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Island Campground

US Forest Service · West Virginia

Island Campground in West Virginia. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 95 public campsites we map in West Virginia.

This primitive campground is a favorite among fisherman for being adjacent to Long Run and the East Fork of the Greenbrier River. For hikers, this campground is located close to the East Fork Trail #365. This is an 8 mile trail with some difficult terrain to traverse. Also close by is the shorter Smoke Camp Trail #324. It is 1.8 miles in length for those looking for more of a day hike. Island Campground is located approximately 5 miles north and east of Bartow, West Virginia.

What we know about it

Managed by
US Forest Service
Fee
Not published (the agency does not list one)
Booking
first-come, first-served
Dogs
Allowed on a leash (USFS policy)
Number of sites
93
Coordinates
38.57903, -79.70391

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Nearest sites we map

Source: Recreation.gov, dated 2026-02-25, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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