Free camping near Parsons, WV
Yes. 29 of the 36 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Parsons, WV are listed as free; 7 charge a fee. The closest free one is Monongahela National Forest, 5.9 miles east, on U.S. Forest Service land.
Dave has slept at 5 of these camps.
All 36 camps near Parsons, WV
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monongahela National ForestDave slept here | 5.9 | Free | Blackwater River (river) | 2.5 mi to Mackeyville | — |
| Horseshoe Campground | 7.1 | Fee | — | 5.2 mi to St. George | — |
| Mikes Run Shelter | 7.2 | Free | Horseshoe Run (river) | 1.7 mi to Pleasant Vale | — |
| Tucker CountyDave slept here | 7.2 | Free | Lindy Run (stream) | 3.1 mi to Douglas | — |
| Railroad Grade Shelter | 7.9 | Free | North Fork Red Run (river) | 3.4 mi to Elk | — |
| Dry Fork Camping Area | 8.4 | Free | Glady Fork (river) | 1.0 mi to Gladwin | — |
| Tucker CountyDave slept here | 8.8 | Free | — | 2.4 mi to Thomas | — |
| Lower Glady Dispersed Camp Site | 9.3 | Free | Glady Fork of the Cheat (stream) | 1.7 mi to Sully | — |
| Pointy Knob Shelter | 10 | Free | South Fork Red Run (stream) | 2.1 mi to Elk | — |
| Davis Shelter | 11 | Free | North Fork Red Run (river) | 2.8 mi to Canaan Heights | — |
| Monongahela National ForestDave slept here | 11 | Free | Rattlesnake Run (stream) | 2.1 mi to Faulkner | — |
| Bear Heaven Campground | 11 | Fee | — | 2.2 mi to Bowden | — |
| Tucker CountyDave slept here | 11 | Free | North Fork Red Run (river) | 2.2 mi to Cortland | — |
| Stuart Campground | 13 | Fee | — | 3.5 mi to Bowden | — |
| Stuart Group Campground | 13 | Fee | Wolf Run (stream) | 1.4 mi to Meadows | — |
| 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 #6 — Tucker County, WV | 17 | Free | Stonecoal Run (stream) | 3.8 mi to Laneville | — |
| Dispersed camp #3 — Tucker County, WV | 17 | Free | Stonecoal Run (stream) | 3.2 mi to Laneville | — |
| Dispersed camp #4 — Tucker County, WV | 17 | Free | Stonecoal Run (stream) | 3.1 mi to Laneville | — |
| Dispersed camp #7 — Tucker County, WV | 18 | Free | Fisher Spring Run (stream) | 4.4 mi to Laneville | — |
| Dispersed camp #12 — Tucker County, WV | 18 | Free | Red Creek (river) | 3.1 mi to Laneville | — |
| Dispersed camp #2 — Tucker County, WV | 18 | Free | Red Creek (river) | 2.5 mi to Laneville | — |
| Dispersed camp #11 — Tucker County, WV | 18 | Free | Fisher Spring Run (stream) | 4.8 mi to Laneville | — |
| Dispersed camp #10 — Tucker County, WV | 18 | Free | — | — | — |
| Dispersed camp #15 — Tucker County, WV | 19 | Free | Alder Run (stream) | 4.6 mi to Jordan Run | — |
| Dispersed camp #9 — Tucker County, WV | 19 | Free | Red Creek (river) | 3.6 mi to Laneville | — |
| Dispersed camp — Tucker County, WV | 19 | Free | Fisher Spring Run (stream) | 3.7 mi to Laneville | — |
| Dispersed camp #14 — Tucker County, WV | 19 | Free | — | — | — |
| Red Creek Campground | 20 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Davis | — |
| Johnny Meadows Camping | 23 | Free | — | 3.3 mi to Whitmer | — |
| Laurel Fork Campground | 24 | Fee | — | 9.5 mi to Whitmer | — |
| Seneca Shadows Campground | 25 | Fee | — | 8.6 mi to Whitmer | — |
| Wildell Shelter | 25 | Free | West Fork Greenbrier River (stream) | 1.1 mi to Beulah | — |
| Gandy Creek Camping Area | 25 | Free | Gandy Creek (stream) | 2.4 mi to Osceola | — |
Who manages the camps near Parsons, WV
Who manages them: 18 on the Forest Service; 18 on an agency our record does not name.
- Monongahela National Forest — 36 camps: 29 free, 7 fee
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 36 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Parsons, 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 Parsons, 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.