EXPLORE · FREE CAMPING
Free Camping in West Virginia
West Virginia's Monongahela National Forest covers 920,000 acres of the Allegheny Mountains and is one of the most accessible dispersed camping destinations in the mid-Atlantic. The Cranberry Wilderness, Dolly Sods Wilderness, and Otter Creek Wilderness all permit dispersed camping throughout. The Highland Scenic Highway (US-150) corridor has roadside dispersed sites with views of the Allegheny Front. The North Fork Mountain Trail and Seneca Rocks area have dispersed camping on the adjacent national forest land.
No reservations needed for dispersed camping. Check fire restrictions at fs.usda.gov before your trip — restrictions change frequently in summer. Stay limit is typically 14 days at any one location. Find free camping on the Trek4Free map →
Before You Go
Gear up for dispersed camping — no hookups, no camp store, no running water
Free Camping Sites in West Virginia
This is an Appalachain Trail shelter.
Free primitive campground inside New River Gorge National Park and Preserve, tucked along Glade Creek in a quiet hollow away from the main visitor areas. About …
The Pines is a rustic campground in a wooded setting, located adjacent to Barbour's Creek, a stocked trout stream. Most of the campsites are designed for tents,…
This is an Appalachain Trail shelter.
This is a site for Volunteers on the James River and Warm Springs District to base operations out of. The sites have water and electric and there is place to d…
GANDY CREEK CAMPING AREA (Camping Area)
LAKE SHERWOOD VOLUNTEER VILLAGE (Campground)
NORTH BEND CAMPSITES (Camping Area)
Free primitive campground inside New River Gorge National Park near Prince, WV. Located off Route 41 across the New River from the Grandview area. About 10 driv…
BUFFALO LAKE DISPERSED (Camping Area)
Free primitive camping on a sandbar along the New River inside New River Gorge National Park near Prince, WV. One of three free campgrounds within 6 miles of ea…
MIDDLE MOUNTAIN ROAD FS 14 DISPERSED (Camping Area)
MOWER BASIN DISPERSED (Camping Area)
WEST FORK FS 44 DISPERSED (Camping Area)