Little Beaver State Park Campground sits along Little Beaver Campground Road in Beaver, West Virginia, and its Google listing carries a rating of 4.7 from 48 reviews. That combination — a high average across a modest but meaningful number of ratings — is the starting point for this review, which gathers what the listing and its visitors actually say rather than assuming anything about a stay.
The listing classifies the property simply as a campground, reachable by phone at +1 833-987-2757 and represented online by West Virginia State Parks at wvstateparks.com. Everything below is drawn from that listing data and from the published visitor reviews; where the data is silent, this review says so.
Little Beaver State Park Campground at a Glance
Little Beaver State Park Campground is listed under the Campground category at Little Beaver Campground Rd, Beaver, WV 25813, in the vicinity of Little Beaver Campground Road, and it appears on Google Maps under its own place entry. The West Virginia State Parks website hosts the official page for camping at Little Beaver State Park, and a phone line at +1 833-987-2757 is published for the property. Geographically the listing places it in the America/New_York time zone at roughly 37.75 latitude and -81.08 longitude.
The attributes attached to the listing describe a fairly traditional state-park camping setup. The activity data notes that RV camping is allowed alongside camping generally, and a tent site designation is also present. Facilities recorded include Wi-Fi, public toilets and restrooms, public showers and a stage. On-site parking is noted, the car park, entrance and toilet are all marked wheelchair accessible, and dogs are allowed. Payment information lists both credit and debit card acceptance and a cash-only designation, which is contradictory in the source and worth confirming directly before arrival.
What Do Visitors Like About Little Beaver State Park Campground?
Across the published reviews the tone is overwhelmingly favourable, and the most common words reviewers reach for are quiet, clean and well kept. Multiple visitors describe shaded, spacious sites, clean bathrooms and shower houses, and a location that works well as a base for New River Gorge National Park and other nearby attractions. Several reviewers mention the camp store, gift shop, trails and lake as pleasant extras they did not expect.
Not every review is glowing. One visitor rated the campground two stars, describing a $40 nightly rate for a primitive site as overpriced, noting an assigned site that was a half mile from the only bath house and sloped enough to make sleeping awkward, while still calling the bathroom and shower satisfactory. Another four-star review was broadly positive but wished the sites offered full hookups. These are individual opinions rather than a general pattern, and they sit alongside a much larger share of five-star accounts.
1. Quiet, well-kept and not crammed in
The single most repeated impression is that the campground is peaceful and tidy. One reviewer called it very quiet and well kept, with everything neat and clean, while another described a quiet, peaceful setting with beautiful surroundings. A further visitor wrote that the campsites are not crammed in, which they said is why they prefer most state parks, and another simply called it a great small state park campground that they would happily return to.
Site character comes up repeatedly too. Reviewers mention shaded sites, spacious pitches with tall pine trees and wide access roads. One visitor said their site was off level but that the water and electric worked great, and another noted a sloped site that made sleeping awkward — a reminder that individual sites vary.
2. Bathhouses and showers draw unusual praise
Cleanliness of the bath house and restrooms appears in review after review. One visitor said the bath house was clean and close by, and another described the camp bathrooms at the electric sites as well kept, adding that it may have been the best camp shower they had had in a very long time. A third called the showers the best they had ever had at a campground, citing heat, pressure, a bench and hooks for belongings.
Other reviews echo the same point in plainer terms — clean bathrooms in decent condition, a clean shower house and restrooms, and a bathroom and shower described as satisfactory even by the reviewer who was otherwise critical of value. One visitor travelling with a larger rig also described the bathhouse as convenient to the campsites.
3. A practical base for New River Gorge and beyond
Several reviewers treat the campground as a launching point rather than a destination in itself. One described it as a perfect spot for a visit to New River Gorge National Park and said they were pleasantly surprised by the state park's own trails and lake. Another called it a nice basecamp for doing all the things in New River Gorge, and a further reviewer said it was in a good central location for visiting the national park and the grist mill at Babcock State Park.
Proximity to other places is mentioned too. One visitor noted it is close to Beckley and offers beautiful hiking at the state park and nearby, while another said less than ten minutes gets you to Grandview Park and that an IGA is right down the road. Another described it as not far off I-64, though warning that the park road is twisty and demands a slow approach when pulling a medium to large camper.
4. The camp store, gift shop and small extras
The camp store earns repeated mentions. One reviewer said they found everything they needed there — firewood, ice and snacks — and another described a nice little gift shop at the campground that also sells snacks and firewood. A third praised the employee at the camp store as super nice and noted cute souvenirs for sale.
Beyond the store, visitors point to the wider park. Reviewers mention a lake with paddleboats and great views, boat rental on the lake, hiking trails including one described as roughly a 4.5-mile loop with beautiful trees and scenery, a playground and dog park that looked good, older playground and picnic shelters, and a walk through Redden Cemetery. One visitor noted that visitor centre staff were kind and recommended a good place to eat.
5. Pull-through convenience and site variety
Access and manoeuvring come up often. One reviewer used the campground as a quick overnight stop heading west and said many spots were pull through, which made it easy, with the rest deep enough that unhitching was unnecessary unless the rig was really long. Another described easy access to a pull-through site, and a third confirmed a pull-through site in loop 1.
Site sizes and services vary. Reviewers report electric and water available at sites, a central dump station described as nice and clean, and water, showers, laundry and electric among the things on offer. One four-star reviewer said the only improvement they would want is full hookups. A long-term visitor suggested that adding electric to at least half of the primitive area would keep it full, noting those sites are currently water only.
6. Value, assignment and the dissenting view
Most reviewers consider the campground fairly priced — one described it as fairly priced with all the things you want or need, and another two-time visitor said they would book it often if it were not so far from home. But one reviewer disagreed sharply, calling a $40 nightly rate for a no-power, no-water site overrated, and describing an assigned site a full half mile from the only bath house.
The same reviewer also noted the site was sloped, which made sleeping awkward, while still rating the bathroom and shower satisfactory. Another visitor mentioned being placed in site 12, listed as a buddy site, which they said was fine because the neighbouring campers were away, and noted they prefer more wooded sites for their 36.5-foot fifth wheel. Taken together, these comments suggest that site assignment and specific pitch characteristics matter as much as the campground overall.