Bakers Run Campground

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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Campground · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Fees: Credit/Debit Card Only Overview Bakers Run Campground is one of the best kept secrets in West Virginia. The campground rests among shady forests and flowing tributaries of the Elk River, which has the highest species diversity and richness of any river in the entire state. This makes the fishing excellent for bass, crappie, catfish, bluegill, and walleye. Bakers Run is surrounded by the Elk River Wildlife Management Area, campers will hear turkeys gobble and see whitetail deer along with other wildlife as a part of their experience. Choose from 77 sites. There are eight full hook-up campsites, 26 electric campsites, and 44 primitive campsites. Recreation Sutton Lake has three other developed recreational areas, including the Sutton Dam and Downstream that includes tail water fishing access, picnic shelters, a playground, trail access, and a pollinator garden. Gerald R. Freeman Campground, located about… Getting there: From I-79 (Charleston/Clarksburg) 1. Exit 61 (Gassaway) and exit 67 (Flatwoods), Turn on WV Route 4 towards Sutton, 2. Turn unto Main Street travel 0.5 miles 3. Turn Right on 2nd Street and cross the green bridge, stay to the right onto South Stonewall Street/OLD TURNPIKE Road travel 4 miles 4. Turn Left onto Centralia Road and travel 10 miles (NOTE: DO NOT TURN LEFT ONTO STONY CREEK ROAD, STAY TO THE RIGHT on Centralia Road) !!!GPS WILL TAKE YOU DOWN THE WRONG ROAD!!! 5. Continue on… Phone: 304-765-5631 Official page: https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/10122583 Source: Recreation.gov. Fees and seasons change; check the official page before you go. Photos: DB, Gabbie Dean-SCA