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USFSMonongahela National Forest · West Virginia
Horseshoe Recreation Area
Overview Horseshoe Recreation Area is located in north-central West Virginia, 7 miles from the town of St.
Sites169 reservable
Elev.1,739ft
Comf.Apr-Nov8 months
Max rig35 ft
Electric75×50-amp
From Morgantown1h43real 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 1,739 ft, Horseshoe Recreation Area has a 8-month comfortable window (Apr-Nov). Winter nights average around 25°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 16 sites total: 9 reservable and 7 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 1 walk-in, 5 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 35-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 1 peak, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on big-rig fit.
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-Nov
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
64%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 24
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 4.
65°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Morgantown
59 mi
1h43
02
Charleston
171 mi
3h24
03
Washington DC
178 mi
3h44
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 2.6 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 16 SITES
1
Walk-in
5
50-amp
2
Accessible
0
Prime
16
Sites
★ The standout
Site 010
HORS · shaded.
Max rig
35 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
18
Peaks
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
2.6 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.