Bishop Knob Campground

6 mi southeast of Cowen, WV · AT&T 4G

Federal campgroundtype

60sites

First comebooking

May–Sepbest months

About Bishop Knob Campground

A 60-unit wooded, semi-primitive campground centrally located on a ridge-top between the Cranberry and Williams Rivers. Located off Forest Road 101 in Webster County. Approximately 13 miles from Richwood, WV and 3 miles from Dyer, WV.

Fees: Camping fee - Single Site - $8/night - Double Sites - $16/night
Season: End of April – end of November
Managed by: USFS - Monongahela National Forest
Where: 6 mi southeast of Cowen, WV · 38.33777, -80.48968

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

37°

21°Jan

41°

23°Feb

49°

30°Mar

61°

38°Apr

69°

46°May

75°

55°Jun

78°

58°Jul

77°

58°Aug

72°

51°Sep

62°

41°Oct

50°

31°Nov

41°

25°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Mar.

See Bishop Knob Campground from above

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Trails near camp

Trail	Open to	From camp	Length
Bishop Knob Loop Trail	Hiking	0.1 mi	2.1 mi
Cranberry Ridge Trail	Hiking	0.2 mi	5.9 mi
Adkins Rockhouse Trail	Hiking	0.2 mi	2.2 mi
North-South Trail	Hiking	2.9 mi	15.8 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

AT&T 4G

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.

Night sky: Rural

The Milky Way is bright, with a little glow low on the horizon.

Class 3 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.

RV essentials

Dump station: 23.2 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

Camps nearby

Cranberry Campground 2.7 mi
Cranberry River Sites 3.2 mi
Big Rock Campground 3.4 mi
Gauley Ranger District 6.3 mi
Summit Lake Campground 6.6 mi
Dispersed spot · 13 mi SE of Cowen 7.9 mi