USDA Forest Service · West Virginia
Wolf Gap
USDA Forest Service · West Virginia, United States
- Sites
- 4
- Hookups
- 1 no hookups
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,277 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- Verizon weak · T-Mobile none · AT&T none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- WOLF GAP REC AREA (NFSR WV531) · asphalt · moderate degree of user comfort
- Lake
- George Washington & Jefferson National Forest
- 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
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 22° | -16° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 40° | 26° | 6° | 68° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 52° | 31° | 5° | 72° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 65° | 41° | 23° | 83° | 8 of 11 |
| May | 69° | 51° | 31° | 88° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 76° | 57° | 48° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 83° | 64° | 52° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 80° | 64° | 52° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 76° | 59° | 44° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 60° | 42° | 31° | 78° | 1 of 10 |
| November | 48° | 31° | 20° | 64° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 40° | 26° | 9° | 64° | 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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