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Mountainous area close to national forests,whitewater,trout fishing, Has 6 large ponds in campground ,plenty of spectacular views and wildlife. enjoy sharing the land I love so much. Just minutes away from Cranberry back country ,Cranberry glades, Hillscreek falls and the highland scenic highway. 8 miles off of route 19 where you can enjoy Summersville Lake and Gauley River Whitewater. Just a few miles on down the road to the New River Gorge, where on an October day guests from around the world come to jump off a perfectly good bridge, with parachutes attached of course. Too many mountain streams to list all, where I myself enjoy fishing for our state fish Native brook trout. Cell service is sketchy in places, which I consider a plus if you want to enjoy all the beauty. My friend Rick Greene will take you and your family via mules and wagon to trout fish the Cranberry River, where no motor vehicles are permitted. Access only on foot, bike or horse. By appointment at cranberryadventures.com . Numerous walking trails and ATV trails. The Williams, Elk and Cranberry rivers are some of the best trout streams in the eastern U.S.
The entire experience with John was incredible. He is a fantastic host that goes above and beyond anything we expected. It started when we pulled off the scenic road onto the property and John welcomed us and gave us the grand tour (after sharing some stories about his family and great pictures of some fish). We decided to take our vintage airstream to a remote site that had the most spectacular view of the valley below and mountains all around us. Our son and his wife pitched a tent near the fire pit that was well stocked. John checked in on us, brought more wood, a modem-day fire starter, as well as a bag of potatoes - which we sliced up and cooked on the open fire to add to our steaks we brought for our first meal in this beautiful location. We explored a part of the property on our hike the next morning and saw deer, rabbits, and a speculator amount of fall colors before heading out to the Gauley River area for more site seeing. There had been some rain during the night and the road from our site was a little slippery coming down the hill. We stopped at the house when we returned and John said the weather forecast was for more rain, but would make sure to bring his tractor out in the morning before we left to make sure the road was in good shape for us. I cannot express how great it was for John to come out and make sure we could safely get down the hill. This exemplifies our experience with John and is also the reason we will be coming back.
I stayed at this campground in May 2021 on a kayaking trip to the Gauley River. The campground was beautiful, large, and quiet and the owner provided top notch customer service! He was very communicative and waited up extremely late until we arrived so he could personally show us to our campsite. I was glad he did because it was a long drive through the campground in the dark and I might not have found the way to the right place without him. The tent camping area is serene, on top of a plateau with an amazing view. It was very quiet, and the area available for tent camping was quite large. There was only an outhouse but it didn't even smell bad! There was water available in the primitive camping area. The owner talked about plans for adding a shower house in the future. I will definitely be staying here again next time I am in the area. It is clear the owner cares about campers having a positive experience.
Owner/manager, Judy, responded to my voicemail promptly and had exactly what I needed with no advance notice. $20/night fith wheel camper rental w/trash pick up, H2O, sewer & Electric (even a few pieces of firewood) included. Husband met me & escorted me to camper location(may need 4x4) & explained they have events there/ rent to groups & you can rent by the month for $600. Very friendly, down to earth, & helpful people. Sister has a shop across the street with misc. supplies. No lack of Southern hospitality here. ⭐⭐⭐❤
This is an amazing campground where you will find organic camping location with the luxury of full hookups. John is an awesome host and made sure we had everything to our liking for our stay. He even let us explore his vast property to enjoy views and serenity. This campground is away from rush and about half and hour away from New River Gorge National Park and several other places to hike and enjoy the streams of Birch River etc. Will definitely come back again when visiting the area or passing by which we do atleast once a year.
A little late in sharing this gem of a campground. Usually we never tell anyone about a place like this but I just have too.
The campground is difficult to find thank goodness but it’s worth it. I stayed up in all refer to it as level 2. There are many sections so it could be crowded yet everyone is spread out. John is exceptionally kind and that goes a long way. He had been clearing brush and pointed out that the wood was free. Don’t expect that but it was a warm change. There are several levels for RV’s and fantastic high mountain spots for tents. Also their are quite a few deer, hunting is not allowed on the extensive property. Fishing is catch and release, gas and simple groceries are 100 yards from the entrance, a larger store is about 5 miles away. Cell (T-Mobile) was 4 bars. Price $.
Now you’ll understand why we don’t tell people about places like this.
