Sutton Lake Picnic Shelters
Sutton Lake Picnic Shelters is an Army Corps of Engineers campground in West Virginia. Hookups: electric.
- Type
- Army Corps of Engineers campground
- Location
- West Virginia
- Coordinates
- 38.65639, -80.68194
- Hookups
- Electric
- Activities
- Boating, Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Other Recreation Concession Site, Swimming Site
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Phone
- 304-765-2816
Amenities
- Reservable sites
Only amenities a source confirms are listed; an amenity missing here is unknown, not absent.
About Sutton Lake Picnic Shelters
Overview Sutton Lake Picnic Shelters overlook Sutton Lake and the Elk River in central West Virginia, 70 miles north of Charleston and 60 miles south of Clarksburg. The area provides a wide variety of recreational activities, including boating, swimming, fishing and hiking. Recreation Sutton Lake's five recreation areas offer many recreation opportunities for visitors. Three campground have sites available for reservation or on a first come, first serve basis. Boat may be launched in all of the lakeside recreation areas. Below Sutton Dam, there is a small boat ramp accessing the Elk River. All three Day Use Areas have fishing platforms. Kids love the playgrounds. Anglers find plentiful bass, crappie, catfish and sunfish in the lake. Below the dam, the Elk River is well-known for its muskie and walleye fishing, and trout are stocked in the Tailwaters. Fire roads and hunting trails in the surrounding lands provide great hiking and biking opportunities around Sutton Lake and at the nearby Elk River Wildlife Management Area. Facilities Sutton Lake Day Use Areas offers five picnic shelters, each with six to eight picnic tables and a large charcoal grill. Shelters 1 and 2 are in the Downstream Area, overlooking the Elk River. Both shelters have water and electric hook-ups and Shelter 1 is accessible. There is a playground, fishing pier, small boat access, horseshoe pits and corn hole in the area. Other facilities include a large parking area and accessible flush toilets. She
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Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Water fill
- Laundry Mat · 47 mi
- Propane
- Trent's Arbovale · 49 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bee Run Campground | Private campground | 0.7 mi | — | — |
| Skidmores RV Park | RV park | 2.3 mi | — | — |
| KOA Journey | RV park | 3.0 mi | — | — |
| Elk River Camp and RV | RV park | 4.6 mi | — | — |
| Bakers Run Campground | Army Corps of Engineers campground | 6.0 mi | — | — |
| Baker's Run Campground | Private campground | 6.4 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.