Free camping near Bayard, WV
Yes. 25 of the 30 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Bayard, WV are listed as free; 5 charge a fee. The closest free one is Tucker County, 13 miles southwest.
Dave has slept at 4 of these camps. The circle crosses a state line: MD and WV.
All 30 camps near Bayard, WV
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tucker CountyDave slept here | 13 | Free | — | 2.4 mi to Thomas | — |
| Davis Shelter | 14 | Free | North Fork Red Run (river) | 2.8 mi to Canaan Heights | — |
| Horseshoe Campground | 14 | Fee | — | 5.2 mi to St. George | — |
| Tucker CountyDave slept here | 14 | Free | North Fork Red Run (river) | 2.2 mi to Cortland | — |
| Mikes Run Shelter | 15 | Free | Horseshoe Run (river) | 1.7 mi to Pleasant Vale | — |
| Monongahela National ForestDave slept here | 16 | Free | Blackwater River (river) | 2.5 mi to Mackeyville | — |
| Tucker CountyDave slept here | 16 | Free | Lindy Run (stream) | 3.1 mi to Douglas | — |
| Railroad Grade Shelter | 17 | Free | North Fork Red Run (river) | 3.4 mi to Elk | — |
| Dispersed camp #15 — Tucker County, WV | 17 | Free | Alder Run (stream) | 4.6 mi to Jordan Run | — |
| Dispersed camp #14 — Tucker County, WV | 17 | Free | — | — | — |
| Red Creek Campground | 17 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Davis | — |
| Robert W. Craig Campground | 17 | Fee | — | 3.0 mi to Elk Garden | — |
| Dispersed camp #13 — Tucker County, WV | 17 | Free | Stonecoal Run (stream) | 3.7 mi to Cortland | — |
| Dispersed camp #8 — Tucker County, WV | 17 | Free | Stonecoal Run (stream) | 4.0 mi to Cortland | — |
| Dispersed camp #5 — Tucker County, WV | 17 | Free | Stonecoal Run (stream) | 3.8 mi to Laneville | — |
| Dispersed camp #11 — Tucker County, WV | 17 | Free | Fisher Spring Run (stream) | 4.8 mi to Laneville | — |
| Dispersed camp #6 — Tucker County, WV | 17 | Free | Stonecoal Run (stream) | 3.8 mi to Laneville | — |
| Dispersed camp #7 — Tucker County, WV | 17 | Free | Fisher Spring Run (stream) | 4.4 mi to Laneville | — |
| Dispersed camp #10 — Tucker County, WV | 18 | Free | — | — | — |
| Pointy Knob Shelter | 18 | Free | South Fork Red Run (stream) | 2.1 mi to Elk | — |
| Dispersed camp #3 — Tucker County, WV | 18 | Free | Stonecoal Run (stream) | 3.2 mi to Laneville | — |
| Dispersed camp #4 — Tucker County, WV | 18 | Free | Stonecoal Run (stream) | 3.1 mi to Laneville | — |
| Dispersed camp — Tucker County, WV | 19 | Free | Fisher Spring Run (stream) | 3.7 mi to Laneville | — |
| Dispersed camp #9 — Tucker County, WV | 19 | Free | Red Creek (river) | 3.6 mi to Laneville | — |
| Dispersed camp #12 — Tucker County, WV | 19 | Free | Red Creek (river) | 3.1 mi to Laneville | — |
| Dispersed camp #2 — Tucker County, WV | 20 | Free | Red Creek (river) | 2.5 mi to Laneville | — |
| Dry Fork Camping Area | 20 | Free | Glady Fork (river) | 1.0 mi to Gladwin | — |
| Lower Glady Dispersed Camp Site | 24 | Free | Glady Fork of the Cheat (stream) | 1.7 mi to Sully | — |
| Savage River State Forest Margraff Plantation campsite 175-176 | 25 | Fee | Bear Creek (river) | 1.6 mi to Accident | — |
| Savage River State Forest Margraff Plantation campsite 174 | 25 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Swanton | — |
Who manages the camps near Bayard, WV
Who manages them: 18 on an agency our record does not name; 9 on the Forest Service; 2 on MD DNR; 1 spread across 1 other manager.
- Monongahela National Forest — 27 camps: 25 free, 2 fee
- MD DNR — 2 camps: 2 fee
- US Army Corps of Engineers — 1 camp: 1 fee
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 Bayard, 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 Bayard, 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.