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About Gerald Freeman Campground
Number of accommodations: 152
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
Most popular amenities
General Store
River Access
Showers
RV Utilities and Hookups
- Dump station on site
Water and Hygiene
- Potable Water
- Showers
On Site Services
- General Store
Water Access
- Lake Access
- River Access
- Marina
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Reviews (307)
What Guests Are Saying
Gerald Freeman Campground offers a beautiful, family-friendly environment with spacious, clean campsites, many located right by the river, ideal for activities like kayaking and fishing. The staff is friendly and helpful, and the campground is well-maintained, providing a peaceful retreat away from urban noise. However, there are some downsides, including limited cell service, outdated bathhouses, and occasional maintenance issues like long grass and trash overflow during peak times.
What Guests Are Saying
Gerald Freeman Campground offers a beautiful, family-friendly environment with spacious, clean campsites, many located right by the river, ideal for activities like kayaking and fishing. The staff is friendly and helpful, and the campground is well-maintained, providing a peaceful retreat away from urban noise. However, there are some downsides, including limited cell service, outdated bathhouses, and occasional maintenance issues like long grass and trash overflow during peak times.
Review Summary
Jeromy W
VerifiedApril 29, 2025 • Stayed at: 053, Loop: Black Bear
Beautiful campground! No cell service but we were fine with that. My only negative complaint I have is with the camp host or lack of staff! It is self check in which we did. Two days in a row we stopped at the guard shack to try to pay and stopped by the camp host site, NO ONE! Then a park ranger came to our camper saying the camp host has been unable to contact for payment. We met the park ranger who was very nice at the guard shack and paid. Very poor service!
lynne k
VerifiedDecember 7, 2024 • Stayed at: 050, Loop: Black Bear
Always love it there nice campground and love my walks around
Amy R
VerifiedDecember 3, 2024 • Stayed at: 035, Loop: Black Bear
COE properties are always very clean and well maintained. Gerald R Freeman is no exception. Multiple large new playgrounds and lots of space. Make sure you know what services are in your space. They have quite a variety. Great campground!!
Hallie J
VerifiedNovember 4, 2024 • Stayed at: 062, Loop: Black Bear
The campground is very nice and well kept. The camp sites are paved which is great and they’re nice and roomy. The bathhouse is heated and showers have hot water. It was a quiet stay and we definitely be returning! Only downside is there’s no cell service. And the contact phone no one ever picked up the couple times I tried calling about questions.
Amy R
VerifiedOctober 28, 2024 • Stayed at: 056, Loop: Black Bear
The campground was a typical ACOE campground in that the sites are among the best you'll find: level, well-equipped and maintained; and spacious. The bathroom and shower facilities were very clean, though there were a few improvements to be made. There weren't any benches and some of the showers were in disrepair (one didn't get hot and was spraying from a leak; and one needed hanging hooks); I improvised by taking a portable outdoor table to the shower.
The setting was absolutely gorgeous, situated along the river that feeds the lake. The sites around the entire campground were all desirable the different loops each had their own personalities. Trudi from the Camp Store was wonderful and added to our positive experience; very helpful and congenial!
Caution, however: there is absolutely no cell service in the campground or anywhere close to the campground. We drove 5 miles to get service to communicate with our family. Scope out your activities before you go, and locate the closest medical facilities, in the event of an emergency. Because of the lack of connectivity, I would have appreciated having more pamphlets / information about what else the area offers, including information about the hiking trails in the park. As a result, we stayed close to camp.
Lillian M
VerifiedOctober 5, 2024 • Stayed at: 058, Loop: Black Bear
The site was beautiful. However, we never saw any hosts the entire stay. We stopped numerous times at the entrance and host sites. Nothing. We had no cell service and with no host we couldn't get contact if there was an emergency. Very disappointing and didn't feel safe
Alan D
VerifiedSeptember 29, 2024 • Stayed at: 040, Loop: Black Bear
The campground had bees all over the grassy area. The restrooms smell very unclean. especially the woman's. The water that was coming out of the hoses (and in to our trailer) at our site was very brown.. and the pressure was poor. I understand that there is a major drought but if you are not able to provide pure clean water ...shut the campground down. Now, I need to purify my water system in our trailer. and the filter will need changed. Even though there is a drought the grassy are behind our trail could have been mowed to lower the bee population. Our dog and one of us got bit..NO FUN! I think it would also have been polite to let us know that all of the water was gone from the water way in front of the campers. Very disappointing. a heads up email would have worked.. All in all these things make it hard to want to come back.
Kimberle E
VerifiedSeptember 13, 2024 • Stayed at: 043, Loop: Black Bear
There is no Internet or cell phone signal, although it seemed we had it last year when we were there. This is something we need for work and so we left a day early. No one in the check-in booth to help us cancel the second day and no way on the website to cancel If you are at the campground and leaving early.
James T
VerifiedSeptember 6, 2024 • Stayed at: 053, Loop: Black Bear
We really enjoy the camp ground, the price , places on the water..we stay in full hookup
Always a nice stay. But there need to be trash dumpsters closer to the camp sites. The dog on leash need to be invoiced more…people think their dogs won’t hurt anyone but if you don’t have a dog or care for dogs or afraid of them it doesn’t matter how friendly they think their dog is. Thank you
Jacob F
VerifiedAugust 30, 2024 • Stayed at: 103, Loop: Monarch
The gate house staff was friendly, the grounds were well maintained, and atmosphere was inviting.
Location Gerald Freeman Campground
Address:
Po Box 426
Sutton, WV, 26601-0426
United States
From I-79, take exit 67. Turn right on WV-4 and go 1 mile. Turn left on WV-15 and travel 12 miles to the campground. Campground will be on your right. NOTE: GPS directions are not always accurate. Call for additional information.
Elevation: 305 feet
15 mi drive to downtown Sutton (about 24 min)
Policies & Rules
General
- Alcohol is prohibited at Sutton Lake
- Visiting hours are from .
- Don't Move Firewood: Protect your forests from tree-killing pests by buying your firewood locally and burning it on-site. Visit Dontmovefirewood.org for further information.
- • No person(s) may camp at one or more campsites for more than 14 days in a 30 day consecutive period at “Sutton Lake”. This includes the reservation holder (primary occupant) and all other overnight occupants.
- • Any person utilizing a Federal Pass for a discount on camping fees must present the discount pass upon request, be registered on the campsite, and occupy the site overnight for the entire duration of the reservation to receive the full discount.
- • You may only be registered as the primary occupant at one campsite upon check-in.
- • All trash and debris must be completely removed from the campsite upon departure.
- • All motorized recreational vehicles, including motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles (ATV), utility terrain vehicles (UTV), mopeds, scooters, golf carts, hoverboards, etc., that are not licensed for use on all roadways are prohibited in the campgrounds.
- • Please contact the Sutton Lake office about questions on power driven mobility aids.
- • The primary occupant is responsible for the adherence to camping rules and regulations by all other occupants, guests, and visitors on the campsite.
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Last updated: September 6, 2026
