Free camping near Marlinton, WV
Within 25 straight-line miles of Marlinton, WV there are 43 camps: 20 free, 21 fee, 2 unpriced. The closest is Marlin Mountain Shelter, 4.4 miles east of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Marlin Mountain Shelter, 4.4 miles out. The circle crosses a state line: VA and WV.
Who manages them: 42 on the Forest Service; 1 on Virginia DWR.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlin Mountain Shelter | 4.4 | Free | — | 3.3 mi to Huntersville | — |
| Day Run Campground | 8.2 | Fee | — | 8.2 mi to Marlinton | — |
| Lockridge Shelter | 9.1 | Free | — | 2.1 mi to Minnehaha Springs | — |
| Middle Mountain Shelter | 9.4 | Free | — | 2.8 mi to Rimel | — |
| Williams River Rua Sites D4 | 9.9 | Fee | — | 9.9 mi to Marlinton | — |
| Pocahontas Campground | 11 | Fee | — | 6.3 mi to Huntersville | — |
| Bear Pen Shelter | 11 | Free | Red Run (stream) | 4.2 mi to Slaty Fork | — |
| Tea Creek Campground | 11 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Bergoo | — |
| Williams River Rua Sites D2 | 12 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Bergoo | — |
| South Fork Shelter | 12 | Free | Little Red Run (stream) | 3.9 mi to Dogway | — |
| Forks Shelter | 12 | Free | Tea Creek (stream) | 5.3 mi to Slaty Fork | — |
| Tea Creek Shelter | 12 | Free | Tea Creek (stream) | 2.7 mi to Slaty Fork | — |
| North Fork Shelter | 13 | Free | Liming Stream (stream) | 2.9 mi to Dogway | — |
| Tumbling Rock Shelter | 14 | Free | Tumbling Rock Run (stream) | 2.6 mi to Dogway | — |
| House Log Shelter | 15 | Free | Houselog Run (stream) | 1.6 mi to Dogway | — |
| T.M. Gathright WMA | 15 | Free | — | 7.4 mi to Hot Springs | — |
| Pine Run Loop Campground | 15 | Fee | — | 9.9 mi to Hot Springs | — |
| Meadow Creek Loop Campground | 15 | Fee | — | 9.8 mi to Hot Springs | — |
| Bear Run Campsites | 15 | Free | Bear Run (stream) | 3.3 mi to Dogway | — |
| Blowing Springs | 15 | Fee | — | 5.7 mi to Hot Springs | — |
| West Shore Loop Campground | 15 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Hot Springs | — |
| Cales Knoll Campground | 15 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Hot Springs | — |
| Dogway Shelter | 16 | Free | — | 8.9 mi to Richwood | — |
| Third Bridge Campsites | 17 | Free | — | 7.7 mi to Richwood | — |
| Hidden Valley Campground | 17 | Fee | — | 4.4 mi to Warm Springs | — |
| Mcclintic Point Primitive | 17 | Fee | — | 5.4 mi to Hot Springs | — |
| Pheasant Hollow Shelter | 18 | Free | Little Rough Run (stream) | 2.6 mi to Dogway | — |
| Bolar Mountain | 18 | Fee | — | 7.9 mi to Hot Springs | — |
| Bolar Mountain Volunteer Village | 18 | Free | Mill Creek (stream) | 2.7 mi to Kincaid | — |
| Summit Lake Campground | 19 | Fee | — | 5.8 mi to Richwood | — |
| Poplar Branch Shelter | 19 | Free | — | 8.3 mi to Richwood | — |
| North Bend Campsites | 19 | Free | Little Lick Run (stream) | 0.1 mi to North Bend | — |
| Greenwood Point Primitive | 19 | Fee | Jackson River (river) | 1.5 mi to Kincaid | — |
| Cranberry Campground | 20 | Unpriced | Mill Branch (stream) | 4.3 mi to Dyer | — |
| Morris Hill Group Campground | 20 | Fee | — | 8.3 mi to Hot Springs | — |
| Morris Hill | 21 | Fee | Fortney Branch (stream) | 2.0 mi to Kincaid | — |
| Blue Meadow Group Campground | 23 | Fee | — | 7.2 mi to Falling Spring | — |
| Blue Bend Campground | 23 | Fee | — | 6.9 mi to Falling Spring | — |
| Bishop Knob Campground | 23 | Unpriced | Big Laurel Creek (stream) | 3.1 mi to Dyer | — |
| Cranberry River Campsites | 24 | Fee | — | 5.2 mi to Richwood | — |
| Anthony Creek Campsites | 24 | Free | Anthony Creek (river) | 1.0 mi to Blue Bend | — |
| Big Rock Campground | 24 | Fee | Glade Run (stream) | 2.7 mi to Coe | — |
| Blue Bend Loop Trail Shelter | 24 | Free | — | — | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Marlinton, 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.