Sept, 2025. Seneca Shadows Campground, managed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture/ Forest Service, is in the Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area of the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia. Located just one mile east of Seneca Rocks, the area offers many activities for outdoor enthusiasts including hiking, rock climbing, fishing, swimming, kayaking, and cave exploration. The campground offers 25 standard, 13 standard electric, and 40 walk-to-only tent sites, and is generally open from the second Friday night in April through the last Saturday night in October. Reservations can be made through Recreation.com, but we were able to easily secure a "first come" tent site in Loop B (no hookups) on a Tuesday night in September. The "regular" price is $28 (2025), but our price was $14 using the NPS Senior Pass. Our site (#5) featured a smooth tent pad, picnic table, fire ring, and a paved driveway that was sufficiently long and flat for our 20' class B RV. The site was wooded, so we didn't have a view of Seneca Rocks from our site although other sites (especially from the group sites in loop F) are reported to have views. While separated by trees, the sites are relatively close together and loud voices from our neighbors carried up to our site but they did respect the 10 pm quiet time. Our site was across from a clean, gender-differentiated, wheelchair-accessible restroom with flush toilets and showers, and was in close proximity to a large trash bin. The campground also had an amphitheater (no program on the night that we were there) and a dump station. Firewood was available for purchase from the camp host. Note that there is zero connectivity in the campground. We were able to get wi-fi at Yokum's Grill and General Store about a mile from the campground. A highlight of our overnight stay was the short easy walk on the Sunlight Trail, which is in the campground, which took us to an observation area with a view of the Seneca Rocks. The walk is only about 1/8 mile each way, but you'll need to add the distance from your site or parking spot. read more

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We stayed at the wooded area in loop A. So this is a review for the wooded area, but not the open area where the view is open and amazing. We LOVE the experience - for its cleanness, its quietness, and the privacy you get. We did hear that the open area can be quite "eventful" at night, but our choice of staying at the wooded area suits us well. We enjoyed the elevated tent area, the elevated fire ring, and the paved drive way. The camping weekend is very pleasant because of this campground. Choose the wooded area if you want privacy and peaceful nights. read more

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We stayed two nights over memorial day weekend and we did our best to have an enjoyable time. Most of the reviews about this place are pretty spot on, but our experience wasn't so good this weekend. Several factors kept us from giving it 5 stars: 1. Site 7 in loop A is right next to the bathrooms, and if the wind blew a certain way we'd catch an overwhelming stench of the septic system. Imagine camping or sleeping next to an outhouse. 2. There's a utility fixture in the middle of the woods between loop A and B, and both nights around midnight it's "alarm" went off with a high pitched, extremely loud wailing noise along with a bright red light. I think it was telling us the septic system was about to explode. 3. Quiet time is 10pm, but there was a group in loop B that thought it didn't apply to them. As far as we could tell, the camp hosts did not enforce it either because they were loud and obnoxious well past 10pm each night. Overall, we'd come back on a non-holiday weekend and pick a campsite far enough away from their bathrooms. The hike to and view from the top of Seneca Rocks is awesome and would be the only reason for us to return to this campground. read more

Seneca Shadows Campground - View from the trail near the meadow campsites. - Campgrounds Near Me

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Seneca Shadows campground is hands down one of the best "glamp" sites for large group camping. I've been going to this campground since 2012, and it has become a tradition for my friends and I. It is centrally located in Seneca Rocks, WV accross from the visitor informaiton center...the view of Seneca Rocks is incredible and campsites are pristine. Firewood isn't allowed to be brought in or harvested from the area, but it is for sale and not unreasonable...$10 a bundle or $20 gets you 3 bundles of wood. Each group site is equipped with tent areas, fire circle, benches and grills. There are showers/full bathrooms if you need the "glamp" sundries...but it's also packed with natural paths and creeks all tucked away by acres of foliage. I highly recommend researching all your activities prior to arrival in WV as the locals don't really "do" city style directions and hunting and fishing laws are a little ambiguous. There is so much in the immediate area to include: hiking, caving, fishing, the highest point in WV, nature tours etc all within 1 hr of the campsite. If you're truly unprepared for the outdoors there are 2 country stores and 2 gas stations located within a 5 minute drive or 15 minute walk from the campground. read more

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Fantastic campsite. Our group of four families (incl. 9 kids) has been using the same group site (Site F) for five years over the Columbus Day weekend and it's consistently a highlight of the year for us. Pro's of Site F: 1) Stunning view of Seneca Rocks and the surrounding mountains from the campsite 2) A large meadow between the site and the bathroom for the kids to play on 3) Paved drive next to the site for the kids to ride bikes on 4) Relatively clean bathroom facilities in close (but not too close) walking distance 5) Well-maintained site, with multiple, large gravel tent pads, 4 sturdy picnic tables, and a sizable fire ring 6) Walkable to the local convenience store (Yoakum's) for emergency ice/sundry runs 7) Affordable firewood ($3/bundle, $20/3 bundle) available from the camp manager or Yoakum's (where it's slightly more expensive) 8) Amazing recreation opportunities within a 20-30 minute drive (Seneca Rocks, Dolly Sods, , North Fork of the Potomac, North Fork Mountain Trail) and I feel like we've only started to scratch the surface of stuff to do after 5 years Con's of Site F: 1) The camp manager is sometimes a bit lax at refilling the toilet paper rolls at the bathroom. If you bring your own, you'll be fine. 2) Only one stall in the men's room = occasionally waiting in line 3) The septic field for (I think) all the restroom at the site is a bit down the hill from Site F (approx. 100 yards away). It's undetectable unless you go looking for it and we've never had a problem with smells, but I guess it'd be better if it wasn't so close. read more

Upon arrival lady wasnt too welcoming, wasn't rude either but just "blah". It should of received 5 stars, but I'll explain why not. Pros-very well kept campground and location is perfect to Seneca Rocks and Smoke Hole Caverns, Dolly Sod as well. Con-Bathroom stall, only one location with one shower stall, so you have to wait for some time before you can take a shower and in midst of shower, they have the water shut off every minute so you have to keep pushing the fountain in to keep running, god forbid if your cold. BIGGEST ISSUE-we were out all day at Dolly Sod and Seneca, we had our dog with us, upon our arrival the lady came and said we need to keep our dog quiet and keep from barking. We informed her (9PM) that we just returned and it was not our dog. She looked at me either she didn't believe me and stated when a camper complains she has to address it. I doubt very much if she went and told the camper he was incorrect of which dog he was speaking of. The following day, again our dog was in the camper, asleep, when he came out to do his bathroom, another few dogs were barking he began to bark. This camper came to us and said we need to have a better control of our dog barking, we informed he wasn't doing all the barking and just did a few times when the other dogs were as well. He said my dogs barking was most annoying than the others cause he has a high pitch bark. I don't blame this entirely the campsite, just note that even when this camp site says dog friendly, campers need to note that as well. Unless you can only bring the tiny dogs (my dog was boxer hound mix) and with a muzzle. I cut my time short and left two days early. read more

Love the views from these campsites. You should have a clear view of Seneca Rocks from your site, unless there are trees in the way. We stayed in the tents only, no electric hookup, section of the campground. The road to access the campgrounds are easy to find and the campsite markers are very easy to spot. The campsite has firewood for sale which is a plus and the facilities are well maintained. The only downside to some of the camping areas is the limitations of having your tent on the tent pad area. This proved to be a bit tricky since this space is not very large. Also, the other campsites are very visible to you and there is a lack of privacy. Luckily we were not the only ones up late at night with the fire otherwise we may have kept other campers awake. I wish there was more space between campsites since in the maps and google satellite images the campsites look very spaced apart. Each campsite has a tent pad area, bench and fire pit, which is fantastic. I would recommend this campsite. If you want a view of the rocks, there is little privacy, but if you want privacy, the view of the rocks is not as great. read more

Came here on oct. 17th and we felt like we had the whole campground to ourselves. The staff was very friendly and the grounds were extremely well kept for a campground facility. read more

Good campground. Clean, lots of spaces, they have singles and doubles and all kinds of spots. If you have a tent, they have these tent pads which make a nice flat area to sleep on. I think it's kind of weird you're not finding a spot on the ground, it just seemed less in tune with nature, but that's just how it is. Management didn't know exactly which spots were open, but we're very friendly and checking in was easy. The campground is like one minute away from the rocks and the visitor center (on the opposite side of the rocks as Yokums store). Had a great time hiking the rocks! Tip: go past the overlook and past the warning sign- the view is SO much better from the rocks up there! read more