Red Creek Campground
Davis, West Virginia · USDA Forest Service
About
Red Creek Campground is a primitive, small campground that sits on top of the Allegheny Plateau and within the Dolly Sods Scenic Area. The climate and plant life here resembles Northern Canada. A stone’s throw from the campground is Dolly Sods Wilderness which offers a unique wilderness hiking opportunity for those looking for adventure. This area features unique scenery and unusual plant communities. Flowering laurel, rhododendron and azaleas highlight this area from May through June. Huckleberry picking is popular during the month of July. And for those looking for wildlife, bird banding is performed in late summer and during the fall. Located approximately 20 miles northwest from Petersburg, West Virginia and 24 miles north of Seneca Rocks.
Directions
From Petersburg, WV, go south on 28/55 to State Route 4 (Jordan Run Road). Follow SR 4 for one mile and turn left onto Forest Road 19. Follow FR 19 for 6 miles and turn right onto Forest Road 75. Follow FR 75 for 7 miles to the campground.
Location
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Details
- State
- West Virginia
- City / area
- Davis
- Agency
- USDA Forest Service
- Parent area
- Monongahela National Forest
- Campsites
- —
- Reservable
- No / see Recreation.gov
- Typical price
- See Recreation.gov
- Equipment
- See Recreation.gov
Nearby campgrounds
- JESS JUDY 16.3 km away
- BIG BEND (WV) 16.4 km away · dump mentioned
- SENECA SHADOWS 24.2 km away · dump mentioned
- HORSESHOE RECREATION AREA 29.6 km away · dump mentioned
- Bear Heaven Campground 33.5 km away
- SPRUCE KNOB LAKE 35.2 km away