GERALD FREEMAN CAMPGROUND

Address PO BOX 426, SUTTON, WV, 26601-0426
StateWV
Reservable Yes — reservable on recreation.gov
Phone304-765-7756 OR 304-765-2816
Emailsuttonlake@usace.army.mil

Amenities

🐾 Pets Allowed
📌 WATERFRONT SITES
📌 LANTERN POSTS
📌 Electricity Hookup: 20/30/50
🧺 Picnic Table: Y
📌 GRILLS: Y
👥 Min Num of People: 1
🕒 Checkout Time: 5:00 PM
🕒 Checkin Time: 6:00 PM
🚗 Driveway Length: 28–75
🚙 Max Num of Vehicles: 2
🚗 Driveway Surface: Gravel, Paved
🚗 Driveway Entry: Back-In, Back-in, Pull-Through, Pull-through
👥 Max Num of People: 8–12
📌 Site Rating: Basic, Preferred, Prime, Standard
🚙 Max Vehicle Length: 28–75
🚗 Driveway Grade: Moderate, Slight
🌳 Shade: Full, Yes
📌 Site Height/Overhead Clearance: 9–15
📌 Location Rating: Prime
📌 Proximity to Water: Lakefront
🚰 Water Hookup: Y, Yes
🔧 Sewer Hookup: Y
📌 Full Hookup: 50
📌 Accessibility: Y
Accessible Occupant Message: Y
📌 Site Length: 60
Accessible Sites: 6 of 156
📅 Reservable Sites: 152 of 156
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Overview

Gerald Freeman Camp is nestled in the headwaters of Sutton Lake in central West Virginia, 70 miles north of Charleston.

The area provides a wide variety of recreational activities, including boating, swimming, fishing and hiking.

Recreation

Anglers find plentiful bass, crappie, catfish and sunfish in the lake. The Elk River below Sutton Dam is well-known for its muskie and walleye fishing, and trout are stocked in the Downstream area.

Fire roads and hunting trails

Data updated: 2026-08-23 10:18 (UTC) · Source: RIDB (recreation.gov)