USDA Forest Service · West Virginia
Lake Sherwood
USDA Forest Service · West Virginia, United States
- Sites
- 158
- Hookups
- 2 electric, 105 no hookups
- Season
- April 17 to October 31
- Max RV length
- 55 ft
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,759 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
- SHERWOOD - CALES KNOLL (NFSR 3743) · bituminous surface treatment · high degree of user comfort
- Lake
- Monongahela National Forest
- Nearest town
- WHITE SULPHUR SPRING
- Address
- 1079 MAIN STREET EAST, WHITE SULPHUR SPRING, WV, 24986
- Activities
- Amphitheater, Boating, Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Swimming, Wildlife Viewing
107 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Lake Sherwood Recreation Area is a complete family destination offering a wide variety of activities and camping options. Standard, tent-only and group camping facilities are perched along Lake Sherwood, the largest lake in the Monongahela National Forest.
Swimming beaches, a picnic area, boat ramp and several hiking trails are among the features of the area.
Recreation
Anglers seek tiger muskie, channel catfish, bullhead, bluegill and
largemouth bass. Boating is a big draw as well.
Hikers have the option of exploring Lake Sherwood Trail, Upper Meadow Trail, Meadow Mountain Trail and Meadow Creek.
Facilities
Each campsite has a parking spur, tent pad, picnic table, fire ring and lantern post. Showers are accessible.
All camping areas are served by restrooms with running water, flush toilets, hot showers and electricity (available during the summer season only). In the spring and fall, vault toilets and a hand pump well are available.
The parking aprons are gravel and some are up to 20 feet wide. No electrical, sewage or water hook-ups are available, but there is a dump station on-site.
Other amenities include a playground, picnic shelters and volleyball courts.
Natural Features
At an elevation of 2,600 feet, Lake Sherwood spans 156 acres. The recreation area is part Monongahela National Forest, which comprises about a million acres of forest in West Virginia, and attracts 1.3 million visitors each year.
A variety of animals make their home here, including black bear, coyote, wild turkey, white-tailed deer, red and gray fox, bobcat, fisher, otter and mink.
Nearby Attractions
The Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia is a 15 minute drive. The West Virginia State Fair, held in August each year, is located 30 minutes away in Lewsiburg, West Virginia.
Fees
West Shore Loop (campsites 1-26) $25/night; $50/night for double site; $35 for electric site Pine Run Loop (campsites 27-61) $25/night Meadow Creek Loop (campsites 62-97) $25/night Cales Knoll Loop (campsites 98-108) $20/night. Cales Knoll is tent only and is not reservable Group Camping $100/night Picnic Shelter $50/day; this permits one vehicle a parking pass at no additional cost, all other in party must pay the $8/day use pass upon entry Note: West Shore Loop is the only camping loop open in Spring and Fall and sites are not reservable during this time. Call to find status of these sites.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 20° | -13° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 40° | 26° | 3° | 64° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 54° | 30° | 7° | 68° | 9 of 11 |
| April | 64° | 39° | 22° | 79° | 7 of 11 |
| May | 69° | 51° | 30° | 83° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 76° | 56° | 44° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 80° | 62° | 50° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 78° | 63° | 47° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 74° | 57° | 41° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 61° | 41° | 26° | 77° | 4 of 10 |
| November | 50° | 31° | 16° | 63° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 41° | 26° | -1° | 60° | 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Pine Run Loop Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
- Meadow Creek Loop Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
- Bolar Mountain Recreation Area · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 125 sites
- Greenwood Point Campground · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
- Mcclintic Point · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi · 24 sites
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