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USFSMonongahela National Forest · West Virginia

Day Run Campground

Located just off the Highland Scenic Highway this small developed campground is a perfect getaway for fisherman and hikers.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.2,323ft
Comf.Apr-Oct7 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Morgantown3h01real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 2,323 ft, Day Run Campground has a 7-month comfortable window (Apr-Oct). Winter nights average around 22°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 6 peaks, 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 · Nov
Apr-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
75%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 30
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 14.
60°F
Average July low.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Morgantown
133 mi
3h01
02
Charleston
143 mi
3h06
03
Washington DC
234 mi
4h59
By drive time
Morgantown · 3h01Charleston · 3h06Washington DC · 4h59Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.1 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Trail segments
15
Peaks
6

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0.1 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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