Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights17 sites open for every nightA forested campground near trout fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. RV fit varies by site.
Gerald Freeman Camp sits at the upper end of Sutton Lake in central West Virginia, about 70 miles north of Charleston and just east of the small town of Sutton off I-79. Sutton Lake itself stretches 14 miles up the Elk River and covers roughly 1,440 acres with about 40 miles of shoreline that curls into quiet coves; the surrounding landscape is a mosaic of rolling hills and mixed hardwoods oak, hickory, poplar and cherry that support abundant wildlife from white-tailed deer and wild turkey to ruffed grouse and waterfowl.

















Length limits vary by campsite.
Some sites have no hookups.
Showers on site. Dump station on site.
Availability on Recreation.gov. Showing 40 of 152 sites.
| Site | Fr 13 | Sa 14 | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 033 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $34 |
| 035 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $34 |
| 032 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $34 |
| 030 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $34 |
| 031 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $34 |
| 044 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $46 |
| 061 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $46 |
| 034 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $46 |
| 059 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $46 |
| 036 standard electric |
Hookups (individual campsites): 107 electric, 45 no-hookup individual sites.
Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.
Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (252 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.
“This is a fantastic campground. Saw Bald Eagle and several nice buck”
“The Holly River was very low due to drought, but the grandkids had fun anyway !”
| ✓ |
| ✓ |
| $46 |
| 038 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $46 |
| 040 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $46 |
| 037 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $46 |
| 050 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $46 |
| 049 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $46 |
| 042 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $46 |
| 062 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $46 |
| 046 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $46 |
| 047 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $46 |
| 058 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $46 |
| 052 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $46 |
| 063 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $46 |
| 043 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $46 |
| 060 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $46 |
| 056 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $46 |
| 048 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $46 |
| 057 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $46 |
| 054 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $46 |
| 064 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $46 |
| 074 standard nonelectric | C | C | $28 |
| 071 standard nonelectric | C | C | $28 |
| 067 standard nonelectric | C | C | $28 |
| 084 standard nonelectric | C | C | $28 |
| 075 standard nonelectric | C | C | $28 |
| 088 standard nonelectric | C | C | $28 |
| 077 standard nonelectric | C | C | $28 |
| 081 standard nonelectric | C | C | $28 |
| 098 standard nonelectric | C | C | $28 |
| 103 standard nonelectric | C | C | $28 |
| 085 standard nonelectric | C | C | $28 |
✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights17 sites open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights2 sites open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights16 sites open for every nightAn 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.
Longer tours — plan travel time before and after.
Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 69 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

Travel trailer · 29 ft · sleeps 8 · 86 mi from campground
$110/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 29 ft · sleeps 8 · 98 mi from campground
$110/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 35 ft · sleeps 4 · 142 mi from campground
$129/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
View rentalPaid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

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

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

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

West Virginia area · 3.5 hr · from $195/person
stays up to 14 nights (Recreation.gov rules).
Seasonal loop closures in this window: Monarch (Nov 2026); Cardinal (Nov 2026); Brook Trout (Nov 2026); Honey Bee (Nov 2026); Golden Delicious (Nov 2026).
For May weekends, book about 136 days ahead. Three in four May Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 54 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.
| Arrival month | Fri/Sat arrivals: half booked at least | A quarter at least | Other days: half booked at least | A quarter at least |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 26 days ahead | 86 days ahead | 16 days ahead | 57 days ahead |
| May | 54 days ahead | 136 days ahead | 112 days ahead | 180 days ahead |
| June | 23 days ahead | 109 days ahead | 44 days ahead | 143 days ahead |
| July | 25 days ahead | 111 days ahead | 30 days ahead | 123 days ahead |
| August | 20 days ahead | 64 days ahead | 32 days ahead | 135 days ahead |
| September | 35 days ahead | 95 days ahead | 37 days ahead | 124 days ahead |
| October | 16 days ahead | 39 days ahead | 22 days ahead | 52 days ahead |
| November | 11 days ahead | 50 days ahead | 4 days ahead | 32 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 (17,713 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.

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

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

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

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

West Virginia area · 6 hr · from $139/person
152 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 8. Rates are the listed nightly rates.
Tent or RV, with power
107 sites · $46, $34/night
Loops: Black Bear loop (37), Honey Bee loop (25), Cardinal loop (24), Brook Trout loop (14), Golden Delicious loop (6), Monarch loop (1)
29 open Nov 13–Nov 15
Tent, van or small RV, no power
45 sites · $28/night
Loops: Monarch loop (45)
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15