USDA Forest Service · West Virginia
Big Rock
USDA Forest Service · West Virginia, United States
- Sites
- 5
- Hookups
- 5 with water, 5 no hookups
- Season
- April 3 to October 31
- Cost
- $10 for single sites; $20 for double sites
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,244 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
- BIG ROCK C.G. (NFSR 395) · crushed aggregate or gravel · moderate degree of user comfort
- Lake
- Monongahela National Forest
- Nearest town
- Richwood
- Address
- 932 North Fork Cherry River Road, Richwood, WV, 26261
- Phone
- 304-846-2695
- Activities
- <p> Five semi-private campsites. Each site features a picnic table, fire ring, lantern pole, gravel parking spur and activity area. Sites are suitable for tents or small - medium size campers. There is no electric available. No dump station is available. There are two privately owned dump stations available in Richwood.<br /> </p> , <p> Five semi-private campsites. Sites will accommodate small campers. Each site features a picnic table, fire ring, lantern pole, gravel parking spur and activity area. Sites are suitable for tents or small - medium size campers. There is no electric available. No dump station is available. There are two privately owned dump stations available in Richwood.</p> , Fishing
About
Overview
Small, wooded 5 unit campground adjacent to the Cranberry River.
Located on Forest Road 76, approximately 7 miles north of Richwood, WV.
Recreation
Fishing is allowed in the adjacent Cranberry River. A valid West Virginia State Fishing License is required, along with a National Forest Stamp a Conservation stamp, and a trout stamp. Please contact the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources for more information on fishing and hunting licensing requirements.
Facilities
Hand pump for water, vault toilet, trash receptacles. At each campsite you will find paved spur, picnic tables, lantern post, and fire ring.
Natural Features
Near the Cranberry River.
Nearby Attractions
Cranberry River, Cranberry Wilderness, and Cranberry Mountain Nature Center.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 19° | -8° | 61° | 10 of 11 |
| February | 43° | 29° | -3° | 65° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 53° | 34° | 4° | 71° | 9 of 11 |
| April | 65° | 44° | 20° | 80° | 7 of 11 |
| May | 71° | 55° | 35° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 76° | 60° | 48° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 80° | 66° | 56° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 78° | 66° | 54° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 76° | 60° | 43° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 62° | 44° | 31° | 77° | 1 of 10 |
| November | 51° | 34° | 15° | 66° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 42° | 29° | -2° | 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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