Free camping near Rupert, WV
Within 25 straight-line miles of Rupert, WV there are 22 camps: 15 free, 7 fee. The closest is War Ridge / Backus Mountain Campground, 18 miles south-west of town. The closest one our audit calls free is War Ridge / Backus Mountain Campground, 18 miles out. One of them is a camp Dave has slept at.
Who manages them: 10 on the Forest Service; 8 on National Park Service - New River Gorge National Park & Preserve; 2 on US Army Corps of Engineers; 2 spread across 2 other managers.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| War Ridge / Backus Mountain Campground | 18 | Free | — | 5.6 mi to Prince | — |
| Brooklyn Campground | 19 | Free | — | 1.2 mi to Cunard | — |
| Thayer Campground | 19 | Free | — | 4.3 mi to Prince | — |
| Glade Creek Campground | 20 | Free | — | 4.4 mi to Prince | — |
| Glade Creek Walk-In Campsites | 20 | Free | — | 4.3 mi to Prince | — |
| Gauley Tailwaters Campground | 20 | Free | — | 5.6 mi to Summersville | — |
| Stone Cliff Beach Campground | 21 | Free | — | 2.1 mi to Thurmond | — |
| Grandview Sandbar Campground | 21 | Free | — | 1.8 mi to Prince | — |
| Long Point Campground | 21 | Fee | — | 4.0 mi to Summersville | — |
| Grandview Sandbar Walk-In Campground | 21 | Free | — | 1.7 mi to Prince | — |
| Battle Run Campground | 21 | Fee | — | 5.8 mi to Summersville | — |
| Anthony Creek Campsites | 22 | Free | Anthony Creek (river) | 1.0 mi to Blue Bend | — |
| North Bend Campsites | 23 | Free | Little Lick Run (stream) | 0.1 mi to North Bend | — |
| Blue Bend Loop Trail Shelter | 23 | Free | — | — | — |
| Blue Bend Campground | 23 | Fee | — | 6.9 mi to Falling Spring | — |
| Blue Meadow Group Campground | 23 | Fee | — | 7.2 mi to Falling Spring | — |
| Bear Run Campsites | 23 | Free | Bear Run (stream) | 3.3 mi to Dogway | — |
| Fayette CountyDave slept here | 24 | Free | Piney Creek (stream) | 0.2 mi to Terry | — |
| Third Bridge Campsites | 24 | Free | — | 7.7 mi to Richwood | — |
| Summit Lake Campground | 24 | Fee | — | 5.8 mi to Richwood | — |
| Big Rock Campground | 25 | Fee | Glade Run (stream) | 2.7 mi to Coe | — |
| Cranberry River Campsites | 25 | Fee | — | 5.2 mi to Richwood | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Rupert, 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.