Stokes State Forest Campground offers multiple camping areas with dry camping sites near Big Flat Brook, featuring picnic tables, fire rings, and primitive facilities (outhouses and limited flush toilets).

The Shotwell camping area provides spacious, wooded sites suitable for tents and small RVs, though access roads are narrow and rough; water fill-up requires using a spring near the entrance or traveling to the visitor center.

The forest provides excellent access to hiking trails including portions of the Appalachian Trail, with nearby paddling opportunities at Lake Ashroe (kayak/SUP rentals available) and fishing in the Big Flat Brook.