Battle Run

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117Sites

90 ftMax rig

The place

Battle Run Campground is conveniently located just south of Summersville, West Virginia, on the shores of the largest lake in the state. Superb water quality and sheer sandstone cliffs make Summersville Lake a popular destination for outdoor enthusiasts. Recreation The 2790-acre lake provides excellent boating, water skiing, swimming, and scuba diving. Anglers will find large and smallmouth bass, walleye, panfish, and catfish. Trout are stocked below the dam in spring and fall. Visitors also enjoy the great hiking, biking, hunting, geocaching, and picnicking opportunities on the lands surrounding the lake. Keep reading

For high adventure seekers, whitewater rafting is available year-round on the world class Gauley River. The Summersville Lake area also offers technical rock climbing. Facilities This large waterfront campground offers 110 campsites with electric hookups, along with seven primitive walk-to tent sites. Amenities include flush toilets, showers, drinking water, laundry facilities and a dump station. An accessible boat ramp and fishing dock are on-site. Younger campers love the park's playground, nature trails, and large shade trees. Natural Features Scenic Summersville Lake is known for its striking cliffs and quiet coves along 60 beautiful miles of shoreline. Dense forests of maple, oak, hickory, beech and birch trees cover the region. Wildlife, including black bear, deer, grouse and turkey, is abundant in the area. Nearby Attractions The historic Carnifex Ferry Battlefield State Park is a 10-minute drive from the campground. The park offers a museum, three Gauley River overlooks and hiking trails as well as a Civil War Battle Reenactment every other year. Summersville Lake Marina and Sarge's Dive Shop are 11 miles away, offering kayak and pontoon boat rentals. The town of Summersville, another five miles north, has several grocery stores, restaurants and service stations. Mountain Lake Campground is a privately managed campground with lake access. Summersville Lake Retreat is three miles east on Route 129 offering cabins and lighthouse tours. World-renowned rock climbing on the New River Gorge- just 18 miles south. Within the 63,000 acres of New River Gorge River are over 1,400 established rock climbs. "The New" has become one of the most popular climbing areas in the country. The cliffs at New River Gorge are made up of a very hard sandstone, and range from 30 to 120 feet in height.

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The sites · 117

Loop	Site	Type	Max rig	Electric
LOOP A	001	standard electric	50 ft	30
LOOP A	002	standard electric	40 ft	30
LOOP A	003	standard electric	70 ft	30
LOOP A	004	standard electric	45 ft	30
LOOP A	005	standard electric	40 ft	30
LOOP A	006	standard electric	50 ft	30
LOOP A	007	standard electric	60 ft	30
LOOP B	008	standard electric	50 ft	30
LOOP B	009	standard electric	50 ft	30
LOOP B	010	standard electric	50 ft	30
LOOP B	011	standard electric	40 ft	30
LOOP B	012	standard electric	50 ft	30
LOOP B	013	standard electric	70 ft	30
LOOP B	014	standard electric	35 ft	30
LOOP B	015	standard electric	55 ft	30
LOOP B	016	standard electric	35 ft	30
LOOP B	017	standard electric	75 ft	30
LOOP B	018	standard electric	45 ft	30
LOOP B	019	standard electric	45 ft	30
LOOP B	020	standard electric	60 ft	30
LOOP B	021	standard electric	60 ft	30
LOOP C	022	standard electric	60 ft	30
LOOP C	023	standard electric	50 ft	30
LOOP C	024	standard electric	50 ft	30
LOOP C	025	standard electric	60 ft	30
LOOP C	026	standard electric	60 ft	30
LOOP C	027	standard electric	60 ft	30
LOOP C	028	standard electric	45 ft	30
LOOP C	029	standard electric	50 ft	30
LOOP C	030	standard electric	50 ft	30
LOOP C	031	standard electric	45 ft	30
LOOP C	032	standard electric	66 ft	30
LOOP C	033	standard electric	80 ft	30
LOOP C	034	standard electric	50 ft	30
LOOP C	035	standard electric	60 ft	30
LOOP C	036	standard electric	50 ft	30
LOOP C	T01	tent only nonelectric	—	—
LOOP C	T02	tent only nonelectric	—	—
LOOP C	T03	tent only nonelectric	—	—
LOOP C	T04	tent only nonelectric	—	—
LOOP C	T05	tent only nonelectric	—	—
LOOP C	T06	tent only nonelectric	—	—
LOOP C	T07	tent only nonelectric	—	—
LOOP D	037	standard electric	40 ft	30
LOOP D	038	standard electric	50 ft	30
LOOP D	039	standard electric	50 ft	30
LOOP D	040	standard electric	50 ft	30
LOOP D	041	standard electric	50 ft	30
LOOP D	042	standard electric	30 ft	30
LOOP D	043	standard electric	30 ft	30
LOOP D	044	standard electric	30 ft	30
LOOP D	045	standard electric	50 ft	30
LOOP D	046	standard electric	50 ft	30
LOOP D	047	standard electric	50 ft	30
LOOP D	048	standard electric	50 ft	30
LOOP D	049	standard electric	50 ft	30
LOOP D	050	standard electric	30 ft	30
LOOP D	051	standard electric	50 ft	30
LOOP E	052	standard electric	60 ft	30
LOOP E	053	standard electric	30 ft	30

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SRC · Recreation.gov RIDB full extract · 2026-08-23

Booking

183 daysBooking window before arrival

Recreation.gov default: most campsites can be booked six months prior to arrival date. Most campgrounds go on sale at 7am PT / 8am MT / 10am ET, but not always; check the facility Seasons and Fees tab. Some locations also offer shorter supplemental booking windows.

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