Monongahela National Forest
1,500–4,863 ft · WV🚗 Directions
Monongahela NF in the Allegheny Highlands. Rich northern hardwood forests with tulip poplar, sugar maple, red oak, and American beech. Excellent morel habitat in cove hardwoods and along stream bottoms. Spruce Knob (4,863 ft) is the state high point. Old orchards and disturbed ground along forest roads are prime spring targets.
Updated Apr 13, 6:48 PM
Foraging Potential80/100
❌Moisture
✅Soil Temp
✅No Freeze
✅No Drought
Precip 7d
0.00"
Precip 14d
0.00"
Soil Temp
51°F
SWE
Snow Water Equivalent — how much water is in the snowpack vs. normal. Declining SWE means snowmelt is adding moisture to the soil.0%
Drought
None
Snowmelt
complete
Viable Species
MODERATE
True Morel
moisture marginal
Limiting Factors
Insufficient moisture
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Nearby Camping
Stonecoal Dispersed Camping
developed~1.9 mi from center
East Fork Campground & Horse Hotel
developed~5.4 mi from centerFee required/night
watertoiletshower
Island Campground
developedUSFS~8.4 mi from center
Monongahela National Forest
Laurel Fork Campground
developedUSFS~11.9 mi from center
Monongahela National Forest
Kumbrabow State Forest Campground
developedWest Virginia Department of Natural Resources~12.2 mi from centerFee required/night
Old Timers Reunion
developedThe Robertson Association~12.3 mi from center
Spruce Knob Lake Campground
developedUSFS~15.4 mi from centerFee required/night
Monongahela National Forest
Gatewood Campground
developedUSFS~15.8 mi from centerFee required/night
Monongahela National Forest
Mile 78.5 Campsite
backcountry~17.5 mi from centerFree/night
picnic table
Pegasus Farm Campground
developed~18.5 mi from center
Judy Springs
backcountry~20.1 mi from center
Scenic Campground
backcountry~20.2 mi from center
Stuart Campground
developedConcessionaire: American Land and Leisure (304) 63~21 mi from center
Stuart Day Use Area and Campground
developedUSFS~21 mi from centerFee required/night
Monongahela National Forest
Wrangler Meadow Campground
developed~21.4 mi from centerFee required/night
watertoiletshowerelectric hookup
Mile 69.6 Campground
backcountryState~21.9 mi from centerFree/night
2 sites
watertoilet
Seven Mile Campground
developed~22 mi from centerFee required/night
10 sites
Bear Heaven Campground
developedUSFS~23.3 mi from center
Monongahela National Forest
Marlinton Ranger District
developedUSFS~24.4 mi from center
Mile 63.8 Campsite
backcountry~25.5 mi from centerFree/night
watertoiletpicnic table
Dogwood Area, Area 1
developed~28 mi from center
Dogwood Area, Area 2
developed~28.1 mi from center
Tea Creek Campground
developedUSFS~28.1 mi from center
Monongahela National Forest
Williams River Sites
dispersedUSFS~28.2 mi from centerFee required/night
Monongahela National Forest
Tea Creek Campground
developedUSFS~28.2 mi from centerFee required/night
28 sites
Hemlock Area, Area 3
developed~28.4 mi from center
Spruce Area, Area 4
developed~28.6 mi from center
SENECA SHADOWS
developedUSFS~28.6 mi from centerFor Standard Electric sites, there is a $8 electric attribute fee in addition to the site use fee of $22 to $36./night
Monongahela National Forest
Spruce Area, Area 4
developed~28.6 mi from center
Princess Snowbird Campground
developed~29.5 mi from center
Yokum's Campground
developed~30 mi from center
Day Run Campground
developed~30.3 mi from center
Day Run Campground
developedUSFS~30.6 mi from center
Monongahela National Forest
Audra State Park Campground
developedWVDNR~30.8 mi from centerFee required/night
Shaws Fork Equestrian Campground
dispersedUSFS~31.4 mi from centerFree/night
5 sites
Shaws Fork Campground
developedUSFS~31.5 mi from centerFee required/night
George Washington & Jefferson National Forest
Old Sexton Cabin Site
backcountry~32.8 mi from centerFree/night
Eagle Rocks Campground
developed~33.4 mi from center
Mile 51.5 Campsite
backcountry~33.9 mi from centerFree/night
picnic table
Canaan Valley Resort Campground
developed~34.6 mi from centerFee required/night
electric hookup
Brandywine campground
developedUSFS~35.1 mi from centerFee required/night
35 sites
Brandywine Recreation Area
developedUSFS~35.2 mi from centerFee required/night
George Washington & Jefferson National Forest
Beaver Creek Campsite
backcountry~35.5 mi from centerFree/night
toiletpicnic table
Camp Todd
developed~35.6 mi from center
Hidden Valley Recreation Area
developedUSFS~36 mi from centerFee required/night
George Washington & Jefferson National Forest
Pocahontas Campground
developedUSFS~36.3 mi from center
Monongahela National Forest
Pocahontas Campground
developedUSFS~36.4 mi from centerFee required/night
8 sites
Cranberry Glades Botanical Area
developedUSFS~36.6 mi from center
Monongahela National Forest
Jess Judy Group Campground
developedUSFS~36.8 mi from centerFee required/night
Monongahela National Forest
Jess Judy Campsite B
developed~36.9 mi from center
Jess Judy Campsite C
developed~36.9 mi from center
Big Bend Campground
developedAmerican Land and Leisure~37.8 mi from center
Big Bend Campground
developedUSFS~37.9 mi from centerFee required/night
Monongahela National Forest
Cranberry Campground
developedUSFS~37.9 mi from center
Monongahela National Forest
Gerald R. Freeman Campground
developed~38 mi from center
Blowing Springs Campground
developedUSFS~38.1 mi from centerFee required/night
George Washington & Jefferson National Forest
Todd Lake Recreation Area
developedUSFS~38.8 mi from centerFee required/night
George Washington & Jefferson National Forest
Baker's Run Campground
developed~38.9 mi from center
Bakers Run Campground
developedBOR~39.2 mi from center
Riverside Campground
developedState~39.4 mi from center
50 sites
shower
North River Campground
developedUSFS~39.8 mi from centerFee required/night
George Washington & Jefferson National Forest
Camp Horseshoe
developedYouth Leadership Association~40.4 mi from center
BULLTOWN CAMP
developedBOR~40.4 mi from center*Please note there is a $5.00 fee for visitors to the campground./night
Restrite Campground
developed~40.5 mi from center
watershowerelectric hookup
Red Creek Campground
developedUSFS~40.5 mi from center
Monongahela National Forest
Laurel Run Primitive Campground
developedState~40.5 mi from centerFee required/night
12 sites
Mill Run Campsite
backcountry~40.8 mi from centerFree/night
picnic table
Horseshoe Recreation and Campground Area
developedUSFS~40.9 mi from centerFee required/night
Monongahela National Forest
HORSESHOE RECREATION AREA
developedUSFS~41 mi from center<p>There is a $7.00/night fee charged for Electric Sites in addition to the $15.00/night use fee. This $7.00 fee is not discountable.<br></p>
<p>Interagency Pass and Access Pass Daily Rates for Electric Sites in Loop A will be reduced to $14.50 per day for holders of these passes. Pass holder must be staying on site. Loop B pass holder fee will be $8.50 per night.</p>/night
Stonewall Jackson State Park
developedBOR~41.3 mi from center
McClintic Point Campground
developedUSFS~42 mi from centerFee required/night
George Washington & Jefferson National Forest
Camp Site 6
developed~42.7 mi from center
Campsite 5
developed~42.7 mi from center
Meadow Creek Camping Area
developed~42.7 mi from center
Pine Run Camping Area
developed~42.8 mi from center
Camp Site 7
developed~42.8 mi from center
Group Camping Area
developed~43.1 mi from center
West Shore Camping Area
developed~43.1 mi from center
Lake Sherwood Recreation Area and Campground
developedUSFS~43.2 mi from centerFee required/night
Monongahela National Forest
Lake Sherwood Campground
developed~43.2 mi from center
Lewis County Park Camping
developed~43.2 mi from center
LAKE SHERWOOD
developedUSFS~43.3 mi from center<p>West Shore Loop (campsites 1-26) $25/night; $50/night for double site; $35 for electric site Pine Run Loop (campsites 27-61) $25/night Meadow Creek Loop (campsites 62-97) $25/night Cales Knoll Loop (campsites 98-108) $20/night. Cales Knoll is tent only and is not reservable Group Camping $100/night Picnic Shelter $50/day; this permits one vehicle a parking pass at no additional cost, all other in party must pay the $8/day use pass upon entry Note: West Shore Loop is the only camping loop open in Spring and Fall and sites are not reservable during this time. Call to find status of these sites.</p>/night
Cales Knoll Camping Area
developed~43.3 mi from centerFee required/night
94 sites
Riffle Run Campground
developed~43.5 mi from center
Riffle Run Campground
developedBOR~43.7 mi from center
Bolar Mountain Campground #1
developed~44.4 mi from center
Bee Run Campground
developed~44.8 mi from center
Bolar Mountain Campground #2
developed~44.9 mi from center
Camp ACCOVAC
developed~45 mi from center
Bolar Mountain Campground #3
developed~45.1 mi from center
Camp Alkulana
developed~45.2 mi from center
serenity
developed~45.3 mi from center
Greenwood Point Campground
developedUSFS~46.1 mi from centerFee required/night
George Washington & Jefferson National Forest
Ridgway
developed~47.2 mi from center
Bosserman
developed~47.3 mi from center
Morrison
developed~47.3 mi from center
(SLL) St,. Laurent-La Follette
developed~47.3 mi from center
Ross
developed~47.3 mi from center
Forbes
developed~47.3 mi from center
Barnett
developed~47.3 mi from center
Gibbons
developed~47.4 mi from center
Eaton
developed~47.4 mi from center
Fix
developed~47.4 mi from center
Stewart
developed~47.5 mi from center
Coty
developed~47.5 mi from center
Wallenborn
developed~47.5 mi from center
Gilkeson
developed~47.5 mi from center
Tygart Lake State Park
developedBOR~47.9 mi from center
MORRIS HILL CAMPGROUND
developedUSFS~48 mi from center
George Washington & Jefferson National Forest
Morris Hill Campground
developed~48 mi from centerFee required/night
58 sites
Beaver Dam Campground
developedVirginia Department of Conservation and Recreation~48.8 mi from centerFee required/night
14 sites
watertoiletpicnic table
Camp Ross Site 2
developed~49 mi from center
Camp Ross
developedNCAC-BSA~49 mi from center
watershower
Site 11
developed~49 mi from center
Site 9
developed~49 mi from center
Site 10
developed~49.1 mi from center
Site 6
developed~49.1 mi from center
Lakeside Campground
developedVirginia Department of Conservation and Recreation~49.2 mi from centerFee required/night
19 sites
watertoiletpicnic table
Site 4
developed~49.2 mi from center
Camp Mariott
developedGoshen Scout Reservation, NCAC~49.7 mi from center
Site 16
developed~49.8 mi from center
Camp Olmsted
developed~49.8 mi from center
White Oak Campground
developedVirginia Department of Conservation and Recreation~50 mi from centerFee required/night
31 sites
watertoiletpicnic table
Site 18
developed~50 mi from center
⚠ Road Access Notice
Always verify road access is public before following GPS directions to mountain areas. Many forest roads are seasonal, gated, or require 4WD. Dispersed camping follows USFS/BLM rules (typically 14-day limit). Check ranger district offices for current road and campground conditions.