Brandywine Recreation Area
USFS · Campground · Fee
Fast facts
- Cost
- Fee charged
- Managed by
- USFS
- Type
- Campground
- Hours
- Open Season: Mid-May to Mid-December, Quiet Hours 10:00pm to 6:00am
- Reservations
- fs.usda.gov
- Coordinates
- 38.5953, -79.1997
- Last verified
- September 18, 2026
About this place
Located on the 10-acre Brandywine Lake, this wooded recreation area affords access to multiple hiking and mountain biking trails, a swimming beach, and a 35-site campground with an onsite host. Sites have picnic tables, fire rings, and lantern hooks. Not suitable for large RVs. Dump station is available. Sites are limited to one RV or two tents, no more than two vehicles, and no more than eight persons per site.
From the USFS.
Is Brandywine Recreation Area free?
No. Brandywine Recreation Area charges a fee. It is managed by the USFS. Sites are reservable through fs.usda.gov.
How do I get to Brandywine Recreation Area?
From Harrisonburg, VA: Take U.S. Route 33 west, 26 miles into West Virginia. The recreation area is 4.2 miles west of the Virginia-West Virginia state line and about 2 miles east of the town of Brandywine, WV.
Nearby
- Brandywine Campground0.0 mi
- Hone Quarry Campground9.8 mi
- Camp Run Campground11.6 mi
- Todd Lake Recreation Area15.9 mi
- North River Campground17.7 mi
- SENECA SHADOWS18.6 mi
- SPRUCE KNOB LAKE19.4 mi
- BIG BEND (WV)20.9 mi
No other services within 50 mi on the record.
SourceData from the USFS. Last synced September 18, 2026. Community reports and photos are submitted by travelers and are not verified by the agency.
