West Virginia / Mineral County

Robert W Craig

Closed — Closed for the season. Typically operates from May through September with reservations available through Recreation.gov. Late arrivals should call the entrance station by 8:00 p.m. at (304) 355-8000 for gate access.

About

Robert W. Craig Campground sits in the rugged hills of West Virginia's Allegheny Mountains, overlooking the 952-acre Jennings Randolph Lake. Managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, this established campground offers 68 spacious electric campsites divided between front and back loops, each providing up to 50-amp service. The campground is staffed by full-time park attendants and volunteer hosts who maintain the family-friendly atmosphere. Facilities include a shower house with full bathrooms in the front loop, a no-shower bathroom facility in the back loop, a water fill-up station, and a dump station. The campground features a camp store, pavilion with electricity and running water, and ADA-accessible facilities. Each site accommodates two camping units, with the second being a tent. Recreation opportunities abound with several hiking trails including the Sunset Trail, High Timber Trail (featuring 28 labeled tree species), and Songbird Trail. The campground offers a 3D archery range, basketball courts, horseshoe pits, playground, sandbox, and swing sets. Kalbaugh Pond behind the camp store is stocked with largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, bluegill, and catfish. The lake provides excellent boating, swimming, and fishing opportunities, and the area has been home to breeding bald eagles for over a decade. Just a mile away, the North Branch of the Potomac River ranks among the East Coast's finest trout fisheries and offers exceptional whitewater rafting.

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.

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