Free camping near Rupert, WV
Yes. 15 of the 22 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Rupert, WV are listed as free; 7 charge a fee. The closest free one is War Ridge / Backus Mountain Campground, 18 miles southwest, on land managed by National Park Service - New River Gorge National Park & Preserve.
Dave has slept at one of these camps.
All 22 camps near Rupert, WV
| 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 | — |
Who manages the camps near Rupert, WV
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.
- Monongahela National Forest — 10 camps: 5 free, 5 fee
- National Park Service - New River Gorge National Park & Preserve — 8 camps: 8 free
- US Army Corps of Engineers — 2 camps: 2 fee
- National Park Service - Gauley River National Recreation Area — 1 camp: 1 free
- The Park Service — 1 camp: 1 free
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 22 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Rupert, 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 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.