U.S. Forest Service · Monongahela National Forest · White Sulphur Spring, WV

Lake Sherwood

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.

Closed for the season Reservable · Recreation.gov 158 sites From $25 per night 55 ft max No hookupsPets ok

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Site mix

Standard, no hookups		91
Tent-only		13
group shelter electric		1
Group sites		1
Standard with electric		1
Host/management		51

Most sites here open on Recreation.gov six months ahead, at 10 a.m. Eastern. Sold out is not final: cancellations come back into the pool, most of them two to three days out. How to catch one

Site guide

Will my RV fit

Towing a trailerRear or front mounted accessoriesi

Tow vehicle length, ftTrailer length, ft

The longest site here provides 55 feet of vehicle capacity. Most sites are shorter.

Have the trailer VIN? It carries the trailer length.

107 sites in 7 loops. Tap a filter to narrow the list; the map follows.

Site	Loop	Type	Entry	Surface	Shade	People / vehicles
098	KNOL	Tent only	Back-in	Gravel	Full	8 / 2
099	KNOL	Tent only	Back-in	Gravel	Full	8 / 2
100	KNOL	Tent only	Back-in	Gravel	Full	8 / 2
101	KNOL	Tent only	Back-in	Gravel	Full	8 / 2
102	KNOL	Tent only	Back-in	Gravel	Full	8 / 2
103	KNOL	Tent only	Back-in	Gravel	Full	8 / 2
104	KNOL	Tent only	Back-in	Gravel	Full	8 / 2
105	KNOL	Tent only	Back-in	Gravel	Full	8 / 2
106	KNOL	Tent only	Back-in	Gravel	Full	8 / 2
107	KNOL	Tent only	Back-in	Gravel	Full	8 / 2

Per-site records as published by the managing agency on Recreation.gov. Blank cells mean the agency listed nothing for that site. Check-in 8:00 AM, checkout 2:00 PM.

Amenities & rules

Hookups	None
Max vehicle length	55 ft
Equipment	RVs & trailers, Tents
Pets	Allowed
Fees	West Shore Loop (campsites 1-26) $25/night; $50/night for double site; $35 for electric site Pine Run Loop (campsites 27-61) $25/night Meadow Creek Loop (campsites 62-97) $25/night Cales Knoll Loop (campsites 98-108) $20/night.
Accessibility	Sites XXX, 066, 067, 073 and 12 more are listed accessible

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.

Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.

Season & status

Status	Closed for the season. Forest Service sites close for the season; check the official page for the reopening date.
Forest	Monongahela National Forest
Booking	Reservations must be made 4 days ahead of arrival and can be made 6 months in advance for standard sites and 12 months in advance for…
Fees	Day-Use Fees: Day Pass - $5/vehicle each day. Season Pass - $30. Allows one vehicle entry per pass. Peak Season Campground fees West Shore, Pine Run, and Meadow Creek Loop Single Site - $20/night. Cales Knoll Loop Single Site - $16/night. West Shore Loop Double Site - $40/night.

Monongahela National Forest recreation page ↗

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →

The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Gathright Dam, 5 miles from the campground at 1,770 feet, station USC00443310 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 40 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 18 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Getting there

From White Sulphur Springs, travel north on State Route 92 for 15 miles to Neola, West Virginia. Turn east (right) on State Route 14 and travel 11 miles to the lake.

Nearest town	White Sulphur Spring, West Virginia
Coordinates	38.0067° N, 80.0106° W · Directions ↗

Supplies & services

Dump station	Dump station ↗	13.2 mi
Outdoor gear	Harmony Outdoors ↗	15.8 mi
RV sales & service	MT Joy RV ↗	37.9 mi

Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.

Explore

Video

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Worth a stop

The Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia is a 15 minute drive. The West Virginia State Fair, held in August each year, is located 30 minutes away in Lewsiburg, West Virginia.

3.6 mi
Bolar Boat Launch Day Use Pass ↗Boat launch

Trails nearby

Forest Service trail data →

under 0.1 mi
Lake Sherwood #601
3.2 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
0.4 mi
Connector #604
0.3 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
0.4 mi
Upper Meadow Trail # 672
1.4 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
0.5 mi
Virginia Trail #685
0.6 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
0.7 mi
Meadow Creek Trail # 684
2.9 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
1 mi
Meadow Mountain #610
4.2 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike

Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.

Public land it sits in

On Wilderness Atlas →

This campground sits inside George Washington and Jefferson National Forest.

in
George Washington and Jefferson National Forest ↗
National Forest · Forest Service · 3,487,961 acres
8.7 mi
Spice Run Wilderness ↗
Wilderness · Forest Service · 6,037 acres
9.3 mi
Monongahela National Forest ↗
National Forest · Forest Service · 1,703,725 acres

Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.

Other campgrounds nearby

FS · VA

Bolar Mountain Recreation Area

Greenwood Point Campground

First-come4.1 mi

FS · VA

Morris Hill Campground

Reservable5.6 mi

Cabin and lookout rentals nearby

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Hopkins Mountain Fireman's Cabin

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Historic landmarks nearby

On Register Atlas →

National Historic Landmark · 14 mi

Humpback Bridge

Built 1857

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 black bear, coyote, wild turkey, white-tailed deer, red and gray fox, bobcat, fisher, otter and mink.

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.

Guidebooks for Monongahela National Forest and West Virginia

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Five-Star Trails: West Virginia's Monongahela National Forest
Johnny Molloy, 2022
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Camping Virginia and West Virginia
Desiree Smith-Daughety, 2013
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Paddling Virginia and West Virginia
Charli Kerns, 2019
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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Lake Sherwood?

Sites at Lake Sherwood are reservable on Recreation.gov. Reservations must be made 4 days ahead of arrival and can be made 6 months in advance for standard sites and 12 months in advance for… Any walk-up sites are listed on the booking page.

Source: Recreation.gov

How much does it cost to camp at Lake Sherwood?

West Shore Loop (campsites 1-26) $25/night; $50/night for double site; $35 for electric site Pine Run Loop (campsites 27-61) $25/night Meadow Creek Loop (campsites 62-97) $25/night Cales Knoll Loop (campsites 98-108) $20/night.

Source: Recreation.gov

What time is check-in at Lake Sherwood?

Check-in 8:00 AM, checkout 2:00 PM.

Source: Recreation.gov

Is Lake Sherwood open right now?

Closed for the season as of Oct 16, 2026.

Source: Forest Service status

How many sites does Lake Sherwood have?

158 sites, including 91 standard sites without power, 13 tent-only sites, 1 group shelter electric, and 1 group site.

Source: Recreation.gov

Will my RV fit at Lake Sherwood?

The longest site here provides 55 feet of vehicle capacity. Most sites are shorter. The sidebar tool checks a trailer or motorhome length against every site.

Source: Will my RV fit

Are there showers or a dump station at Lake Sherwood?

Showers are accessible.

Source: Recreation.gov

Are pets allowed at Lake Sherwood?

Yes, pets are allowed at Lake Sherwood. Leash rules apply.

Source: Recreation.gov

Are there accessible sites at Lake Sherwood?

Sites XXX, 066, 067, and 073 are listed accessible on Recreation.gov, 16 sites in all. What that covers (a paved pad, an accessible table, a nearby accessible restroom) is on each site's booking page.

Source: Recreation.gov

What is there to do at Lake Sherwood?

Anglers seek tiger muskie, channel catfish, bullhead, bluegill and largemouth bass. The Recreation section on this page has the rest.

Source: Recreation

What is the nearest town to Lake Sherwood?

White Sulphur Spring, West Virginia. The Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia is a 15 minute drive.

Source: Getting there

What if Lake Sherwood is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Bolar Mountain Recreation Area (2.9 mi), Mcclintic Point (2.9 mi), and Greenwood Point Campground (4.1 mi, first-come).

Source: Campgrounds nearby