Red Creek Campground
Red Creek Campground is a primitive, small campground that sits on top of the Allegheny Plateau and within the Dolly Sods Scenic Area. The climate and plant life here resembles Northern Canada. A stone’s throw from the campground is Dolly Sods Wilderness which offers a unique wilderness hiking opportunity for those looking for adventure. This area features unique scenery and unusual plant communities. Flowering laurel, rhododendron and azaleas highlight this area from May through June. Huckleberry picking is popular during the month of July. And for those looking for wildlife, bird banding is performed in late summer and during the fall.
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Site map
10 campsite locations mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The site numbers are theirs and may not match the posts at the campground. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Season & status
| Status | Open |
| Season | April to December |
| Forest | Monongahela National Forest |
| Booking | This campground is usually full every week-end. |
| Fees | $11 per site, per night. |
| Rules | No camping is allowed within 300 feet of FR75 unless in a designated campground. Maximum length of stay is 14 days. |
Weather by month
Getting there
From Petersburg, WV, go south on 28/55 to State Route 4 (Jordan Run Road). Follow SR 4 for one mile and turn left onto Forest Road 19. Follow FR 19 for 6 miles and turn right onto Forest Road 75. Follow FR 75 for 7 miles to the campground.
| Coordinates | 39.0323° N, 79.3159° W · Directions ↗ |
Supplies & services
| Outdoor gear | Ski Barn ↗ | 6.9 mi |
| Dump station | Dumping Station ↗ | 7.7 mi |
Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.
Explore
Trails nearby
- 0.3 miNorthland Loop Trail0.3 mi trail · hiking
- 1.5 miUpper Red Creek Trail1.3 mi trail · hiking, horse
- 1.5 miBeaver Dam Trail0.7 mi trail · hiking, horse
- 1.5 miRaven Ridge Trail2.8 mi trail · hiking, horse
- 1.8 miRed Creek Trail ↗6.3 mi trail · hiking, horse
- 1.8 miBlackbird Knob Trail ↗4.7 mi trail · hiking, horse
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
This campground sits inside Dolly Sods Wilderness.
- inDolly Sods Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 17,777 acres
- 3.1 miCanaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge ↗National Wildlife Refuge · Fish and Wildlife Service · 19,024 acres
- 7.5 miRoaring Plains West Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 6,794 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
On the National Register nearby
- Rohrbaugh CabinBuilding · Petersburg · 6.6 mi
- Manor, TheBuilding · Petersburg · 10.2 mi
- Herman August Meyer HouseBuilding · Davis · 10.4 mi
Guidebooks for Monongahela National Forest and West Virginia
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- Five-Star Trails: West Virginia's Monongahela National ForestJohnny Molloy, 2022Find at Bookshop.org
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Reference
Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Red Creek Campground?
No. Red Creek Campground is first-come, first-served. This campground is usually full every week-end. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
Source: Forest Service
How much does it cost to camp at Red Creek Campground?
$11 per site, per night.
Source: Forest Service
Is Red Creek Campground open right now?
Open as of Oct 16, 2026. Season April to December.
Source: Forest Service status
What if Red Creek Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Jess Judy (10.2 mi), Big Bend (10.2 mi, partly first-come), and Seneca Shadows (15 mi).
Source: Campgrounds nearby