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USFSMonongahela National Forest · West Virginia

Big Rock Campground

Small, wooded 5 unit campground adjacent to the Cranberry River.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.2,244ft
Comf.Apr-Nov8 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Charleston2h22real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 2,244 ft, Big Rock Campground has a 8-month comfortable window (Apr-Nov). Winter nights average around 25°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 1 peak, lake or river access.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

Reads strongest on cool nights and quiet. Softest on quiet.

Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.

When to go

02 · CLIMATE
JFMAMJJASOND
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Sep
Apr-Nov
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
67%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 26
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 29.
65°F
Average July low.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Charleston
100 mi
2h22
02
Morgantown
136 mi
3h02
03
Washington DC
274 mi
6h14
By drive time
Charleston · 2h22Morgantown · 3h02Washington DC · 6h14Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 2.9 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Trail segments
5
Peaks
1

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
2.9 mi
Method

We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.

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