Established Camping
Big Bend
About
USDA Forest Service
Big Bend is a family-oriented campground along a bend on the South Branch Potomac River in Smoke Hole Canyon. With its convenient position on the river, the campground creates a recreation hub for fishing, tubing, kayaking and swimming. About 1.3 million people visit the Monongahela National Forest…
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
- Walk-InPark in a lot, walk to your site.
Stay Connected
- WiFiUnknown
- VerizonUnknown
- AT&TUnknown
- T-MobileUnknown
Site Types
- Tent Sites
- RV Sites
- Standard (Tent/RV)
Features
For Campers
- ADA Access
- Trash
- Picnic Table
- Firewood Available
- Reservable
- Showers
- Drinking Water
- Toilets
- Alcohol
- Pets
- Fires
For Vehicles
- Sanitary Dump
- Water Hookups
- Pull-Through Sites
TravelerA lovely site in a stunning location
Friendly hosts and campers, well laid out pitches; Big Bend was a welcome break from the more primitive sites we sought out on our trip. Don't be fooled by the various trails leading to the river; it's worth walking left a bit, to find the beach, and don't miss the circular walk right around the…
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GuideRustic
Not the easiest place to haul a trailer into, but worth it.
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GuideFantastic time
Stayed in the upper loop. Amazing stars, good space at the sites and enough growth between sites that you aren’t on top of each other.
The river and floating are fabulous. Views are gorgeous. No cell service so you can totally disconnect.
4 stars really because there is not ice available at…
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Location
Big Bend is located in West Virginia
Directions
Follow 28/55 from Petersburg, West Virginia, for 8 miles. Turn left onto Smoke Hole Road, Route 28/11, and travel for 13 miles to County Route 2. Turn left onto the Smoke Hole Road, County Route 2, and follow for approximately 3 miles to Big Bend Campground.
Coordinates
38.9198153 N
79.23985755 W