Baker's Run Campground

Stayed just one night during the week. Must reserve more than 48 hours prior but luckily many spots were available and the host was patient to assist in making the reservation since we had extremely low cell signal. It was aways to drive and the entrance may be difficult for some unexperienced haulers but, all in all, we are very happy we took a chance. Very clean and peaceful park even though many were camping. We would definitely return! Recommend running the water for a minute prior to filling due to a bit of dirt/rust.

Hidden Gem in the Middle of West Virginia! This place is awesome, and there's so much to do. First, getting here can be difficult. If you are coming from the west, your GPS may direct you down a dirt road that ends up being a dead end. To avoid this make sure you go through Sutton, there are plenty of actual signs directing you to the campground. We showed up without reservations because we saw on the website (Recreation.gov) that they had availability. However, if you want to make sure you have reservations, you can make it online, and it should save you some time when you get checked in. The check-in is at the campground entrance and is usually 'manned' during business hours. If you are paying on-site, they only accept credit cards. The campground is split between 'primitive' (what you would use if you just have a tent), electric/water, and full amenities options (all options are pet friendly). You can access the playground, bathrooms (with showers), boat dock, and basketball court, regardless of your choice. The bathrooms were cleaned daily and were better than expected. I will say the primitive areas had more availability than the camper areas, so if you bring a camper, I would make sure you get a reservation in advance. We stayed in the primitive sites, each with a table and a fire pit. We ended up staying in the 71-77 options because they were close to the water but had overhead shade, which was critical during the day. If you need firewood, you can grab some for $11 from a local store just up the road (they say they are there from 9 am-9 pm). Overall, its a great spot to get away. If I went again I would bring some kayaks and fishing poles.

I frequent this campground as my father own's the next campground over on Baker's Run. This is one of my favorite campgrounds to visit and have been coming here for 30 years. There is a dock right by the campground, a decent bath house and lots of things to do back into the nearby areas of Sutton and Flatwoods. I personally like to travel back out of the campground and swim in a spot just as you leave the area. This is also a good takeout for kayaking which I do frequently there as well. The first time I ever seen a bald eagle in my life was in this swimming hole on the Elk River. It was incredible. This was in August 2023 as well. So he is still living and hunting in that very spot. The whole area is incredible and if you get a chance to go out on the lake, there is some cool Native American petroglyphs as well.

My best friend and I had planned an outing to camp and have a boat rental at Sutton. We found this campground and it was right on the water. Very clean, easy to get to the restrooms (which were clean and in good shape), and had a playground and dock you could fish off. We had a blast and we're happy it was pretty close to the Marina.

To get to this campground, one must drive on narrow, very curvy, up and down roads. It took us 44 minutes from Sutton (14.5 miles) to the park. The camp host was very friendly and helpful. The volunteers love this park and are dedicated to making it beautiful and clean. Our first disappointment was the lake, which was almost gone. This is only because of the drought in this area. We paid for full hookups. However, we couldn't use the water hookup because it was a brownish, dirty color. The restrooms and showers were very clean.

Had a really great time staying at Bakers Run. Very remote, lots of beautiful scenery, plenty of places to fish, hike, and enjoy nature. Will definitely be back.

Always great time camping along the river. The sites have plenty of space for tents and each site has shade trees. Only down fall in my opinion is they need to cut the grass more often.