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Gerald Freeman Camp is nestled in the headwaters of Sutton Lake in central West Virginia, 70 miles north of Charleston. The area provides a wide variety of recreational activities, including boating, swimming, fishing and hiking.
Anglers find plentiful bass, crappie, catfish and sunfish in the lake. The Elk River below Sutton Dam is well-known for its muskie and walleye fishing, and trout are stocked in the Downstream area. Fire roads and hunting trails in the surrounding lands provide great hiking and biking opportunities around Sutton Lake and at the nearby Elk River Wildlife Management Area. A variety of campground activities are scheduled throughout the summer for children of all ages.
This large campground offers 158 campsites. 113 sites have electric hookups and 37 sites have full hookups. Boat ramps and a marina with a snack bar are located on-site. Younger visitors love the campground's playgrounds and basketball courts. Other facilities include hot showers, flush toilets, water fountains, and two trailer water / dump stations.
Sutton Lake covers 1440 acres as it winds 14 miles up the Elk River. Many quiet coves can be found along its 40 miles of shoreline. The lake is surrounded by rolling hills wooded with mixed stands of oak, hickory, poplar and cherry trees. Wildlife, including deer, turkeys, squirrels, ruffed grouse, Canada geese and other waterfowl, is abundant in the area.
For facility specific information, please call (304) 765-2267.
The Elk River Wildlife Management Area contains nearly 18,000 acres of public hunting lands. The terrain is diverse and divided into the Elk River and Holly River sections. The Elk River section consists primarily of steep hills, ridges and benches, while the Holly River section is on the north side of the lake and consists of forested hills and open farmlands.
Additional camping facilities are available on a first come, first served basis at Bakers Run Campground and Bee Run Primitive Campground.
From I-79, take exit 67. Turn right on WV-4 and go 1 mile. Turn left on WV-15 and travel 12 miles to the campground. Campground will be on your right. NOTE: GPS directions are not always accurate. Call for additional information.
I am very disappointed with the corp at Sutton, we were told that it is going to be a reserve able camp ground, we have been camping there since the 60s started with Brock run Love the place. But it should be a first come camp ground. People has been there camping and had to pack up and move because someone had reserved that same spot for 1 night. This isn't right for the locals that keep the place running
I grew up going to this campground. The water gives both a swimming and a fishing experience. You get an option to have an electric hookup. The bathrooms have showers, they even had them in 1987 when I was 10. This place is perfect for those that might need some creature comforts. Keep in mind, its still an outdoors experience, there will be bugs and wild animals.
The GPS could not find the Campground, the camp host told us you have to put in Corps Gerald Freeman in order to make it easier. The camp host was very friendly and took care in helping with questions.
Beautiful campground, nice people, but fair warning there is no cell service there!!! Like none at all!!! Great for a get away but don't expect to be able to stream movies or upload your beautiful pictures till you go back home.
Clean, beautiful and spacious!!! Reasonably priced, and small store 1/4 mile away for camping gear/charcoal, milk ect.
This campground was very pretty and the sites are a good size. The playgrounds are excellent. The only problem we had was when the mowing crew came in they mowed through our campsite while we were sitting at the picnic table (right beside our legs). They threw debris onto my brother that caused a few welts. His 1 year old daughter was standing beside him and almost got hit with a piece of debris. They need to make the Check out time earlier or have the mowing crew come in after checkout time.
