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About Trout Pond Recreation Area
Number of accommodations: 35
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2026 Season availability
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Reviews (252)
What Guests Are Saying
Trout Pond Recreation Area offers a clean and well-maintained campground, with friendly camp hosts who go above and beyond to assist visitors. Many guests appreciate the quiet, scenic surroundings and spacious campsites, ideal for family outings and hiking. However, some reviewers noted inconveniences such as closed bathrooms and issues with noise from other campers, particularly at the beach area.
What Guests Are Saying
Trout Pond Recreation Area offers a clean and well-maintained campground, with friendly camp hosts who go above and beyond to assist visitors. Many guests appreciate the quiet, scenic surroundings and spacious campsites, ideal for family outings and hiking. However, some reviewers noted inconveniences such as closed bathrooms and issues with noise from other campers, particularly at the beach area.
Review Summary
Satoshi A
VerifiedMay 26, 2022 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: SING
Great spot for bird watching. Scarlet tanagers, whippoorwills, pine warblers. Don’t follow the Google map directions.
Delmas P
VerifiedMay 26, 2022 • Stayed at: 012, Loop: SING
Very clean park. Excellent staff. Great fishing. Thanks
Satoshi A
VerifiedMay 26, 2022 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: SING
Great spot for bird watching. Scarlet tanagers, whippoorwills, pine warblers. Don’t follow the Google map directions.
Delmas P
VerifiedMay 26, 2022 • Stayed at: 012, Loop: SING
Very clean park. Excellent staff. Great fishing. Thanks
Myung su H
VerifiedMay 23, 2022 • Stayed at: 035, Loop: SING
Trout Pond Hike- GWNF. Lost City, WV.
One of the most beautiful campgrounds in GWNF, where you can enjoy hiking, fishing and swimming at the same time, there are plenty of barbecue and picnic tables, campsites and shower facilities around Lake Rockcliff. The hiking course has a short course of 4.0 miles, a medium course of 6.0 miles, and a long course of 8.5 miles.
Myung su H
VerifiedMay 23, 2022 • Stayed at: 035, Loop: SING
Trout Pond Hike- GWNF. Lost City, WV.
One of the most beautiful campgrounds in GWNF, where you can enjoy hiking, fishing and swimming at the same time, there are plenty of barbecue and picnic tables, campsites and shower facilities around Lake Rockcliff. The hiking course has a short course of 4.0 miles, a medium course of 6.0 miles, and a long course of 8.5 miles.
Iva G
VerifiedNovember 2, 2021 • Stayed at: 026, Loop: SING
Wonderful hiking trails. Some loud music in campground, but it did stop at 10 PM.
Iva G
VerifiedNovember 2, 2021 • Stayed at: 026, Loop: SING
Wonderful hiking trails. Some loud music in campground, but it did stop at 10 PM.
Jayne M
VerifiedOctober 25, 2021 • Stayed at: 022, Loop: SING
I've hiked at Trout Pond but my first time staying at the campgrounds. Lovely place. Unique sites. Except for the noisy campers (after 10pm), it was wonderful.
Jayne M
VerifiedOctober 25, 2021 • Stayed at: 022, Loop: SING
I've hiked at Trout Pond but my first time staying at the campgrounds. Lovely place. Unique sites. Except for the noisy campers (after 10pm), it was wonderful.
Location Trout Pond Recreation Area
Address:
814 Trout Pond Campground Rd
Lost City, WV, 26810-8382
United States
From Strasburg, VA, follow State Route 55 west for 18 miles to Wardensville, WV. Turn left on SR 23/10, and travel for about 6 miles. Turn right on CR 16, and travel for 6 miles. Turn left onto Forest Service Road 500, and drive about 1 mile to the Trout Pond Recreation Area entrance.
Elevation: 603 feet
8.8 mi drive to downtown Lost City (about 17 min)
Policies & Rules
Arrival & departure
- Check in with the campground host when you arrive.
- Entrance gates are locked from 10 PM to 8 AM.
Site types & loops
- Gasoline-powered boats are prohibited on the lake.
Site capacity
- Single sites are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Safety & rules
- All boaters must wear a life jacket.
- Alcoholic beverages are prohibited.
Vehicles & parking
- Off-road vehicles are not permitted.
Pets
- Dogs are not permitted on the beach.
General
- For more information on George Washington and Jefferson National Forests, click here
Fires & fuel
- Do not move firewood; obtain it locally and burn it on-site.
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Last updated: September 9, 2026
