Gatewood Group
Whitmer, West Virginia · 4,334 ft · In Monongahela National Forest
Valerius Tygart · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
At a glance
4 of 8 facts known · recreation.gov, checked Sep 24, 2026
- Elevation
- 4,334 ft (1,321 m)4,334 ft1,321 m
Sites1
Gatewood Group lists no loops, so its sites are listed here. Pick a site to see its details.
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From recreation.gov's site list, Oct 10, 2026.
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About
Overview
Gatewood Group Campground is ideally located just two miles from Spruce Knob Lake in the Monongahela Forest, creating an ideal base camp for hikes and wildlife watching. Gatewood contains 1 reservable site that can accommodate up to approximately 30 people. The campground contains fire rings, picnic tables, and two single-toilet vault restrooms. There is no electric or drinking water at the group campground. The group campground is not ABA accessible.
Recreation
With over 500 miles of hiking trails, visitors are have many options in the forest, including the Gatewood Nature Trail.
From Recreation.gov and Recreation.gov — campground rate cards · · Edit
Cell service
Report signalFCC map: no coverage reported
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- AT&TNo coverage on FCC map
- T-MobileNo coverage on FCC map
Cell service at Gatewood Group: FCC map Dec 2025
Weather
National Weather Service
- WedSunny, 10% chance of rain69°56°
- ThuRain Showers, 94% chance of rain59°57°
- FriRain Showers, 89% chance of rain60°29°
- SatChance Snow Showers then Partly Sunny, 25% chance of rain36°25°
- SunSunny50°35°
Nearby camping
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Gatewood Campground
Public Land · under 100 ft · Whitmer
Spruce Knob Lake
Public Land · 0.7 mi · Whitmer
Gandy Creek Camping Area
Public Land · 1.8 mi · Whitmer
3 more within 25 mi
4 OpenStreetMap entries in Whitmer share one park. They may be individual sites of a single campground. Suggest a merge
Dispersed camping nearby
Free dispersed camping within 19 mi, on public land.
- 3.1 mi
Camp site
Whitmer, WV · On U.S. Forest Service land · Monongahela National Forest
- 3.1 mi
Camp site
Whitmer, WV · On U.S. Forest Service land · Monongahela National Forest
- 3.2 mi
Camp site
Whitmer, WV · On U.S. Forest Service land · Monongahela National Forest
- 3.2 mi
Camp site
Whitmer, WV · On U.S. Forest Service land · Monongahela National Forest
- 3.3 mi
Camp site
Whitmer, WV · On U.S. Forest Service land · Monongahela National Forest
- 3.3 mi
Camp site
Whitmer, WV · On U.S. Forest Service land · Monongahela National Forest
Location and contact
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