★ Field-verified · Dave's ownPublic land · dispersedFree
Tucker County
Drive-up · public land · Tucker County, WV · 39.08672, -79.54506
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Ask about this camp →Dave's been here. A spot from Dave's own travels on public land — free to camp. Conditions still change, so confirm access, stay limits and fire rules before you go.
A lush, serene setting off of a popular, scenic four-wheel drive trail near Blackwater Falls in West Virginia. Nestled among pines with mossy rock formations in the area. Primitive with fire circle. Some cell service. Enough room for two or three overland vehicles. Very quiet and secluded in a stunning setting. Strongly recommended!
USGS topo — contours & terrain
Aerial — USGS / NAIP
Weather outlook
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 3,205 ft.
Fire & smokeNIFC · AirNow
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Active wildfires from NIFC (within ~50 mi); air quality from AirNow. Always confirm current fire restrictions with the managing office before you go.
Everything you need — measured from camp
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- DDump4 mi
- FFuel5 mi
- GGrocery5 mi
- HHardware5 mi
- @Mail5 mi
- AAir-up5 mi
- MMechanic5 mi
- LLaundry5 mi
- OOutfitter6 mi
- ShShower7 mi
- +Urgent care7 mi
- RxPharmacy7 mi
- WWater12 mi
- PPropane24 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water's a short hop out, fuel & food sit about 5 mi out.
One dot per need — the nearest of each kind, straight-line from camp. Places from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). Open in Google Maps ↗
The site
Access
Drive-up
Land
public land · dispersed
Elevation
3,205 ft
County
Tucker County, WV
Coordinates
39.08672, -79.54506
Cost
Free
Nearby & resupply (OpenStreetMap)
- Water featureLindy Run (stream) · nearby
- Nearest townDouglas · ~3.1 mi
- Drinking waternone within 10 mi
- FuelExxon · ~11.6 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- Dump stationDump station · ~3.5 mi
- GroceriesBlackwater Plaza · ~4.8 mi
- PharmacyRite Aid · ~20.8 mi
- Hospital / clinicSt. George Clinic · ~9.7 mi
- HardwareHardware · ~6.3 mi
From the field — what Dave saw, in person
Cell service
Had a signal
Getting there
High clearance / 4×4
Fire ring
Yes
Toilet on site
No
Tent friendly
Yes
Verdict
Highly recommended
Nearby restrooms — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Vault / pit toiletBear Heaven Campground · ~13.0 mi SW · USFS
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Other camps nearby
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Railroad Grade Shelter~1.2 mi
- Monongahela National Forest~2.0 mi
- Tucker County~2.9 mi
- Davis Shelter~3.4 mi
How we know this
Source
Dave's own travels
Confidence
Researched — The record is detailed and internally consistent, and the coordinates land where the managing agency says this site is.
How it was placed
FIELD VERIFIED by Dave Lalande -- he has stood on this site. Coordinates are his own GPX track point, not a geocode. County and state confirmed against the FCC Census Block API (Tucker County, WV). Everything under 'From the field' is a direct observation; nothing here is inferred from a land record.
Field check
Verified on the ground. Dave has stood on this one. Conditions still change — confirm before you commit.
What we don’t know
A land record can put you within a few metres of a spot. It cannot tell you any of this — so check it yourself, and treat anything below as the open question it is.
- How many rigs actually fit
- Seasonal & winter access
- Current fire restrictions
- Whether any water here is drinkable
- Shade & wind exposure
- Noise and who else shows up
Before you go
Finding water out here →Stay limits →Your first dispersed night →First-night troubleshooting →All field notes →
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