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ROBERT W CRAIGKayakers
USACEJennings Randolph Lake · West Virginia

Robert W Craig

Overview The Robert W.
Sites6965 reservable
Elev.2,060ft
Comf.Apr-Nov8 months
Max rig4 ft
Electric5959×50-amp
From Morgantown1h53real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 2,060 ft, Robert W Craig has a 8-month comfortable window (Apr-Nov). Winter nights average around 24°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 69 sites total: 65 reservable and 4 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 59 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 4-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 3 peaks, lake or river access.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

Reads strongest on reservability and shade. 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
JFMAMJJASOND
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Nov
Apr-Nov
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
78%
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
74 mi
1h53
02
Washington DC
166 mi
3h40
03
Charleston
212 mi
4h18
By drive time
Morgantown · 1h53Washington DC · 3h40Charleston · 4h18Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 4.4 mi away.

Picking your site

04 · 69 SITES
Color byShow only

69 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.

0
Pull-thru
0
Walk-in
59
50-amp
1
Accessible
1
Prime
69
Sites
★ The standout
Site 048
BACK · shaded.
To neighbor
148 ft
0
Type
Standard

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Trail segments
15
Peaks
3
Viewpoints
2

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
4.4 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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