Coles Run (FR 875) in WV -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in West Virginia
Coles Run (FR 875) in WV
U.S. Forest Service administers this ground -- we don't have a verified rule for this spot.
A 3.8-mile stretch of gravel National Forest road in Greenbrier County, WV. The road is open seasonally, September 1 to December 31.
All 3.8 miles in are maintained for passenger cars. Gravel the whole way in (3.8 miles). Stretches run along a shelf with a drop of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side. Winds through 7 switchbacks. Dead-end road -- no mapped turnaround; expect to back out or unhitch.
Coles Run runs 0.1 mi off. Private here -- the nearest through road is 0.9 miles off. Night skies measure Bortle 2 -- true dark-sky territory. Chestnut Knob stands 1,111 ft above the site, 3.1 miles southeast. The nearest town, Covington, is 15 mi off.
September normals 52–76°F, 3.6″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Set by U.S. Forest Service. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.
fs.usda.gov