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Cranberry Campground
8 mi southeast of Cowen, WV · No signal at camp
About Cranberry Campground
A popular semi-primitive campground adjacent to the Cranberry River and the "lower-gate" entrance to the Cranberry Backcountry. This campground receives very high use during trout stocking from the beginning of spring through the end of June and again in the fall from September through October. During these high use times there are usually more campers waiting than there are sites available. During high use, the centrally located Bishop Knob Campground can usually accommodate campers when no sites are available along the Cranberry or Williams River Corridors. Located on Forest Road 76, 13.5 miles from Richwood, West Virginia, and 7 miles from Dyer, West Virginia.
- Fees: Camping fee - Single Site - $10/night - Walk-in Single ( 23 & 24) - $10/night - Double Sites - $20/night
- Season: Early-April – end of November
- Managed by: Monongahela National Forest, FS
- Where: 8 mi southeast of Cowen, WV · 38.32518, -80.44171
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–Sep (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| North-South Trail | Hiking | 0.2 mi | 15.8 mi |
| Lick Branch | Hiking | 2.2 mi | 1.8 mi |
| Bishop Knob Loop Trail | Hiking | 2.3 mi | 2.1 mi |
| Rough Run | Hiking | 2.3 mi | 3.4 mi |
| Cranberry Ridge Trail | Hiking | 2.8 mi | 5.9 mi |
| Adkins Rockhouse Trail | Hiking | 3.0 mi | 2.2 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: 24.5 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Bishop Knob Campground 2.7 mi
- Gauley Ranger District 4.5 mi
- Cranberry River Sites 4.5 mi
- Big Rock Campground 4.9 mi
- Summit Lake Campground 5.3 mi
- Dispersed spot · 13 mi SE of Cowen 5.3 mi