Spruce Knob Lake
Spruce Knob Lake is a national forest campground in West Virginia. Hookups: no hookups.
- Type
- National forest campground
- Location
- West Virginia
- Coordinates
- 38.74972, -79.50028
- Hookups
- No hookups
- Activities
- Biking, Boating, Camping, Hiking
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Phone
- 304-567-3082
Amenities
- Reservable sites
Only amenities a source confirms are listed; an amenity missing here is unknown, not absent.
About Spruce Knob Lake
Overview The Spruce Knob Lake Campground is tucked in a beautiful hardwood forest less than a mile from Spruce Knob Lake. The campground provides a peaceful setting with easy access to boating on the lake and hiking through the mountainous region. Spruce Knob Lake Campground is comprised of 28 standard camping units, 2 double camping units, and 10 walk in camping units with fire rings, lantern posts, picnic tables and paved spurs (standard camping units). In addition, there is a developed host site equipped with electrical (solar), water, and a sewage holding tank. Spruce Knob Lake Campground contains five single-toilet vault restrooms all of which are accessible. Gatewood Group Campground contains 1 reservable site that can accommodate up to approximately 30 people. The campground contains fire rings, picnic tables, and two single-toilet vault restrooms. There is no electric or drinking water at the group campground. The group campground is not ABA accessible. There are trash dumpsters located at Spruce Knob Lake Campground and there are trash bins located at Gatewood Group Campground for garbage collection and disposal. There are no dump stations in either campground. The average operation and maintenance season for Spruce Knob Lake Campground and Gatewood Group Campground has been from approximately mid-April through mid-October. At a minimum, the Forest Service (FS) will expect the permit Holder to fully operate the campground from the third Friday night in April th
Cell coverage
No coverage data for this location yet.
Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- Dumping Station · 19 mi
- Water fill
- Laundry Mat · 22 mi
- Propane
- Trent's Arbovale · 28 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 38 designated routes (70 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scenic Campground | Free campsite | 0.9 mi | Free | — |
| Judy Springs | Free campsite | 0.9 mi | Free | — |
| Wrangler Meadow Campground | Private campground | 1.7 mi | — | — |
| Johnny Meadows Camping | National forest camping area | 3.5 mi | — | — |
| Gatewood Group | National forest group campground | 5.0 mi | — | No hookups |
| Spruce Knob Lake Campground | National forest campground | 5.4 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.