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  4. Stuart Recreation Area

Camping at Stuart Recreation Area near Parsons

Public campground · Parsons · 27 campsites · 1 group

A forested campground near trout fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. RV fit varies by site.

About this campground

Stuart Recreation Area occupies a bend on the Shavers Fork River where mixed hardwoods give way to open riverbank, so your campsite soundtrack is often rushing water and bird song. The river here is regularly stocked with trout, making fly and bait anglers a common sight, and the shallow, sandy stretches are used for cooling off on warm days; a maintained beach in the day-use area provides an easy spot to get in the water.

4.0 on Recreation.gov · 107 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 45 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • Electric hookups
  • Pets welcome
  • Flush toilets

    Showers on site. Dump station on site.

OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

0 available sites

0 open of 27 sites
No sites offered for these dates.

We checked every night of your stay on Recreation.gov: no site is open for all 2 nights. Some sites are open on some nights.

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No site is open for every night of your stay

You book directly on Recreation.gov. Rates and availability can change until reserved. Campground page on Recreation.gov ↗

No sites offered for these dates
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Amenities & location

  • Accessible Flush Toilets
  • Drinking Water
  • Dump Station
  • Electric Hookups
  • Flush Toilets
  • Horseshoe Pit
  • Parking
  • Paved Roads
  • Picnic Shelters
  • Showers
  • Tables
  • Trash Collection
Check-in
2:00 PM
Checkout
11:00 AM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)

Hookups (individual campsites): 27 electric individual sites · group site listed separately (1 no-hookup).

Location

CHEAT RANGER DIST PO BOX 368
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Stuart Recreation Area: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Stuart Recreation Area?
Longest RV site listed: 45 ft (25 of 27 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Stuart Recreation Area have RV hookups?
27 electric individual sites · group site listed separately (1 no-hookup) (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Stuart Recreation Area?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Stuart Recreation Area?
Allowed (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing Longest RV site listed: 45 ft (25 of 27 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 27 electric individual sites · group site listed separately (1 no-hookup)
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 0 pull-through, 26 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 28 paved, 2 gravel site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): AT&T 3 (42 reports), Verizon 2 (30 reports), T-Mobile 2 (15 reports)
Water
Listing Drinking water listed
Shade
Listing 0 of 30 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $33/night (live price once you pick dates)
Getting there
Listing CHEAT RANGER DIST PO BOX 368 (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite · Stay limits
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (107 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.

“A great place to stay when visiting the area. ”

David S 4 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“Bathrooms and showers could be a lot cleaner.”

Randy A 4 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov
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  • Camping with dogs
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Historic Cabin
cabin electric
––$150

✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights8 sites open for every night

Revelle's River Resort

3.4 mi from Stuart Recreation Area (straight-line)
Sites from $54/night
$108 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights11 sites open for every night

4-H Camp Pioneer & Dakan Arena

8 mi from Stuart Recreation Area (straight-line)
Sites from $40/night
$80 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights2 sites open for every night

Two Sisters Campground

8.5 mi from Stuart Recreation Area (straight-line)
Sites from $36/night
$72 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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Trip idea

Ideas for your stay

An idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.

  1. Day 1 · Arrive and settle in

    • Check in and set up camp.
  2. Day 2 · Get out and explore

    • National Park Whitewater Rafting in New River Gorge WV West Virginia area · 6 hr · from $125/person
    • New River Gorge ATV Adventure Tour West Virginia area · 3.5 hr · from $195/person
  3. Optional full-day extension

    Longer tours — plan travel time before and after.

    • Family Rafting in the New River Gorge National Park West Virginia area · 5 hr · from $125/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 26 sites take tents. See open sites ↑
  • Electric sites: 26 sites have power.

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 45 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

Theo
Theo

Camper van · 19 ft · sleeps 2 · 56 mi from campground

$100/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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Pearl
Pearl

Camper van · 19 ft · sleeps 2 · 56 mi from campground

$100/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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2023 Dutchmen Coleman Lantern LT
2023 Dutchmen Coleman Lantern LT

Travel trailer · 29 ft · sleeps 8 · 81 mi from campground

$110/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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Things to do

Activities near Stuart Recreation Area

Bookable tours nearby

Paid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

National Park Whitewater Rafting in New River Gorge WV
National Park Whitewater Rafting in New River Gorge WV

West Virginia area · 6 hr · from $125/person

Family Rafting in the New River Gorge National Park
Family Rafting in the New River Gorge National Park

West Virginia area · 5 hr · from $125/person

Lower New River Whitewater Rafting Trip
Lower New River Whitewater Rafting Trip

West Virginia area · 5 hr · from $153/person

See 6 more bookable tours
New River Gorge ATV Adventure Tour
New River Gorge ATV Adventure Tour

West Virginia area · 3.5 hr · from $195/person

Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Peak season Apr 17–Oct 12: Tent $55–$130, RV & Tent $33–$70 per night
Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Stuart Recreation Area

For May weekends, book about 122 days ahead. Three in four May Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 62 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

See booking patterns
Arrival monthFri/Sat arrivals: half booked at leastA quarter at leastOther days: half booked at leastA quarter at least
April27 days ahead59 days ahead32 days ahead92 days ahead
May62 days ahead122 days ahead59 days ahead111 days ahead
June42 days ahead117 days ahead38 days ahead125 days ahead
July38 days ahead83 days ahead42 days ahead112 days ahead
August26 days ahead57 days ahead28 days ahead110 days ahead
September24 days ahead61 days ahead27 days ahead96 days ahead
October61 days ahead95 days ahead120 days ahead169 days ahead

Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.

Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (3,357 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.

Compare site types

27 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7 · 1 group site listed separately. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites with electric

Tent or RV, with power

26 sites · $33, $58/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Cabin electric

1 site · $150/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Group standard nonelectric (group)

1 site · $70/night

Loops: OVERNIGHT loop (1)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

New River Gorge Side by Side Family Tour
New River Gorge Side by Side Family Tour

West Virginia area · 3 hr · from $435/person

Half Day New River Gorge Whitewater Rafting
Half Day New River Gorge Whitewater Rafting

West Virginia area · 4 hr · from $119/person

Tree Tops Zip Line Canopy Tour
Tree Tops Zip Line Canopy Tour

West Virginia area · 3 hr · from $103/person

Lower Gauley River Whitewater Rafting Trip
Lower Gauley River Whitewater Rafting Trip

West Virginia area · 6 hr · from $164/person

New River Gorge Whitewater Rafting, WV - Lower New Full Day
New River Gorge Whitewater Rafting, WV - Lower New Full Day

West Virginia area · 6 hr · from $139/person