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Laurel Fork Campground

11 mi east of East Dailey, WV · No signal at camp

Federal campgroundtype
14sites
First comebooking
May–Sepbest months

About Laurel Fork Campground

Located along the Laurel Fork River between [Laurel Fork North and South Wilderness](https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/mnf/recarea/?recid=12367) areas, this primitive campground offers visitors a nice camping opportunity in the Middle Mountain area on the site of an old Civilian Conservation Corps location. Day hiking and backpacking opportunities are available leaving from this campground as well through the [Laurel Fork North and South Wilderness](https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/mnf/recarea/?recid=12367).

  • Fees: Camping fees are $8 per night for each site. Fees are payable on-site.
  • Season: April – November
  • Managed by: Monongahela National Forest, FS
  • Where: 11 mi east of East Dailey, WV · 38.74027, -79.69232

Things to do:

Hiking

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

Weather by month

34°
17°Jan
37°
19°Feb
45°
26°Mar
57°
35°Apr
66°
44°May
72°
52°Jun
76°
56°Jul
74°
54°Aug
69°
48°Sep
59°
37°Oct
47°
28°Nov
38°
21°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 Laurel Fork Campground from above

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Laurel Fork SouthHikingat camp6.4 mi
Laurel Fork NorthHikingat camp9.1 mi
ForksHiking0.7 mi0.8 mi
BeulahHiking1.3 mi4.2 mi
Camp Five RunHiking3.0 mi1.6 mi

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

Good to know

Cell signal

No signal at camp

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: 11.4 mi
Water fill-up: 17 mi
Propane: 13.2 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.