West Virginia Camping Safety and Education

We developed this Camping Safety and Education Guide to raise awareness of the dangers of camping and to ensure that campers have a fun and safe time while taking on the great outdoors. Since camping is often an adventure you partake with family and loved ones, safety is of the utmost importance.

Also, you will find links to our Camping How To Guides for some great information on various camping topics. And we have provided you with some great links on a variety of camping topics that will help you get the most out of camping in West Virginia. So take some time and browse through this guide and learn how you can have the most enjoyable and of course, the safest camping trip possible.

Overview

West Virginia Camping Guide

A good place to find camping information and educational resources is through your state's official camping website. While in most cases they lack any camping safety information, they are a great resource for other types of camping related information.
Tip - This link opens in a new window so you can easily return to this guide for additional camping safety and educational resources!

American Red Cross Camping Safety Tips

Our friends at the American Red Cross put together this handy Camping Safety Tips guide to help educate campers and hikers alike. Since unexpected things happen while camping, the best way to help guarantee a good time for all is to plan ahead carefully and follow these commonsense safety tips.

DNR-Pro.org's Camping How To Guides

Our Camping How To Guides are as great for the beginner camper as they are for the seasoned veteran. You can learn everything from what to look for in a sleeping bag to how to buy a camping tent and more.

Camping Forums

Chat with like minded people in our Camping Forum. Discuss various topics such as camping safety, your favorite campgrounds, share camping recipes or just chat about general camping issues - and much more!