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Pull-thru
USFSMonongahela National Forest · West Virginia
Spruce Knob Lake
Overview The Spruce Knob Lake Campground is tucked in a beautiful hardwood forest less than a mile from Spruce Knob Lake.
Sites42all reservable
Elev.4,429ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig30 ft1 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Morgantown2h43real 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 4,429 ft, Spruce Knob Lake has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 17°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 42 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Of the sites, 1 pull-through, and the longest takes a 30-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 15 named hiking routes, 4 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. 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
May-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
72%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 9
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 15.
58°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Morgantown
118 mi
2h43
02
Washington DC
174 mi
3h50
03
Charleston
188 mi
3h52
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 3 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 42 SITES
Color byShow only
42 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
42
Accessible
0
Prime
42
Sites
★ The standout
Site 037
WKUP · shaded.
To neighbor
185 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
15
Trail segments
48
Peaks
4
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
3 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.