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USFSMonongahela National Forest · West Virginia

Pocahontas Campground

With a convenient location just off State Route 92 this campground is great for families and outdoor enthusiasts.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.2,579ft
Comf.Apr-Oct7 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Charleston3h13real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 2,579 ft, Pocahontas 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: 1 peak.

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.
74%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 27
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 26.
62°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Charleston
151 mi
3h13
02
Morgantown
147 mi
3h18
03
Washington DC
228 mi
4h46
By drive time
Charleston · 3h13Morgantown · 3h18Washington DC · 4h46Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 1.7 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Trail segments
9
Peaks
1

Water & Access

To nearest major road
1.7 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.

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