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Burnsville Lake Shelters

Burnsville, West Virginia · 860 ftIn Burnsville Recreation Area

Ryan S. Davis, Park Ranger · source

At a glance

4 of 8 facts known · recreation.gov, checked Sep 24, 2026

Price per night
$40–$50recreation.gov, checked Sep 24, 2026
Sites
6From recreation.gov's site list · Oct 2026
Hookups
PartialElectric 30 amp, water, no sewerFrom recreation.gov · Aug 2026
Elevation
860 ft262 m
Pets
Not yet known
Big rigs
Not yet known
Season
Not yet known
Cell signal
Not yet known

Sites6

Burnsville Lake Shelters lists no loops, so its sites are listed here. Pick a site to see its details.

From recreation.gov's site list, Oct 10, 2026.

Burnsville Recreation Area · 5 campgrounds

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Other campgrounds in Burnsville Recreation Area 4

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Amenities

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  • ADA accessible

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About

Overview

Burnsville Lake Shelters create a wonderful setting for daytime gatherings on Burnsville Lake. The six group picnic shelters are scattered across two ends of the lake. Shelters 1-4 are near the dam while shelters 5 and 6 are upstream near the inflow from the Little Kanawha River.Recreation

The primary pastime at the picnic shelters, naturally, is picnicking. Activities like biking, hiking and fishing are also quite popular.Facilities

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Cell service

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  • AT&TNo coverage on FCC map
  • T-MobileNo coverage on FCC map

Cell service at Burnsville Lake Shelters: FCC map Dec 2025

Weather

National Weather Service

  • WedSunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 23% chance of rain82°65°
  • ThuRain Showers, 83% chance of rain75°66°
  • FriRain Showers, 94% chance of rain71°38°
  • SatSlight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny, 15% chance of rain53°32°
  • SunSunny64°40°

Nearby camping

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Outside the park, nearest first.

3 more within 25 mi

Location and contact

38.79167, -80.56639
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Managed by
Army Corps of EngineersFederal operator
Nearest town
Burnsville

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