About Spruce Knob Lake
Number of accommodations: 42
Campground Amenities
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Potable Water
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
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Reviews (135)
What Guests Are Saying
Spruce Knob Lake offers a beautiful and spacious camping experience with well-maintained facilities and stunning views, particularly of the stars. While some campers experienced issues with site reservations and cleanliness, many praised the accommodating staff and privacy of the sites. The area is popular for its hiking opportunities and serves as a great escape, especially during warmer months.
What Guests Are Saying
Spruce Knob Lake offers a beautiful and spacious camping experience with well-maintained facilities and stunning views, particularly of the stars. While some campers experienced issues with site reservations and cleanliness, many praised the accommodating staff and privacy of the sites. The area is popular for its hiking opportunities and serves as a great escape, especially during warmer months.
Review Summary
Matthew C
VerifiedAugust 16, 2021 • Stayed at: 011, Loop: DRUP
Perfect weekend in one of our favorite campsites! Even at full capacity, everyone was considerate of all the other campers around them. Local manager is AWESOME and well love camping here!
John A
VerifiedAugust 10, 2021 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: DRUP
Access is easier if you take the road from South East of Seneca Rocks.
Nicole F
VerifiedJuly 29, 2021 • Stayed at: 025, Loop: DRUP
Great campground. Firewood for sale. Camp manager said a bear occasionally comes through the campground. Bear safe trash cans throughout; quite a few vault bathrooms and a water house. Mostly private sites.
Emily K
VerifiedJuly 26, 2021 • Stayed at: 033, Loop: WKUP
At the time of my trip, the campground manager did not have maps of the national forest. However, there weren’t many wrong-turns to make, so we ended up at both Spruce Knob and Seneca Rocks with no problem (both are must-see’s, and the hike up Seneca Rocks is a doozy)!
ANDREA H
VerifiedJuly 26, 2021 • Stayed at: 011, Loop: DRUP
Loved this campground! Quiet, clean, beautiful, close to many hikes, and the campground manager was awesome! Very nice and helpful.
Paul L
VerifiedJuly 19, 2021 • Stayed at: 013, Loop: DRUP
Great place to get away, star watching at night around the lake, Spruce Knob, and Seneca Rocks were all fantastic. Make sure to have directions saved prior to getting there, cell service is unreliable.
Lori E
VerifiedJuly 18, 2021 • Stayed at: 041, Loop: WKUP
We had a great stay at Spruce Knob Lake Campground! We stayed at site 41 which had a water spigot conveniently located right at the road, so filling our water bottles was really easy. The bathroom, which was clean and well stocked with toilet paper, was about 50 yards away. The camp manager was very helpful, he recommended hiking trails for us and our dog, and told us about the fireflies in the meadow by the lake that would come out around 9:30-10pm. It was magical! We went to Spruce Knob Lake specifically to see the Milky Way and even though it was cloudy most of the weekend, we lucked out and got to see it one night! There were a handful of stargazers from a local astronomy group who shared information about the night sky, which definitely enhanced our experience. Also, we happened to be there while a gravel bike race was happening, which we thought was really cool. 10/10 would recommend.
Andrea L
VerifiedJuly 14, 2021 • Stayed at: 023, Loop: DRUP
One of the best car camping experiences I’ve had!! Spaces are in a wooded area with plenty of privacy. Clean, well maintained, quiet and peaceful. Plenty of hiking options available nearby including a lovely 1-mile walk around Spruce Knob Lake. The camp site is not that easy to get to as it does require traveling partially on dirt roads. You do need to plan to be self-contained.
Karen W
VerifiedJune 17, 2021 • Stayed at: 016, Loop: DRUP
There were only a few other campsites taken near us. The campsite was clean and quiet and the lake was beautiful!
Ash G
VerifiedJune 16, 2021 • Stayed at: 012, Loop: DRUP
Camp host was nice and informative, lots were quiet on the week day and well maintained. I wish I would of read somewhere that it’s all fire road or gravel roads to get to this campsite but besides that it worked out welll.
Location Spruce Knob Lake
Address:
Seneca Rocks Recreation Area
Riverton, WV, 26814
United States
From Riverton, WV, take U.S. Route 33 south 2 miles to Briery Gap Road (County Road 33/4). Turn right onto Briery Gap Road. Go 2 miles to Forest Road 112, turn right and continue for 13.5 miles. Turn right on Forest Road 1. The campground is 1/2 mile on the right.
From Elkins, WV, take U.S. Route 33 to State Route 29, which is 1 mile west of Harman. Turn right onto SR 29, go south 18.6 miles and tum left onto Forest Road 1. Follow FR 1 for 2.5 miles.
Latitude & Longitude: 38.7497 / -79.5003
Elevation: 1332 feet
Policies & Rules
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Be bear aware; keep all food out of sight in approved containers or locked inside your vehicle and remove all food from the area after eating |
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This campground has first-come, first-served sites |
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Limit two vehicles per single site; a daily fee is charged for extra vehicles |
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Don't move firewood: To limit the spread of invasive tree-killing pests, firewood from outside the area is not permitted. Some states have quarantines and may confiscate your firewood. Please help protect our forests from invasive species by obtaining your firewood at or near your camping destination and burning it on-site. Visit dontmovefirewood.org for more information. |
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Any accepted senior passes must be entered for the discount at the time of booking for single sites only. |
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Click here for more information on Monongahela National Forest |
