American Alpine Club New River Gorge Campground

I loved this campground! And will stay there next time we camp out to go rock climbing in NRG NP. The sites are wonderful with nice flat decks for tents and room to park a car or two. There is a picnic table. And while there are not fire rings there are communal fire pits that foster gathering. There is bouldering nearby so you can get some climbing in before sunset after you set up camp. The staf... I loved this campground! And will stay there next time we camp out to go rock climbing in NRG NP. The sites are wonderful with nice flat decks for tents and room to park a car or two. There is a picnic table. And while there are not fire rings there are communal fire pits that foster gathering. There is bouldering nearby so you can get some climbing in before sunset after you set up camp. The staff is friendly, informative, and top notch communication and customer service. The communal bathrooms are private and clean, and there's a handy area to wash dishes and get fresh water. I have zero complaints and would not change a thing about this campground 10/10.

First, the downsides: Men and women share the bathrooms and shower area. My wife and I are conservative Christian climbers who don’t embrace the left-leaning policies of gender-neutral bathrooms. It did make my wife uncomfortable when she found out that men would be in her area of showering and using the restroom. The showers and toilets do have doors, but like any restroom area, the doors have... First, the downsides: Men and women share the bathrooms and shower area. My wife and I are conservative Christian climbers who don’t embrace the left-leaning policies of gender-neutral bathrooms. It did make my wife uncomfortable when she found out that men would be in her area of showering and using the restroom. The showers and toilets do have doors, but like any restroom area, the doors have cracks which people can easily peep through if they wanted to. I assume this facility used to have separated bathroom/shower areas (because one side has open urinals and the other side does not). As of this post, both sides have gender neutral signage and a note that asks guests to leave bathroom doors open. My wife and I tolerated it but I had to go with her while she showered to make her feel comfortable. My only other complaint is that the quiet hours were not abided by and not enforced. Loud shrieking laughter was heard from our “private” tent site till around 1 in the morning. I know this one is hard for campgrounds to manage, and people were probably just having fun- not knowing how loud they were being- so this critique is not as big a deal. So if that doesn’t bother you, here are the reasons I still give the campground 4 stars: Fair pricing Great location to Junkyard and Bridge climbing areas Very clean camp grounds Very clean bathrooms (despite the earlier complaint) Pet friendly Easy check in process. I did also see a bouldering wall, but no holds were on it. Ironically- there appeared to be a stripper pole set up in the common area- I guess it’s a new trend of “exercise”. Conclusion: despite the great quality and location of a campground, my wife and I hold conservative values, so we will be looking for other options next time we go to the New.

Very cool place with a unique vibe to other campgrounds. Everyone was extremely friendly and the facilities were top notch. The dish wash skinks were a fantastic resource. I've never seen such a relaxed vibe and welcome feeling from staff and guests. The communal camping area was a little more crowded than what I understood from the map and parking is limited but the overflow lot isn't too far of... Very cool place with a unique vibe to other campgrounds. Everyone was extremely friendly and the facilities were top notch. The dish wash skinks were a fantastic resource. I've never seen such a relaxed vibe and welcome feeling from staff and guests. The communal camping area was a little more crowded than what I understood from the map and parking is limited but the overflow lot isn't too far of a walk. For the weekend of memorial day 23' the campground had double booked one site with my party and another. AAC was extremely apologetic of their mistake and went to considerable lengths to accommodate both parties. Definitely would stay again.

Very cool place with a unique vibe to other campgrounds. Everyone was extremely friendly and the facilities were top notch. The dish wash skinks were a fantastic resource. I've never seen such a relaxed vibe and welcome feeling from staff and guests. The communal camping area was a little more crowded than what I understood from the map and parking is limited but the overflow lot isn't too far of... Very cool place with a unique vibe to other campgrounds. Everyone was extremely friendly and the facilities were top notch. The dish wash skinks were a fantastic resource. I've never seen such a relaxed vibe and welcome feeling from staff and guests. The communal camping area was a little more crowded than what I understood from the map and parking is limited but the overflow lot isn't too far of a walk. For the weekend of memorial day 23' the campground had double booked one site with my party and another. AAC was extremely apologetic of their mistake and went to considerable lengths to accommodate both parties. Definitely would stay again.