Best Camping in Fayetteville, West Virginia

Camping in Fayetteville — what to know

We track 5 camping in and around Fayetteville, West Virginia. The mix here leans toward RV sites, primitive sites, and cabins — so you're not looking at one cookie-cutter option but a real spread of ways to sleep outside without roughing it. Across the 5 rated properties, guest ratings average 4.7 out of 5 on 1,700 reviews. The Outpost - New River Gorge Campground is the highest-rated of the group right now (4.9★), and a good place to start if you want a proven stay.

Reading the reviews across Fayetteville, guests most often praise cleanliness, comfort, and the hosts. One recent guest put it plainly: "the common areas were clean".

Fayetteville sits in Appalachia, a region known for new river gorge, monongahela national forest, and whitewater rivers. On timing, the local rule of thumb: April–early November. Once you're settled, the area is set up for new river gorge climbing, dolly sods backpacking, and gauley river whitewater. West Virginia also has a national park, New River Gorge, that makes a good anchor for a camping trip.

Every camping stay below links straight to the operator's own site — we never take a booking or hold your money, so prices and availability you see there are the real ones. Photos and reviews are pulled from public sources and refreshed regularly; if something looks off, use the "verify with operator" link on the listing. Use the nearby-city and stay-type links further down to pivot if Fayetteville doesn't have exactly what you want — glamping supply clusters by region, and the next town over often fills the gap.