fees, RV limits, trails & mountain biking

Island Campground

USDA Forest Service campground in Monongahela National Forest, West Virginia.

Not publishednightly fee (check Recreation.gov)
Not itemizedfirst-come area, sites not listed
First-comebooking
Not statedseason (agency text)
No RV datamax RV/trailer length
16named USFS/NPS trails within 5 mi (33.1 mi)
31.2 mibike trails within 5 mi

How it compares

Amenities & rules

The agency hasn't published an amenity list for this campground.

Trails within 5 miles

TrailClosest pointMapped miles within 5 miSource
East Fork Trail0.2 mi6.9USFS
Smoke Camp1.7 mi1.7USFS
Rothkugel1.9 mi0.4USFS
Poca Run2.2 mi1.1USFS
Burner Mountain2.3 mi3.0USFS
Slab Camp Run2.6 mi2.7USFS
Lost Run2.6 mi3.0USFS
Locust Spur2.6 mi1.0USFS
Bear Wallow Run2.7 mi2.6USFS
Lake Buffalo3.1 mi0.7USFS
Locust Spring Run3.1 mi3.2USFS
Lost Run Spur3.2 mi0.6USFS

+ 4 more named trails.

Mountain biking nearby

31.2 miles of bike-legal trail lie within 5 miles. Difficulty mix: Unrated: 31.2 mi

TrailClosest pointMiles within 5 miDifficulty (as tagged)KidsSource
East Fork Trail0.2 mi6.9UnratedUSFS
Smoke Camp1.7 mi1.7UnratedUSFS
Rothkugel1.9 mi0.4UnratedUSFS
Poca Run2.2 mi1.1UnratedUSFS
Burner Mountain2.3 mi3.0UnratedUSFS
Slab Camp Run2.6 mi2.7UnratedUSFS
Lost Run2.6 mi3.0UnratedUSFS
Locust Spur2.6 mi1.0UnratedUSFS
Bear Wallow Run2.7 mi2.6UnratedUSFS
Locust Spring Run3.1 mi3.2UnratedUSFS
Span Oak3.4 mi1.8UnratedUSFS
Buck Run3.4 mi2.8UnratedUSFS

+ 1 more.

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

Auto TouringBikingBoatingCampingClimbingFire Lookouts/cabins OvernightFishingHikingHuntingInterpretive ProgramsPicnickingRecreational VehiclesSwimmingVisitor CenterWildlife Viewing

Nearest campgrounds

CampgroundMilesStateFee/nightSitesHookupsMax RVPetsBookingTrails ≤5 mi
East Fork Campground & Horse Hotel
OpenStreetMap listing
7.0WV—— S— yes— Reserve4 (7.4 mi)
Middle Mountain Cabins
Monongahela National Forest
8.3WV—— — —— Reserve14 (33.4 mi)
Back Ridge Shadows campground
Private campground
9.7WV$25— — —— ?11 (16.4 mi)
Stonecoal Dispersed Camping
OpenStreetMap listing
10.3WV—— — —— ?13 (25.9 mi)
Spruce Knob Lake Campground
Concessionaire: American Land and Leisure
10.9WV—— — —— ?14 (31.2 mi)
Laurel Fork Campground
Monongahela National Forest
11.2WV—— — —— First-come9 (27.7 mi)

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

This primitive campground is a favorite among fisherman for being adjacent to Long Run and the East Fork of the Greenbrier River. For hikers, this campground is located close to the East Fork Trail #365. This is an 8 mile trail with some difficult terrain to traverse. Also close by is the shorter Smoke Camp Trail #324. It is 1.8 miles in length for those looking for more of a day hike. Island Campground is located approximately 5 miles north and east of Bartow, West Virginia.