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Established Camping
Stone Cliff Campground — New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
About
National Recreation Area
New River Gorge National Park & Preserve
This tent only campground is located near the community of Thayer along the banks of the New River. It has 4 walk-in sites. There are no drive-in sites at this location. RV, camper, or car camping is prohibited. Alcohol is prohibited at this campground.
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
- Walk-InPark in a lot, walk to your site.
Stay Connected
- WiFiUnknown
- VerizonPoor
- AT&TFair
- T-MobileUnknown
Site Types
- Tent Sites
- RV Sites
Features
For Campers
- Trash
- Toilets
It's a spot to sleep.
There is a pretty bid parking with restrooms. Down by the water there is a few spots to drive to, but not sure if it would be OK to sleep in your vehicle there as it's not 100 feet from water access. But there are fire rings near the water so idk There is also a bridge really close and railroad…
Free, centrally located & meh
Stone Cliff campground is a sandy, walk in campground. There is one site that you can park beside which I think is supposed to be ADA accessible. The rest of the sites require a short walk in or down about a flight of steps.
We camped right below the stairs. There was a pole for a lantern but no…
My favorite campground in Fayetteville, WV
I love love this place. You could call me a local. I love to camp here to escape my job; a local camp nearby. Yes. I leave camping to camp more. Once you go through the “neighborhood” and go down the road till you see a sign that says the town of thurmond. There will be a split in the road After a…
Location
Stone Cliff Campground — New River Gorge National Park and Preserve is located in West Virginia
Directions
Take Route 25 from Glen Jean for six miles towards Thurmond. Turn right at the intersection just before the bridge across the river and continue towards Stone Cliff. At Stonecliff, cross the New River bridge and continue upstream on Route 25 (which becomes unpaved at this point) towards Thayer. At Thayer Church, turn downhill off Route 25 to the bottom. Cross the railroad tracks and turn left towards the campground.
Address
Thayer Campground
Thurmond, WV 25936
Coordinates
37.901729 N
81.033018 W