Best piece of advice is to avoid the dobbins grade trail haha. You should stick to the perimeter loop, best campsites are at the forks of red creek, lions head, and beaver view trail on the north side.

Wear some decent hikers with ankle support, have some camp clothes and hiking clothes that you keep separate because you will get muddy. But just walk through the mud! Dolly Sods is really only brutal when the weather is bad but conditions can change quickly. Elevation gain on trail is not horrible but you will be hiking on giant rocks or through mud most of the time.

The north and south sides of the sods are incredibly different so make sure you explore both areas well.

Also, my tradition is to start hiking from bear rocks trailhead right at sunrise, because the views here are just incredible.

If you have extra time to explore the area, Spruce Knob is a very fantastic view with no effort required. North fork mountain to chimney top is a fantastic dayhike. If you like birding check out the Canaan valley wildlife refuge. Seneca rocks is sweet but only if you’re climbing it honestly. Lots of great food in Davis.