Summersville Lake

Everyone was super nice and I got a great campsite. I would go back there :)

The host were very visible and kept the campground running smoothly. I had two separate visits during Gauley Season and both times were great. We decided to depart early due to weather forecast and home and personal matters. The campground without asking refunded the night we did not end up staying. I was beyond impressed. Wow. We love Battle Run!

While it can be difficult to book a site during the summer season, the 'shoulder seasons' of spring and fall, when it it FIrst Come First Serve, is a great time to go. The campground is very clean and very conveniently layed out. There are multiple bathrooms and they were cleaned every morning I was there! Most of the sites have a nice view of the water, however, if you want to actually walk to the waters edge from your site, you need to select your site in person. As the fall draw down of water begins, the water recedes from the shore and impacts access. That said, it is an incredible lake and I enjoyed 4 days of kayaking right from my campsite in late September

This was a nice campground. I did not realize that they drain the water from the lake in Oct, so every day the water level dropped. I went from having a waterfront site to overlooking a muddy puddle. The showers and bathrooms were a bit of a walk to get to. Some of the showers worked better than others. I had a lukewarm shower on some days. There was no water spigots nearby, only at the shower area, and no other toilets/outhouses to use, which was inconvenient. We had some nearby campers the first night that were very loud. There were about 20 teenagers/young adults staying on 1 campsite with about 6 tents and they were playing loud music and talking loudly. We asked the camp host to talk to them and they asked if we would. We refused to confront them, so the camp host said something to them and they immediately dropped to a respectful volume. I enjoyed staying here and the location was convenient to going into town, hiking, and white water rafting.

A lot of lakeside sites available if arriving mid-week in spring or fall during first-come seasons. Sites aren't huge, but arranged nicely for easy back-in and lake view. Can fit my 35' in most. There is no water and sewer; electric only. I did see some water faucets, but the fastest options are the fresh water hoses near the dump stations, outside the gate. 19 miles from New River Gorge, so a good base location to take in activities in that area, focusing mostly on kayaking, rafting, biking and hiking. Several parks and historical sites to see.

Our favorite campground at Summersville Lake. Never disappoints!!!