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Cranberry River
Sites

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Description: Primitive numbered campsites dispersed along a 5-mile section of the lower Cranberry River.

Location: Separate numbered campsites dispersed along the Cranberry River between Big Rock Campground and Cranberry Campground on Forest Road 76.

Directions: From Richwood travel one mile east on State Route 39/55, then 6 1/2 miles north on Forest Road 76. Campsites are numbered 1-11 and dispersed along Forest Road 76.

Season: See Recreation Site Information.

Facilities: Each site has a picnic table, lantern post, and trashcan. No water or electric is available. One vault toilet is located near sites 7-11. Sites vary in size but a few can accomodate several campers and serve as group camp sites.

Attractions:

Trout fishing in the adjacent Cranberry River. A valid West Virginia State Fishing License is required, along with a National Forest stamp and a trout stamp. Please contact the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources for more information on fishing and hunting licensing requirements.

Hiking, biking and fishing is available in the nearby Cranberry Backcountry.

Fees: See Recreation Site Information.

Reservable - No. Sites are on a first come, first served basis.

Notes:

Maximum stay is 14 days.
Camping is only permitted in "numbered" sites along the river corridor.

More information on this campground is available through the Gauley Ranger District, 932 North Fork Cherry Rd., Richwood, WV 26261 (304)846-2695.