Lake Sherwood
Lake Sherwood is a national forest campground in West Virginia. Hookups: no hookups.
- Type
- National forest campground
- Location
- West Virginia
- Coordinates
- 38.00667, -80.01056
- Hookups
- No hookups
- Activities
- Boating, Camping, Day Use Area, Fishing, Hiking, Swimming Site, Wildlife Viewing
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
Amenities
- Reservable sites
Only amenities a source confirms are listed; an amenity missing here is unknown, not absent.
About Lake Sherwood
Overview Lake Sherwood Recreation Area is a complete family destination offering a wide variety of activities and camping options. Standard, tent-only and group camping facilities are perched along Lake Sherwood, the largest lake in the Monongahela National Forest. Swimming beaches, a picnic area, boat ramp and several hiking trails are among the features of the area. Recreation Anglers seek tiger muskie, channel catfish, bullhead, bluegill and largemouth bass. Boating is a big draw as well. Hikers have the option of exploring Lake Sherwood Trail, Upper Meadow Trail, Meadow Mountain Trail and Meadow Creek. Facilities Each campsite has a parking spur, tent pad, picnic table, fire ring and lantern post. Showers are accessible. All camping areas are served by restrooms with running water, flush toilets, hot showers and electricity (available during the summer season only). In the spring and fall, vault toilets and a hand pump well are available. The parking aprons are gravel and some are up to 20 feet wide. No electrical, sewage or water hook-ups are available, but there is a dump station on-site. Other amenities include a playground, picnic shelters and volleyball courts. Natural Features At an elevation of 2,600 feet, Lake Sherwood spans 156 acres. The recreation area is part Monongahela National Forest, which comprises about a million acres of forest in West Virginia, and attracts 1.3 million visitors each year. A variety of animals make their home here, including b
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Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- Montebello Resort · 49 mi
- Water fill
- Laundry Mat · 39 mi
- Propane
- Love's · 16 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 77 designated routes (99 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cales Knoll Camping Area | Private campground | under 0.1 mi | — | — |
| Cales Knoll Campground | National forest campground | 0.1 mi | — | — |
| Lake Sherwood Volunteer Village | National forest campground | 0.1 mi | — | — |
| Lake Sherwood Campground | Private campground | 0.2 mi | — | — |
| Lake Sherwood Group Campground | National forest group campground | 0.2 mi | — | — |
| Group Camping Area | Private campground | 0.2 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.