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  4. Summersville Lake State Park

Camping at Summersville Lake State Park

State park · Summersville · 72 campsites

A forested campground.

About this campground

Introducing West Virginia’s newest state park, Summersville Lake State Park. Summersville Lake State Park is the state’s first new state park to be added in more than 30 years and sits on 177 acres on the northern shore of the state’s largest lake in Nicholas County.

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At a glance

  • Electric hookups
  • Pets not allowed
  • Public land
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationPlan your stay

40 available sites

40 open of 40 site types
Site 61, Joe Branch Primitive-Tent
TentHookups not listed
Available all 2 nights
$84 for 2 nights
$42/night · before taxes & fees
Site 62, Joe Branch Primitive-Tent
TentHookups not listed
Available all 2 nights
$84 for 2 nights
$42/night · before taxes & fees
Site 63, Joe Branch Primitive-Tent
TentHookups not listed
Available all 2 nights
$84 for 2 nights
$42/night · before taxes & fees
Site 64, Joe Branch Primitive-Tent
TentHookups not listed
Available all 2 nights
$84 for 2 nights
$42/night · before taxes & fees
Site 65, Joe Branch Primitive-Tent
TentHookups not listed
Available all 2 nights
$84 for 2 nights
$42/night · before taxes & fees
Site 66, Joe Branch Primitive-Tent
TentHookups not listed
Available all 2 nights
$84 for 2 nights
$42/night · before taxes & fees
Site 67, Joe Branch Primitive-Tent
TentHookups not listed
Available all 2 nights
$84 for 2 nights
$42/night · before taxes & fees
Site 68, Joe Branch Primitive-Tent
TentHookups not listed
Available all 2 nights
$84 for 2 nights
$42/night · before taxes & fees

View full availability calendar · night-by-night from West Virginia State Parks

Availability on West Virginia State Parks. Showing 40 of 72 sites.

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Price
Site 61, Joe Branch Primitive-Tent
campsite
✓✓$42
Site 62, Joe Branch Primitive-Tent
campsite
✓✓$42
Site 63, Joe Branch Primitive-Tent
campsite
✓✓$42
Site 64, Joe Branch Primitive-Tent
campsite
✓✓$42
Site 65, Joe Branch Primitive-Tent
campsite
✓✓$42
Site 66, Joe Branch Primitive-Tent
campsite
✓✓$42
Site 67, Joe Branch Primitive-Tent
campsite
✓✓$42
Site 68, Joe Branch Primitive-Tent
campsite
✓✓$42
Site 69, Joe Branch Primitive-Tent
campsite
From $84 for 2 nights
$42/night · Before taxes & fees
70 sites available for your entire stay

You book directly on West Virginia State Parks. Rates and availability can change until reserved. Campground page on West Virginia State Parks ↗

70 openSites from $42/night
Book on West Virginia State Parks

Amenities & location

  • Electric Hookup
  • Fire Ring
  • Picnic Table
Pets
Pets not allowed

Hookups (individual campsites): 46 electric individual sites.

Location

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Summersville Lake State Park: questions answered

Does Summersville Lake State Park have RV hookups?
46 electric individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Summersville Lake State Park?
Reservable on West Virginia State Parks (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the West Virginia State Parks listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Hookups & power
Listing 46 electric individual sites
Booking
Listing Reservable on West Virginia State Parks
Getting there
Listing Summersville, WV (map in Location below)
Max rig length · Pull-through / back-in · Road & site access · Pets · Generators · Quiet hours · Cell signal · Starlink / satellite · Water · Shade · Price · Stay limits
Not listed — check with campground
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Guides for this trip

  • Camping with dogs
✓
✓
$42
Site 70, Joe Branch Primitive-Tent
campsite
✓✓$42
Site 71, Joe Branch Primitive-Tent
campsite
✓✓$42
Site 74, Joe Branch Primitive-Tent
campsite
✓✓$42
Site 75, Joe Branch Primitive-Tent
campsite
✓✓$42
Site 76, Joe Branch Primitive-Tent
campsite
✓✓$42
Site 77, Joe Branch Primitive-Tent
campsite
✓✓$42
Site 78, Joe Branch Primitive-Tent
campsite
✓✓$42
Site 80, Joe Branch Primitive-Tent
campsite
✓✓$42
Site 81, Joe Branch Primitive-Tent
campsite
✓✓$42
Site 82, Joe Branch Primitive-Tent
campsite
✓✓$42
Site 83, Joe Branch Primitive-Tent
campsite
✓✓$42
Site 84, Joe Branch Primitive-Tent
campsite
✓✓$42
Site 85, Joe Branch Primitive-Tent
campsite
✓✓$42
Site 86, Joe Branch Primitive-Tent
campsite
✓✓$42
Site 87, Joe Branch Primitive-Tent
campsite
✓✓$42
Site 88, Joe Branch Primitive-Tent
campsite
✓✓$42
Site 89, Joe Branch Primitive-Tent
campsite
✓✓$42
Site 3, Overlook Campground, Electric
campsite
✓✓$84
Site 4, Overlook Campground, Electric
campsite
✓✓$84
Site 7, Overlook Campground, Electric
campsite
✓✓$84
Site 9, Overlook Campground, Electric
campsite
✓✓$84
Site 14, Overlook Campground, Electric
campsite
✓✓$84
Site 10, Overlook Campground, Electric
campsite
✓✓$84
Site 13, Overlook Campground, Electric
campsite
✓✓$84
Site 17, Overlook Campground, Electric
campsite
✓✓$84
Site 19, Overlook Campground, Electric
campsite
✓✓$84
Site 22, Overlook Campground, Electric
campsite
✓✓$84
Site 25, Overlook Campground, Electric
campsite
✓✓$84
Site 26, Overlook Campground, Electric
campsite
✓✓$84
Site 29, Overlook Campground, Electric
campsite
✓✓$84
Site 32, Overlook Campground, Electric
campsite
✓✓$84

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

Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights2 sites open for every night

Summerville Lake Retreat & Lighthouse, Mount Nebo, West Viginia

3.2 mi from Summersville Lake State Park (straight-line)
Sites from $58/night
$116 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Campspot · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights4 sites open for every night

Arete Campground and Hostel

6.4 mi from Summersville Lake State Park (straight-line)
Sites from $12/night
$25 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 nights5 sites open for every night

Tawney Farm's Wild & Woolly

8.2 mi from Summersville Lake State Park (straight-line)
Sites from $45/night
$90 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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Compare site types

72 individual reservable campsites from West Virginia State Parks, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Campsite

72 sites · $18-$22, $32-$40/night

Loops: Summersville Lake SP Full Hookup Campsites loop (46), Summersville Lake State Park Primitive Sites loop (26)

70 open Nov 13–Nov 15

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: 72 sites take tents. See open sites ↑

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

2022 Dutchmen Coleman Lantern LT
2022 Dutchmen Coleman Lantern LT

Travel trailer · 29 ft · sleeps 8 · 80 mi from campground

$110/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 · 83 mi from campground

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

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PUMPKIN 2021 Sunray 109
PUMPKIN 2021 Sunray 109

Travel trailer · 12 ft · sleeps 2 · 145 mi from campground

$75/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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Things to do

Activities near Summersville Lake State Park

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

Share of site-nights open, booked and closed on West Virginia State Parks for the next months, checked Nov 7. Months further out may not be released for booking yet.

MonthOpenBookedClosed
Nov 202699%0%0%
Dec 2026100%0%0%
Jan 2027100%0%0%
Feb 2027100%0%0%
Mar 2027100%0%0%
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