Free camping near Elkins, WV
Yes. 22 of the 29 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Elkins, WV are listed as free; 7 charge a fee. The closest free one is Monongahela National Forest, 7.4 miles east, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Stuart Campground, 4.4 miles east, a fee campground.
Dave has slept at 6 of these camps.
All 29 camps near Elkins, WV
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stuart Campground | 4.4 | Fee | — | 3.5 mi to Bowden | — |
| Stuart Group Campground | 4.6 | Fee | Wolf Run (stream) | 1.4 mi to Meadows | — |
| Monongahela National ForestDave slept here | 7.4 | Free | Rattlesnake Run (stream) | 2.1 mi to Faulkner | — |
| Bear Heaven Campground | 9.4 | Fee | — | 2.2 mi to Bowden | — |
| Wildell Shelter | 13 | Free | West Fork Greenbrier River (stream) | 1.1 mi to Beulah | — |
| Lower Glady Dispersed Camp Site | 15 | Free | Glady Fork of the Cheat (stream) | 1.7 mi to Sully | — |
| Laurel Fork Campground | 15 | Fee | — | 9.5 mi to Whitmer | — |
| Dry Fork Camping Area | 17 | Free | Glady Fork (river) | 1.0 mi to Gladwin | — |
| Johns Camp Shelter | 18 | Free | Johns Camp Run (stream) | 1.1 mi to May | — |
| Gandy Creek Camping Area | 19 | Free | Gandy Creek (stream) | 2.4 mi to Osceola | — |
| Randolph CountyDave slept here | 19 | Free | Gandy Creek (stream) | 1.4 mi to Osceola | — |
| Johnny Meadows Camping | 19 | Free | — | 3.3 mi to Whitmer | — |
| Little River Camping Area | 20 | Free | Little River (stream) | 4.4 mi to May | — |
| Monongahela National ForestDave slept here | 20 | Free | Blackwater River (river) | 2.5 mi to Mackeyville | — |
| Railroad Grade Shelter | 20 | Free | North Fork Red Run (river) | 3.4 mi to Elk | — |
| Tucker CountyDave slept here | 20 | Free | Lindy Run (stream) | 3.1 mi to Douglas | — |
| Stonecoal Campground | 20 | Free | Red Run (stream) | 3.9 mi to Braucher | — |
| Stonecoal Dispersed Camping | 20 | Free | Red Run (stream) | 4.0 mi to Braucher | — |
| Gatewood Campground | 20 | Fee | — | 7.1 mi to Whitmer | — |
| Pointy Knob Shelter | 20 | Free | South Fork Red Run (stream) | 2.1 mi to Elk | — |
| Spruce Knob Lake Campground | 21 | Fee | — | 7.7 mi to Whitmer | — |
| Mower Basin Dispersed | 21 | Free | Lambert Run (stream) | 4.5 mi to Elkwater | — |
| Mikes Run Shelter | 22 | Free | Horseshoe Run (river) | 1.7 mi to Pleasant Vale | — |
| Horseshoe Campground | 22 | Fee | — | 5.2 mi to St. George | — |
| Middle Mountain Road Fs 14 Dispersed | 22 | Free | Cambell Run (stream) | 4.1 mi to Thornwood | — |
| Tucker CountyDave slept here | 23 | Free | — | 2.4 mi to Thomas | — |
| Davis Shelter | 23 | Free | North Fork Red Run (river) | 2.8 mi to Canaan Heights | — |
| Tucker CountyDave slept here | 23 | Free | North Fork Red Run (river) | 2.2 mi to Cortland | — |
| West Fork Fs 44 Dispersed | 25 | Free | West Fork Greenbrier River (river) | 0.5 mi to Olive | — |
Who manages the camps near Elkins, WV
Who manages them: 24 on the Forest Service; 5 on an agency our record does not name.
- Monongahela National Forest — 29 camps: 22 free, 7 fee
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 29 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Elkins, 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 Elkins, 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.