Elkins WVa

[haste_maker]

I am looking for some input about camp grounds in the Elkin's WVa area...I have looked at the RV Park Review site...but I have found that it is best to hear from people that have used the parks in the area..thanks

[Bob806]

We just spent time on a fall trip in that area last October. We stayed at 5 River Campground in Parsons, which was nice, and then went on to Canaan Valley SP. 5 River is pretty simple, with no pool but it's very clean & the owner is really nice. We wanted to stay at Seneca Shadows, but it was closed due to the govt shutdown, so we ended up at Canaan Valley & loved it.
That whole area is scenic- Blackwater Falls, Seneca Rocks, Dolly Sods..you can't go wrong at all.

[Herd_Fan]

We camp in that area at least once every year. Our personal favorite is Stuart Rec. Area.

Stuart Rec. Area - The most wooded, "parksy" CG in the area. It is a couple miles outside Elkins. There are a couple dozen sites...most are extremely level. The park also features a huge day-use area (extremely large picnic area/play area, walking trail, and swimming hole. A big plus is all of the river access to Shavers Fork for fishing.)

Pegasus- We drove through this CG last year. The entrance road was gravel, narrow, and full of potholes. The CG itself is very open and clean. Imagine a small family farmhouse with a CG next to it. We talked to the owner..very nice guy. It was a very nice, quiet CG with plenty of room to walk around....just not our cup of tea, as we prefer to be closer to the water and forest. If you want to be close to WM and restaurants, yet feel like you're in the country, then this is your kind of CG.

Shavers Fork/Revelles - These CG's are where we used to stay before we discovered Stuart (which is nearby). These two large CG's are side-by-side along Shavers Fork of the Cheat River...plenty of river access for fishing, tubing, etc.. During the peak season, these CG's resemble a parking lot on grass - VERY crowded. During the off-season, they are rather enjoyable. Shavers Fork (formerly Jellystone Park) has a pool and snack shop. Next door, Revelles has a nicer restaurant (Smoke on the Water is the name, I think) that sits right along the river, and it pretty nice.

So, if you're into a quiet, wooded CG...then go with Stuart. If you want to be closer to town....go with Pegasus. If you don't mind crowds....Shavers Fork/ Revelles. Hope this helps...if you have anymore questions, fire away.

[rjf7g]

The closest I have camped to Elkins is at Blackwater Falls State Park. It's about 1:45 away.

[BillyandKris]

We have camped at Stuart Recreation Area..Monongahela National Forest two times now just outside Elkins. Has electric hookups. Really nice and clean park. Shower house is clean, but CHILLY and AIRY. A bit tricky to find as the sign is small. We drove past it both times and the turn-arounds are few and far between. It says something like Stuart Knob-tiny sign and you turn left across from sign and the turn makes a sharp left turn back. Hard to see. We were there for bicycle riding on the Rails to Trail and some hiking. We camped there in a 27' fifth wheel.

[magnusfide]

Pegasus Farm Campground just outside Elkins. They have good reviews at Trip Advisor too.
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g59035-d1052277-Reviews-Pegasus_Farm_Campground-Elkins_West_...

Here's the cg website
http://pegasusfarmcampground.com/