WV Camping Top Ten

Thought it would be fun to compile a personal top ten list of campsites (vehicle accessible) in West Virginia. WV is an outdoor lover's wonderland, and many of the best places to go are within 2 hours of Morgantown.

#10 - Spruce Knob Lake Campground

Spruce Knob Lake is a National Forest Campground within the famed Spruce Knob - Seneca Rocks National Recreation area. This campground offers cool weather during the dogs days of summer (el. 4,000 feet), a beautiful high mountain lake, nearby access to hiking the Seneca Creek backcountry and the summit of Spruce Knob. Spruce Knob Lake was our first family camping destination two summers ago and we were awed by the beauty of the high country and the need to wear sweatshirts in July. At the summit of Spruce Knob, the red spruce branches grow to one side because of the high winds and fierce weather on the Allegheny Front.

Make sure you pack in exactly what you need because there is no running to the corner stone once you get there. The trip to the Spruce Knob area involves 25 miles of country road driving (mostly gravel) once you leave US 33.