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Please ensure that your loved ones are wearing the right size life jacket when they are boating or playing on or near the water.

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BATTLE RUN (WV), SUMMERSVILLE LAKE, WV

Description:

Battle Run Campground is conveniently located south of Summersville, WV, on the shore of the largest lake in West Virginia. Superb water quality and sheer sandstone cliffs make Summersville Lake a unique place to visit. Boating, water-skiing, swimming, fishing for large- and smallmouth bass, walleye, panfish, and catfish, (trout are stocked below the dam in the spring and fall) scuba diving, picnicking, hunting, and biking are the favorite activities enjoyed by nearly one million visitors annually. Technical rock climbing and whitewater rafting are available year round nearby, with whitewater releases below the dam on the world class Gauley River in September and October. A marina and dive shop are located on the lake with grocery stores, restaurants, and service stations located nearby in Summersville. The campground offers 117 sites, 110 with electric hookups. The day-use picnic shelters are listed as a separate facility, Summersville Lake Shelters.

Services & Amenities:

Within Facility
  • Accessible Boat Ramp
  • Accessible Fishing
  • Accessible Restroom
  • Accessible Swimming
  • Bike Trail
  • Boat Launch Ramp
  • Dump Station
  • Flush Toilet
  • Hiking Trail
  • Laundry
  • Playground
  • Potable Water
  • Public Marina
  • Showers
  • Swimming
  • Telephone

Alerts and Important Information

Reservations must be made at least 2 days in advance. 2 night minimum on weekends. 3 night minimum on holidays.
All sites in this campground are reservable. Reservations can not be made at the campground, all reservations are to be made thru the call center or on the website.
All sites reservable from Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day; sites may be available on a first-come, first-serve basis outside the reservation season.

  • Register for the campsite during booth hours 6am - midnight.
  • No pets and/or livestock.
  • No all-terrain vehicles allowed.
  • State law requires children under 15 to wear a helmet while riding a bicycle.
For more information, call Information: 304-872-3459 or Project Office: 304-872-3412.
To rent the picnic shelters at Summersville Lake, search for Summersville Lake Shelters.

Getting There:

Battle Run (WV)
2981 SUMMERSVILLE LAKE ROAD
Summersville WV 26651-4901

Located 5 miles south of Summersville, WV on US 19, 4 miles west on WV Route 129. Follow signs to the campground.
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Phone Park for More Information:

Information: (304)872-3412
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