USDA Forest Service · West Virginia
Bear Heaven Campground
USDA Forest Service · West Virginia, United States
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,671 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
- STUART DRIVE (NFSR 91) · crushed aggregate or gravel · moderate degree of user comfort
- Lake
- Monongahela National Forest
- Nearest town
- Elkins
- Address
- WV
- Activities
- <p>There are 8 single sites available on a first come, first serve basis. Sites are irregularly spaced with some distance between them. Each campsite has a gravel parking spur, table, fire ring, tent pad, and lantern holder. Campsites are suitable for tent camping.</p>
About
A small primitive campground located approximately 14 miles northeast of Elkins, West Virginia, on Forest Road 91 (Stuart Drive) near the Otter Creek Wilderness. 8 available sites are nestled along rock outcroppings that offer unique landscapes.
There is stream fishing and hiking located nearby. Middle Point Trail #140, 3.7 miles in length is located along Forest Road 91 (Stuart Drive) west of the Campground. The Otter Creek Wilderness offers several trails and more challenging experiences just next door.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 14° | -14° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 37° | 22° | -4° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 47° | 28° | 0° | 67° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 60° | 38° | 14° | 76° | 8 of 11 |
| May | 66° | 48° | 28° | 79° | 2 of 11 |
| June | 70° | 53° | 42° | 79° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 75° | 60° | 51° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 72° | 59° | 46° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 70° | 55° | 38° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 58° | 37° | 26° | 74° | 5 of 10 |
| November | 44° | 27° | 12° | 61° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 36° | 23° | -1° | 59° | 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
- Stuart Recreation Area · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi · 50 sites
- Laurel Fork Campground · USDA Forest Service · 13 mi
- Canaan Valley Resort State Park · West Virginia State Parks · 13 mi
- Gatewood Group · USDA Forest Service · 16 mi · 1 sites
- Blackwater Falls State Park · West Virginia State Parks · 16 mi · 55 sites
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