National Park Service · West Virginia
Meadow Creek Campground
National Park Service · West Virginia, United States · in New River Gorge National Park & Preserve
- Sites
- 17
- Season
- Year-round
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- No
- Dump station
- No
- Laundry
- No
- Elevation
- 1,280 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Cell coverage
- Verizon weak · T-Mobile none · AT&T none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- New River Gorge National Park & Preserve
- Nearest town
- Beckley
- Phone
- (304) 465-0508
About
This primitive campground located along the New River is only one mile from the Sandstone Visitor Center. It offers 17 sites in an open field. The railroad crossing can be dangerous for larger RVs and trailers. The low grade railroad crossing is not suitable for extended wheelbase RVs such as motorhomes, fifth wheels and travel trailers etc. Campers should expect to hear some noise such as train horns.
Fees
Camping Fees: free. These primitive camping areas have no drinking water or hookups, and limited restroom facilities. All sites are managed on a first-come, first-served basis and reservations are not accepted. There are no fees for camping.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 26° | -3° | 65° | 10 of 11 |
| February | 47° | 32° | 5° | 69° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 59° | 36° | 11° | 74° | 7 of 11 |
| April | 69° | 45° | 28° | 84° | 2 of 11 |
| May | 75° | 57° | 39° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 81° | 62° | 51° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 85° | 69° | 58° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 83° | 69° | 57° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 79° | 63° | 49° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 67° | 47° | 34° | 83° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 55° | 37° | 19° | 72° | 3 of 10 |
| December | 45° | 32° | 4° | 67° | 9 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
- War Ridge/Backus Mountain Campground · National Park Service · 5 mi · 8 sites
- Glade Creek Campground · National Park Service · 5 mi · 11 sites
- Grandview Sandbar · National Park Service · 8 mi · 16 sites
- Little Beaver State Park · West Virginia State Parks · 9 mi
- Thayer Campground · National Park Service · 9 mi · 4 sites
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