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This recreation area is part of [Sutton Lake](http://www.recreation.gov/recreationalAreaDetails.do?contractCode=NRSO&recAreaId;=334&agencyCode;=130)
From town, S 5 mi on US-19 to CR-17, E 10 mi (L).
Hidden Gem in the Middle of West Virginia!
This place is awesome, and there's so much to do.
First, getting here can be difficult. If you are coming from the west, your GPS may direct you down a dirt road that ends up being a dead end. To avoid this make sure you go through Sutton, there are plenty of actual signs directing you to the campground.
We showed up without reservations because we saw on the website (Recreation.gov) that they had availability. However, if you want to make sure you have reservations, you can make it online, and it should save you some time when you get checked in. The check-in is at the campground entrance and is usually 'manned' during business hours. If you are paying on-site, they only accept credit cards. The campground is split between 'primitive' (what you would use if you just have a tent), electric/water, and full amenities options (all options are pet friendly). You can access the playground, bathrooms (with showers), boat dock, and basketball court, regardless of your choice. The bathrooms were cleaned daily and were better than expected. I will say the primitive areas had more availability than the camper areas, so if you bring a camper, I would make sure you get a reservation in advance.
We stayed in the primitive sites, each with a table and a fire pit. We ended up staying in the 71-77 options because they were close to the water but had overhead shade, which was critical during the day. If you need firewood, you can grab some for $11 from a local store just up the road (they say they are there from 9 am-9 pm).
Overall, its a great spot to get away. If I went again I would bring some kayaks and fishing poles.
My best friend and I had planned an outing to camp and have a boat rental at Sutton. We found this campground and it was right on the water. Very clean, easy to get to the restrooms (which were clean and in good shape), and had a playground and dock you could fish off. We had a blast and we're happy it was pretty close to the Marina.
Great place to visit for the weekend to relax and enjoy the lake.
Whatever you do, DO NOT follow Google Maps directions. Instead, do this:
Drive 79 North, get off
Exit 62/Sutton/Gassaway and make a left, and Google should correct itself from there.
I motorcycle camped for 2 weeks and this was probably my favorite campground. It was beautiful everyone was so friendly and bathrooms were clean. Also go to the store just down the road it’s small but they guy there is super friendly and has everything you need and everything is so inexpensive.
I frequent this campground as my father own's the next campground over on Baker's Run. This is one of my favorite campgrounds to visit and have been coming here for 30 years. There is a dock right by the campground, a decent bath house and lots of things to do back into the nearby areas of Sutton and Flatwoods. I personally like to travel back out of the campground and swim in a spot just as you leave the area. This is also a good takeout for kayaking which I do frequently there as well. The first time I ever seen a bald eagle in my life was in this swimming hole on the Elk River. It was incredible. This was in August 2023 as well. So he is still living and hunting in that very spot. The whole area is incredible and if you get a chance to go out on the lake, there is some cool Native American petroglyphs as well.
