Red Creek Campground

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Monongahela National Forest

Campground · USDA Forest Service · Monongahela National Forest Fees: $11 per site, per night. Season: April to December Reservations: Sites are on a first come, first serve basis. This campground is usually full every week-end. Red Creek Campground is a primitive, small campground that sits on top of the Allegheny Plateau and within the Dolly Sods Scenic Area. The climate and plant life here resembles Northern Canada. A stone’s throw from the campground is Dolly Sods Wilderness which offers a unique wilderness hiking opportunity for those looking for adventure. This area features unique scenery and unusual plant communities. Flowering laurel, rhododendron and azaleas highlight this area from May through June. Huckleberry picking is popular during the month of July. And for those looking for wildlife, bird banding is performed in late summer and during the fall. Located approximately 20 miles northwest from Petersburg, West Virginia and 24 miles north of Seneca Rocks. Getting there: From Petersburg, WV, go south on 28/55 to State Route 4 (Jordan Run Road). Follow SR 4 for one mile and turn left onto Forest Road 19. Follow FR 19 for 6 miles and turn right onto Forest Road 75. Follow FR 75 for 7 miles to the campground. Rules: - No camping is allowed within 300 feet of FR75 unless in a designated campground. - Maximum length of stay is 14 days. Official page: https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/239774 Source: Recreation.gov, USDA Forest Service. Fees and seasons change; check the official page before you go.