Visitors are asked to camp away from trails and streams. Trails Over 150 miles of trail are accessible from the Highway. Three barrier-free trails serve the Falls of Hills Creek, the Cranberry Glades, and the Big Spruce Overlook. In addition to hiking and backpacking, many trails are suitable for cross-country skiing. Mountain biking is permitted on most of the trails located outside of the Cranberry Wilderness.
Some trails are suitable for horseback riding.
Fishing and Hunting Trout fishing is popular in the Cherry, Cranbeny, and Williams Rivers. The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources stocks these streams with rainbow, brook, brown and golden trout. Summit Lake contains trout, bass, and panfish. Boats with electric trolling motors are allowed. Hunting is also a popular activity in the Monongahela National Forest in accordance with West Virginia state regulations.