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Pull-thru
USFSMonongahela National Forest · West Virginia
Blue Meadow
Overview Blue Meadow is a group campground.
Sites371 reservable
Elev.2,037ft
Comf.Apr-Oct7 months
Max rig45 ft
Electricnonesites
From Charleston2h50real 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 2,037 ft, Blue Meadow has a 7-month comfortable window (Apr-Oct). Winter nights average around 24°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 37 sites total: 1 reservable and 36 first-come, first-served. 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.
76%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 28
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 23.
62°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Charleston
128 mi
2h50
02
Morgantown
171 mi
4h07
03
Washington DC
260 mi
5h08
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 7 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 37 SITES
Color byShow only
18 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
0
50-amp
1
Accessible
0
Prime
37
Sites
★ The standout
Site 011
BLUE · shaded.
To neighbor
156 ft
Max rig
45 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
7 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.