Why Choose Us

A hidden slice of wild West Virginia — just a short drive to Thomas, Davis, and Canaan Valley.
At Brooklyn Heights Riverfront Campground, you’re not just booking a place to sleep — you’re stepping into moss-covered forests, flowing rivers, mountain air, and peaceful silence that feels a world away from everything.

Here, you’ll enjoy:
✔ Private river access for swimming, fishing, kayaking, & tubing
✔ Secluded campsites & cozy cabins — not crowded rows
✔ Primitive, rustic, and creative lodging choices
✔ Trails, waterfalls, and magical mossy terrain
✔ A peaceful, slower-paced nature retreat

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Ways to Stay

🏡 Cabins — Forest, River & Retreat Spaces
Warm, private, year-round cabins surrounded by towering hardwood forest.

🚌 Bus Camp — Bohemian Gypsy Experience
Two vintage buses converted into a colorful, artistic, communal sleeping retreat.

🔥 Tent & Private Group Sites — Waterfront and/or Forested.
Large natural sites for groups, scouts, friends, solo adventurers, hammocks & tarps.

🚐 RV Sites — Park & Relax
Forest RV spots for travelers seeking quiet immersion — not RV-park crowds.

🎪 Tipi Retreat — Heat, Light & Ambiance
A woodland group space powered by wood stove heat & soft ambient lighting.

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The Main Attraction: The River

Flowing right along our land, the DryFork River is clean, swimmable, refreshing mountain water. Guests enjoy:

• Swimming holes & shallow wading

• Natural rock features

• Tubing & float-relaxing

• Fly fishing spots

• Sun-soaked riverbank lounging

• Kayak adventures

• Snorkling

• Riverfront bon-fires

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Hiking, Biking & Night Life: Location & Nearby Adventures

Close to:

• Blackwater Falls State Park

• Canaan Valley Resort

• Thomas & Davis arts + music scenes, restaurants, breweries, and night life.

• Dolly Sods Wilderness

• 4 miles of riverfront roadway between along Brooklyn Heights Rd. (a dead end road).

• Biking through the spectacular nearby Fernow Experimental Forest roadway which parallels stunning Elklick creek. 

• 4 miles of riverfront road along Brooklyn Heights Rd. (a dead end road) and it includes direct access to the pedestrian Hendricks Cable Suspension Bridge -- which leads directly to two major bike trails:

  • The Blackwater trail from Hendricks to Thomas (and Douglas Falls) is easily and quickly accessed across the cable suspension foot bridge nearby just half a mile from camp.

  • The Allegheny Highland bike trail from the Hendricks Swinging Bridge to Elkins (25 miles)

 

Book With Confidence

✔ Secure online booking
✔ Pet friendly
✔ Fire rings + benches + picnic spaces
✔ On-site host & caretaker
✔ Locally-built infrastructure & trails

 

Ready to Escape to the Woods?

Book your cabin, RV site, bus camp or primitive site today.

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