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Horseshoe Recreation Area

5 mi east of St. George, WV · AT&T 4G

Federal campgroundtype
Reservablebooking
May–Sepbest months

About Horseshoe Recreation Area

Horseshoe Recreation Area is located in north-central West Virginia, 7 miles from the town of St. George. The campground is tucked in a valley along Horseshoe Run, providing excellent opportunities for fishing, wildlife viewing, and relaxing beside the creek in the beautiful Monongahela National Forest. The campground offers 21 campsites total. Sites 7 through 12 are reservable below, while sites 1 through 6 and 13 through 21 are available on a first come, first served basis. Day hiking options include the 1.8-mile Losh Trail, the Dorman Ridge Trail at 1.3 miles, and Two Camp, a short 0.3 mile hike. Fishing for trout is a popular pastime and hunting is allowed in an area about a mile beyond the recreation area. Each site offers picnic tables, grills, and waste receptacles and standard sites have electric hookups. There are accessible vault toilets and non-accessible flush toilets. Hand…

  • Fees: There is a $7.00/night fee charged for Electric Sites in addition to the $18.00/night use fee. This $7.00 fee is not discountable.…
  • Season: May – September
  • Managed by: Monongahela National Forest, FS
  • Where: 5 mi east of St. George, WV · 39.18028, -79.60056

Things to do:

FishingHikingWildlife & birdingHunting

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

Weather by month

38°
20°Jan
42°
22°Feb
51°
28°Mar
63°
37°Apr
72°
46°May
78°
54°Jun
82°
59°Jul
80°
58°Aug
75°
51°Sep
64°
39°Oct
52°
30°Nov
42°
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.

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Mckinley Run TrailHikingat camp1.2 mi
Two CampHiking0.1 mi0.2 mi
Losh TrailHiking0.3 mi2.0 mi
Dorman Ridge TrailHiking1.3 mi1.4 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: 7.4 mi
Propane: 23.9 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

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