Free camping near Bartow, WV
Yes. 16 of the 20 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Bartow, WV are listed as free; 4 charge a fee. The closest free one is West Fork Fs 44 Dispersed, 2.8 miles northwest, on U.S. Forest Service land.
Dave has slept at 2 of these camps. The circle crosses a state line: VA and WV.
All 20 camps near Bartow, WV
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Fork Fs 44 Dispersed | 2.8 | Free | West Fork Greenbrier River (river) | 0.5 mi to Olive | — |
| Island Campground | 5.1 | Fee | — | 5.1 mi to Bartow | — |
| Pocahontas CountyDave slept here | 5.3 | Free | Buffalo Fork (stream) | 3.2 mi to Thornwood | — |
| Middle Mountain Road Fs 14 Dispersed | 6.1 | Free | Cambell Run (stream) | 4.1 mi to Thornwood | — |
| Stonecoal Campground | 8.0 | Free | Red Run (stream) | 3.9 mi to Braucher | — |
| Stonecoal Dispersed Camping | 8.0 | Free | Red Run (stream) | 4.0 mi to Braucher | — |
| Johns Camp Shelter | 8.4 | Free | Johns Camp Run (stream) | 1.1 mi to May | — |
| Little River Camping Area | 8.7 | Free | Little River (stream) | 4.4 mi to May | — |
| Mower Basin Dispersed | 9.7 | Free | Lambert Run (stream) | 4.5 mi to Elkwater | — |
| Wildell Shelter | 14 | Free | West Fork Greenbrier River (stream) | 1.1 mi to Beulah | — |
| Laurel Fork Campground | 15 | Fee | — | 9.5 mi to Whitmer | — |
| Spruce Knob Lake Campground | 16 | Fee | — | 7.7 mi to Whitmer | — |
| Randolph CountyDave slept here | 16 | Free | Gandy Creek (stream) | 1.4 mi to Osceola | — |
| Gatewood Campground | 16 | Fee | — | 7.1 mi to Whitmer | — |
| Gandy Creek Camping Area | 17 | Free | Gandy Creek (stream) | 2.4 mi to Osceola | — |
| Highland WMA | 19 | Free | — | 4.0 mi to McDowell | — |
| Johnny Meadows Camping | 20 | Free | — | 3.3 mi to Whitmer | — |
| Tea Creek Shelter | 23 | Free | Tea Creek (stream) | 2.7 mi to Slaty Fork | — |
| Bear Pen Shelter | 24 | Free | Red Run (stream) | 4.2 mi to Slaty Fork | — |
| Marlin Mountain Shelter | 25 | Free | — | 3.3 mi to Huntersville | — |
Who manages the camps near Bartow, WV
Who manages them: 16 on the Forest Service; 3 on an agency our record does not name; 1 on Virginia DWR.
- Monongahela National Forest — 19 camps: 15 free, 4 fee
- Virginia DWR — 1 camp: 1 free
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 20 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Bartow, 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 Bartow, 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.