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Brandywine Recreation Area
3 mi southeast of Brandywine, WV · No signal at camp
About Brandywine Recreation Area
Located on the 10-acre Brandywine Lake, this wooded recreation area affords access to multiple hiking and mountain biking trails, a swimming beach, and a campground with an onsite host.
- Fees: Day use is $8 per vehicle for up to 8 passengers and $2 per person for vans and buses carrying more than 8 passengers and walk-ins. $20 per…
- Season: mid-May – mid-December
- Managed by: USFS - George Washington & Jefferson National Forest
- Where: 3 mi southeast of Brandywine, WV · 38.59528, -79.19972
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Mar.
Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.
Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saw Mill | Hiking | 0.1 mi | 3.8 mi |
| High Knob | Hiking | 0.1 mi | 2.8 mi |
| Brandywine Fishing Access | Hiking | 0.3 mi | 0.1 mi |
| Brandywine Loop | Hiking | 0.4 mi | 0.4 mi |
| Shenandoah Mountain | Hiking | 2.0 mi | 7.7 mi |
| Road Run | Hiking | 2.1 mi | 1.3 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
No signal at camp
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way is bright, with a little glow low on the horizon.
Class 3 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 17.8 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Camp Run Campground 11.6 mi
- Campsite · 8 mi SW of Franklin 12.7 mi
- Eagle Rocks Campground 16.5 mi
- Wrangler Meadow Campground 17.8 mi
- Seneca Shadows 18.7 mi
- Princess Snowbird Campground 19.1 mi