2
Pull-thru
USFSMonongahela National Forest · West Virginia
Seneca Shadows
Overview The Seneca Shadows Campground overlooks Seneca Rocks and is surrounded by mountains on both the east and west.
Sites8168 reservable
Elev.1,762ft
Comf.Apr-Oct7 months
Max rig90 ft2 pull-thru
Electric13sites
From Morgantown2h17real 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 1,762 ft, Seneca Shadows has a 7-month comfortable window (Apr-Oct). Winter nights average around 25°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 81 sites total: 68 reservable and 13 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 2 pull-through, and the longest takes a 90-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 6 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
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
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Nov
Apr-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
79%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 1
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 26.
63°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Morgantown
104 mi
2h17
02
Washington DC
161 mi
3h24
03
Charleston
175 mi
3h26
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.1 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 81 SITES
Color byShow only
81 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
12
Accessible
0
Prime
81
Sites
★ The standout
Site 037
C. · shaded.
To neighbor
161 ft
Max rig
35 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
43
Peaks
6
Viewpoints
3
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0.1 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.