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East Fork

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers campground in East Lynn Lake, near Kiahsville, West Virginia.

$35–$50nightly fee
159overnight sites
Reservablebooking
Not statedseason (agency text)
80 ftmax RV/trailer length
0named USFS/NPS trails within 5 mi
0.0 mibike trails within 5 mi

How it compares

  • With 159 sites it is the #2 largest of 27 West Virginia campgrounds that publish a site count (busy, more amenities).
  • Its lowest fee ($35) is $21.50 above the West Virginia median of $13.50/night.
  • There are 4 other campgrounds in our data within 25 miles; 0 of them list a lower starting fee.
  • 39% of West Virginia campgrounds that publish a length limit accept a rig this long (80 ft).
  • Electric sites go up to 50 amp service (159 electric sites).
  • 99% of sites with a shade rating are listed as shaded or partly shaded.
  • Pets allowed on 159 of 159 sites; campfires allowed on 159 (subject to seasonal fire bans).
  • Straight-line distance: Charleston ~41 mi, Abingdon ~97 mi, Blacksburg ~120 mi.

Site mix

Tent-only1
Electric159
Water hookup145
Accessible4

Amenities & rules

GrillsLantern postsPicnic tablesWater hookupsPets allowedTentsRVs/trailers4 accessible sites

Fee notes from the agency: Camping rates in 2025: Regular campsites: $35 Waterfront campsites: $50

Trails within 5 miles

No named Forest Service or National Park Service trails are mapped within 5 miles. Trails on state, county or Corps of Engineers land aren't in these datasets.

Mountain biking nearby

No bike-legal trails are mapped within 5 miles in OpenStreetMap or Forest Service data.

Ratings come only from OpenStreetMap mtb:scale / IMBA tags. Untagged trails show as "Unrated", and we never guess. Check conditions and maps on Trailforks or MTB Project.

Activities listed

AmphitheaterBikingBoatingCampingCanoeingFishingHikingHuntingInterpretive ProgramsKayakingOther Recreation Concession SitePicnickingPlayground Park Specialized Sport SiteSwimmingWater AccessWater SportsWildlife Viewing

Nearest campgrounds

CampgroundMilesStateFee/nightSitesHookupsMax RVPetsBookingTrails ≤5 mi
Cabwaylingo State Forest Campground
Cabwaylingo State Forest
9.2WVSee booking site— — —— Reserve0
Beech Fork State Park Campground
Beech Fork State Park
15.0WVSee booking site— — —— Reserve0
Chief Logan State Park Campground
Chief Logan State Park
21.4WVSee booking site— — —— Reserve0
KOA Kampground
Private campground
24.9WV—— — —— ?0
Jim's Campground
Private campground
25.1WV—— — yes— ?0
Virginia Point Campground
City of Kenova
26.7WV—— — yes— ?0

Hookups: E = electric (max amps), W = water, S = sewer. "—" means the agency doesn't publish it. Trail counts are named USFS/NPS trails within 5 miles. 🟢 = kid-friendly (green-rated) bike trail nearby.

From the managing agency

Overview East Fork Campground is located on the shores of East Lynn Lake on the East Fork of Twelvepole Creek, near East Lynn, WV. Visitors come to East Fork for camping, boating, water-skiing, fishing, hiking, hunting and picnicking. Recreation East Lynn Lake stretches 12 miles up Twelvepole and offers 44 miles of shoreline. It provides many recreational activities, including boating, water skiing, canoeing and swimming. Anglers fish for largemouth, smallmouth, and striped bass, black crappie, red-breast sunfish, walleye, channel catfish and muskellunge. 29 species of fish have been found in the lake. Several miles of hiking trails thread through the wooded hills on the lakeshore, includin… read the full description on Recreation.gov