USDA Forest Service · West Virginia
Stone Coal Camping Area
USDA Forest Service · West Virginia, United States
- Elevation
- 3,602 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
- SHAVERS FORK (NFSR 209) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
About
US Forest Service campground. Pack out what you pack in. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
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 | 38° | 24° | -5° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 48° | 28° | -2° | 66° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 60° | 39° | 15° | 76° | 8 of 11 |
| May | 66° | 50° | 30° | 79° | 2 of 11 |
| June | 71° | 55° | 43° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 75° | 60° | 52° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 73° | 60° | 48° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 70° | 55° | 40° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 58° | 39° | 26° | 73° | 4 of 10 |
| November | 46° | 28° | 12° | 61° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 37° | 24° | -5° | 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
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- Spruce Knob Lake · USDA Forest Service · 17 mi · 42 sites
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