Laurel Fork Campground
The numbers that decide it
Recreation.gov publishes no site-level detail for this campground, so we cannot say what length of rig it takes. Call the managing office before committing to it in a large vehicle.
Site-level detail from Recreation.gov, checked 2026-08-05. Where a field says “not published”, the agency has not published it — it does not mean zero. See it on Recreation.gov
Laurel Fork Campground
Located along the Laurel Fork River between Laurel Fork North and South Wilderness areas, this primitive campground offers visitors a nice camping opportunity in the Middle Mountain area on the site of an old Civilian Conservation Corps location. D ay hiking and backpacking opportunities are available leaving from this campground as well through the Laurel Fork North and South Wilderness .
Before you go
Season
April – November
Reservations
First-come, first-served
Fees
Camping fees are $8 per night for each site. Fees are payable on-site.
Hours
Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week during open season.
Accessibility
Sites are handicap accessible.
Scenic drives that pass close
Make it a night on a better road
Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.