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East Lynn Lake Shelters are perfect for gathering friends and family for a fun-filled day of picnicking. Choose from four lakeside shelters along the northern tip of East Lynn Lake, a 1,005-acre lake just 35 miles south of Huntington, WV.
East Lynn Lake is a man-made reservoir created in 1938 as part of an Ohio River Basin Flood management program. Today, its a beloved outdoor recreation area for water sports and hiking.
Shelters are situated on various terrains along the 12-mile long reservoir in the Ohio River Valley. Shelter 1 and 2 boast scenic overlooks at the top of the dam. Shelter 3 is nestled along a quiet creek-front, and shelter 4 is perched right on the lake with a convenient boat ramp.
The reservoir is big enough that there are both wake-permitted and no wake zones. Visitors interested in water skiing can have their fun, while fisherman populate the calmer portions of the lake. More interested in the latter? East Lynn Lake boasts 29 species of native West Virginian fish, including musky, crappy, and bass. Outdoorsmen with a competitive edge can participate in bass tournaments held April through October.
Great for large groups and families. Each shelter seats up to 100 people, with nearby playgrounds and grassy fields. Shelter 1 and 2 have basketball courts as well.
Adjacent to the shelters is the East Lynn Lake Wildlife Management Area, which offers 25,000 acres of public land used for hunting, fishing and hiking.
East Lynn is 19 miles south of Wayne on ST RT 37.
I really love this campground but the only thing is I wish that when you book your stay internet would come with it and wouldn't have to go out and buy internet. Overall it is a really nice setup.
Love camping at East Lynn Campground we go ever chance we get. Very friendly people there. So peaceful and quiet.
Very peaceful week spent at East Lynn Lake, we stayed in area 4. The camp host were great, kept the area nice and clean. No phone or internet signal (with AT&T or Sprint) , but that made it even more peaceful.
The road has new asphalt!!! Super nice road now. The beach was graded every day. I seen workers keeping up with trash cans. They all worked hard everyday keeping the grounds looking nice. We stayed loop 2 site 033. Not water front but nice view of the water, close to the park and only 3 sites from the bathhouse. We had karaoke Friday and big screen movie Saturday. We unplugged from phones (they have a phone to call out at the check in station). We enjoyed absolutely everything!
Nice park. Bathroom was clean, shower was fine. Wifi, cell service was basically non existent. For a COE it was a little pricey - $40 if along lake (which is more like a creek) and $30 if across street. Water and electric was fine. Dump station available. Pretty much in the middle of nowhere and quiet. We were there end of Sept.
