Dispersed Camping in Nicholas County, West Virginia
Showing 18 locations in Nicholas County.
Battle Run Campground
A large, popular lakeside campground managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on the shores of Summersville Lake. It features extensive waterfront sites, modern amenities, a playground, and direct boat ramp access.
Bear Run Road Dispersed Area
A quiet gravel forest road corridor offering dispersed camping within the Monongahela National Forest, located near scenic trails and overlooks.
Beaver Lakes Campground
A scenic and well-maintained private campground set on 300 acres, featuring five fishing ponds. It offers a mix of secluded dry camping sites on a ridge and sections with full hookups, alongside a small shower house.
Big Rock Campground
Small, wooded campground with five developed sites adjacent to the Cranberry River. Located in the scenic Monongahela National Forest, this location features basic vault toilets and hand-crank water pumps.
Bishop Knob Campground
A developed U.S. Forest Service campground located in the Monongahela National Forest, offering wooded campsites along Public Road 101 with gravel loop roads. The location provides peaceful wooded surroundings near the Bishop Knob Recreation Area.
Carnifex Ferry Cabins
Private cabin rentals located near Carnifex Ferry Battlefield State Park and Summersville Lake.
Cranberry Campground
Cranberry Campground offers developed, semi-primitive sites right next to the Cranberry River. It is exceptionally popular during trout stocking seasons, with Bishop Knob Campground serving as a nearby backup option.
Cranberry Dyer Dispersed Area
Quiet dispersed camping opportunities along the Cranberry Dyer road corridor in the Monongahela National Forest, surrounded by dense hardwoods.
Cranberry Ridge Dispersed Camping Area
Dispersed camping opportunities along Cranberry Ridge Road in the Monongahela National Forest.
Cranberry River Road Dispersed Sites
A scenic corridor of rustic, fee-based roadside campsites stretched along Public Road 76. These riverside pull-offs offer beautiful, direct river access and basic pit toilets scattered along the route.
Falls of Hills Creek Road Corridor
A paved forest road corridor providing access to the scenic Falls of Hills Creek waterfalls within the Monongahela National Forest.
Gauley District, Monongahela National Forest
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Gauley Tailwaters Campground
A scenic primitive campground situated along the Gauley River just below the Summersville Dam. Surrounded by sandstone cliffs and dense forest, it features basic amenities in a serene canyon environment.
Hills Creek Falls Dispersed
This secluded forest clearing offers quick access to the scenic Falls of Hills Creek trail within Monongahela National Forest.
North Bend Road Dispersed Camping
Scenic dispersed camping corridor located along North Bend Road within Monongahela National Forest, offering quiet forested sites.
North Fork Trail Dispersed
A quiet dispersed campsite located near the North Fork Trail.
Sugartree Dispersed
A scenic corridor along Sugartree in Monongahela National Forest, offering dispersed camping spots nestled in a lush woodland environment.
Summit Lake Campground
A quiet National Forest campground near an alpine lake in the Monongahela National Forest. Features vault toilets, potable water, fire rings, picnic tables, and access to a clean lake.