USDA Forest Service · West Virginia

Brandywine Campground

USDA Forest Service · West Virginia, United States

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Sites
4
Hookups
1 no hookups
Drinking water
Yes
Restrooms
Yes
Elevation
1,955 ft
Dark sky
Bortle class 1
Cell coverage
T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
Access road
HAWES RUN (NFSR 348) · native material · high clearance vehicles
Lake
George Washington & Jefferson National Forest
Nearest town
Franklin
Phone
N/A

About

Overview

This location is available on a first-come, first-served basis only. Visitors are required to physically arrive at the campground to purchase and claim a site. Once on-site, you may be able to pay for your campsite(s) by scanning a QR code using the Recreation.gov mobile app, and the Scan and Pay feature.

If this option is available, you will need to first download the free Recreation.gov mobile app https://www.recreation.gov/mobile-app prior to your arrival as some remote areas have limited or no cellular service.

Weather, month by month

MonthTypical highTypical lowColdest nightHottest dayYears with a night below 32°F
January37°24°-14°62°11 of 11
February43°28°6°68°11 of 11
March57°33°8°73°9 of 11
April67°43°26°84°6 of 11
May72°54°32°88°0 of 11
June78°59°48°89°0 of 11
July83°65°54°92°0 of 11
August82°66°52°90°0 of 11
September76°60°44°90°0 of 11
October64°44°32°80°0 of 10
November51°33°20°66°9 of 10
December43°29°7°65°10 of 10

Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.

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