West Virginia State Parks · West Virginia
Moncove Lake State Park
West Virginia State Parks · West Virginia, United States
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,625 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)
- Lake
- Moncove Lake
- Nearest town
- Gap Mills
- Address
- 695 Moncove Lake Access Rd, Gap Mills, WV 24941
- Phone
- 304-772-3450
- Activities
- Camping
About
Moncove Lake State Park surrounds a 144-acre lake in a 250-acre wildlife management area in rural Monroe County, popular for fishing and paddling. Camping is the park's only overnight lodging option, available April 1 through the end of October, with limited camping available in November for hunters by calling ahead; a specific site count and hookup breakdown weren't available.
Fees
Nightly camping fees for this campground are not published on West Virginia State Parks' own site; contact the park directly or call 1-833-WV-PARKS for current rates. Dogs and cats are allowed in West Virginia State Parks and Forests campgrounds on a leash and must be kept restrained, per the statewide rules and regulations (wvstateparks.com/rules-and-regulations); no per-pet fee is stated. Reservations canceled 60 or more days before arrival may receive a deposit refund; cancellations made 7-60 days before arrival receive a credit toward a future stay; cancellations within 7 days of arrival are not refundable. Check-in is 1 p.m., check-out is noon.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 23° | -3° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 42° | 28° | 6° | 65° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 56° | 33° | 8° | 69° | 9 of 11 |
| April | 64° | 41° | 24° | 80° | 6 of 11 |
| May | 70° | 52° | 34° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 77° | 58° | 47° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 82° | 64° | 52° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 80° | 64° | 50° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 76° | 59° | 43° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 63° | 42° | 29° | 79° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 50° | 32° | 16° | 66° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 41° | 27° | -1° | 63° | 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
- Steel Bridge Campground · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi · 3 sites
- Steel Bridge Group Campground · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi
- Greenbrier State Forest · West Virginia State Parks · 9 mi
- White Rocks Campground · USDA Forest Service · 15 mi
- The Pines Campground · USDA Forest Service · 15 mi
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