US Army Corps of Engineers

The primary purpose of Summersville Lake is for flood control in the spring. The water level is lowered every year starting in early September to create the capacity to hold the necessary additional water. All of the recreational activities are a by product of the lake being there. This draw down has created an excellent annual opportunity for rafting and kayaking on the Gauley River. Many people don't boat after Labor Day because of the lowered water but the lake is still usable year round. The pics I have attached are simply to show the level at the Battle Run launch ramp today October 3, 2023. You can still launch here but it's a different process that using the dock.

Best campground we've been to in many years. Some spacious sites and very clean restrooms , exceptional beach area. Some wood clean up needed a long some of the shoreline otherwise we love it there!

Stopped in the other day to pick up a holder for my lifetime federal pass. I recommend that seniors get the lifetime federal access pass. You get free or reduced rate access to any federal park and recreation area in the country. Great deal for 80 bucks.

How many of you had a Ticket from a Ranger who had made up a claim against you for Violating rules of the park? Yet, you simply paid the ticket and left Town? Many of the Towns folks claim they are preying on out of towners as well as the Locals, The ( Travelers) will just pay the fine and go on with life as well as the Locals! Others have decided to stand up to this reckless ( Frivolous) ticket writing procedures ( Racketeering / extortion) and lack of Training of the Rangers on proper procedures. Example writing tickets claiming there is a restriction yet, not signs to warn one of such Restriction/ Violation, etc. Please let me know. We are Considering a Class Action Law Suite aga

Great group of people came and went while we were there. Most very personable as normal a few who preferred their own space which is cool. Clean bathrooms (pit toilets), monitored well by the Rangers, Sherrifs as well as local P.D. Would be a bit better if sites were just a tad larger so to fit tow vehicle and TT on same site but not an issue this time. Overall a good place to stay. Larger rvs would have a problem coming in due a sharp corner coming in plus the sites wouldn't accommodate much larger than a 30ft TT.