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Red Creek Campground

Red Creek Campground is a primitive, small campground that sits on top of the Allegheny Plateau and within the Dolly Sods Scenic Area.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.3,894ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Morgantown2h44real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 3,894 ft, Red Creek Campground has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 18°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 16 named hiking routes, 5 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
May-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
63%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 7
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 16.
59°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Morgantown
89 mi
2h44
02
Washington DC
157 mi
3h37
03
Charleston
183 mi
4h08
By drive time
Morgantown · 2h44Washington DC · 3h37Charleston · 4h08Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 4.2 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Named hiking routes
16
Trail segments
115
Peaks
5
Viewpoints
4

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
4.2 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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