Free camping near Petersburg, WV
Yes. 26 of the 31 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Petersburg, WV are listed as free; 5 charge a fee. The closest free one is Dispersed camp #14 — Tucker County, WV, 11 miles west. The closest camp of any kind is Big Bend Campground, 9.4 miles southwest, a fee campground.
Dave has slept at 4 of these camps.
All 31 camps near Petersburg, WV
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Bend Campground | 9.4 | Fee | — | 9.4 mi to Petersburg | — |
| Red Creek Campground | 10 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Davis | — |
| Jess Judy Campground | 10 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Petersburg | — |
| Dispersed camp #14 — Tucker County, WV | 11 | Free | — | — | — |
| Dispersed camp #15 — Tucker County, WV | 12 | Free | Alder Run (stream) | 4.6 mi to Jordan Run | — |
| Dispersed camp #11 — Tucker County, WV | 12 | Free | Fisher Spring Run (stream) | 4.8 mi to Laneville | — |
| Dispersed camp #10 — Tucker County, WV | 12 | Free | — | — | — |
| Dispersed camp — Tucker County, WV | 12 | Free | Fisher Spring Run (stream) | 3.7 mi to Laneville | — |
| Dispersed camp #9 — Tucker County, WV | 12 | Free | Red Creek (river) | 3.6 mi to Laneville | — |
| Dispersed camp #7 — Tucker County, WV | 13 | Free | Fisher Spring Run (stream) | 4.4 mi to Laneville | — |
| Dispersed camp #12 — Tucker County, WV | 13 | Free | Red Creek (river) | 3.1 mi to Laneville | — |
| Dispersed camp #2 — Tucker County, WV | 13 | Free | Red Creek (river) | 2.5 mi to Laneville | — |
| Dispersed camp #4 — Tucker County, WV | 13 | Free | Stonecoal Run (stream) | 3.1 mi to Laneville | — |
| Dispersed camp #3 — Tucker County, WV | 13 | Free | Stonecoal Run (stream) | 3.2 mi to Laneville | — |
| Dispersed camp #6 — Tucker County, WV | 14 | Free | Stonecoal Run (stream) | 3.8 mi to Laneville | — |
| Dispersed camp #5 — Tucker County, WV | 14 | Free | Stonecoal Run (stream) | 3.8 mi to Laneville | — |
| Dispersed camp #8 — Tucker County, WV | 14 | Free | Stonecoal Run (stream) | 4.0 mi to Cortland | — |
| Dispersed camp #13 — Tucker County, WV | 14 | Free | Stonecoal Run (stream) | 3.7 mi to Cortland | — |
| Camp Run Campground | 17 | Free | Camp Run (stream) | 1.2 mi to Miles | — |
| Seneca Shadows Campground | 18 | Fee | — | 8.6 mi to Whitmer | — |
| Tucker CountyDave slept here | 19 | Free | North Fork Red Run (river) | 2.2 mi to Cortland | — |
| Davis Shelter | 20 | Free | North Fork Red Run (river) | 2.8 mi to Canaan Heights | — |
| Pointy Knob Shelter | 20 | Free | South Fork Red Run (stream) | 2.1 mi to Elk | — |
| Trout Pond | 21 | Fee | — | 8.4 mi to Columbia Furnace | — |
| Railroad Grade Shelter | 22 | Free | North Fork Red Run (river) | 3.4 mi to Elk | — |
| Tucker CountyDave slept here | 23 | Free | — | 2.4 mi to Thomas | — |
| Dry Fork Camping Area | 23 | Free | Glady Fork (river) | 1.0 mi to Gladwin | — |
| Tucker CountyDave slept here | 23 | Free | Lindy Run (stream) | 3.1 mi to Douglas | — |
| Wolf Gap | 24 | Free | — | — | — |
| Lower Glady Dispersed Camp Site | 25 | Free | Glady Fork of the Cheat (stream) | 1.7 mi to Sully | — |
| Monongahela National ForestDave slept here | 25 | Free | Blackwater River (river) | 2.5 mi to Mackeyville | — |
Who manages the camps near Petersburg, WV
Who manages them: 18 on an agency our record does not name; 13 on the Forest Service.
- Monongahela National Forest — 28 camps: 24 free, 4 fee
- George Washington and Jefferson National Forest — 3 camps: 2 free, 1 fee
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 31 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Petersburg, 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 Petersburg, 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.