Red Creek Campground in WV -- Campground & RV Camping
Red Creek Campground in WV
CampgroundUSFS
10 mi from Petersburg
Road Access
- Road difficulty 1 of 5: an easy drive in.
- Recorded as maintained for passenger cars, gravel, pitching to 6%.
Setting
Perched on top of the Allegheny Plateau within the Dolly Sods Scenic Area, Red Creek Campground offers primitive camping among northern-style plant life, including flowering laurel, azaleas, rhododendron, and huckleberry bushes. Located roughly 20 miles from Petersburg and 24 miles from Seneca Rocks, it sits next to the Dolly Sods Wilderness for hiking, berry picking, and late-summer bird banding.
Getting there: From Petersburg, WV, go south on 28/55 to State Route 4 (Jordan Run Road). Follow SR 4 for one mile and turn left onto Forest Road 19. Follow FR 19 for 6 miles and turn right onto Forest Road 75. Follow FR 75 for 7 miles to the campground.
- Moderately separated here.
- Mount Porte Crayon rises 10 miles southwest.
Climate averages
October normals 37–59°F, 3.8″ 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 57 of 100.