Facility Details - LAKE SHERWOOD, WV

Overview

Lake Sherwood Recreation Area is a complete family destination offering a wide variety of activities and camping options. Standard, tent-only and group camping facilities are perched along Lake Sherwood, the largest lake in the Monongahela National Forest.

Swimming beaches, a picnic area, boat ramp and several hiking trails are among the features of the area.

Natural Features:

At an elevation of 2,600 feet, Lake Sherwood spans 156 acres. The recreation area is part Monongahela National Forest, which comprises about a million acres of forest in West Virginia, and attracts 1.3 million visitors each year.

A variety of animals make their home here, including black bear, coyote, wild turkey, white-tailed deer, red and gray fox, bobcat, fisher, otter and mink.

Recreation:

Anglers seek tiger muskie, channel catfish, bullhead, bluegill and largemouth bass. Boating is a big draw as well.

Hikers have the option of exploring Lake Sherwood Trail, Upper Meadow Trail, Meadow Mountain Trail and Meadow Creek.

Facilities:

Each campsite has a parking spur, tent pad, picnic table, fire ring and lantern post. Showers are accessible.

All camping areas are served by restrooms with running water, flush toilets, hot showers and electricity (available during the summer season only). In the spring and fall, vault toilets and a hand pump well are available.

The parking aprons are gravel and some are up to 20 feet wide. No electrical, sewage or water hook-ups are available, but there is a dump station on-site.

Other amenities include a playground, picnic shelters and volleyball courts.

Activities and Amenities

Within Facility
Accessible Flush Toilets Accessible Showers Accessible Vault Toilets Amphitheater Birding Boat Ramp Boating Campfire Rings Drinking Water Dump Station Entrance Station Fishing Fishing Pier Flush Toilets Flush Toilets (seasonally available) Group Camping	Hiking Host Lake Access Lantern Posts Parking Area Pay Phone Picnic Area Picnic Shelters Playground Swimming Tent Pads Tent sites Trails Volleyball Courts Wildlife Viewing

Know Before You Go

Be bear aware; keep all food out of site in approved containers or locked inside your vehicle and remove all food from area after eating
No RV hookups are available
Only boats with electric outboard motors are allowed on the lake
There is a $3 vehicle fee for day use during peak season
Limit 2 vehicles per campsite; a $3 fee is charged for additional vehicles
For more information on Monongahela National Forest, click here

Getting There:

GPS Info. (Latitude, Longitude):
38.00667, -80.01056
38°0'24"N, 80°0'38"W

From White Sulphur Springs, travel north on State Route 92 for 15 miles to Neola, West Virginia. Turn east (right) on State Route 14 and travel 11 miles to the lake.