3 beds, plus two cars, chairs, and our two dog tie outs. I loved that it was near the main highway but up on a hill so you didn’t hear the traffic. The pool is part of the hotel property and the campground is allowed to use it anytime it’s open. There is a grocery store and a Walmart within a mile. There is also a small dog park on site. Sutton lake was about ten minutes away. I definitely recommend this campground.

    • Amber A.
      Jul. 3, 2016

      Summersville Lake Shelters

      No camping here...

      This lake is lovely but there is no where to camp. Lots of big pavilions to rent. See nearby Battle Run Campground. https://thedyrt.com/west-virginia-camping/west-virginia-battle-run

    • Camp With Me The Dyrt PRO User
      Dec. 21, 2025

      Williams River Sites

      Amazing Cheap Camping by the River in West Virginia

      The coordinates for this are site #19.

      We explored the Williams River Campsites nestled in the heart of Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia! There are 30 peaceful,**first-come, first-serve rustic campsites  scattered along across 19 miles on Williams River Road(Forest Roads 86& 216), many right beside the scenic Williams River— a favorite spot for fishing, hiking, and wildlife viewing. These campsites offer basic amenities like picnic tables, campfire rings, and lantern posts, but no hookups or potable water, so come prepared for a true back-to-nature experience. There are pit toilets between some sites. The area sits near the Cranberry Wilderness off the Highland Scenic Highway, providing outdoor adventure opportunities like river swimming, mountain biking, and trail exploration. Perfect for anglers, hikers, and anyone looking to unplug in wild West Virginia!

      Check out all 30 sites in our video, GPS locations for all sites are in the video description. 

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pz0xR0B2UYQ

    • Camp With Me The Dyrt PRO User
      Jan. 11, 2026

      Cranberry River Sites NF Campground

      Another amazing place to camp in West Virginia

      Cranberry River dispersed camping along Forest Road 76 offers quiet, scenic, riverside primitive campsites with excellent fishing and easy access to the surrounding wilderness. We stayed a couple of nights at Site 8 and had great river access with only a small amount of road traffic. There were campers at about five other sites during our stay, but it still felt peaceful and spread out. With inexpensive sites spaced along roughly five miles of road, this is a great area to camp. Roads like this in West Virginia are home to some of my favorite campsites, and we will definitely be back. 

      Check out all the sites with GPS locations in our video. 

      https://youtu.be/q6G3fhvmfoY

    • bobbi L.
      Sep. 19, 2021

      Camp Holly

      The Most Beautiful Mountain Camp

      Camp Holly is a beautiful campground in the mountains of West Virginia.. Off grid but they do offer Wifi.

      You can choose between hammock, tent, cabin or RV camping, I would recommend tenting it down by the beautiful rivers. The owners are super sweet and more than accommodating.

      This campground has a shop where you can buy necessities you may have forgotten, ice, snacks and fishing gear are also available. The bathrooms are the cleanest and well kept camp bath houses I have ever seen.

      The location is near quite a few waterfalls and about an hour away from the National Forest.. some small towns are nearby as well and worth the visit. Definitely give it a shot! We can't wait to go back!

      We did have some GPS issues on Google Maps, so I would recommend a Garmin or calling for directions before getting lost like we did. It wasn't actually hard to find, but GPS messed with us..

    • S
      Jul. 18, 2023

      Mountwood Park Family Campground(Wood County Park)

      Nice place!

      Only stayed for a night but it was very quiet and only a handful of other campers. All the sites seemed relatively level. Some of the electric hookups had damage but being able to choose your spot upon arrival helped. We arrived in pouring rain and had no issues with our campsite when we could see it in the morning lol.

      Bathrooms and showers were relatively clean and accommodating.

      Seemed a lot like a hidden gem and I definitely recommend. Especially if you have a dog. Across the street, the park portion of this campground has a dog park, playground, historical site and pond for fishing

      FYI . Most of the sites seemed small so it might be best for smaller setups. Also I did not see any pull through sites.

    • Sam R.
      Sep. 10, 2016

      Battle Run

      A campground you must visit

      If your into hiking, rock climbing, fishing, swimming, kayaking, white water rafting, paddle boarding or just hanging out outdoors battle run is for you. Whether it's weekend camping with friends/ family or some where to crash after a long day on the lake/ river you won't regret staying in beautiful West Virginia.

    Guide to Napier

    Camping areas near Napier sit at elevations between 1,500-2,000 feet in central West Virginia's Appalachian plateau region. The terrain features dense deciduous forest and rolling hills with Burnsville Lake serving as the central water feature. Summer temperatures range from 70-85°F, while spring and fall can see significant temperature swings and frequent rainfall, especially in higher elevation locations.

    What to do

    Waterfront paddling and fishing: At Bulltown Camp, most lakeside sites include boat mooring posts within yards of the water. "I've gone to park twice this month, it's only 90 minutes from my house. Both times I got a spot on the lake…just 10-15 yards from the water. Clean, calm and refreshing from the heat wave we are having," notes camper Mara D.

    Hiking to waterfalls: Camp Creek State Park offers multiple trail systems leading to scenic falls. "There are a lot of nice picnic areas too. Two very nice waterfalls. The first waterfall is on a road right by the modern campground," reports Cynthia K. The park's multiple elevation trails provide options for various hiking abilities.

    Civil War history exploration: The Bulltown Historic District near Burnsville Lake has preserved buildings from the 1860s along with battlefield markers. "Bulltown campground is adjacent to the Bulltown Historic Site of Civil War significance. Civil War buffs and historians alike will thrive at this location! Research dates/times for Civil War battle re-enactments," advises Dave V. in his review.

    What campers like

    Secluded waterfront sites: Gerald Freeman Campground offers sites with direct water access. "Even though we didn't get a waterfront site, we did get a nice site #119. Very secluded and quiet. Walking distance to the marina where there is a nice general store," notes Todd S. Many campers bring kayaks or tubes for water activities directly from their sites.

    Clean facilities despite rural setting: Cedar Creek State Park Campground maintains high standards for cleanliness. "Bath houses are cleaned several times per day. Just an all-around great place to camp," mentions Doyle B. The park offers electrical hookups at all sites and multiple bathhouses throughout the camping area.

    Disconnect from technology: Most campgrounds in the area have limited or no cell service. "Cedar Creek is quiet and clean. The trails are decently marked, and the fishing is on point. All the campsites are electrical hookups. 4 different bathrooms in the camp area," reports David F. This natural disconnection helps campers focus on outdoor activities rather than screens.

    What you should know

    Road conditions and driving challenges: Access roads to many campgrounds can be challenging. For those heading to Bulltown from Route 19, Jim L. cautions: "If you are coming from route 19 north about 10 miles from interstate 79 past the Stonewall Resort there is a huge dip in the road. I missed part of the huge dip that swallowed my camper and left it bouncing around the road."

    Limited services: Holly River State Park and surrounding areas have minimal services. "There was no phone signal at all for Verizon service, so a nice place to disconnect," reports Cassia M. Pack all necessary supplies as the nearest stores can be 20-30 minutes away.

    Water quality varies: Some campgrounds have issues with water quality. At Flatwoods KOA, one camper noted: "Make sure you run the water lines to clear them out before hooking up. The water quality is very poor. We filled up a jug of water for travel day without the filters- when leaving and it was completely contaminated."

    Tips for camping with families

    Playground availability: Most campgrounds offer play areas for children. At Flatwoods KOA, "They have a nice play ground for kids and a kamp k-9 for the dogs," according to Rebecca F. The campground's layout provides separation between quiet areas and family zones.

    Swimming access: Lake and stream swimming options vary by location. At Camp Creek State Park, be aware of slippery conditions: "If you visit Campbell falls, BEWARE it is extremely slippery. The brown algae makes it very slick and no shoe will handle it. There's no real entrance to the water to swim," warns Rachel L.

    Wildlife awareness for children: Educate kids about local wildlife, including nocturnal visitors. At Bulltown's Loop C area, one camper reported: "Loop C did have a few visits from a skunk but he didnt bother anyone." Keeping food secure and teaching children respectful distance from wildlife is important.

    Tips from RVers

    Site leveling challenges: Many campgrounds have uneven terrain. At Elk River Camp and RV Park, "Narrow gravel road to get to the newly developed portion of campground. We arrived during heavy rains & muddy site conditions," reports Beth R. Bring additional leveling blocks even for sites described as level.

    Dog-friendly amenities: Most campgrounds near Napier welcome pets with dedicated exercise areas. Flatwoods KOA features a "Kamp K-9" dog park where pets can exercise off-leash, though leashes are required throughout other areas of the park.

    Limited dump stations: Not all campgrounds offer full hookups. Baker's Run Campground provides electric sites but limited sewer connections. "There are full hookups tent sites and Electric sites. There is 2 shower houses. There is a playground and a boat dock," notes Faith B. Plan your tank management accordingly.

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