Tea Creek Campground
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Is Tea Creek Campground open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Monongahela National Forest. It doesn't name Tea Creek Campground, so check the source for the area it covers.
NFS Road 76 Road Closure for Public Health and Safety
Agency closure covering Monongahela National Forest · USFS · Monongahela National Forest
National Forest System Road 86 Closure for Public Health and Safety
Agency alert covering Monongahela National Forest · USFS · Monongahela National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Monongahela National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- At 2,995 ft
- Marlinton Ranger DistrictMonongahela National Forest
Tea Creek Campground is a 28-site Forest Service campground in the Marlinton Ranger District of Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia. It sits at the intersection of the Williams River and Tea Creek, about 18 miles from Richwood, and serves as a base for exploring the Tea Creek Trail System. Each site has a parking spur, picnic table, fire ring with a grill, waste receptacle and lantern hookup. Four trailheads lie within the campground, and most of the Tea Creek Trail System is within walking distance. Visitors are encouraged to use the three bear-proof trash cages scattered around the grounds. September is a comfortable time to visit, with typical highs around 72°F and lows near 53°F, and it has the fewest wet days of the year. July is the warmest month, with typical highs near 78°F. The Williams River Trail #487 starts just 0.2 miles away, and Tea Creek Mountain Trail #452 and Tea Creek Trail #454 are each about 0.3 miles off. The Cranberry River, roughly 8 miles away, offers river fishing.
- Williams River Trail # 487Hiking0.2 mi
- Tea Creek Mountain Trail # 452Hiking0.3 mi
- Tea Creek Trail #454Hiking0.3 mi
- TURKEY POINT CONNECTOR TRAIL #Hiking0.9 mi
- Right Fork Trail # 453Hiking2 mi
- Cranberry RiverRiver fishing7.7 mi
- Williams RiverRiver fishing7.8 mi
- Elk RiverRiver fishing8.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Williams River Rua Sites D2Camping · Next door
- Williams River Rua Sites D4Camping · ~2 min drive
- Forks ShelterCamping · ~4 min drive
- Bear Pen ShelterCamping · ~6 min drive
- Tea Creek ShelterCamping · ~9 min drive
- North Fork ShelterCamping · ~13 min drive
- Tumbling Rock ShelterCamping · ~14 min drive
- South Fork ShelterCamping · ~14 min drive
- House Log ShelterCamping · ~15 min drive
- Poplar Branch ShelterCamping · ~19 min drive
Best time to visit Tea Creek Campground
Best months: April–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
38° / 20°
14 wet
Feb
41° / 22°
12 wet
Mar
48° / 29°
13 wet
Apr
60° / 39°
11 wet
May
68° / 48°
12 wet
Jun
74° / 56°
11 wet
Jul
78° / 60°
11 wet
Aug
77° / 59°
9 wet
Sep
72° / 53°
8 wet
Oct
63° / 43°
8 wet
Nov
51° / 33°
10 wet
Dec
42° / 25°
13 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Richwood 1sse, WV, 18.3 mi away at 3,090 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Closures we've recorded since August 2026
Tea Creek Campground Construction Alert
Monongahela National Forest · Order dated August 12, 2026; seen Aug 23, 2026, no lift recorded · Forest Service
Tea Creek Campground
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