National Park Service · West Virginia
Thayer Campground
National Park Service · West Virginia, United States · in New River Gorge National Park & Preserve
- Sites
- 4
- Season
- Year-round
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- No
- Showers
- No
- Dump station
- No
- Laundry
- No
- Elevation
- 1,070 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · T-Mobile none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- New River Gorge National Park & Preserve
- Nearest town
- Beckley
- Phone
- (304) 465-0508
Site map
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About
This tent only campground is located near the community of Thayer along the banks of the New River. It has 4 walk-in sites. There are no drive-in sites at this location. RV, camper, or car camping is prohibited. Alcohol is prohibited at this campground.
Fees
Thayer Campground: free. These primitive camping areas have no drinking water or hookups, and limited restroom facilities. All sites are managed on a first-come, first-served basis and reservations are not accepted. There are no fees for camping.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 26° | -3° | 66° | 10 of 11 |
| February | 47° | 32° | 4° | 70° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 59° | 38° | 7° | 75° | 7 of 11 |
| April | 69° | 47° | 27° | 84° | 1 of 11 |
| May | 75° | 59° | 39° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 81° | 64° | 52° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 86° | 70° | 60° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 84° | 70° | 57° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 80° | 64° | 49° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 67° | 48° | 35° | 83° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 55° | 37° | 20° | 72° | 3 of 10 |
| December | 46° | 33° | 7° | 68° | 8 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Trails nearby
- Stone Cliff Trailhead · 2.7 mi as the crow flies
Stone Cliff Trail 2.9 mi Hike · Drive there - Turkey Spur Trailhead · 4.0 mi as the crow flies
Grandview Rim Trail 1.5 mi Hike · Drive there - Rend Trail - Thurmond Trailhead · 4.2 mi as the crow flies
Rend Trail 3.2 mi Hike · Drive there - Little Laurel Trailhead · 4.9 mi as the crow flies
Little Laurel Trail 2.6 mi Hike · Drive there - Woodland Loop Trailhead · 5.0 mi as the crow flies
Woodland Loop Trail 0.6 mi Hike · Drive there
All 50 trails in New River Gorge National Park & Preserve
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map, within 10 miles as the crow flies; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
Nearby campgrounds
- Stone Cliff · National Park Service · 3 mi · 7 sites
- Grandview Sandbar · National Park Service · 3 mi · 16 sites
- War Ridge/Backus Mountain Campground · National Park Service · 5 mi · 8 sites
- Army Camp · National Park Service · 5 mi · 11 sites
- Glade Creek Campground · National Park Service · 5 mi · 11 sites
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