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Summit Lake Campground

5 mi east of Richwood, WV · T-Mobile 5G

Federal campgroundtype
33sites
First comebooking
May–Sepbest months

About Summit Lake Campground

A 33-unit semi-primitive, wooded campground with paved access roads and parking spurs, located approximately 10 miles from Richwood, WV, adjacent to a popular 43-acre cold water fishing lake. Although the campground closes in winter, the lake is accessible year-round.

  • Fees: Camping - $10/night
  • Season: Lake opens when roads are snow-free. Campground opens in April. – November
  • Managed by: USFS - Monongahela National Forest
  • Where: 5 mi east of Richwood, WV · 38.24874, -80.4448

Things to do:

Fishing

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

Weather by month

35°
19°Jan
38°
21°Feb
46°
28°Mar
58°
37°Apr
66°
46°May
72°
53°Jun
75°
58°Jul
74°
57°Aug
69°
51°Sep
59°
40°Oct
48°
30°Nov
39°
23°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 Summit Lake Campground from above

Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Summit Lake TrailHiking0.2 mi1.7 mi
North Bend TrailHiking1.0 mi2.1 mi
Pocahontas TrailHiking1.0 mi17.6 mi
Fishermans TrailHiking1.2 mi1.1 mi
Fork Mountain TrailHorse1.5 mi21.3 mi
Rough RunHiking2.3 mi3.4 mi

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

Good to know

Cell signal

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.

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