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Moncove Lake State Park

Tourist attraction State park

👍👍 Excellent camping! We are going back in a couple weeks we had so much fun. All campsites are walking distance to the lake and pool. We didn't take advantage of it but they offer kayak, boat and paddle boat rentals. They also deliver firewood to your campsite which was great. People often mention park, lake, pool, beautiful, campground, time, Beautiful,


Address

695 Moncove Lake Access Rd, Gap Mills, WV 24941, United States

Website

www.moncovelakestatepark.com

Contact

+1 304-772-3450

Rating on Google Maps

4.70 (265 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Thursday: 9 am to 6:30 pm
  • Friday: 9 am to 6:30 pm
  • Saturday: 9 am to 8:30 pm
  • Sunday: 9 am to 6:30 pm
  • Monday: 9 am to 7 pm
  • Tuesday: 9 am to 6:30 pm
  • Wednesday: 9 am to 6:30 pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: park (11) lake (9) pool (8) beautiful (7) campground (6) time (6) Beautiful (6)
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  • 4/5 Justin S. 3 years ago on Google • 172 reviews
    Nice little park but not a lot to do. The lake is clean, but small. Easy to kayak the whole thing out and back in a couple hours. There were a lot of people fishing so I'm going to assume it's well stocked although I didn't have a pole with me to try it out. Hiking trails are well maintained and marked but don't have any overlooks or really any other destinations (at least the trails that I hiked), just old forest and bird watching. The pool was open and was well kept. The campground spots aren't marked so we didn't pick the best one. We stayed at 41 and the picture online was a little misleading as it's directly next to site 39 but it looked bigger than what you actually get. For reference for others, the even numbered spots are on the outside of the road (aside from maybe a couple) and are much more private in most cases. WiFi is only available at the northern bathroom but I still couldn't connect, the access point may have been maxed out as the campground was full. Sprint and AT&T did not have cell service. Overall, it's a nice little spot and a good place to get away since there isn't cell service but it is a little small and doesn't offer a ton of recreation opportunities.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Stefani R. 3 years ago on Google • 54 reviews
    Excellent camping! We are going back in a couple weeks we had so much fun. All campsites are walking distance to the lake and pool. We didn't take advantage of it but they offer kayak, boat and paddle boat rentals. They also deliver firewood to your campsite which was great.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 ko2bme101 3 years ago on Google • 132 reviews
    Trail parking at bottom head next to campsites to the left of giftshop. Fun adventure hike, a bit steep at spots leading to an open relatively flat top, mountain views through the trees before the decent. It poured rain on the way down and on our trip not enough time to become slippery but at the bottom to turn right or left was a muddy pit walkway. There was an unexpected surprise with finding a clearing that had a bench to take a break on, well needed at that point. The markers on the trail were clearly marked and the trail seems maintained. It's a beautiful area with lush greenery overhead and we saw animal life of all species, minus a bear, thankfully. It's definitely a moderate trail and we completely got lost at the bottom with the lack of 2 pathway markers, so we took a bottom road and found a way out to a bottom camper site caddy corner to a bathroom shower house. Being alive, safe and well, I can say our family truly had one heck of memorable experiences here at Moncove for trail hiking. Absolutely beautiful
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Kate P. 10 months ago on Google • 137 reviews
    Stayed while working a golf event. The park is clean & well maintained. The young lady in the office was so helpful. The flipping mountains are stunning. Bathrooms have electric outlets, showers are hot, and cleaned daily. No cell service
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Kristina T. 1 year ago on Google • 42 reviews
    I have lived in West Virginia my entire life and I am fairly well traveled in my State however, somehow I hadn't ever heard of this State Park. The scenery is absolutely beautiful. On our way into the Park, about 1 mile before the entrance we saw a huge bald eagle!!!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Paul D. 3 years ago on Google • 229 reviews
    My wife and I stayed in our travel trailer in the campground (Site 7) for a weekend. Overall, the park is small yet it is beautiful and and scenic. The lake provides nice autumn views and there are several trails to hike. This park is way off the beaten path, so be prepared to drive a ways on country roads to get there. The campground was nice, although we found the sites are not level, so be prepared with your blocks to do some leveling.

  • 5/5 Tammy E. 1 year ago on Google • 88 reviews
    We love Moncove, it is absolutely beautiful over there, we camp and fish here a lot. Just a day trip sometimes to get away from home.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Katrina D. 1 year ago on Google
    Awesome park! Beautiful lake! No wifi no phone. Be prepared...we loved it so much, again!!! 1st time in April just he and I. This time, we took the crew!! Had a blast despite the rain, rain rain! I did not know, there is a separate charge to swim, even if you are camping! That was a surprise I wish we had known. 5 kids swimming a day can get pricey. We camp all the time. In lots of states. This is the 1st state park, or any park we had to pay for swimming...every day, even though we reserved and camped in 2 sites. Granted we had a blast! But over 100 bucks in swimming for a vacation is a little steep. We will return, but not use the pool. It is a lovely campground and I wouldn't trade the memories...but budget swimming into your cost!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Angela Y. 2 years ago on Google
    Beautiful lake, lots of camping areas, and a great pool
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ali 11 months ago on Google • 77 reviews
    Nice quiet little lake with plenty of places to pull over and park for fishing and a picnic lunch.

  • 5/5 Wendi L. 6 months ago on Google • 73 reviews
    Beautiful scenery, several spots for fishing, boat rentals available, and restrooms on site. We did not use the pool area, but it looked decent. You cannot swim in the lake, and no motorized boats allowed, but you really can't beat the peace and quiet! Plus it's pet friendly!

  • 5/5 Frank B. 10 months ago on Google • 56 reviews
    My wife and I aling with our dogs stayed for 3 days on our way back home. Just a beautiful park, easy parking for your camper or rv. Very friendly people working there. We definitely are going back to spend a week or two next year.

  • 4/5 Luke M. 2 years ago on Google
    Good campground that's definitely off the beaten path but it was fun, quite and beautiful

  • 3/5 Deborah L. 1 year ago on Google
    Beautiful, quiet State park. Been many times and always enjoy visiting. This time was different. The park hours on weekends are 9 am opening. We had a function on a Friday that began at 10 am. The staff didn't show til nearly 10 am. The bathroom facilities were disgusting. The pool pump wasn't functioning, for a long time from what we were told so the pool was green and unusable. Visitors camping paid good money only to find the pool wasn't open. And I am sure the girl in the camp office does not like her job. She left some of our guests in tears and was very rude and put off by having to answer questions we had.

  • 5/5 Lewis H. 1 year ago on Google
    Beautiful lake with plenty of bank access for fishing. Both days we visited we saw workers actually cleaning, mowing, emptying trash, etc. Bathrooms were open and clean. Nice area that is well maintained. Give those workers a raise

  • 2/5 Paul K. 1 year ago on Google
    Beautiful lake and area with great spots to sit and relax. The bathhouse is disgusting however, so if you don't have your own bathroom/shower available don't camp here.


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Amenities


  • Pets
    • ✓️ Dogs allowed
  • Activities
    • ✓️ Hiking
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance

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