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Located at the end of Glade Creek Road, off Route 41 near Prince. Coming from Beckley, Glade Creek Road is a well-marked right hand turn before crossing the New River. Follow Glade Creek Road for six miles to the campground. There are six walk-in tent sites and five drive-in sites for tents or small-medium RVs. There is one accessible site.
Located at the end of Glade Creek Road, off Route 41 near Prince. Coming from Beckley, Glade Creek Road is a well-marked right hand turn before crossing the New River. Follow Glade Creek Road for six miles to the campground
My son and I stayed there on 10/20/21. I would have loved to shower but they were closed. Other than that the seclusion and river were wonderful! BEWARE: there is ZERO cell service within an hour of this campground in any direction.
This is not quite up to the quality of most National Park Campgrounds yet. I appreciate the primitive sites, and this one has much to value, such as access to a wide and slow moving New River. The sites are fine, and the new pit toilets are clean. The site is remote, and without a campground host, I wasn’t completely sure about safety / security. And there is a train across the river that passes through regularly, no horn but lots of rumbling. It woke me several times in the evenings.
Absolutely fabulous trail. The trail was not crowded on an April weekend even with a great weather. Google map gives the correct direction and other apps not that reliable. When on route 41, watch out for NPS’s Glade Creek sign just before the bridge that crosses New River. Continue on gravel road for six miles and there will be a single car only wooden bridge. The parking lot at the trailhead is large. The campground has restroom facilities. Make sure to trek to Kates falls, through a little spur off the main trail. We want to visit in summer and enjoy the swimming holes on the creek. There were a few nice camping sites on the trail. Ideal for spending an entire day and enjoy the awesome scenery.
The campground is beautiful. Fantastic views of the river from the beach area. Each campsite is nice and includes a fire ring, grill, and a picnic table. Plenty of trees to hang a hammock (like we did) and flat spots for tents. The drive in spaces are great with more privacy than the walk in spaces. The bathrooms were well maintained. You can hear the river from the entire campground. 4☆ because of all the trains in the night, definitely not good for light sleepers, it was a lot of noise and because this campground seems to be very popular. The first night were were there it was packed. Loved that Glade Creek Trail is close by (although the creek was super high and didn't look safe for swimming while we were there).
Very quiet. I love the sound of the river and trains. Lots of wildlife. Nice trails. However space is limited and there are no reservations. The overlook views near the visitor center are amazing.
