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Gerald Freeman Campground

6 mi southeast of Flatwoods, WV · Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

Federal campgroundtype
Reservablebooking
Apr–Octbest months

About Gerald Freeman Campground

Gerald Freeman Camp is nestled in the headwaters of Sutton Lake in central West Virginia, 70 miles north of Charleston. The area provides a wide variety of recreational activities, including boating, swimming, fishing and hiking. Anglers find plentiful bass, crappie, catfish and sunfish in the lake. The Elk River below Sutton Dam is well-known for its muskie and walleye fishing, and trout are stocked in the Downstream area. Fire roads and hunting trails in the surrounding lands provide great hiking and biking opportunities around Sutton Lake and at the nearby Elk River Wildlife Management Area. A variety of campground activities are scheduled throughout the summer for children of all ages. This large campground offers 156 campsites. 113 sites have electric hookups and 37 sites have full hookups. Boat ramps and a marina with a snack bar are located on-site. Younger visitors love the…

  • Managed by: Sutton Lake, USACE
  • Where: 6 mi southeast of Flatwoods, WV · 38.68, -80.54694

Things to do:

FishingHikingBoating & paddlingSwimmingBikingWildlife & birdingHuntingWinter sports

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

Weather by month

42°
24°Jan
46°
26°Feb
55°
33°Mar
67°
41°Apr
75°
50°May
82°
58°Jun
84°
63°Jul
83°
62°Aug
78°
55°Sep
67°
43°Oct
56°
33°Nov
46°
28°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Apr–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Dec–Feb.

See Gerald Freeman Campground from above

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Cell signal

Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

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: 0.6 mi
Water fill-up: 19.4 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.