Spruce Knob Lake in WV -- Campground & RV Camping

Spruce Knob Lake Campground sits on a forested ridge near West Virginia's highest peak, under a canopy of hardwoods and red spruce. The facility features 28 standard sites with paved spurs, 10 walk-in sites, 2 double sites, and a separate group site for 30. Amenities include accessible vault toilets, trash service, and solar-powered drinking water. Spruce Knob Lake offers a boat ramp, a barrier-free wooden pier, and trout fishing, with direct access to the 1-mile Big Bend River Loop and 60 miles of area hiking trails.

Getting there: From Riverton, WV, take U.S. Route 33 south 2 miles to Briery Gap Road (County Road 33/4). Turn right onto Briery Gap Road. Go 2 miles to Forest Road 112, turn right and continue for 13.5 miles. Turn right on Forest Road 1. The campground is 1/2 mile on the right. From Elkins, WV, take U.S. Route 33 to State Route 29, which is 1 mile west of Harman. Turn right onto SR 29, go south 18.6 miles and tum left onto Forest Road 1. Follow FR 1 for 2.5 miles.

• Moderately separated here.
• Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
• Most of them shaded.

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