Campgrounds and RV parks near Saint Albans, WV

Saint Albans sits in the Kanawha Valley of southern West Virginia, roughly fifteen miles west of Charleston along the Kanawha River. RV travelers use it as a base for reaching the Coal River, the Hatfield-McCoy Trails to the south, and the state parks and Corps of Engineers lakes clustered around Huntington to the west. Campground options within a short drive cover both private RV parks and larger state park systems. Little Coal River Campground and Cabin sits at 101 Tunnel Road in Julian, about twenty miles south of Charleston along Corridor G, with riverfront sites and direct access to the Little Coal River Trailhead. Huntington / Fox Fire KOA Holiday, Lazy K's Campground and Canoe Livery, and Statts Mills RV Park round out the private options west and north of the city. For a larger public park, Beech Fork State Park covers 3,144 acres in the hills of southwestern West Virginia with hundreds of campsites, miles of hiking trails, and a 720-acre lake with 31 miles of shoreline.

State park sites use the West Virginia State Parks reservation system. Campsites at Beech Fork may be reserved online, by phone, or at the campground office, with a two-night minimum on Friday and Saturday and a one-night minimum Sunday through Thursday. There is a 14-night maximum stay, checkout is 12:00 p.m., and reservations may be booked up to one year in advance. Day-use shelters at Beech Fork are first-come, first-served except when reserved in advance through Recreation.gov. Private campgrounds around Saint Albans, including Little Coal River Campground and Cabin, Huntington / Fox Fire KOA Holiday, Lazy K's Campground and Canoe Livery, and Statts Mills RV Park, take direct bookings through their own websites or by phone. Book six to eight weeks ahead for summer weekends and longer for holidays.