Big Bend (Wv)
Big Bend (Wv) is a national forest campground in West Virginia. Hookups: no hookups.
- Type
- National forest campground
- Location
- West Virginia
- Coordinates
- 38.89569, -79.24569
- Hookups
- No hookups
- Activities
- Boating, Camping, Canoeing, Fishing, Hiking, Hunting, Kayaking
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Phone
- 304-358-3253
Amenities
- Reservable sites
Only amenities a source confirms are listed; an amenity missing here is unknown, not absent.
About Big Bend (Wv)
Overview Big Bend is located in the Smoke Hole Canyon Smoke Hole Canyon next to the South Branch of the Potomac River at the end of County Route 2. Located 10 miles south west of Petersburg, West Virginia. The river is located 200 feet from campground and is open for fishing and non-motorized boat use. A one mile loop trail is available for hiking at the campground and 60 miles of backcountry trails are located close by in the Seneca Creek Backcountry as well as the trails located in Smoke Hole Canyon. Big Bend Campground is comprised of 46 standard non-electric camping units with fire rings, lantern posts, picnic tables and paved spurs. In addition, there is a developed host site equipped with electrical, water, and sewage hookups. Parts of the campground and facilities within it are ABA accessible. The campground contains two single-unit vault toilets, two double-unit flush toilets, and a four-unit flush restroom with four showers some of which are accessible. There are trash dumpsters located in each loop of the campground for garbage collection and disposal. There is one recreation vehicle dump station in Big Bend Campground located adjacent to the campground. Visitors staying at Jess Judy Group Campground may use the dump station at Big Bend Campground. There is an underground holding tank attached to the dump station. Holder is responsible for daily operations and maintenance attached the dump station and holding tank. The average operation and maintenance season
Cell coverage
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Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- Dumping Station · 14 mi
- Water fill
- Laundry Mat · 39 mi
- Propane
- AmeriGas · 34 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 31 designated routes (35 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jess Judy | National forest campground | under 0.1 mi | — | No hookups |
| Big Bend Campground | National forest campground | 0.4 mi | — | — |
| Big Bend Campground | Private campground | 0.5 mi | — | — |
| Jess Judy Campsite B | Private campground | 1.0 mi | — | — |
| Jess Judy Campground | National forest group campground | 1.1 mi | — | — |
| Jess Judy Campsite C | Private campground | 1.1 mi | — | — |
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Sources. Recreation.gov (RIDB). Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.