USDA Forest Service · West Virginia
Laurel Fork Campground
USDA Forest Service · West Virginia, United States
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- No
- Elevation
- 3,127 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
- LAUREL FORK CG (NFSR 423) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- Monongahela National Forest
- Address
- WV
- Activities
- <p>Campsites are suitable for tent or trailer camping.</p> , <p>There are 14 campsites available on a first come, first serve basis. Sites are located in an open area with little vegetative screening. Each campsite has a parking spur, table, fire ring, and lantern holder.</p>
About
Located along the Laurel Fork River between Laurel Fork North and South Wilderness areas, this primitive campground offers visitors a nice camping opportunity in the Middle Mountain area on the site of an old Civilian Conservation Corps location.
Day hiking and backpacking opportunities are available leaving from this campground as well through the Laurel Fork North and South Wilderness.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 17° | -11° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 41° | 26° | -2° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 51° | 31° | 3° | 67° | 9 of 11 |
| April | 62° | 40° | 18° | 78° | 7 of 11 |
| May | 68° | 51° | 30° | 81° | 2 of 11 |
| June | 73° | 56° | 45° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 77° | 62° | 53° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 75° | 62° | 49° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 72° | 57° | 41° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 61° | 40° | 29° | 75° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 48° | 30° | 15° | 63° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 39° | 27° | -1° | 61° | 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
- Middle Mountain Cabins · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi · 1 sites
- Gatewood Group · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi · 1 sites
- Spruce Knob Lake · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi · 42 sites
- Island Campground · USDA Forest Service · 11 mi
- Stone Coal Camping Area · USDA Forest Service · 13 mi
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