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USFSMonongahela National Forest · West Virginia

Cranberry Campground

A popular semi-primitive campground adjacent to the Cranberry River and the "lower-gate" entrance to the Cranberry Backcountry.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.2,530ft
Comf.Apr-Oct7 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Charleston2h32real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 2,530 ft, Cranberry Campground has a 7-month comfortable window (Apr-Oct). Winter nights average around 23°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 4 peaks.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

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

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-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
66%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 29
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 29.
63°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Charleston
100 mi
2h32
02
Morgantown
137 mi
3h13
03
Washington DC
289 mi
6h30
By drive time
Charleston · 2h32Morgantown · 3h13Washington DC · 6h30Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 5.6 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Trail segments
9
Peaks
4

Water & Access

To nearest major road
5.6 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.

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