Horseshoe Recreation Area
Horseshoe Recreation Area is a national forest campground in West Virginia. Hookups: electric.
- Type
- National forest campground
- Location
- West Virginia
- Coordinates
- 39.18028, -79.60056
- Hookups
- Electric
- Activities
- Camping, Fishing, Hunting
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Phone
- 304-478-2481
Amenities
- Reservable sites
Only amenities a source confirms are listed; an amenity missing here is unknown, not absent.
About Horseshoe Recreation Area
Overview Horseshoe Recreation Area is located in north-central West Virginia, 7 miles from the town of St. George. The campground is tucked in a valley along Horseshoe Run, providing excellent opportunities for fishing, wildlife viewing, and relaxing beside the creek in the beautiful Monongahela National Forest. The campground offers 21 campsites total. Sites 7 through 12 are reservable below, while sites 1 through 6 and 13 through 21 are available on a first come, first served basis. Recreation Day hiking options include the 1.8-mile Losh Trail, the Dorman Ridge Trail at 1.3 miles, and Two Camp, a short 0.3 mile hike. Fishing for trout is a popular pastime and hunting is allowed in an area about a mile beyond the recreation area. Facilities Each site offers picnic tables, grills, and waste receptacles and standard sites have electric hookups. There are accessible vault toilets and non-accessible flush toilets. Hand pumps and a drinking fountain with faucet are available. The camp store sells firewood and ice. The two group picnic shelters are accessible. The large electric pavilion has an occupancy limit of 75, and the small non-electric pavilion has an occupancy limit of 10. Natural Features Within the recreation area, open fields are mowed and gravel roads are maintained along the river. The Monongahela Forest extends over the north central highlands of the state, straddling many of the region's highest peaks. Elevation ranges from 1,000 to 4,863 feet above sea leve
Cell coverage
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Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- Dumping Station · 14 mi
- Water fill
- Laundry Mat · 45 mi
- Propane
- Oakland Oil & Propane · 19 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 34 designated routes (59 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horseshoe Recreation Area | Private campground | under 0.1 mi | — | — |
| Horseshoe Campground | National forest campground | 0.2 mi | — | — |
| Camp Horseshoe | Private campground | 0.6 mi | — | — |
| Mikes Run Shelter | National forest camping area | 1.1 mi | — | — |
| Blackwater Falls State Park Campground | Private campground | 7.4 mi | — | — |
| Restrite Campground | Private campground | 7.5 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.