Stone Cliff Campground — New River Gorge National Park and Preserve

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 track right across the river.

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 small bridge. Go left to go to the nearly abandoned coal/railroad town of thurmond. Population: 3. There’s a bike trail/hiking trail there. South side junction trail. It can lead you to a trail that leads to ACE adventures. Turn left and go past an interpretive sign (read it) and keep going straight and you’ll hit stone cliff. All of the whitewater companies take out/put in in this area. I recommend swimming the new river gorge the hydraulics are nice. You’ll see locals and participants rafting and kayaking :) sandy campground. There’s several wooded, beach spots. Kind of picked of wood.

Beautiful spot to camp. Downside, constant traffic in and out trying to find camping. There are outhouses available.

Nice camp sites. Only one place where you can park next to your tent. I camped about 50 feet from parking near the water. The trains are very loud. They are on the other side of the river but loud and run all night. Had a crazy local pull in to the parking lot above the camp area and do donuts at about midnight and 3 am. Then sat and played loud music. Was probably drunk. The trail out the back of the camp area is beautiful and follows along the river for several miles. Easy hike. Met several people there. They were all nice.

Deep into the New River Gorge, this location puts you right up to the river in question. With nearby hikes and an abandoned mining town (with visitor center!) just down the road, and for free, no less, this location is absolutely amazing.

Location was amazing. Sites are first come first served, no reservation needed. Plenty of parking with 6+ isolated camp sites, all with view of river. There is a great trail nearby that runs along the river. Trash bins and restroom located nearby. No cell phone service.

I used one of the walk in sites about half a mile into the trail. There was plenty of room for 4 tents right along the river. It was a little rocky, but nothing a sleeping pad wouldn't take care of

Beautiful spot on New River. Make sure you remember to print off directions if you are unfamiliar with the area. There are 4 nice spots down on the beach (we opted against these since we didn’t want to clean sand out of everything when we packed up) and two up a small hill close to the parking lot and trailhead. We stayed at #6. Had plenty of space and were far enough away to not hear our neighbors. It had a pit latrine bathroom which was better than what I expected for free! The campground is very close to the abandoned town of Thurmond (very cool site to see) and is within earshot of the train tracks. We were hanging some hammock stapes up on our last evening and saw the largest spider I’ve ever seen in the hollow of one of the trees at the campsite. If spiders aren’t your thing consider another site :)

So we had no idea there was a steep gravel decline to get to the camp site. My wife and I had brought our hatchback instead of our SUV- so our fault, but if this had been mentioned somewhere then we would have known. We merely stared from afar as we drove to a different campsite. It looked great, but we didn’t want to chance the terrain in the low car.

This is a cool spot.  You can camp here for free on first come first serve basis.  Also can access by boat if taking a trip on the river. sandy sites. Not much nearby. You walk down a set a stairs to the sites.

Very quiet, sand bottom site areas right on the water. Bathrooms need extreme cleaning smelled badly. Plenty of Deadwood for the fire pits.

I loved the experience I had at stone cliff. The camp sites are well marked and maintained. There are some right on the river and a couple more set back closer to the trail. Great spot to set up a hammock, go swimming, or walk on the nearby trails if you aren’t climbing.

Even with the rainy weather the area wasn’t too muddy and the campsite we stayed at was level so there wasn’t any issue.

There were 2-3 other groups there and it still felt secluded with the sites distance from each other and the wooded area. There’s several easy to access trash cans, a picnic area, and plenty of parking as well.

My dog absolutely loved it-the swimming was A+ and the stick selection was up to her standards 😂

Tucked away by the river past Thurmond. Great secluded sites. Trailhead for hiking from camp. A bit of a drive to visit any of the sites around New River but worth it to be away from it all. 6 sites all walk-in first come first serve. We were there in fall so no crowds at all. primitive, beautiful, and, a hidden gem

There are so many things to come for and so many things to stay for! I've come here to climb and ended up fishing. I've come to fish and ended up hiking and climbing. There is no wrong turn here!