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Camp Creek WV State Park and Forest is known for beautiful waterfalls and great camping. With nearly 6,000 acres of lush forest, 35 miles of trails and seven miles of seasonally stocked trout streams, there is something for every hiker, biker, horseback rider and angler to explore and enjoy. Located in Mercer County, two miles off Exit 20 on I-77, Camp Creek is ideal for family vacations and stop-overs during a long drive through the beautiful mountains of southern West Virginia.
This place is a gem. Didn't meet the hosts but the staff was very nice. Blue jay sites for tent camping was quiet and cost $15. Site 9 to me seems to be the best. The Park even has a small store if you forgot something. We will be back. This is a great place.
I hesitate to rate this because I want to keep it a secret. The campground was perfect, the staff friendly and what I like best that it was not very big, but the atmosphere was amazing. Our spot was 10ft from the river, and the trail to the falls was great. We will be back...
Camped here several times over the years - beautiful place. Nestled by a creek in the mountains, beautiful forest, well-maintained and clean. Staff is helpful and they pick up your trash for you! There are lovely hiking trails and if you're lucky there will be people out from the horse camp.
I'm on Verizon and I don't get much of a signal there and the camp's wifi is spotty but better than most campgrounds I've stayed at.
We spent four nights here, and we would definitely stay here again. The camp hosts were friendly, helpful, and professional. The sites are spaced relatively far apart, at least 50 feet, and there are no 'full-timers' living there, unless you count the camp hosts, so all the sites are actually available for RV camping. We had no problem booking four nights during the peak of Fall colors, just a couple weeks in advance. They have the cutest little Chipmunks running around the campground, which we found endlessly entertaining. Also lots of hiking trails accessible directly from the campground. Some are easy, some were quite challenging. Campbell Falls is a 1.5 mile hike from the campground, and it is definitely worth it. Not only the falls itself, but the beautiful trees along the road, made it a memorable time.
The only issue was, the wifi at the campground is not robust enough to handle a full or nearly-full campground, but we dealt with it because, after all, it is camping. If the state were to upgrade the wifi system there, we would give it five stars.
