About this campground
There are 30 separate, rustic campsites located along Williams River Road, designated as Forest Roads 86 and 216. Many of these sites are close to the river, and are very popular with anglers. These campsites, as well as Tea Creek and Day Run Campgrounds, are the only places camping is permitted along Williams River. Toilets are closed in winter. Campsites are scattered along the Williams River Road, from the Three Forks area upstream to a point near the river's headwaters.
Getting there
From Cowen, West Virginia, follow State Route 46 to the start of Williams River Road, designated as Forest Road 86. The first campsites are about 10 miles upstream from Cowen. Twenty-one campsites (administered by the Gauley Ranger District) are located along the river up to the Highland Scenic Highway bridge (State Route 150). Ten campsites (administered by the Marlinton Ranger District) are scattered along the Williams River Road upstream from State Route 150. Williams River Road becomes Forest Road 216, about 3 miles from State Route 150.
Activities
- HIKING
- RECREATIONAL VEHICLES
Nearby federal campgrounds
- Tea Creek CampgroundMonongahela National Forest0 mi
- Marlinton Ranger DistrictMonongahela National Forest10 mi
- Cranberry CampgroundMonongahela National Forest11 mi
- Day Run CampgroundMonongahela National Forest12 mi
- Gauley Ranger DistrictMonongahela National Forest12 mi
- Big Rock CampgroundMonongahela National Forest16 mi
Explore more West Virginia camping
Williams River Sites doesn't take campsite reservations — but plenty of nearby West Virginia campgrounds do, and we'll alert you the moment a sold-out site opens up.
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