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Big Bend Campground

Big Bend Campground offers 46 non-electric camping sites in Smoke Hole Canyon directly adjacent to the South Branch Potomac River, with the river located just 200 feet away and open for fishing and non-motorized boating.

The campground features amenities including flush toilets, showers, drinking water, an RV dump station, and a one-mile loop trail, with some sites offering tent pads and river access.

Located 10 miles southwest of Petersburg, WV, the campground is open March 31 through October 28, with reservable river loop sites available through Recreation. gov and first-come, first-serve options in the upper loop.


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