Robert W Craig

About

Robert W. Craig Campground is nestled in the rugged Allegheny Mountains along the 952-acre Jennings Randolph Lake in West Virginia. The Army Corps of Engineers facility features 68 paved electric campsites arranged in two loops, each offering electrical hookups up to 50 amps. Water hydrants are spaced every third or fourth site, and the campground includes a dump station near the entrance. Amenities include a shower house with hot showers and flush toilets in the front loop, plus an additional comfort station in the back loop. Recreation opportunities abound both on and off the water. The lake supports boating, swimming, and fishing, while the nearby North Branch of the Potomac River is renowned as one of the finest trout fisheries on the East Coast and offers excellent whitewater rafting. Bald eagles have nested at Jennings Randolph Lake for over a decade. On land, campers can explore the Sunset Trail, High Timber Trail with 28 labeled tree species, Songbird Trail for birding, and a 3D archery range with trailhead adjacent to the pavilion. The campground includes a camp store, playground, sandbox, horseshoe pits, and a group pavilion with basketball court and covered seating. Kalbaugh Pond behind the camp store is stocked with largemouth and smallmouth bass, bluegill, and catfish. Saturday evening ranger programs are held at the amphitheater. The nearby city of Cumberland, Maryland offers cobblestone pedestrian streets and boutique shopping.

Directions

From Cumberland, MD: Take US 220 south to US 50W, go west to WV 42N, go north to WV 46E. Follow the signs to the Robert W. Craig Campground. The campground is located off West Virginia State Highway Route 46, five miles from Elk Garden, West Virginia.