Little River Dispersed Campsites
Tommy S.
Reviewed Jun. 28, 2020

Pristine Roadside Site

This is the Little River Dispersed Camping in Monongahela National Forest, WV.

We drove in from the south, through Durbin, which is almost 7 miles on a pothole ridden dirt road. Dangerous for RVs, great for those looking for an escape. 

We noticed two small gravel camping areas to the left when we entered the area, but were then rewarded with the first open site on the right by the creek. The site was breathtaking, with a small stream pool running along one egde, and the rushing river on another. Soft dirt padded the entire area, and great trees filled the space with their natural architecture and canopy. There was a fire pit by the main camping area, and a fire pit down by the creek. It was a mansion in terms of campsite sizes, though it's primitive still, so don't forget your shovel. Small trails led along the creek in either direction. Two white cross grave monument memorials could be seen from the creekside. 

It had rained a lot recently, so the driveway into the site got muddy towards the end, causing us to park half way down. We couldn't get a fire started either of the two nights we were here as everything was wet, though we were graced by copious amounts of some interesting mushroom species. 

On two occasions, deafening aircraft, possibly military, passed over what seemed like the treetops. It was frightening in the peace of the area, so that's a small heads up. I only saw one other traveler drive by, two construction vehicles, and the park ranger truck a couple times.

Otherwise, on a month-long roadtrip, this was probably my favorite location of over a dozen. We didn't drive any further past our site, but I've heard there's over a dozen locations here, guessing they may be of similar quality. We hiked the Span Oak trail, at the beginning of the camping area, which led us along a beautiful ridge.

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  • Review photo of Little River Dispersed Campsites by Tommy S., June 28, 2020
  • Review photo of Little River Dispersed Campsites by Tommy S., June 28, 2020
  • Review photo of Little River Dispersed Campsites by Tommy S., June 28, 2020
  • Review photo of Little River Dispersed Campsites by Tommy S., June 28, 2020
  • Review photo of Little River Dispersed Campsites by Tommy S., June 28, 2020
  • Review photo of Little River Dispersed Campsites by Tommy S., June 28, 2020
  • Review photo of Little River Dispersed Campsites by Tommy S., June 28, 2020
  • Review photo of Little River Dispersed Campsites by Tommy S., June 28, 2020
  • Review photo of Little River Dispersed Campsites by Tommy S., June 28, 2020
  • Review photo of Little River Dispersed Campsites by Tommy S., June 28, 2020
  • Review photo of Little River Dispersed Campsites by Tommy S., June 28, 2020
  • Review photo of Little River Dispersed Campsites by Tommy S., June 28, 2020
  • Review photo of Little River Dispersed Campsites by Tommy S., June 28, 2020