USDA Forest Service · West Virginia
Reservations for Monongahela National Forest are made through Recreation.gov. In peak season, the most popular campgrounds are typically claimed within minutes of each release — which is why the park reads as "sold out" for most of the year.
Sold out is not final, though. People book far ahead and plans change, so cancellations return to the official calendar throughout the season — with no announcement, at any hour. A cancelled site is bookable by whoever sees it first.
| Managed by | USDA Forest Service |
|---|---|
| Book through | Recreation.gov |
| Campgrounds | 23 |
| Official listing | Recreation.gov |
Set a watch on the whole park, or go straight to the campground you want — each one has its own availability and cancellation pattern:
| Lake Sherwood | 158 sites |
|---|---|
| Seneca Shadows | 81 sites |
| Bishop Knob | 54 sites |
| Stuart Recreation Area | 50 sites |
| Big Bend (Wv) | 46 sites |
| Spruce Knob Lake | 42 sites |
| Blue Meadow | 37 sites |
| Summit Lake Campground | 34 sites |
| Williams River Campsites | 29 sites |
| Cranberry Campground | 28 sites |
| Tea Creek Campground | 28 sites |
| Blue Bend Rec Area | 23 sites |
| Horseshoe Recreation Area | 16 sites |
| Cranberry River Campsites | 14 sites |
| Day Run Campground | 12 sites |
| Pocahontas Campground | 8 sites |
| Big Rock | 5 sites |
| Jess Judy | 3 sites |
| Cranberry Mountain Nature Center Group Picnic Shelter | 1 sites |
| Gatewood Group | 1 sites |
| Hopkins Mountain Fireman's Cabin | 1 sites |
| Middle Mountain Cabins | 1 sites |
| Red Oak Fire Lookout | 1 sites |
We scan the official Recreation.gov calendar for Monongahela National Forest around the clock. The second a site that matches your dates and equipment opens up, you get a text with a direct link to that exact site. You book it yourself, in your own account, at the normal price. We never book, hold, or resell anything — monitoring is all we do, and it's what your fee pays for. Openings are first-come, so a text beats an email every time.
Page data refreshed 2026-10-29. Availability facts come from the official directory listing for Monongahela National Forest; cancellation statistics come from our own scanning logs.