State Park
Basecamp Williams River
Cowen, WV
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- Address:Cowen, WV
About
Both the Monongahela National Forest and the Base Camp Williams River are in West Virginia. We are close to the world class trout fishing on the Williams and Cranberry rivers. It is the most remote Wilderness area in the state and we have a dozen sites still to be developed.
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Amenities
Showers
Potable Water
Electric Hookups
Fire Rings
Campground Rules
- Campfires generally permitted — verify current fire restrictions before lighting
Within ~30 miles
Trails near Basecamp Williams River
Adkins Rockhouse Trail
West Virginia
2.2 mi909 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Moderate
Bishop Knob Loop Trail
West Virginia
2.1 mi115 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Easy

Cranberry River Road
West Virginia
5.0 mi804 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Moderate
North-South Trail
West Virginia
7.8 mi1,657 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Expert

Cranberry Ridge Trail
West Virginia
5.9 mi653 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Moderate

Public Road 108 and Williams River Middle Fork Trail
West Virginia
11.6 mi2,510 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Difficult
Hunt context
Hunting unit around this campground
During hunting seasons, wear blaze orange and check regulations — see the West Virginia hunting page
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