Campgrounds and RV parks near Coal Fork, WV

Coal Fork is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County, roughly ten minutes east of Charleston along the Campbells Creek corridor. The area sits in the Kanawha Valley with easy access to Interstate 64, Interstate 77, and Interstate 79. Most travelers use it as a base for the Elk River, the Kanawha River, and the state forests south of the capital. RV renters have a mix of private parks and public land within a short drive. Lazy K's Campground and Canoe Livery sits on the Elk River near Elkview with hookup sites and cabins. Little Coal River Campground and Cabin lies south of the city along the Little Coal River, and Statts Mills RV Park serves travelers north toward Jackson County. New River Campground Inc. positions renters closer to the New River Gorge, while Charles Fork Lake, the signature public land for Spencer, is a 70 acre impoundment on WV Rt 36 with a city-run campground offering electric and non-electric sites. Kanawha State Forest is located seven miles south of the capital city of Charleston and is the closest state-managed campground and the best-known public option in the immediate area.

Public and private sites use different systems in this area. Kanawha State Forest takes reservations for no less than two consecutive nights on weekends (Fri. and Sat.) or one night (Sun.-Thurs.), with a 14-night maximum stay. 25 of 46 sites have electricity and water hookups, and units longer than 26 feet are not recommended. Private parks such as Lazy K's Campground and Canoe Livery, Little Coal River Campground and Cabin, Statts Mills RV Park, and New River Campground Inc. book directly through their own websites or by phone. Charles Fork Lake is operated by the City of Spencer with electric and non-electric sites near the lake entrance. Campgrounds inside New River Gorge National Park operate first-come, first-served and do not accept reservations.