Free camping near Arbovale, WV
Yes. 20 of the 30 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Arbovale, WV are listed as free; 10 charge a fee. The closest free one is West Fork Fs 44 Dispersed, 9.1 miles north, on U.S. Forest Service land.
Dave has slept at 2 of these camps. The circle crosses a state line: VA and WV.
All 30 camps near Arbovale, WV
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Fork Fs 44 Dispersed | 9.1 | Free | West Fork Greenbrier River (river) | 0.5 mi to Olive | — |
| Pocahontas CountyDave slept here | 9.3 | Free | Buffalo Fork (stream) | 3.2 mi to Thornwood | — |
| Island Campground | 11 | Fee | — | 5.1 mi to Bartow | — |
| Middle Mountain Road Fs 14 Dispersed | 13 | Free | Cambell Run (stream) | 4.1 mi to Thornwood | — |
| Stonecoal Dispersed Camping | 14 | Free | Red Run (stream) | 4.0 mi to Braucher | — |
| Stonecoal Campground | 14 | Free | Red Run (stream) | 3.9 mi to Braucher | — |
| Mower Basin Dispersed | 14 | Free | Lambert Run (stream) | 4.5 mi to Elkwater | — |
| Highland WMA | 15 | Free | — | 4.0 mi to McDowell | — |
| Johns Camp Shelter | 16 | Free | Johns Camp Run (stream) | 1.1 mi to May | — |
| Little River Camping Area | 16 | Free | Little River (stream) | 4.4 mi to May | — |
| Marlin Mountain Shelter | 18 | Free | — | 3.3 mi to Huntersville | — |
| Tea Creek Shelter | 19 | Free | Tea Creek (stream) | 2.7 mi to Slaty Fork | — |
| Bear Pen Shelter | 20 | Free | Red Run (stream) | 4.2 mi to Slaty Fork | — |
| Lockridge Shelter | 21 | Free | — | 2.1 mi to Minnehaha Springs | — |
| Wildell Shelter | 21 | Free | West Fork Greenbrier River (stream) | 1.1 mi to Beulah | — |
| Forks Shelter | 22 | Free | Tea Creek (stream) | 5.3 mi to Slaty Fork | — |
| Laurel Fork Campground | 22 | Fee | — | 9.5 mi to Whitmer | — |
| Spruce Knob Lake Campground | 22 | Fee | — | 7.7 mi to Whitmer | — |
| Shaws Fork Equestrian Campground | 23 | Free | Wolfe Draft (stream) | 1.6 mi to Head Waters | — |
| Randolph CountyDave slept here | 23 | Free | Gandy Creek (stream) | 1.4 mi to Osceola | — |
| Gatewood Campground | 23 | Fee | — | 7.1 mi to Whitmer | — |
| Williams River Rua Sites D4 | 23 | Fee | — | 9.9 mi to Marlinton | — |
| Hidden Valley Campground | 23 | Fee | — | 4.4 mi to Warm Springs | — |
| Tea Creek Campground | 24 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Bergoo | — |
| Gandy Creek Camping Area | 24 | Free | Gandy Creek (stream) | 2.4 mi to Osceola | — |
| Williams River Rua Sites D2 | 24 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Bergoo | — |
| Day Run Campground | 24 | Fee | — | 8.2 mi to Marlinton | — |
| Pocahontas Campground | 24 | Fee | — | 6.3 mi to Huntersville | — |
| Shaws Fork Horse Camp | 25 | Free | — | 6.9 mi to McDowell | — |
| Middle Mountain Shelter | 25 | Free | — | 2.8 mi to Rimel | — |
Who manages the camps near Arbovale, WV
Who manages them: 26 on the Forest Service; 3 on an agency our record does not name; 1 on Virginia DWR.
- Monongahela National Forest — 26 camps: 17 free, 9 fee
- George Washington and Jefferson National Forest — 3 camps: 2 free, 1 fee
- Virginia DWR — 1 camp: 1 free
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 30 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Arbovale, WV
This is the Weather Service forecast for the town, fetched when the page opens. It is not a forecast for any camp in the table; ground higher up or in a canyon can run colder or windier. It needs JavaScript; without it, see weather.gov.
Camping near other towns close by
The nearest towns that have their own page, with the straight-line miles between the towns.
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Arbovale, WV, not a driving distance — a camp four miles out across a canyon can be an hour of road. Cost is the audited three-state verdict on each camp's own record: free, fee, or unpriced where we could not confirm a price. A blank column is a gap in the record, not a statement that the thing is absent. Camps come from state and federal agency records, not from a visit, except the ones marked. Seasons, permits and fire rules change: confirm with the managing office before you go. Found a fee where we show free? Tell us on the contact page.