Cooper's Rock State Forest - Bruceton Mills, WV

Cooper's Rock State Forest is located in Bruceton Mills, West Virginia, about ten miles from Morgantown. The campground has only 25 sites but they're spaced far enough apart so you have a lot of privacy. We've stayed here on several occasions and have always had a wonderful time. The campground is situated deep in the forest and is absolutely beautiful. It's very well-kept, clean and quiet with lots of trees and wildlife. The office is usually manned, but if they're out you can self-register by using the cards on the wall outside the office. Just make sure there's not a reservation card on a site already!


Each site has a fire ring, a post for hanging a lantern, a trash can and electric service. That's REALLY nice when your cell phone battery dies! Cell service is spotty here, better out on the road. The trash cans are hanging on posts but you'll probably still be awakened by a raccoon knocking the lid off! The chipmunks are pretty bold here and will come pretty close to you, hoping for a little treat.


You can buy firewood at the office, or if you're ambitious, there's a lot of dead wood lying around at the edges of the campground. Please, please don't cut anything down! There's enough wood on the ground...use that or buy some at the office. The restrooms and showers are really clean here. I think elves may clean them during the night. You never actually see anyone cleaning but they're always immaculate!


Cooper's Rock is just a short distance from the campground. There's a stone path that leads out to the rock itself. You MUST experience the lookout! The views are breathtaking! You can see for miles around, even when it's foggy or misty out. You can see the river below, snaking between the mountains. In the spring the mountains are covered with lush green trees and in the fall, the colors are incredible. You can see all the way to Morgantown from here. There are also miles of trails through the forest...if you like hiking you'll love the trails here. Scroll down to the bottom of this page for a photo taken from Cooper's Rock.


This campground fills up really quickly on WVU game weekends, so it's good to have a reservation. The only "con" to CRSF campground is the curfew. There's a gate at the camp entrance, and one out on the main road into the forest. These gates are closed and locked at sundown. That's not too much of an inconvenience in June, but if you're here in the fall, sundown comes pretty early! I wish they'd discontinue this practice but it's probably meant to stop people from partying out at the Rock and falling off. Even with the curfew, this is our favorite camping spot in the area.

http://www.coopersrockstateforest.com/