Gary J.

The Dyrt Pro

Indianapolis, IN

Joined October 2021

New River Gorge in May

I arrived late Thursday evening in May. It’s first come, first serve so I was worried I wouldn’t get a site as there are only a handful, maybe 10. I was delighted to find a level, spacious site for my teardrop and side tent. There was plenty of room and the site was well drained, shaded and level. If you’re using solar power the shade will limit charging capacity. The sites are a short walk to the river which is gorgeous. Plenty of recreation opportunities for kayakers, rafters and fishing. Site access is via gravel road which is short, steep and switches back. Amenities are as described and vault toilets are clean. The only negative is there is very weak to no cell signal in the park which seems to be a general issue with a couple bars even in the Walmart parking lot and slow wifi in the Starbucks in the nearest city. : )

Perfect

We arrived near dusk on a Friday. The entrance is clearly marked and road is gravel but well maintained. The site is open space with soft, well maintained grass and no muddy areas. There are no marked sites but there is plenty of room for all types of campers. And there all types of campers there. Of 20 or so campers I saw horse trailers, couple of large RVs, teardrops, tent camping and vehicle camping. There are plenty of fire circles. The vault toilets are super clean and you don’t have to waste time flushing. Bonus - Cell phone reception was good! This is a horse camp where you’re welcome to stay without horses… so for etiquette’s sake please leave the spots with corrals and hitch rails for the horse campers! All in all this was a perfect location, extremely well maintained, not crowded with all types of campers peacefully coexisting.