Directions and Factoids
Directions: To visit the Burnsville Lake Dam and the Riffle Run Campground/Day-Use/Boat Launch take
exit 79 from Interstate 79 then old Rt. 5 east approximately 3 miles to campground. To
visit the Bulltown Historical Area and the Bulltown Campground/Day-Use/Beach/Boat Launch
take exit 67 off of I-79, then Rt. 19 North approximately 11 miles.
Factoid: Welcome to idyllic Burnsville Lake, central West Virginia's most in demand
recreational attraction. This camping mecca offers guests two magnificent campgrounds,
that combine for 188 first-class full-service sites. Of the remaining 68 sites, 62
offer electrical hook-ups, and 6 non-electric sites. Apart from the premiere lake
fishing, additional sites like our beach, playgrounds, and picnic shelters provide
limitless recreational opportunity. Guests can swim, boat, hike, cycle, hunt and
horseback ride across 13,224 acres of pristine West Virginia forest. Don't forget the
Bulltown Historical Area - stop into the museum or take a guided tour of the Civil War
Battlefield!
NOTICE: Many states are discouraging or banning movement of firewood to control spread of the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB). Not bringing wood from home to your campsite and not taking unused wood you procure while camping home with you is recommended -- required in some states. Check the following website to learn more: http://www.emeraldashborer.info/
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Recreation Services Status
The list below includes Recreation Services Status of USACE managed areas (lines that contain the Corps Castle icon). Others, such as state or private marina operators, run additional parks. Please contact those agencies or individuals for information on the areas they manage.
Open
Partially Open
Closed
Status Unknown
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Camping |
E | Electric Campsites |
N | Non-electric Campsites |
P | Primitive Campsites |
G | Group Camping |
D | Dump Station |
Fishing |
C | Fish Cleaning Stations |
D | Fishing Docks |
P | Fishing Piers |
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Picnic |
A | Picnic Area |
G | Group Picnic |
GS | Group Picnic Shelter |
Swimming |
BE | Beach |
P | Swimming Pool |
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Trails |
B | Bike Trails |
Q | Equestrian Trails |
H | Hiking Trails |
I | Hiking Trails - Interpretive |
R | Off Road Vehicle Trails |
F | Fitness Trails |
W | Water Trails |
S | Snow Mobile Trails |
CC | Cross Country Skiing Trails |
M | Multipurpose Trails |
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