Free camping near Franklin, WV
Yes. 16 of the 27 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Franklin, WV are listed as free; 11 charge a fee. The closest free one is George Washington National Forest, 12 miles southeast, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Brandywine Campground, 8.0 miles southeast, a fee campground.
Dave has slept at 3 of these camps. The circle crosses a state line: VA and WV.
All 27 camps near Franklin, WV
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandywine Campground | 8.0 | Fee | Brandywine Lake (water) | 3.2 mi to Brandywine | — |
| George Washington National ForestDave slept here | 12 | Free | Skidmore Fork (stream) | 6.9 mi to Rawley Springs | — |
| Seneca Shadows Campground | 12 | Fee | — | 8.6 mi to Whitmer | — |
| Camp Run Campground | 14 | Free | Camp Run (stream) | 1.2 mi to Miles | — |
| Spruce Knob Lake Campground | 14 | Fee | — | 7.7 mi to Whitmer | — |
| Gatewood Campground | 14 | Fee | — | 7.1 mi to Whitmer | — |
| Johnny Meadows Camping | 15 | Free | — | 3.3 mi to Whitmer | — |
| Gandy Creek Camping Area | 16 | Free | Gandy Creek (stream) | 2.4 mi to Osceola | — |
| Randolph CountyDave slept here | 16 | Free | Gandy Creek (stream) | 1.4 mi to Osceola | — |
| Hone Quarry Campground | 17 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Bridgewater | — |
| Jess Judy Campground | 17 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Petersburg | — |
| Big Bend Campground | 18 | Fee | — | 9.4 mi to Petersburg | — |
| Todd Lake Campground | 20 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Churchville | — |
| Island Campground | 20 | Fee | — | 5.1 mi to Bartow | — |
| Laurel Fork Campground | 20 | Fee | — | 9.5 mi to Whitmer | — |
| Pocahontas CountyDave slept here | 21 | Free | Buffalo Fork (stream) | 3.2 mi to Thornwood | — |
| Little River Camping Area | 21 | Free | Little River (stream) | 4.4 mi to May | — |
| Middle Mountain Road Fs 14 Dispersed | 21 | Free | Cambell Run (stream) | 4.1 mi to Thornwood | — |
| North River | 22 | Fee | — | 8.3 mi to Churchville | — |
| Shaws Fork Horse Camp | 23 | Free | — | 6.9 mi to McDowell | — |
| Dispersed camp #2 — Tucker County, WV | 23 | Free | Red Creek (river) | 2.5 mi to Laneville | — |
| Dispersed camp #12 — Tucker County, WV | 24 | Free | Red Creek (river) | 3.1 mi to Laneville | — |
| Shaws Fork Equestrian Campground | 24 | Free | Wolfe Draft (stream) | 1.6 mi to Head Waters | — |
| Dispersed camp #9 — Tucker County, WV | 24 | Free | Red Creek (river) | 3.6 mi to Laneville | — |
| Dispersed camp — Tucker County, WV | 24 | Free | Fisher Spring Run (stream) | 3.7 mi to Laneville | — |
| Wildell Shelter | 25 | Free | West Fork Greenbrier River (stream) | 1.1 mi to Beulah | — |
| Dispersed camp #4 — Tucker County, WV | 25 | Free | Stonecoal Run (stream) | 3.1 mi to Laneville | — |
Who manages the camps near Franklin, WV
Who manages them: 20 on the Forest Service; 7 on an agency our record does not name.
- Monongahela National Forest — 19 camps: 12 free, 7 fee
- George Washington and Jefferson National Forest — 8 camps: 4 free, 4 fee
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 27 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Franklin, 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 Franklin, 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.