Blue Bend Rec Area in WV -- Campground & RV Camping
Blue Bend Rec Area in WV
CampgroundUSFS
8.6 mi from White Sulphur Springs
6.0 mi off US 219 (straight line)
Official campground & reservations ↗
304-536-2144 FOR DISTRICT OFFICE AND 304-536-1440 FOR CAMPGROUND FROM MAY TO AUGUST
Road Access
- Road difficulty 1 of 5: an easy drive in.
- Recorded as maintained for passenger cars, gravel, pitching to 8%.
Rig fit
- Maximum published vehicle length: 60 ft.
- Longest published RV site: 60 ft.
- Longest published trailer site: 60 ft.
Campground details
Setting
Along Anthony Creek, Blue Bend offers single sites ($16/night), single sites with electrical ($20/night), and double sites with electrical ($40/night). Flush and vault toilets available; no potable water on-site. Fishing, swimming, hiking via historic CCC-built trails with overlooks, and picnicking. Day-use group pavilions available May-October ($25/day). Maximum stay 14 days. Open late March through November. Monongahela National Forest, near Alvon, WV on State Route 16.
Getting there: From White Sulphur Springs, travel 8 miles north on State Route 92. Turn left (west) at Alvon, West Virginia, onto State Route 16. Travel 4 miles to the recreation area.
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, a 21-site campground with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Round Mountain stands 947 ft above the map pin, 0.5 miles southeast.
- Most of them shaded.
Climate averages
October normals 41–65°F, 2.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Starlink Radar
Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy
Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 11 of 100.