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Pull-thru
USFSMonongahela National Forest · West Virginia
Lake Sherwood
Overview Lake Sherwood Recreation Area is a complete family destination offering a wide variety of activities and camping options.
Sites15862 reservable
Elev.2,759ft
Comf.Apr-Oct7 months
Max rig55 ft
Electricnonesites
From Charleston3h22real 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 2,759 ft, Lake Sherwood has a 7-month comfortable window (Apr-Oct). Winter nights average around 24°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 158 sites total: 62 reservable and 96 first-come, first-served. Within about 4 miles: 2 named hiking routes, 1 peak, 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.
74%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 25
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 29.
63°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Charleston
150 mi
3h22
02
Morgantown
171 mi
4h18
03
Washington DC
254 mi
5h21
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 7.5 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 158 SITES
Color byShow only
107 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
0
50-amp
16
Accessible
0
Prime
158
Sites
★ The standout
Site 026
WSHR · shaded.
To neighbor
169 ft
Max rig
25 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
2
Trail segments
28
Peaks
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
7.5 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.