Free camping near Cowen, WV
Yes. 14 of the 28 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Cowen, WV are listed as free; 12 charge a fee and 2 have no price on record. The closest free one is Poplar Branch Shelter, 10 miles southeast, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Bishop Knob Campground, 6.1 miles southeast, with no price on record.
All 28 camps near Cowen, WV
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Knob Campground | 6.1 | Unpriced | Big Laurel Creek (stream) | 3.1 mi to Dyer | — |
| Big Rock Campground | 8.1 | Fee | Glade Run (stream) | 2.7 mi to Coe | — |
| Cranberry River Campsites | 8.2 | Fee | — | 5.2 mi to Richwood | — |
| Cranberry Campground | 8.5 | Unpriced | Mill Branch (stream) | 4.3 mi to Dyer | — |
| Poplar Branch Shelter | 10 | Free | — | 8.3 mi to Richwood | — |
| Pheasant Hollow Shelter | 13 | Free | Little Rough Run (stream) | 2.6 mi to Dogway | — |
| Summit Lake Campground | 13 | Fee | — | 5.8 mi to Richwood | — |
| North Bend Campsites | 14 | Free | Little Lick Run (stream) | 0.1 mi to North Bend | — |
| Dogway Shelter | 14 | Free | — | 8.9 mi to Richwood | — |
| Tumbling Rock Shelter | 15 | Free | Tumbling Rock Run (stream) | 2.6 mi to Dogway | — |
| House Log Shelter | 15 | Free | Houselog Run (stream) | 1.6 mi to Dogway | — |
| Bakers Run Campground | 16 | Fee | — | 7.0 mi to Flatwoods | — |
| Third Bridge Campsites | 16 | Free | — | 7.7 mi to Richwood | — |
| North Fork Shelter | 16 | Free | Liming Stream (stream) | 2.9 mi to Dogway | — |
| Williams River Rua Sites D2 | 18 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Bergoo | — |
| Bear Run Campsites | 18 | Free | Bear Run (stream) | 3.3 mi to Dogway | — |
| Tea Creek Campground | 18 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Bergoo | — |
| South Fork Shelter | 18 | Free | Little Red Run (stream) | 3.9 mi to Dogway | — |
| Gerald Freeman Campground | 19 | Fee | — | 6.2 mi to Flatwoods | — |
| Bee Run Campground | 19 | Fee | — | 1.9 mi to Sutton | — |
| Williams River Rua Sites D4 | 19 | Fee | — | 9.9 mi to Marlinton | — |
| Forks Shelter | 19 | Free | Tea Creek (stream) | 5.3 mi to Slaty Fork | — |
| Day Run Campground | 20 | Fee | — | 8.2 mi to Marlinton | — |
| Bear Pen Shelter | 21 | Free | Red Run (stream) | 4.2 mi to Slaty Fork | — |
| Long Point Campground | 21 | Fee | — | 4.0 mi to Summersville | — |
| Tea Creek Shelter | 22 | Free | Tea Creek (stream) | 2.7 mi to Slaty Fork | — |
| Gauley Tailwaters Campground | 23 | Free | — | 5.6 mi to Summersville | — |
| Battle Run Campground | 23 | Fee | — | 5.8 mi to Summersville | — |
Who manages the camps near Cowen, WV
Who manages them: 22 on the Forest Service; 5 on US Army Corps of Engineers; 1 on National Park Service - Gauley River National Recreation Area.
- Monongahela National Forest — 22 camps: 13 free, 7 fee, 2 unpriced
- US Army Corps of Engineers — 5 camps: 5 fee
- National Park Service - Gauley River National Recreation Area — 1 camp: 1 free
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 28 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Cowen, WV
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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 Cowen, 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.