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New River Gorge

800–3,200 ft · WV🚗 Directions

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New River Gorge National Park and surrounding mixed mesophytic forest. Among the most biologically diverse temperate forests in the world. Tulip poplar, white ash, basswood, hickory, and oak along the gorge rim. Morels fruit early at lower elevations near river bottoms and old agricultural clearings. Warm south-facing slopes flush first.

Trees:Tulip PoplarWhite AshBasswood

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

65°F

SWE

0%

Drought

None

Snowmelt

complete

Viable Species

MODERATE
True Morel

moisture marginal

Limiting Factors

Insufficient moisture

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Nearby Camping

American Alpine Club New River Gorge Campground

developed
American Alpine Club~0.8 mi from centerFee required/night

Chestnut Creek Campground

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~1 mi from center

Arrowhead Bike Farm Campground

developed
~2.1 mi from center
Reserve →

Ray's Campground

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~6.1 mi from center

Brooklyn Campground

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~6.6 mi from center

DunGlen Campsite

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~8.1 mi from center

Stone Cliff Campground

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~9.5 mi from center

Basecamp E

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~10.1 mi from center

Foxtrot Base Camp

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~10.5 mi from center

Bravo Base Camp

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~10.6 mi from center

Subcamp A3

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~10.7 mi from center

Alpha Base Camp

developed
~10.8 mi from center

Subcamp A2

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~10.9 mi from center

Subcamp A4

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~10.9 mi from center

Subcamp A1

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~11 mi from center

Gauley River Wild & Woolly Primitive Campground

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~11.8 mi from center

Thayer Campground

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~11.9 mi from center

Summit Bechtel Reserve

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Boy Scouts of America~12.2 mi from center
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Carnifex Ferry Cabins

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~12.6 mi from center

BATTLE RUN

developed
BOR~14 mi from center
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Battle Run Campground

developed
~14.2 mi from center

Army Camp

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~14.7 mi from center

Grandview Sandbar Campsite

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~14.9 mi from center

Long Point Campground

developed
BOR~16 mi from center

Mountain Lake Campground

developed
~16.1 mi from center
Reserve →

War Ridge Campsite

developed
~16.4 mi from center

Grandview Shelter 1

developed
NPS~16.6 mi from center<p>Refunds are not issued due to rain.</p>/night
Reserve →

Grandview Playground Shelter

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NPS~16.6 mi from center
Reserve →

Glade Creek Campground

developed
~17 mi from center

Meadow Creek Campground

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~20.7 mi from center

WV Nazarene Camp

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~21.7 mi from center

Primitive Camping

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~21.9 mi from center

Little Beaver State Park Campground

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~22.1 mi from center
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Berry's Campground

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~27.8 mi from center

Burning Rock Campground

developed
~28.8 mi from center
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Bluestone State Park

developed
BOR~32.4 mi from center

Meador Campground

developed
~32.7 mi from center

Old Mill Campground

developed
~33 mi from center

Big Rock Campground

developed
USFS~34 mi from center

Monongahela National Forest

Big Rock Campground

dispersed
USFS~34 mi from centerFree/night

5 sites

Reserve →

Cranberry River Sites

developed
USFS~34.4 mi from center

Monongahela National Forest

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Summit Lake Campground

developed
USFS~36.7 mi from centerFee required/night

Monongahela National Forest

Reserve →

Summit Lake Campground

developed
~36.8 mi from center

33 sites

Bishop Knob Campground

developed
USFS~37 mi from centerFee required/night

Monongahela National Forest

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Mash Fork Campground

developed
~39.4 mi from center

Mile 20.5 Campsite

backcountry
~41.2 mi from centerFree/night
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Mile 28.5 Campsite

backcountry
~42.2 mi from centerFree/night
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Mile 4.7 Campsite

backcountry
~42.4 mi from centerFree/night
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Ivy Branch ATV Restort

developed
~42.4 mi from center

Mile 9.5 Campsite

backcountry
~42.9 mi from centerFree/night
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Mile 32.1 Campsite

backcountry
~45.1 mi from centerFree/night
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BLUE BEND REC AREA

developed
USFS~45.2 mi from centerFees are reduced when water system is shut down in the fall each year in mid October and then raised again in teh spring when water systems are turned back on. Water system availabiliy is based on weahter conditions and varies between mid April and early May. Call ahead to check on status before planning your trip./night
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Blue Bend Campground

developed
USFS~45.7 mi from centerFee required/night

Mile 33.7 Campsite

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~45.7 mi from centerFree/night
toilet

Blue Bend Recreation Area and Campground

developed
USFS~45.8 mi from centerFee required/night

Monongahela National Forest

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BLUE MEADOW

developed
USFS~46.3 mi from center$75/night/night
Reserve →

Kairos Field Camping

developed
~47.7 mi from centerFee required/night
Reserve →

Guyandotte Campground

developed
BOR~48.3 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.

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