This primitive campground is a favorite among fisherman for being adjacent to
Long Run and the East Fork of the Greenbrier River.

For hikers, this campground is located close to the East Fork Trail #365. This
is an 8 mile trail with some difficult terrain to traverse. Also close by is
the shorter Smoke Camp Trail #324. It is 1.8 miles in length for those looking
for more of a day hike.

Island Campground is located approximately 5 miles north and east of Bartow,
West Virginia.

<p>This primitive campground is a favorite among fisherman for being adjacent to Long Run and the East Fork of the Greenbrier River.</p><p>For hikers, this campground is located close to the East Fork Trail #365. This is an 8 mile trail with some difficult terrain to traverse. Also close by is the shorter Smoke Camp Trail #324. It is 1.8 miles in length for those looking for more of a day hike.</p><p>Island Campground is located approximately 5 miles north and east of Bartow, West Virginia.</p>

Bird's eye view of the campground

Island Campground

## Overview

The Middle Mountain Cabins are nestled in a small grassy opening near a small
pond and Camp Five Run, a hiking trail that leads into the Laurel Fork South
Wilderness. The cabins are secluded and offer a quiet retreat for visitors.
Rented as a single unit, Middle Mountain Cabins include a main cabin with a
kitchen, and two historic sleeping cabins.  
  
The cabins occupy a 3.5-acre space about 18 miles south of Wymer. The two
smaller cabins were built in 1939 and served as bunk houses for Forest Service
employees.

## Recreation

Middle Mountain Cabins (elevation 3,750 feet) are located on a half-acre
grassy field surrounded by red spruce and yellow birch. The cabins sit near
the Laurel Fork South Wilderness. Several other trails around the Middle
Mountain Cabins include the High Falls of Cheat Trail # 345, which is a
2.9-mile trek to the beautiful waterfalls.  
  
The West Fork Rail Trail #312 is an old railroad grade and runs along the West
Fork of the Greenbrier River. The Allegheny Trial # 701 spans many districts
on the Monongahela National Forest.  
  
Fishing is popular on the Cheat, Glady Fork, Shavers Fork, and West and East
Forks of the Greenbrier River. Lake fishing is popular at Spruce Knob Lake and
Buffalo Lake. A state fishing license, National Forest Stamp, a Conservation
stamp, and a trout stamp are required.

## Facilities

The main cabin is a single story log building with a gabled roof that extends
to cover a full length porch. Inside are exposed log rafters and tie beams.
Outside there is a picnic table, grill and campfire ring. A four car gravel
parking area is located beside the grassy clearing.  
  
All cabins have fireplaces. Firewood is provided, but the supply is not
guaranteed. There is no water in the cabin, but an outside handpump for
drinking water is available. An outdoor vault toilet is located onsite. Each
sleeping cabin contains two sets of bunk beds, while the main cabin contains
one full size bed for a total capacity of 10 people.  
  
The kitchen includes a gas stove, cabinets, a table with six chairs, two
lounge chairs, some pots, pans, dishes and silverware. There is no electricity
available. Visitors should bring food, matches or a lighter, an ax, small saw,
bedding, lanterns for each cabin, flashlights, food, ice chests, and personal
gear. Food should be protected as field mice and bears frequent the area.

## Natural Features

Middle Mountain Cabins (elevation 3,750 feet) is located on a half-acre grassy
field surrounded by red spruce and yellow birch. The cabins sit near the
11,839-acre Laurel Fork South Wilderness.  
  
The Laurel Fork of the Cheat River is characterized by its narrow valley floor
with regularly dissected slopes and long narrow ridges. The continuous forest
cover of primarily Beech, Maple, Birch, and Cherry is occasionally broken up
by beautiful meadows along the river.

## Nearby Attractions

A convenience store and fuel can be found in Bartow and a larger grocery store
can be found in Elkins. Due to rural mountain roads, visitors should expect to
drive for at least an hour to reach these towns.

<h2>Overview</h2>
The Middle Mountain Cabins are nestled in a small grassy opening near a small pond and Camp Five Run, a hiking trail that leads into the Laurel Fork South Wilderness. The cabins are secluded and offer a quiet retreat for visitors. Rented as a single unit, Middle Mountain Cabins include a main cabin with a kitchen, and two historic sleeping cabins. 
<br/><br/>
The cabins occupy a 3.5-acre space about 18 miles south of Wymer. The two smaller cabins were built in 1939 and served as bunk houses for Forest Service employees. <h2>Recreation</h2>
Middle Mountain Cabins (elevation 3,750 feet) are located on a half-acre grassy field surrounded by red spruce and yellow birch. The cabins sit near the Laurel Fork South Wilderness. Several other trails around the Middle Mountain Cabins include the High Falls of Cheat Trail # 345, which is a 2.9-mile trek to the beautiful waterfalls.
<br/><br/>
The West Fork Rail Trail #312 is an old railroad grade and runs along the West Fork of the Greenbrier River. The Allegheny Trial # 701 spans many districts on the Monongahela National Forest.
<br/><br/>
Fishing is popular on the Cheat, Glady Fork, Shavers Fork, and West and East Forks of the Greenbrier River. Lake fishing is popular at Spruce Knob Lake and Buffalo Lake. A state fishing license, National Forest Stamp, a Conservation stamp, and a trout stamp are required. <h2>Facilities</h2>
The main cabin is a single story log building with a gabled roof that extends to cover a full length porch. Inside are exposed log rafters and tie beams. Outside there is a picnic table, grill and campfire ring. A four car gravel parking area is located beside the grassy clearing.
<br/><br/>
All cabins have fireplaces. Firewood is provided, but the supply is not guaranteed. There is no water in the cabin, but an outside handpump for drinking water is available. An outdoor vault toilet is located onsite. Each sleeping cabin contains two sets of bunk beds, while the main cabin contains one full size bed for a total capacity of 10 people.
<br/><br/>
The kitchen includes a gas stove, cabinets, a table with six chairs, two lounge chairs, some pots, pans, dishes and silverware. There is no electricity available. Visitors should bring food, matches or a lighter, an ax, small saw, bedding, lanterns for each cabin, flashlights, food, ice chests, and personal gear. Food should be protected as field mice and bears frequent the area. <h2>Natural Features</h2>
Middle Mountain Cabins (elevation 3,750 feet) is located on a half-acre grassy field surrounded by red spruce and yellow birch. The cabins sit near the 11,839-acre Laurel Fork South Wilderness.
<br/><br/>
The Laurel Fork of the Cheat River is characterized by its narrow valley floor with regularly dissected slopes and long narrow ridges. The continuous forest cover of primarily Beech, Maple, Birch, and Cherry is occasionally broken up by beautiful meadows along the river. 
<h2>Nearby Attractions</h2>
A convenience store and fuel can be found in Bartow and a larger grocery store can be found in Elkins. Due to rural mountain roads, visitors should expect to drive for at least an hour to reach these towns.

Monongahela National Forest

Middle Mountain Cabins

Located along the Laurel Fork River between Laurel Fork North and South
Wilderness areas, this primitive campground offers visitors a nice camping
opportunity in the Middle Mountain area on the site of an old Civilian
Conservation Corps location.

Day hiking and backpacking opportunities are available leaving from this
campground as well through the Laurel Fork North and South Wilderness.

<p>Located along the Laurel Fork River between <a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/mnf/recarea/?recid=12367" rel="nofollow">Laurel Fork North and South Wilderness</a> areas, this primitive campground offers visitors a nice camping opportunity in the Middle Mountain area  on the site of an old Civilian Conservation Corps location.</p><p>Day hiking and backpacking opportunities are available leaving from this campground as well through the <a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/mnf/recarea/?recid=12367" rel="nofollow">Laurel Fork North and South Wilderness</a>.</p>

Laurel Fork Campground

## Overview

**Gatewood Group Campground** is ideally located just two miles from Spruce
Knob Lake in the Monongahela Forest, creating an ideal base camp for hikes and
wildlife watching. Gatewood contains 1 reservable site that can accommodate up
to approximately 30 people. The campground contains fire rings, picnic tables,
and two single-toilet vault restrooms. There is no electric or drinking water
at the group campground. The group campground is not ABA accessible.

## Recreation

With over 500 miles of hiking trails, visitors are have many options in the
forest, including the Gatewood Nature Trail.  
  
With some of the most beautiful overlooks in the area, Spruce Knob Lake offers
fishing and boating opportunities (fish are stocked). No swimming is allowed.  
  
Unobstructed views of the night sky bring stargazer clubs to this spot all
summer long.

## Facilities

Three group sites are available that can accommodate up to 20 people each.
Picnic tables and campfire rings are provided, as are accessible pit toilets.
Drinking water is NOT available in the campground.

## Natural Features

The campground is situated on a ridge in the Allegheny Mountains of West
Virginia. The Monongahela Forest extends over the north central highlands of
the state, encompassing many of the region's highest peaks. Elevations range
from 1,000-4,863 feet, and Gatewood sits at 4,300 feet.  
  
Variations in terrain and precipitation have created one of the most
ecologically diverse national forests in the country.

## Nearby Attractions

Spruce Knob, West Virginia's highest peak, lies just 9 miles from the
campground. It overlooks forested ridges and grassy open pastures. Visitors
can drive or hike to the top. Rock climbing is also a popular activity.

<h2>Overview</h2>
<p><strong>Gatewood Group Campground</strong> is ideally located just two miles from Spruce Knob Lake in the Monongahela Forest, creating an ideal base camp for hikes and wildlife watching. Gatewood contains 1 reservable site that can accommodate up to approximately 30 people. The campground contains fire rings, picnic tables, and two single-toilet vault restrooms. There is no electric or drinking water at the group campground. The group campground is not ABA accessible.</p>
<h2>Recreation</h2>
With over 500 miles of hiking trails, visitors are have many options in the forest, including the Gatewood Nature Trail.
<br/><br/>
With some of the most beautiful overlooks in the area, Spruce Knob Lake offers fishing and boating opportunities (fish are stocked). No swimming is allowed.
<br/><br/>
Unobstructed views of the night sky bring stargazer clubs to this spot all summer long.<h2>Facilities</h2>
Three group sites are available that can accommodate up to 20 people each. Picnic tables and campfire rings are provided, as are accessible pit toilets. Drinking water is NOT available in the campground.<h2>Natural Features</h2>
The campground is situated on a ridge in the Allegheny Mountains of West Virginia. The Monongahela Forest extends over the north central highlands of the state, encompassing many of the region's highest peaks. Elevations range from 1,000-4,863 feet, and Gatewood sits at 4,300 feet.
<br/><br/>
Variations in terrain and precipitation have created one of the most ecologically diverse national forests in the country.
<h2>Nearby Attractions</h2>
Spruce Knob, West Virginia's highest peak, lies just 9 miles from the campground. It overlooks forested ridges and grassy open pastures. Visitors can drive or hike to the top. Rock climbing is also a popular activity.

Gatewood Group

## Overview

**The Spruce Knob Lake Campground** is tucked in a beautiful hardwood forest
less than a mile from Spruce Knob Lake. The campground provides a peaceful
setting with easy access to boating on the lake and hiking through the
mountainous region. Spruce Knob Lake Campground is comprised of 28 standard
camping units, 2 double camping units, and 10 walk in camping units with fire
rings, lantern posts, picnic tables and paved spurs (standard camping units).
In addition, there is a developed host site equipped with electrical (solar),
water, and a sewage holding tank.

Spruce Knob Lake Campground contains five single-toilet vault restrooms all of
which are accessible.

Gatewood Group Campground contains 1 reservable site that can accommodate up
to approximately 30 people. The campground contains fire rings, picnic tables,
and two single-toilet vault restrooms. There is no electric or drinking water
at the group campground. The group campground is not ABA accessible.

There are trash dumpsters located at Spruce Knob Lake Campground and there are
trash bins located at Gatewood Group Campground for garbage collection and
disposal.

There are no dump stations in either campground.

The average operation and maintenance season for Spruce Knob Lake Campground
and Gatewood Group Campground has been from approximately mid-April through
mid-October. At a minimum, the Forest Service (FS) will expect the permit
Holder to fully operate the campground from the third Friday night in April
through the Columbus Day weekend in October.  
Spruce Knob is the highest peak in West Virginia. A stone and steel
observation tower is perched atop the peak, offering breathtaking 360-degree
views of the area.

## Recreation

Sixty miles of picturesque hiking trails crisscross the region, and the
campground provides direct access to the pleasant 1-mile Big Bend River Loop.  
  
Trout fishing is available nearby at 25-acre Spruce Knob Lake, and in
surrounding creeks. Facilities at the lake include a small boat ramp, parking
area and vault toilets. A wooden pier along the shoreline provides barrier-
free access to the lake.No swimming is allowed.

## Facilities

The campground has accessible vault toilets and a solar-powered system for
drinking water. No electric hookups are available. Firewood is for sale on-
site.

## Natural Features

The campground is situated on a wooded ridge overlooking the lake. To the east
is 4,863' Spruce Knob. The vegetation atop Spruce Knob has adapted to a harsh,
exposed environment. One-sided red spruce deformed by constant exposure to
strong westerly winds cling to the high rocky ridges. Blueberry and
huckleberry plants cover the ground.  
  
Due to its location, the campground may experience cold fogs and strong winds
year-round.

## Nearby Attractions

The half-mile Whispering Spruce Trail circles Spruce Knob and provides
panoramic views of the beautiful area.

<h2>Overview</h2>
<p><strong>The Spruce Knob Lake Campground</strong> is tucked in a beautiful hardwood forest less than a mile from Spruce Knob Lake. The campground provides a peaceful setting with easy access to boating on the lake and hiking through the mountainous region. Spruce Knob Lake Campground is comprised of 28 standard camping units, 2 double camping units, and 10 walk in camping units with fire rings, lantern posts, picnic tables and paved spurs (standard camping units). In addition, there is a developed host site equipped with electrical (solar), water, and a sewage holding tank.</p>
<p>Spruce Knob Lake Campground contains five single-toilet vault restrooms all of which are accessible.</p>
<p>Gatewood Group Campground contains 1 reservable site that can accommodate up to approximately 30 people. The campground contains fire rings, picnic tables, and two single-toilet vault restrooms. There is no electric or drinking water at the group campground. The group campground is not ABA accessible.</p>
<p>There are trash dumpsters located at Spruce Knob Lake Campground and there are trash bins located at Gatewood Group Campground for garbage collection and disposal.</p>
<p>There are no dump stations in either campground.</p>
<p>The average operation and maintenance season for Spruce Knob Lake Campground and Gatewood Group Campground has been from approximately mid-April through mid-October. At a minimum, the Forest Service (FS) will expect the permit Holder to fully operate the campground from the third Friday night in April through the Columbus Day weekend in October.<br>Spruce Knob is the highest peak in West Virginia. A stone and steel observation tower is perched atop the peak, offering breathtaking 360-degree views of the area.</p>
<h2>Recreation</h2>
Sixty miles of picturesque hiking trails crisscross the region, and the campground provides direct access to the pleasant 1-mile Big Bend River Loop.
<br/><br/>
Trout fishing is available nearby at 25-acre Spruce Knob Lake, and in surrounding creeks. Facilities at the lake include a small boat ramp, parking area and vault toilets. A wooden pier along the shoreline provides barrier-free access to the lake.No swimming is allowed.<h2>Facilities</h2>
The campground has accessible vault toilets and a solar-powered system for drinking water. No electric hookups are available. Firewood is for sale on-site.<h2>Natural Features</h2>
The campground is situated on a wooded ridge overlooking the lake. To the east is 4,863' Spruce Knob. The vegetation atop Spruce Knob has adapted to a harsh, exposed environment. One-sided red spruce deformed by constant exposure to strong westerly winds cling to the high rocky ridges. Blueberry and huckleberry plants cover the ground.
<br/><br/>
Due to its location, the campground may experience cold fogs and strong winds year-round.
<h2>Nearby Attractions</h2>
The half-mile Whispering Spruce Trail circles Spruce Knob and provides panoramic views of the beautiful area.

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