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Anglers, stargazers, and anyone who wants genuine quiet: the 25-acre stocked trout lake, dark-sky nights, and dense site privacy deliver at $13-$28/night. Walk-in sites are the most secluded. Fall is peak season for good reason.
Spruce Knob Lake Campground
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Quick Facts
3,920 ftPrice
$13 - $28/night
Booking
Reservable
Sites
42 campsites
Season
Open seasonally from...
Cell
No Service
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Get DirectionsQuick Facts
3,920 ftPrice
$13 - $28/night
Booking
Reservable
Sites
42 campsites
Season
Open seasonally from...
Cell
No Service
Pets
Check Policy
RV Friendly
Get DirectionsSpruce Knob Lake Campground
$13.00 - $28.00 / night
Campsite Fees
Single Site: $16 per night
Double Site: $28 per night
Walk-in Single Site: $13 per night
Standard Site Fee$16.00
Hike and Bike Site Fee$13.00
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Spruce Knob Lake Campground
38.7074, -79.5883
Nearby places
Riverton (2 miles), Seneca Rocks (approx. 10 miles)
Nearby supplies
Bring all necessary supplies, as the campground is extremely rural with no conveniences nearby. Nearest fuel and stores may require over an hour's travel.
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About Spruce Knob Lake Campground
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Skip if
No potable water on-site means hauling everything in, and the nearest store is over an hour away. Tent pads flood on some sites during heavy rain, there are no showers, and the gravel access road is rough enough to matter.
From the U.S. Forest Service
Reference information about Spruce Knob Lake Campground sourced from official USFS records and forestcamping.com. View official recreation.gov page →
Overview
<p>Spruce Knob Lake Campground is located west of <a href="/recarea/mnf/recarea/?recid=7053"><font>Spruce Knob</font></a><font>, the highest point in West Virginia. Also close by is </font><a href="/recarea/mnf/recarea/?recid=7017"><font>Spruce Knob - Seneca Creek Backcountry</font></a><font>, which holds 60 miles of trails ready to be explored. For individuals looking for group camping located close by is </font><a href="/recarea/mnf/recarea/?recid=7001"><font>Gatewood Campground</font></a><font>. </font></p><p><font>If you enjoy stream or river fishing as well you can head over to Gandy Creek. Fishing is available at Spruce Knob Lake. Built in 1952 for fishing, the 25-acre lake is regularly stocked with trout by the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources. Numerous small but hungry bluegills along the shoreline make fishing fun for beginning anglers. Electric trolling motors and non-motorized boats are permitted on the lake. There is a small boat launch, parking lot, and vault toilets. A wooden pier along the shoreline provides barrier free access.</font></p>
About the campground
The elevation is 3,920 ft. A single loop campground, one of five in the Spruce Knob/Seneca Rocks National Scenic Area, is on the way to Spruce Knob Mountain, the highest point in West Virginia (4,681feet). The most wilderness-feeling campground in the Scenic Area, sites are nestled in a thick stand of mixed hardwoods that provide ample shade and excellent privacy. To preserve the vegetation, tents are permitted only on tent pads. Campsites have lantern poles and trimmed grass understory. The campground is convenient to outstanding hiking trails. Located in a beautiful mixed hardwood forest near the small Spruce Knob Lake, fishing is also an attraction. The overall atmosphere at the campground is tranquil and secluded. A dozen walk-in campsites provide a semi-wilderness camping experience without the need to backpack. The campground uses solar power for its water system. All water spigots are located on the downhill side of the loop. Firewood is available for a fee. NOTE: This is bear country; practice safe food storage techniques.
Seasons & access
Open April 20 through October 8 Monongahela National Forest 299
Facilities
Spruce Knob Lake, located 0.5 miles south of campground, is 10 acres. Power boats are limited to electric motors. Hiking: None Fishing: Rainbow (stocked), Brown and Golden trout, Smallmouth bass, Bluegill, and Channel and Flathead catfish are available in nearby Spruce Knob Lake
Water activities
Spruce Knob Lake, located 0.5 miles south of campground, is 10 acres. Power boats are limited to electric motors.
RV information
The parking aprons are gravel and some have serious slope, making leveling a challenge. An RV waste station is available, for a fee, at Seneca Shadows campground (Forest Service) located south of Seneca Rocks, WV on Rt. 33. The water system is solar powered; suggest filling fresh water tank before entering campground.
Directions
From Riverton, WV, take US Rt. 33 East/State Rt. 28 South, 2 miles to Spruce Knob Lake sign. Turn right after sign onto Briery Gap Rd. (County Rt. 33/4) and go 2.4 miles to "Y" intersection. Bear right onto Forest Rt. 112 and go 7.4 miles to another "Y" intersection. Bear left, staying on Rt. 112 and go 6 miles to campground sign. Bear right at sign and go 0.6 miles to campground on right. NOTE: The last 8 miles of Forest Rt. 112 are intermittently gravel and paved with switch-backs.
- National Forest
- Monongahela National Forest
- Ranger District
- Potomac
- Elevation
- 3920
- Rate
- $16 per day - single $28 per day - double $13 per day - walk-in
- Maximum Stay
- 14
- Open Season
- Lake opens when roads are snow-free. Campground opens in April. – October
