STUART RECREATION AREA

About STUART RECREATION AREA

Overview The Stuart Campground and Recreation Area is set in a mixed forest along the banks of the Shavers Fork River. The river provides excellent fishing and is regularly stocked with trout. Hiking trails lead to outstanding overlooks, local caves and Blackwater Falls. It is comprised of one campground, one group campground and a day-use area. The campground has 26 (25 single, 1 double) camping units with electric hookups, fire rings, lantern posts, picnic tables and paved spurs. In addition, there is a developed host site equipped with electrical, water, and sewage hookups. Most of the campground sites and facilities within it are ABA accessible. The campground contains two single-unit vault toilets, one double-unit vault toilet, and one six-unit flush restroom with four shower units all of which are accessible. The group campground contains one reservable site that will accommodate up to 40 people. The group campground contains fire rings, picnic tables, lantern posts, and two single-unit vault toilets. There is no electric at the group campground. Drinking water may be obtained from Stuart Campground. The group campground is not accessible. The day-use area contains three reservable pavilions. The “Large” Pavilion has electricity and can accommodate 100 people. There are two non-electric pavilions: the “Small” Pavilion is non-electric and can accommodate 50 people; the “Alpena” Pavilion is non-electric and can accommodate 25 people. The day use area also contains 5 separate vehicle parking areas, with space for approximately 25-40 vehicles in each lot, a 14 acre field (approximately), multiple picnic tables, multiple pedestal grills, four restroom facilities with two toilets in each restroom (two changing rooms located at one of the restrooms), a river-beach area, easy stream access to Shavers Fork of Cheat River, and volleyball net. The restrooms, changing areas, parking areas, Large and Small Pavilions are accessible. The entire 14 acre field (approximately)

How to Get There

From Elkins, West Virginia: Take Highway 219 to Highway 33. Travel east for approximately 4 miles, turn north on old Route 33 and travel for 2 miles. Turn left at Highway 6 (at the Stuart Recreation Area directional sign) and drive .25 miles to entrance.

What to Pack for Your Stay

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Plan Your Visit to STUART RECREATION AREA

Heading to STUART RECREATION AREA? A few things to know before you go:

• Reservations: popular sites fill up fast — check Recreation.gov 6 months in advance
• Fees: day-use and camping fees vary; check current rates on the official park page
• Trash & pack-out: follow Leave No Trace principles
• Wildlife: store food in bear boxes where provided; never feed wildlife
• Weather: the 5-day forecast above is updated every 6 hours; verify just before you go

References & Official Resources

• Official Recreation.gov page
• View on OpenStreetMap
• Driving directions (Google Maps)