Army Camp Campground
New River Gorge National Park
Write a Review 174 Prince Army Camp Rd. Prince, WV 25907 304-465-0508 Official WebsiteGPS: 37.8585, -81.0986
Overview of Army Camp Campground
First-come, first-served sites. All sites are drive-in and can accommodate smaller RVs. There are no pull-through sites.
Two vehicles permitted per site. Two camping units (tent or RV) with a maximum of 8 people per site. Camp only in designated campsites.
Last Price Paid: $0
Reported by Happy_Trails_Family on 11/20/2024
Longest RV Reported: 38 feet (Class A)
Reported by Rebooting Us on 8/7/2021
Number of Sites 11
Pad Type asphalt
Elevation 1,115 ft / 339 m
Max Stay 14
Tent Camping Yes
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Reviews of Army Camp Campground 16 people have reviewed this location.
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Last reported 9/17/2023
“Free campground located right in the national park! ”
Reviewed 11/20/2024
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | 2 |
| RV Length: | 22' (Travel Trailer) |
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This is a free campground located right in the national park—an amazing and peaceful spot! Getting there can be a bit slow as the first few miles pass through a residential area with a very narrow, bumpy paved single road running alongside the river. There are some overhanging branches, but as long as you take it slow, it's manageable.... more
This is a free campground located right in the national park—an amazing and peaceful spot! Getting there can be a bit slow as the first few miles pass through a residential area with a very narrow, bumpy paved single road running alongside the river. There are some overhanging branches, but as long as you take it slow, it's manageable. We have a truck and a 22-foot travel trailer and had no issues, though it might be tricky if another rig were coming the opposite way, as there aren't any large pull-offs.
Once you reach the campground, it’s a loop with 10 regular sites and one designated handicap spot. The spots are all spaced out and large! The area is quiet, and the sound of the river is amazing. If it wasn’t so chilly it would have been wonderful to leave our windows open at night to hear it. Amenities include river access, dumpsters, and clean, well-maintained pit toilets. The campground is about 20 minutes from gas stations/ Dollar Generals and other stores, which offers propane and other necessities.
There’s no Verizon or T-Mobile service at the campground, but a quick 10-minute drive can get you connected if needed. Some campers had Starlink set up, which might be a good option if you have it.
We arrived around 4 p.m. on a Friday in November, and aside from the handicap site, the campground was completely full. It seemed like some of the tent campers might be living there long-term. We ended up parking in the main day-use lot for the night, and a spot opened up the next morning. Everyone we encountered was friendly, and we felt safe throughout our stay.
This is a very pretty and peaceful area—highly recommend it if you're looking for a free place to stay while visiting New River Gorge National Park!
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Happy_Trails_Family would stay here again
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“Narrow Road but Nice Spot”
Reviewed 9/17/2023
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| RV Length: | 30' (Travel Trailer) |
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We struck out on this place. It was full on a Sunday afternoon. No cell service on Verizon, T-Mobile or AT&T. Verizon and T-Mobile with a roof mounted Pepwave antenna. Starlink could work for a center spot. The access road is very narrow and generally in bad shape with lots of potholes. You'd have issues with anything much longer than... more
We struck out on this place. It was full on a Sunday afternoon. No cell service on Verizon, T-Mobile or AT&T. Verizon and T-Mobile with a roof mounted Pepwave antenna. Starlink could work for a center spot.
The access road is very narrow and generally in bad shape with lots of potholes. You'd have issues with anything much longer than us and if anyone was coming from the opposite direction. Some hanging branches.
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“Free Campground in a National Park”
Reviewed 12/14/2022
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| RV Length: | 36' (Fifth Wheel) |
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We found New River Gorge camping at Army Camp in West Virginia. In this video, we take you to Army Camp, a free campground here in the New River Gorge National Park. This free campground comes with clean vault toilets, picnic tables, fire rings, lamp posts, charcoal grills, river access, and trash receptacles. There was no Verizon, A... more
We found New River Gorge camping at Army Camp in West Virginia. In this video, we take you to Army Camp, a free campground here in the New River Gorge National Park. This free campground comes with clean vault toilets, picnic tables, fire rings, lamp posts, charcoal grills, river access, and trash receptacles. There was no Verizon, AT&T, or T-Mobile cellular service at this location.
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LivingOurDreamNow would stay here again
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“Clean And Quiet. Not many Campers Here. ”
Reviewed 11/9/2022
| Days stayed: | 2 |
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| Site Number: | 5 |
| RV Length: | 30' (Travel Trailer) |
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Agree with last reviewer assessment of drive into park. The first two miles in is a residential narrow paved road along the river. Some branches hang in the road but just need to take it slow. We are a 30 ft tow behind and made it fine. Would of been a challenge if another rig came in as there are no real pull offs to fit a large trail... more
Agree with last reviewer assessment of drive into park. The first two miles in is a residential narrow paved road along the river. Some branches hang in the road but just need to take it slow. We are a 30 ft tow behind and made it fine. Would of been a challenge if another rig came in as there are no real pull offs to fit a large trailer. Once in campground it’s a loop. Only a few of the sites would accommodate us. Quiet, river bed access, dumpster, vault toilets. Your closest grocery is Walmart about 25-30 minutes out. Not much solar charge since it’s situated in a canyon and it’s November with shorter days and the sun is lower. No Verizon but good Starlink with the right site in an open sky.
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Airstreamvagabond would stay here again
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“quiet & scenic river campground”
Reviewed 11/3/2022
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 10 |
| Site Number: | 2 |
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The road in is narrow but made it without issue in my 8 foot wide trailer. Not on the New River but next to it; good river access to sandy/rocky beach. Vault toilets that were clean. Sites are gravel, fairly level & have table, grill & fire ring. Dumpster in the parking lot. Very quiet with only river, bird & cricket sounds. Wonderf... more
The road in is narrow but made it without issue in my 8 foot wide trailer. Not on the New River but next to it; good river access to sandy/rocky beach. Vault toilets that were clean. Sites are gravel, fairly level & have table, grill & fire ring. Dumpster in the parking lot. Very quiet with only river, bird & cricket sounds. Wonderful night sky. Only a couple other campers in and out each day. Some sites are shady, some sunny spots for solar. Verizon has no internet; with WeBoost it was just enough to send text messages & calls, that's all. Central location for the NP, visitor center & bridge were about 30 minutes away. Beckley, with Walmart & all other shopping/services, is about 20 minutes away.
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Mike would stay here again
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“Peaceful River Camping”
Reviewed 9/15/2022
| Days stayed: | 2 |
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| Site Number: | 3 |
| RV Length: | 23' (Class B Plus) |
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Good sized sites with plenty of space between sites, river access with beach area, so peaceful at night with the roar of the river. No hook ups of course but the pit toilets are clean, trash cans by the toilets and dumpster on the campground loop. A couple of the sites are more level than the others, we were in site 3 and didn’t have... more
Good sized sites with plenty of space between sites, river access with beach area, so peaceful at night with the roar of the river. No hook ups of course but the pit toilets are clean, trash cans by the toilets and dumpster on the campground loop. A couple of the sites are more level than the others, we were in site 3 and didn’t have to level our 23 ft B+ RV. Cell coverage is basically non-existent on Verizon, occasionally we would be able to send or receive a text, no internet connectivity or voice service.
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Larry P would stay here again
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“Small, easy to access for small campers or cars”
Reviewed 6/26/2022
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 1 |
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Car/tent camped here in my Subaru Outback. Road to get down to camp is single lane paved, turning into gravel for last 1/2 mile. Mostly camper vans and tents. But did see one 24’ pull behind. Gravel sites are large with enough parking for 2 cars, fire pit, charcoal grill, and picnic bench. I believe all most of the sites had shade. Mul... more
Car/tent camped here in my Subaru Outback. Road to get down to camp is single lane paved, turning into gravel for last 1/2 mile. Mostly camper vans and tents. But did see one 24’ pull behind. Gravel sites are large with enough parking for 2 cars, fire pit, charcoal grill, and picnic bench. I believe all most of the sites had shade. Multiple trash cans. Clean pit toilet bathroom. Not able to see the river from sites but can hear it. Able to go down and walk along river. Would return and recommend!
Had very spotty and poor Verizon service. Was able to get a few iMessages out.
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carolinerf would stay here again
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“Quiet, Beautiful Next to River”
Reviewed 5/28/2022
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| RV Length: | 25' (Class B Plus) |
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Able to easily drive down narrow Two mile road with our 25 foot campervan. Beautiful beach running alongside river that gave us a serene after supper walk. Only amenity was a very clean restroom.
Indytravelgal would stay here again
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“Quiet spot to see the National Park”
Reviewed 4/8/2022
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 4 |
| RV Length: | 37' (Fifth Wheel) |
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This is a great little campground in the middle of New River Gorge. It's secluded and quiet and sites are spread out well. The real only downside is access. The campground is in the very bottom of the river valley, which means a couple miles of very steep, very winding roads to get to. The last mile or so is EXTREMELY narrow. It's a ... more
This is a great little campground in the middle of New River Gorge. It's secluded and quiet and sites are spread out well.
The real only downside is access. The campground is in the very bottom of the river valley, which means a couple miles of very steep, very winding roads to get to. The last mile or so is EXTREMELY narrow. It's a 1 lane road with houses and steep banks. We made it with our 37' 5th wheel, but it was a slow careful ride. In a small truck or van it wouldn't be an issue though.
There's about 8 sites, and about 3 of them were large enough for our rig. The rest range in size but are all pretty spread out, so you get plenty of space. River access is just on the other side of the parking area with a nice large rock beach.
Cell service is virtually non existent. Our verizon phones got a sporadic 1 bar. My trucks OnStar (AT&T) got service and I could use it's wifi for checking email, but my AT&T hotspot got zero signal.
tyme2par4 would stay here again
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“Must stay site when visiting the New River Gorge”
Reviewed 11/3/2021
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 7 |
| Site Number: | 3 |
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Stayed here for 7 days in late October and we will be back! The campsite layout and location on the bend of the New River easily makes this one of our favorite spots. It was quiet and clean. Nestled in the gorge, you can hear the soothing sounds of the river at all times. We made several trips to the rivers access point, or as we call... more
Stayed here for 7 days in late October and we will be back! The campsite layout and location on the bend of the New River easily makes this one of our favorite spots. It was quiet and clean. Nestled in the gorge, you can hear the soothing sounds of the river at all times. We made several trips to the rivers access point, or as we called it "the beach." The convenient central location made hiking in several different areas of the Gorge a breeze. It is around 20 mins to Beckley, which has all the amenities you might need. The road into the campsite is narrow, but we did not have any issues and there are areas for a vehicle (not towing) to pull to the side if need be. We highly recommend Army Camp Campground!
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Pa Tater would stay here again
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- dry camping
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- water access
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- ADA Accessible
- restrooms: vault
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