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The campground has 104 individual campsites and 10 group campsites. Each has a parking spur, tent pad, picnic table, fire ring and lantern post. Showers are accessible. All camping areas are served by restrooms with running water, flush toilets, hot showers and electricity (available during the summer season only). In the spring and fall, vault toilets and a hand pump well are available.
The parking aprons are gravel and some are up to 20 feet wide. No electrical, sewage or water hook-ups are available, but there is a dump station on-site. Other amenities include a playground, picnic shelters and volleyball courts.
Lake Sherwood Recreation Area is a complete family destination offering a wide variety of activities and camping options. Standard, tent-only and group camping facilities are perched along Lake Sherwood, the largest lake in the Monongahela National Forest.
Swimming beaches, a picnic area, boat ramp and several hiking trails are among the features of the area.
Anglers seek tiger muskie, channel catfish, bullhead, bluegill and largemouth bass. Boating is a big draw as well.
Hikers have the option of exploring Lake Sherwood Trail, Upper Meadow Trail, Meadow Mountain Trail and Meadow Creek.
Each campsite has a parking spur, tent pad, picnic table, fire ring and lantern post. Showers are accessible.
All camping areas are served by restrooms with running water, flush toilets, hot showers and electricity (available during the summer season only). In the spring and fall, vault toilets and a hand pump well are available.
The parking aprons are gravel and some are up to 20 feet wide. No electrical, sewage or water hook-ups are available, but there is a dump station on-site.
Other amenities include a playground, picnic shelters and volleyball courts.
At an elevation of 2,600 feet, Lake Sherwood spans 156 acres. The recreation area is part Monongahela National Forest, which comprises about a million acres of forest in West Virginia, and attracts 1.3 million visitors each year.
A variety of animals make their home here, including black bear, coyote, wild turkey, white-tailed deer, red and gray fox, bobcat, fisher, otter and mink.
The Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia is a 15 minute drive. The West Virginia State Fair, held in August each year, is located 30 minutes away in Lewsiburg, West Virginia.
From White Sulphur Springs: Head northeast on E Main Street toward Mill Hill Avenue. Turn left onto WV-92 N/Pocahontas Trail (15.4 mi). Turn right onto Lake Sherwood Rd (3.8). Continue straight to stay on Lake Sherwood Road (6.4 mi). Turn right to reach the Lake Sherwood Recreation Area.
From Rimel: Head southwest on WV-92 S (15.7 mi). Turn left onto Lake Sherwood Rd (3.8 mi). Continue straight to stay on Lake Sherwood Rd (6.4 mi). Turn right to reach the Lake Sherwood Recreation Area.
Day-Use Fees:
Day Pass - $5/vehicle each day
Season Pass - $30. Allows one vehicle entry per pass.
Peak Season Campground fees
West Shore, Pine Run, and Meadow Creek Loop Single Site - $20/night
Cales Knoll Loop Single Site - $16/night
West Shore Loop Double Site - $40/night
Group Camping Site - $100/night
Fees are reduced after water systems are shut down in the fall until they reopen in the spring. Non-Peak Campground Fees:
West Shore Loop Single Site - $14/night
West Shore Loop Double Site - 36$/night
Pavilion rental fees:
Picnic Pavilion - $50/day
Campground and Pavilion reservations available at recreation.gov. Reservations must be made 4 days ahead of arrival and can be made 6 months in advance for standard sites and 12 months in advance for group sites.
Sherwood Lake is a nice little park to visit for the day or camp out for a couple days. We love to picnic, swim, fish , etc. there. My family has been visiting this park for decades. Never had a negative experience until 8/3/22. And that was only due to a park employee not being fully aware of the rights a person with a disability and their service animal (dog) has.And that a service dog provides a wide range of assistance for a person who is disabled.
This national forest is absolutely beautiful!!! We were there 5 mins leveling up and a doe walked right up to us, sniffed my husband's hand and walked away. She watched us for 10 mins and returned twice a day! We never fed or approached her but took her pic. Kayaking was perfect. Pine Run campground was perfect. Quiet and nature was abundent! The bathhouse was ok. Trails were nice.
Will definitely be back!!!
