Five River Campground
RV Park
Write a Review 750 Walnut St Parsons, WV 26287 304-478-3515 Official WebsiteGPS: 39.1044, -79.6821
Overview of Five River Campground
Last Price Paid: $44
Reported by DornWoods on 5/22/2024
Longest RV Reported: 34 feet (Fifth Wheel)
Reported by Liz & Jake on 6/24/2020
Monthly Rate Yes
Number of Sites 135
Pad Type grass
Reservations yes
Open Seasonally April 1st through October 31
Elevation 1,607 ft / 489 m
Tent Camping Yes
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Reviews of Five River Campground 7 people have reviewed this location.
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Last reported 10/9/2021
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Last reported 10/9/2021
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Last reported 7/14/2021
“Friendly and well maintained grounds”
Reviewed 5/22/2024
| Nightly rate: | $44 |
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| Days stayed: | 4 |
| RV Length: | 17' (Travel Trailer) |
Overall Rating
Sites in the low 200s have great shade and are on or close to the river. These sites were mostly full in mid-May, but noise was minimal. Camp hosts as well of other campers were very friendly. We would camp here again. On the down side, the water has much sediment. We needed a better filter. The bath house is old and in need of... more
Sites in the low 200s have great shade and are on or close to the river. These sites were mostly full in mid-May, but noise was minimal. Camp hosts as well of other campers were very friendly. We would camp here again.
On the down side, the water has much sediment. We needed a better filter. The bath house is old and in need of a deep clean.
DornWoods would stay here again
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“Owners are extremely friendly”
Reviewed 10/9/2021
| Nightly rate: | $40 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 21 |
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Owners are extremely friendly
We showed up at the last minute found a spot Yes very friendly spots are extremely close to each other
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AT&T 4G
Verizon 4G
Ralph would stay here again
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“Uneventful ”
Reviewed 7/14/2021
| Nightly rate: | $35 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | 10 |
| RV Length: | 29' (Travel Trailer) |
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The owner and staff are very nice. The sites here are extremely tight. If they had been busy I do not think you would be able to get your awning out. There was a mixup with our reservation and we lucked out and were able to pick our spot. We were the last site before the laundry/bath house. Tent sites are right long the river. There ar... more
The owner and staff are very nice. The sites here are extremely tight. If they had been busy I do not think you would be able to get your awning out. There was a mixup with our reservation and we lucked out and were able to pick our spot. We were the last site before the laundry/bath house. Tent sites are right long the river. There are a lot of gnats and flies here. I would say due mainly to the geese that inhabit the tent areas. There are a couple of restaurants in town. We tried the Dugout Diner for lunch and it was really good.
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T-Mobile 4G
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“Family and Adult Group Friendly Campground in Beautiful Surroundings”
Reviewed 7/5/2021
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I'm a full-time RVer that travels regularly. I typically stay about a month at each campground. I was at Five River Campgrounds for the month of June, and my experience there was consistently great the entire stay! The owners are friendly and extremely helpful, and the campground was well maintained. The electric, sewer, and water ... more
I'm a full-time RVer that travels regularly. I typically stay about a month at each campground. I was at Five River Campgrounds for the month of June, and my experience there was consistently great the entire stay! The owners are friendly and extremely helpful, and the campground was well maintained. The electric, sewer, and water hookups work well, and the RV sites are reasonably level. Picture a farm with trees surrounded by mountains and a beautiful lake situated in a very small mountain town, but also with GREAT WIFI!!! For tent campers, the primitive campsites by the river are absolutely beautiful! And each campsite has a fire ring, and there's plenty of firewood... delivered right to your site upon request! I've been to numerous campgrounds, and I would rate this as one of the best remote camping spots I've been to. Highly recommend!
Carolyn would stay here again
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“Friendly Owner and Peaceful Park”
Reviewed 7/24/2020
| Nightly rate: | $40 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | A |
Overall Rating
We pulled into Slot A and was right on Shavers Fork River. I preordered some wood which was promptly delivered. During the week, the park is much slower. If an RV pulled into Slot B, it would be a tight fit for Me. But, the owners make up for any deficiency. Highly recommend this RV Park. Close access to Blackwater Falls, Elkins ... more
We pulled into Slot A and was right on Shavers Fork River.
I preordered some wood which was promptly delivered.
During the week, the park is much slower. If an RV pulled into Slot B, it would be a tight fit for
Me.
But, the owners make up for any deficiency.
Highly recommend this RV Park. Close access to Blackwater Falls, Elkins and Buckhannon.
Ps; WiFi worked great.
Fulltimers would stay here again
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“3.5 Stars to be Exact. ”
Reviewed 6/24/2020
| Nightly rate: | $30 |
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| Days stayed: | 23 |
| Site Number: | 47 |
| RV Length: | 34' (Fifth Wheel) |
Overall Rating
Been fluctuating between whether our camping experience at this campground earned 3 stars or 4 stars. Good access to the river if you enjoy fishing or tubing. A quick jaunt through town leads you to the Allegheny Highland trail - a paved/graveled bike path. TONS of hiking in the area - really beautiful wilderness jaunts. This is ... more
Been fluctuating between whether our camping experience at this campground earned 3 stars or 4 stars.
Good access to the river if you enjoy fishing or tubing. A quick jaunt through town leads you to the Allegheny Highland trail - a paved/graveled bike path. TONS of hiking in the area - really beautiful wilderness jaunts.
This is the rare private RV park type campground that I would consider tent camping at. Lots of space for tents - much of it along the river.
This campground was built as an 'afterthought' to the festival that the owners, Joyce and John, host yearly: Pickin' in Parsons. The layout of the campsites reflects this. Most are pretty tightly packed in, which is not an issue on weekdays. Weekends, however, got a bit dicey sometimes.
The hosts are very friendly and helpful. They greet you on arrival and direct you to your site. They even provided us with boards so that we could park our big rig on a site that was questionable in terms of 'getting stuck' if it rained too much. They 'fetched' mail from their P.O. if we had something delivered.
Most of the sites are grass - some have some graveling on the pads. Again, pretty tightly packed if you're in a space with hook-ups, which is only an issue on weekends, but is exacerbated by the lack of designation between sites. Also, this tended to be a 'group camping' campground, so expect families communing together in groups - things can get smokey, loud, and generally gleeful. Lots of families, but no playground or picnic tables provided.
The site we chose, site 47, happened to be an 'end cap' in the less busy (away from the river) area of the park. The site was grass, which grew quickly, but was mowed once a week.
Sadly, we didn't sleep well nearly ANY night we were here. There are dogs on the other side of the fence - not belonging to anyone in the campground, but to a neighbor. These dogs bark. ALL. NIGHT. LONG. We had to pull out our sound machine - used typically only for rest area overnights. The campground hosts said that they have tried to implement strategies to keep the dogs from barking but... oh good god the barking. If it wasn't for the barking, this park would be incredibly peaceful at night. Unless you were blessed with rowdy campground neighbors. Or neighbors who run their A.C. non-stop. Because again, closely packed sites.
And we did have one weekend with a closely packed in neighboring group. They were friendly. But loud. And oh so close. Our awning nearly touched their slide out. Which was the other 'knock' we had on this park. The terrible spacing. Sadly, there were many vacant spots available the weekend we were closely neighbored - but somehow, we still got 'neighbored'.
Overall, the park is rustic in its layout - pretty, if you like grass, but dotted with maintenance buildings. The price is decent - full hook-ups 50A/30A, water, sewer. The water is 'black water' - so be ready for that!
Verizon (postpaid) is extended for data, but you can make calls. AT&T calling and data works fine!
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Liz & Jake would stay here again
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“Amazingly beautiful campground”
Reviewed 6/17/2020
| Nightly rate: | $30 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 10 |
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Have been there several times now and love it! One of our favorite spots with beautiful river, clean facilities and super friendly hosts! Nice camp store, well stocked. The hosts Joyce and John lead you to your site and make sure you have all that you need, firewood, etc. No tables but otherwise, great camping experience.
Framergal would stay here again
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“Fantastic!”
Reviewed 1/5/2018
| Nightly rate: | $30 |
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| Days stayed: | 0 |
| Site Number: | 10 & 1 are my favorites |
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Great family campground. Close to town, but quiet. Restrooms, hot showers, laundry, easy river access, and CLEAN. Firewood available. Close to the Allegheny Highlands trail. Only thing missing is picnic tables. Bring your own! Great place to spend some time relaxing. Full service with sewage and cable tv.($30) 20+ acres of tent campin... more
Great family campground. Close to town, but quiet. Restrooms, hot showers, laundry, easy river access, and CLEAN. Firewood available. Close to the Allegheny Highlands trail. Only thing missing is picnic tables. Bring your own!
Great place to spend some time relaxing. Full service with sewage and cable tv.($30) 20+ acres of tent camping ($15).
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Joybell would stay here again
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Amenities
Hookups
- 50 Amp
- 30 Amp
- 20 Amp
- water
- dry camping
- sewer
- Full Hookups
Connectivity
- cable tv
- wifi: pay
Recreation
- fishing
- recreation trail
- water access
Site Amenities
- big rig
- fire ring
- pull thru
Facilities
- dump station
- firewood
- general store
- group sites
- ADA Accessible
- laundry
- restrooms: flush
- showers
- trash
- water available
Pets
- pets
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