USDA Forest Service · West Virginia
Big Bend Campground
USDA Forest Service · West Virginia, United States · in Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,188 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 BEND (NFSR 809) · bituminous surface treatment · moderate degree of user comfort
About
US Forest Service campground. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Fees
Overnight Use:
Single Site: $29 per night (River Loop); $27 per night (Upper Loop)
Double Site: $50 per night (River Loop); $43 per night (Upper Loop)
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37° | 24° | -9° | 66° | 10 of 11 |
| February | 44° | 29° | 7° | 69° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 57° | 35° | 11° | 75° | 9 of 11 |
| April | 69° | 44° | 26° | 87° | 2 of 11 |
| May | 73° | 54° | 35° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 80° | 60° | 49° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 86° | 67° | 55° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 82° | 67° | 54° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 78° | 62° | 46° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 64° | 45° | 34° | 82° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 52° | 34° | 21° | 69° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 43° | 30° | 8° | 68° | 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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