FR 81 — Bishop Knob Recreation Area in WV -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 81 — Bishop Knob Recreation Area in WV
Road corridorMonongahela NF
5.1 mi from Richwood
Maps 2,154 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 3.3–3.9 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Stay limit: 14 days · within 28 days · then move 5 road mi
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Road Access
Moderate
- All 5.4 miles of this road are maintained for passenger-car comfort, gravel the whole way.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
- Winds through 4 switchbacks.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Cranberry River runs 0.1 mi off.
- Briery Knob stands 1,603 ft above the map pin, 3.0 miles east.
Climate averages
October normals 40–64°F, 3.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.