Campgrounds and RV parks near Alderson, WV

Alderson sits on the Greenbrier River in southern West Virginia, between Lewisburg and Hinton. The town is a practical base for RV travelers exploring the Greenbrier Valley, the Monongahela National Forest foothills, and New River Gorge National Park and Preserve, one of the country's newest national parks. Campground options nearby range from full-hookup private parks to primitive federal sites. Greenbrier River Campground, Cabins and River Trips offers riverfront RV sites and tubing access on the Greenbrier. Summer Wind RV Overnight Park handles quick overnight stops, while Berry's Campground draws returning families. The State Fair of West Virginia Campground in nearby Fairlea provides sites tied to the annual fair grounds. For a bigger backdrop, New River Gorge National Park and Preserve protects 53 miles of the New River and over 70,000 acres of the gorge that this river created. Its campgrounds are primitive, without hookups or drinking water, plus backcountry options along the river and wooded trails. Alderson makes a workable hub, roughly an hour's drive from the gorge's main access points.

Private campgrounds around Alderson take reservations directly through their own websites or by phone. Riverfront and hookup sites turn over fastest, so book summer weekends and any fair-week dates well ahead. The State Fair of West Virginia Campground opens its window tied to the fair schedule and sells out quickly. Rules differ inside New River Gorge National Park and Preserve. Campsites are first-come, first-serve, and there are no fees to camp, and the park's free campgrounds are first-come, first-served with no reservations, and they can fill by early afternoon on summer weekends. Arriving mid-week or early in the day improves the odds. Group sites and special-use permits are handled through the park's permit office.