Riffle Run Campground

Burnsville Lake — lakeside, fishing, hiking

Location: Burnsville, WV, WV

Price: From $28 per night

Price range: $28–$46 per night

Rating: 4.6 out of 5 (76 reviews)

Season: Memorial Day through Labor Day

Riffle Run Campground is in the heart of scenic Central West Virginia area near the Little Kanawha River and boasts 54 full hook-up sites and 6 primitive sites. This campground offers wooded and serene campsites without compromising any of the modern amenities such as a shower house and laundry facility. Near Riffle Run Campground is the marina that offers boat and jet ski rentals as well as seaonal tours, the Riffle Run Left Fork Day Use Area, the Little Kanawha River Trail system, Burnsville C

Cell coverage (FCC estimate): none signal. Actual signal may vary in remote areas.

Amenities: Fire Rings, Picnic Tables, Showers, Electric Hookups, Fishing, Boat Launch

Availability alerts: Set a free cancellation alert at camperwatch.org/campground/riffle-run-campground to be notified when sites open up.

Riffle Run offers well-maintained wooded campsites near the Little Kanawha River with excellent recreational opportunities including 100+ miles of trails, boating, and fishing. Campers praise it as one of West Virginia's cleanest and most beautiful campgrounds with a peaceful, no-cell-service environment.

Wildlife alert: Red Fox, Fox Squirrel, Northern Bobwhite, Barred Owl, Gray Catbird, and Eastern Box Turtle documented in the area

Insider tips for Riffle Run Campground: Arrive early or book in advance—this is a federal campground with high demand First-come, first-serve sites available; no cell service makes it ideal for unplugging Over 100 miles of trails available for hiking and biking around the lake property

Skip Riffle Run Campground if: You need RV hookups—most sites have no hookups despite RIDB mentioning full hook-up sites. You require year-round camping—seasonal operations only (Memorial Day through Labor Day). You need reliable cell service.

Best time to visit Riffle Run Campground: Memorial Day - Labor Day — Official operating season for the campground.

Nearby campgrounds: Bulltown Camp (BURNSVILLE, WV), Gerald Freeman Campground (SUTTON, WV), Bee Run Campground (Sutton, WV), Sutton Lake Picnic Shelters (SUTTON, WV).