A quiet, wooded campground near the park’s southern end, Meadow Creek offers a genuinely low-key overnight option away from the busier tourist areas near the New River Gorge Bridge. Sites are primitive and free, first-come, first-served, with minimal facilities and no reservation system — bring what you need, since there’s no camp store or amenities beyond a basic vault toilet. Its more remote location makes it a good base for exploring the park’s southern trails and river access points, a quieter side of New River Gorge most visitors focused on the bridge overlook never see.