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Pull-thru
USFSMonongahela National Forest · West Virginia
Blue Bend Rec Area
Overview Blue Bend Recreation Area is a quaint wooded area filled with plenty of hiking, picnicking and camping opportunities.
Sites236 reservable
Elev.2,014ft
Comf.Apr-Oct7 months
Max rig60 ft
Electric21×50-amp
From Charleston2h47real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 2,014 ft, Blue Bend Rec Area has a 7-month comfortable window (Apr-Oct). Winter nights average around 25°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 23 sites total: 6 reservable and 17 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 1 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 60-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 3 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and quiet. Softest on roomy sites.
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
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Nov
Apr-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
73%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 26
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 26.
62°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Charleston
127 mi
2h47
02
Morgantown
171 mi
4h09
03
Washington DC
260 mi
5h10
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 6 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 23 SITES
Color byShow only
23 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
1
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
23
Sites
★ The standout
Site 001
BLUE BEND · shaded.
To neighbor
229 ft
Max rig
55 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
1
Peaks
3
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
6 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.