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George Washington and Jefferson National Forest › Lee Ranger District › West Virginia
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Campsite #11 at Trout Pond Rec Area, WV
$32
Campsite #11
| 8 people | |
| 45 ft | Back-In |
| 1 | weak |
8/28
9/1
Campsite #11 Features: Back-In parking, 15 amp hookup, Accessible, RV Site, Tent Site, Trailer Site, Pets Allowed
Campsite Reviews (7)
2.0 out of 5
| 5 star | | 57% |
| 4 star | | 0% |
| 3 star | | 29% |
| 2 star | | 14% |
| 1 star | | 0% |
@JonathanM29727 · Camped on Jun 15, 2025 at Campsite #11
Trout Pond had become one of our go-to campgrounds for a true getaway that still had nice amenities, such as electric hookup, showers, swimming beach. and trails. The older water system is giving way, which meant all of the lower bathrooms around the lake and picnic areas were closed for our whole 9-day visit. Fortunately, porta-johns were brought in and placed nearby for easy access. Another problem with the campground is the electrical system. We stayed in site 11. Our site and the three following ours going up the hill all had electricity woes in the midst of an upper-90s heatwave that lasted for days. Two electric cars were plugged in at site 10, so the little grid may not have been able to handle those along with providing a consistent supply to other campers. This woe ended up frying our power converter, on the hottest day nevertheless.Other than these problems, Trout Pond is phenomenal being far removed from all commotion, cell signal, hustle, etc. It was nice to see the pond full again after all the rain the area has gotten. I hope the problems get fixed lest others end their trips with unfortunate memories like ours.
@SharonB9869229 · Camped on Aug 29, 2024 at Campsite #11
The road to this campground is mostly a single lane road so go slow and hope to vehicle you meet slows down to! Campground is tucked into a beautiful niche in the forest. Very limited number of electric/ water campsites. Most have no services. The campsites are comfortable sizes. We stayed in campsite 11. It was close to one of the bathhouses. The site itself was very level BUT there is a 3 drop off from the road to the parking pad. So be prepared! There is no internet service.The bathhouse was cleaned daily and was well maintained. The shower is unusual as you cannot adjust the water temperature or flow. You just push the button (every 30 seconds) and there is water. The temperature was just right - not too hot, not too cool. The only downside to this campground was the host barking dog. And it did bark - all day long. We could not even sit outside for that barking dog. Even when we hiked up the trail to the ledge, we heard that dog for the first half mile.
@brianj112936BE · Camped on Jun 3, 2024 at Campsite #11
Very nice hiking, especially Trout Pond Trail to Lina Constable Overlook, and Chimney Rock Trail.
@LorinR904 · Camped on Aug 5, 2021 at Campsite #11
Love this little place.
@CharlotteM211 · Camped on Jun 6, 2021 at Campsite #11
Lovely area with great beach and lots of fish/newts for the kids to catch. Spacious sites and good space between the sites too. Lots of hiking trails in the area suitable for all ages and experience levels. Terrible Internet connection site 27 had fine levels for T-mobile, and hiking just 100ft. Up the trail behind site 27 offered great connection. Lots of fishing to do to.
@AlexM970 · Camped on Oct 7, 2020 at Campsite #11
This is a total gem. The facilities are excellent, the camping sites are very adequate and the area has lots of trails to hike. Can't recommend this site enough.
@SarahH331 · Camped on Oct 4, 2020 at Campsite #11
Wonderful campground! Hosts were nice although we didn't interact too much with them. Bathrooms were clean but we did not use the showers so cannot speak to those. Sites were clean, too. If you have AT&T and want to get a little cell service go up the trail towards the overlook and you only have to reach the fork in the trail to get about 2 bars. If you go up higher to the overlook we had all bars available, plus the view was gorgeous! Each day we saw wildlife in our camp site. The walk around the lake was easy and very enjoyable. We would definitely go back! Make sure to bring firewood prior to arriving though, no camp store or anything close to purchase from. Water spigots and dump station were easy to use.
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