Beech Fork State Park Old Orchard Campground
Open year-round. Reservations available Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend. Check-in is 1 p.m., checkout is noon. Maximum stay is 14 consecutive nights. Quiet hours 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.
Flood Watch issued August 12 at 3:40AM EDT until August 14 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of northeast Kentucky, including the following counties, Boyd, Carter, Greenup and Lawrence, southeast Ohio, including the following counties, Athens, Gallia, Jackson OH, Lawrence OH, Meigs, Morgan, Perry, Vinton and Washington, southwest Virginia, including the following counties, Buchanan and Dickenson, and West Virginia, including the following counties, Barbour, Boone, Braxton, Cabell, Calhoun, Clay, Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison, Jackson WV, Kanawha, Lewis, Lincoln, Logan, Mason, McDowell, Mingo, Northwest Fayette, Northwest Nicholas, Northwest Pocahontas, Northwest Raleigh, Northwest Randolph, Northwest Webster, Pleasants, Putnam, Ritchie, Roane, Southeast Fayette, Southeast Nicholas, Southeast Pocahontas, Southeast Raleigh, Southeast Randolph, Southeast Webster, Taylor, Tyler, Upshur, Wayne, Wirt, Wood and Wyoming. * WHEN...Through Friday morning. * IMPACTS...Soils remain saturated from recent rainfall with additional heavy rain likely to cause significant runoff. Area creeks and streams are already running high and could easily flood with more heavy rain. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Rounds of thunderstorms will track through the area through early Friday, bringing the potential for heavy downpours, which may cause flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
About
Old Orchard Campground is the year-round camping option at Beech Fork State Park, a 3,144-acre park centered around a 720-acre lake in Wayne County, West Virginia. The campground provides full hookups with 50-amp electric, water, and sewer connections at each site, along with modern full-service bathhouses and coin-operated laundry facilities. Free Wi-Fi is available at the bathhouse. The park encompasses over 275 campsites across four distinct camping areas, with 99 lakefront sites available. Beech Fork offers extensive recreational opportunities including hiking and biking trails, two disc golf courses (one 9-hole family course and one 18-hole championship course), boating, fishing, and wildlife viewing. The Camper's Corner Store operates April through October, offering groceries, gift shop items, hand-dipped ice cream, camping supplies, fishing tackle, bait, ice, and firewood. Reservations for Old Orchard and Moxley Branch campgrounds are available from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend via the West Virginia State Parks reservation system. Outside the reservation season, sites may be available first-come, first-served. The park enforces a 14-night maximum stay and observes quiet hours from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.
Directions
From Barboursville, WV, take Long Branch Road to the park entrance at 5601 Long Branch Road, Barboursville, WV 25504.
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Amenities
| Water | Yes |
| Fires Allowed | Yes |
| Toilets | Yes |
| Dump Station | Yes |
| Wifi | Yes |
| Pets Allowed | Yes |
| Showers | Yes |
| Electric Hookups | Yes |
| Water Hookups | Yes |
| Sewer Hookups | Yes |
| Camp Store | Yes |
Vehicle
| Max RV Length | 40ft |
| Max Trailer Length | 40ft |
| Big Rig Friendly | Yes |
| Pull Through Sites | Yes |
Contact
| beechforksp@wv.gov | |
| Phone | +1 (304) 528-5794 |
Cell Service
| AT&T | Yes |
| Verizon | None |
| T-Mobile | Yes |
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