Burnwood Group Campsite
The Quick Take
Burnwood is New River Gorge's lone group campsite, and getting a spot here requires more paperwork than most campers are used to. You'll need a Special Use Permit with at least ten business days of lead time, which means this isn't a spontaneous trip -- it's a planned one. The site sits just across Route 19 from Canyon Rim Visitor Center, so you're trading deep-woods seclusion for convenience and proximity to the park's best overlooks. Amenities are bare-bones: potable water and cell service, but no showers, no flush toilets, and no electricity. At seventy-five dollars a night split among eight or more people, though, it's one of the cheapest per-person camping deals in southern West Virginia. Best for scout troops, family reunions, or climbing crews who want a shared basecamp near the gorge rim without the hassle of coordinating ten separate tent sites.
Booking
Reserve Your Campsite
All 1 sites are reservable.
What You Get
Sites & Setup
RV Information
No RVs. No electrical hookups. Generators permitted during designated hours.
Accessibility
Campground is in a grassy field with a gravel parking lot. Restrooms are accessible. Unpaved Roads - All vehicles OK in good weather
Rules to Know
- Fires:•Use existing fire rings.
- Generators:•Quiet hours are from 10:00 PM to 6:00 AM.
Pro Tips
Start your permit application at least three weeks out, not the minimum ten business days -- the permits office at 304-465-6517 can be slow to process during peak season, and there's no online shortcut.
Canyon Rim Visitor Center is a five-minute walk across Route 19, making it the easiest campground in the park for grabbing trail maps, ranger advice, and restroom access before heading out to Long Point Trail or the Endless Wall.
There are no showers or camp store here, so plan a supply run into Fayetteville -- it's barely five minutes by car and has grocery stores, gear shops, and restaurants along Court Street that cater to the rafting and climbing crowd.
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NPSGetting There
Directions
Burnwood Campground is located on U.S. Route 19, just north of Fayetteville, WV. U.S. Route 19 is easily reached from Interstates I-64 and I-79, as well as U.S. Route 60.
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