Best Tent Camping near Ripley, WV

Recent Tent Reviews in Ripley

257 Reviews of 16 Ripley Campgrounds

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  James P.

  Legend

  

  Sep. 22, 2024

  Cokeley Campground — North Bend State Park

  Nice state park

  Come in via Harrisville as the way in via Cairo has very bad roads. Campground is very nice and well maintained. Sites have electricity and water; dump station is very well done and easily accessible with any RV configuration.

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  Zachary P.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 4, 2024

  Kanawha State Forest

  Not bad

  Overall not a bad campground. Very pricey in my mind, $43 after taxes for 1 night of primitive camping. Got there at 4 on a monday and no one was in the office, ended up riding 45 minutes up the road to call to reserve a spot, they said everything was a 3 night minimum. I ended up booking online for just 1 night. Campground was clean and quiet, directions aren’t super clear as to where the campground is. Would stay here again if I had to, but wouldn’t be my first pick.

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  James P.

  Legend

  

  Sep. 1, 2024

  Forked Run State Park Campground

  In need of TLC

  Narrow roads getting to state park. Campground in need of an update and targeted maintenance. Ensure your rig can fit into your selected site prior to booking as sites can be small and hilly. Sites are asphalt. Not many sites are level. Most patrons seem to be local - weekends full of loud music and drinking.

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  Kaylien S.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 1, 2024

  Jackson Lake State Park Campground

  Do not recommend

  Tent sites are on a steep uneven hill, we had site 4. Tent sites are super close, we can hear our neighbors perfectly as if they were talking to us. Only a few feet between each site. Map showed we would be right next to the lake, this is incorrect, lake is not accessible or even visible from campsite.

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  Nicholas I.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 26, 2024

  Krodel Park Campground

  Solid place if you’re not tent camping

  If you tent camp they don’t allow access to the bathrooms other than a porta potty open to the public and no showers either. Kinda messed up. The fish were not biting for anyone. It’s part of a public park. The staff were excellent thought, and the price of $20 a night unbeatable. Cheapest to visit the Mothman

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  J G.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 21, 2024

  Rippling Waters Church of God Campgrounds

  Nice campground and friendly staff

  Fantastic campground! Staff was super friendly and we were escorted to our camp site. Facilities a little dated but clean! Pool area was clean! We tent camp, but walking around, the camping trailers did not appear to be crowded together. For us this is a fantastic place to overnight and will return again when traveling through the area!!

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  Alicia W.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 20, 2024

  River Run Campground — North Bend State Park

  Great experience

  The campground was pretty packed for much of the weekend, but it never got too loud. Bathrooms are clean and the sites seem pretty spacious. I was at site 2, which is on a slight incline, but it didn't matter too much because I camp in a teardrop so keeping it level isn't an issue. Wifi and Verizon cell were both strong. Easy access to the rail trail and close to the river. I'll definitely go back.

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  Jeremiah S.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 2, 2024

  Kountry Resort Campground

  Family Fun at Old Campground

  This campground has been around since the 1800s. It has a lot of permanent residents and we had a lot of fun checking out the different set ups.

  There are a lot of amenities but they need updated. The playgrounds need replaced. The activities building had a pool and game room area, which we used a lot. These were dated as well but our kids had a blast and that is all that matters.

  Everyone we engaged with at the campground was very pleasant. We went midweek so it was not very crowded other than the permanent residents. The park is very quiet.

  We did a couple day trips down to Pomeroy, which is a nice little river town with ice cream, playgrounds, and shops less than five miles from the campground.

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  Kim M.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 2, 2024

  Cokeley Campground — North Bend State Park

  Nice deep sites. Cokeley is W/E. Restrooms/showers are clean. Laundry on s

   Do not follow GPS to get to North Bend SP(Cokeley or River Run) Call the park office directly. 304)643-2931.

  GPS took us up some nasty horse-shoe hills! Call the office! Park personnel said some GPS will bring campers up a bad gravel road!

  Most of the sites are not shaded, ours had partial shade. 

  Will definitely return. 

  Wi-Fi worked!

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  Mandy J.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 29, 2024

  Forked Run State Park Campground

  Great local campground

  We stayed there years ago. Our only complaint was how close the sites are together. Some are down over banks & some are on a slant. It was rather noisy when we were there too. Nice beach area for swimming though!

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  Sabrina B.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 11, 2024

  River Run Campground — North Bend State Park

  Too many behemoths

  Beautiful campground but all giant RVs with lights like a Walmart lot T night. Nice Nature Center with attentive rangers. We camp in a tear drop and will not camp here again.

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  Jeremiah S.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 8, 2024

  River Run Campground — North Bend State Park

  Great Family Campground

  We had a wonderful time. The Park is great and we have stayed at lodge 4 times before but this was first camping trip.

  We stayed during historic heat wave but kept cool in the river, the pool, and with the ice cream store nearby. There wasn’t easy river access from the campground but we climbed down the hill with no problem and waded the stream for hours.

  The property was very clean and family oriented. Nice spacing at our site in particular. I would also recommend sites 10, 11, 17, 19, 13, and 14.

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  Kenda A.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 5, 2024

  Timbre Ridge Lake

  Beautiful area

  We spent one night of dispersal camping here. It was a beautiful area with a vault toilet. We felt safe enough to leave our windows only screened.

  There were fishermen coming and going several times through the night.

  The vault toilet had not been cleaned recently, nor had trash been emptied.

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  Marci S.

  Guide

  

  May. 23, 2024

  Kanawha State Forest

  Beautiful forest close to Charleston

  This state forest is expansive with lots of trails popular with mountain bikers. It is a bit challenging to reach with a large(ish) van like ours. Narrow, winding roads take you to the Forest entrance. Campground was quiet with few campers in mid-May. The weather was hot and buggy when we visited. We did find a few ticks. Campground does have playgrounds, showers, electric hook-ups, and a dump station.

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  Julie C.

  Traveler

  

  Apr. 25, 2024

  River Run Campground — North Bend State Park

  Weekend Getaway

  Great place to stay! We were at site 13, right on the water. Check-in was easy and the staff was very friendly! Plenty of ice and firewood at the store and a cute little gift shop. The site was mostly flat where we parked the camper and very close to the bathhouse. Plenty to do around the park - biking the rail trails, hiking, fishing, basketball, and a nice playground, to name a few! We definitely plan to make another trip there this year!!

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  Larry D.

  Traveler

  

  Apr. 22, 2024

  Lazy Dog Camp Resort

  Better days maybe

  The staff and people were nice and helpful. However, based on the picture I thought it was like KOA or Jellystone and it might have been in its past but not now.  It felt more like a workcamp then a campground.  Many long stay residents and their sites looked like it.  Heavily patched campers that will most likely never move again and one site looked like a junkard.  The resident did seem to love fishing in the pond, which I guess has very large catfish so if you like that you might like it.

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  Mark S.

  Traveler

  

  Apr. 11, 2024

  Huntington / Fox Fire KOA

  This KOA is a Keeper

  This is a very cozy park tucked in between US60 and I64. We are in site 14 and its not quite level, but they were generous with gravel so the drainage is good! No parking in puddles!The staff is great, friendly, upbeat. The gentleman who led us to the site helped us get positioned, and squared up.The site has a patio, bench, picnic table, fire pit, and a huge gas grill. There is more privacy than usual at KOA, pine trees between sites.Well be back! You do have to watch for the entrance, there is a big KOA sign but its not aligned with the actual turn, so be careful.

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  Bethany R.

  Scout

  

  Mar. 4, 2024

  Kittie Wilson

  Not too shabby

  A small dark sky campground with cabins to rent as well. Water and electricity are on most sites. No dump station. Free fire wood for campers and each site has a grill and fire ring. Showers and flushing toilets are at the main building and the honor system is how they do business. 20 bucks a night! Nice people and great night time sky watching. Easy to get any size rig in. Plenty for the kids to do and great hiking trails. Ridge walkers are known to be in the area (Bigfoot) avoid making eye contact during breeding season.

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  Brittany R.

  Traveler

  

  Feb. 13, 2024

  Backwoods Campground & Winery

  Best campground ever!!

  So peaceful, beautiful views!!! Always have a good time, and always love enjoying time with family and friends and time together!!! Have to check it out! Experience is amazing!!!!

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  Emily M.

  Ranger

  

  Feb. 3, 2024

  Benton's on the Baileys

  Very nice, private site

  Excellent campground that is tucked out of the way. You have to walk to the site, up a steep hill, but it is very private and quiet. The bathrooms are down the hill too, but very clean and private. There are showers too.

  The hiking is decent, but seems like it heads into private property pretty quickly. It is not a long drive from Hocking Hills so that is a better bet for hiking.

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  Mark D.

  Traveler

  

  Dec. 28, 2023

  Kanawha State Forest

  Winter night

  We camped for a night right after Christmas. Cozy little campground with great bathrooms! No cell service on either Verizon or ATT anywhere. Very close to Charleston. Sleeping by the creek was an added bonus.

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  Lisa C.

  Scout

  

  Dec. 17, 2023

  Huntington / Fox Fire KOA

  Nice but so much highway noise

  This is a very nice KOA camp. I arrived after dark so I didn’t get a good look at the place but the entrance is well marked. The family restrooms are very nice and comfortable. The sites have great electric and water, I’ll try the sewer before I leave. It’s damp and muddy but it’s December so that’s expected. I took off a star for the street noise. The campground is right next to a major highway. There is car and truck noise all day long and all night too. Maybe it would be better in the summer when there are leaves on the trees. At least that would block the view.

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  Brenda M.

  Scout

  

  Oct. 24, 2023

  Statts Mills Campground

  Neglected campground

  This was the most neglected campground I have ever seen. The swings were all broken and on the ground in the playground, the picnic tables were broken and falling apart, the grass had not been cut, and the electricity did not work in all of the sites. It was disgusting. The entrance does not accommodate an RV or a large camper even though the owner said it did. I would not recommend this place to anyone.

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  angela S.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 20, 2023

  Lake Alma State Park Campground

  Way to close

  Campsites 40-43 are for close friends of family. Spur of the moment plans landed us here for the weekend. We booked 42 site unseen.. when we put out our awning we touched camper in front of us.. camp host let us switch campsites. Plenty of fishing and biking trails. Campsites we're just too close for us.

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  Seána B.

  Scout

  

  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.

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  Steven S.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 18, 2023

  Baileys Trail Tent Camping

  Bummed to leave

  Spent consecutive months at this location and couldn't have been happier with the host and accomodations. Great for that "far out" feel just outside of town.

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  Lucas K.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 15, 2023

  Kanawha State Forest

  Nice Getaway

  This place is about a 10 minute drive from downtown Charleston, some really beautiful trails and great for mountain biking. Decent amenities as well.