These campgrounds provide modern comforts for RVers and tent campers alike.  From mid-spring through early fall (unless otherwise noted in the comments), these campgrounds offer delineated campsites with table, grill and lantern post, drinking water hydrants, bathhouses with flush toilets and showers, RV hookups in 1/3-1/2 of the campsites, and an RV dump station.  Campground hosts are on-site from at least Memorial Day to Labor Day.  Many of these campgrounds have sites available on the National Recreation Reservation System at www.Recreation.gov, and all of these campgrounds offer sites on a first-come, first-served basis as well.  Expect reduced services beginning in late fall where the water systems are winterized in most campgrounds.   

50

4/16-12/2

$15-$27

Yes

Lake with swimming beach, picnic area, playground, hiking trails; no gas powered boats on lake. 

www.recreation.gov to reserve, sites are also available on a first-come, first-served basis.

120

4/3-12/1

$16-20

Yes

Lake Moomaw access with swimming beach, boat ramp, marina, playground, and hiking trails. Gas powered boats up to 25’ in length are allowed on lake. 

www.recreation.gov to reserve, sites are also available on a first-come, first-served basis.

66

4/1 - 10/31

$20-$40 + $5 hookups

No

Lake access with swimming beach, picnic pavilion with vending, hiking trails, summer nature programs; no gas powered boats on lake.

49

4/1-11/30

$12-
$22

Yes

Stream and hiking trails.  A furnished cabin is available by reservation. 

www.Recreation.gov to reserve a campsite or cabin

Grindstone
2008 Fall camping may be affected by construction project. 

100

4/15-11/30

$19-$38
+$4 for hookups

Yes

Playground, sand volleyball lot, creek-fed wading pool, trails, summer nature programs. Located along Mt.  Rogers Scenic Byway.

www.recreation.gov to reserve, sites are also available on a first-come, first-served basis.

21

4/15-12/31

$14 + $4 hookups

Yes

No showers.  Stream, fishing, hiking, grass play field.  Located along Mt. Rogers Scenic Byway. No water after 10/31.

www.recreation.gov to reserve, sites are also available on a first-come, first-served basis.

21

5/15-9/15

$12 + $5 for hookups

No, except cabin

Lake with boat ramp, trails, fishing, primitive cabin available for reservation ($20/night), no gas powered boats on lake. 

Call 276-328-2931 to reserve cabin.

40

5/15-9/15

$12 + $5 for hookups

No

Pond with swimming beach, fishing, hiking

34

5/15-9/15

$12 + $5 for hookups

No

Located at the North Fork of the Pound, playground, basketball, volleyball, amphitheater, near Phillips Creek swimming area

TRADITIONAL CAMPGROUNDS

These family campgrounds provide amenities to take care of your creature comforts while still giving you that woodsy experience.  There are restrooms and drinking water.  Some of these campgrounds offer showers, but most do not.  RV’s can be accommodated at some of these campgrounds, but you won’t find any hookups. 

Traditional
Family Campgrounds

# Sites

Toilet Type

Showers

Typical
Season of Use

Fees

Comments

Elizabeth Furnace
Current Conditions

32

Flush

Yes

Open all year

$10-$14

Interpretive trails, historic furnace, log cabin information station, creek.  Reduced services 10/1-4/16. 

Camp Roosevelt

10

Flush

No

5/1-10/15

$10

Historic CCC site.  Has an RV dump station.  No pull-through sites. No showers or on-site host. Trails nearby.

Brandywine

30

Flush

Yes

5/15-12/10

$16

Lake with swimming beach, soccer field, on-site host, no gas powered boats on lake.  Reduced services after 10/20.

Todd Lake

20

Flush

Yes

5/15-10/20

$16

Lake with swimming beach, playground, no gas powered boats on lake.

Blowing Springs

23

Vault

No

Open all year

$10

Water spigots, RV dump station.  Features cold water spring.

Hidden Valley

31

Vault

No

3/28-12/1

$10

Hand pump, RV dump station, multiple fishing and hiking trails.

Morris Hill

55

Flush

Yes

5/1-10/31

$14

Campground has playground and access to hiking trails. Nearby Lake Moomaw boat ramps and free use of Coles Point swimming beach.  Gas powered boats less than 25’ in length allowed on lake, but no houseboats.

www.recreation.gov to reserve a site, sites are also available on a first-come, first-served basis. 

Cave Mountain Lake

42

Flush

Yes

4/1-10/31

$15-$30

Lake, swimming beach, fishing (no boats allowed on lake)

North Creek

15

Vault

No

Open all year

$10

Stream fishing

White Rocks

49

Flush*

No

5/1-12/7

$4

Some sites suitable for RVs, dump station, hiking trails.  *Portable toilets Oct-Dec. 

Beartree

2008 Fall camping may be affected by construction project. 

Current Conditions

84

Flush

Yes

4/15-10/31

$19-$38

Playground, summer programs, short drive to lake with swimming beach, fishing, hiking and biking trails, no gas powered boats on lake.

www.recreation.gov to reserve, sites are also available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Hurricane

27

Flush

Yes

4/15-10/31

$16

Fishing stream, hiking trails, play field.  No RV dump station but campers may use station at Raccoon Branch Campground. 

High Knob

27

Flush

Yes

5/15-9/15

$10

Lake with beach, fishing stream, trails, no gas powered boats on lake.

PRIMITIVE CAMPGROUNDS

If you want to get away from it all and pitch a tent under the stars, check out these campgrounds.  You’ll find vault toilets rather than flush facilities, and there are no showers.  Campers may be required to pack out their own trash and pack in their own water.  Just getting to some of these campgrounds is part of the adventure.   These campgrounds are not recommended for RVs. 

Primitive
Family Campgrounds

# of
sites

Typical
Season of Use

Fees

Comments

Wolf Gap

9

Open all year

No

Trails to Tibbett Knob and Big Schloss.  Hand pump for water in the day use area.  Pack out all trash. 

Hawk

15

4/3-12/10

No

Hiking trail to views and hemlock gorge. Pack out all trash.

Little Fort

2

Open all year

No

No drinking water; campers must provide their own water.

North River

16*

Open all year

$5

No drinking water – campers must provide their own water.  *Campsites are not delineated or assigned.

Hone Quarry

10

Open all year

$5

Stocked lake, hiking trails.  No drinking water; campers must provide their own water; RV dump station.

Camp Run

9

Open all year

No

No drinking water; campers must provide their own water.

McClintic Point

21

Open all year

$8

On Lake Moomaw, vault toilets, no drinking water, campers must pack out their own trash.  Sites can be reserved.

www.recreation.gov to make a reservation, sites are also available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Greenwood Point

5

Open all year

No

On Lake Moomaw, no road access – hike or boat in only.  No drinking water.

Steel Bridge

20

5/1-12/7

No

Hand-pump for water.  Mostly tents, but RVs up to 16 feet can be accommodated.  Stream fishing.

The Pines

17

5/1-12/7

No

Vault toilet, drinking water, stream fishing

Walnut Flats

5

5/1-12/7

No

Vault toilet, drinking water

Comers Rock

8

4/15-10/31

$5

Campground located between Little Dry Run Wilderness and Hale Lake; picnic shelter with fireplace; near Iron Mountain Trail.

Raven Cliff

19

4/15-12/31

$5

No drinking water.  Fishing, historic furnace, playfield and picnic shelter in day-use area.

These cabins come furnished, but bring your own linens or sleeping bags.  Each is located on or near trails, lakes, rivers and/or streams to meet your outdoor interests.   All of these cabins are available by reservation at www.recreation.gov.  Discount passes do not apply to rental cabins.

Cabin

# it
Sleeps

# of Bathrooms

Typical
Season of Use

Fees

Comments

Sunrise Cabin

8

2

4/1-11/30

$100/night
$560/wk

Furnished cabin with 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, views from porch, near New River Trail State Park

Blue Springs Gap Cabin

8

1*

4/1-11/30

$45/night
$250/wk

Beautiful views from wrap-around porch, near Hale Lake and trails. Great for hunters and anglers.  Furnished cabin with kitchen, but there is no drinking water and *no shower;  there is a flush toilet. 

Stony Fork Cabin

4

1

4/1-11/30

$65/night
$365/wk

Located in Stony Fork Campground, 1 BR, sleeper sofa, full kitchen and bath, picnic area with campfire ring.

For horseback riding enthusiasts, these campgrounds offer tie-lines, hitching rails, or corrals.  Vault or portable toilet facilities are provided (no flush toilets or shower)s.  All have direct access to horseback riding trails.  Some do not offer drinking water for campers.  Check the detailed site listings for more information. 

Equestrian
Campgrounds

# of
sites

Toilet
Type

Typical
Season of Use

Fees

Reser-
vations

Comments

White Cedar

16

Vault

5/1-12/7

$15-$25

No

Access to 12 miles of horse trails and corrals provided at each campsite.  Playground for the kids.  No drinking water; water in bladders provided seasonally but not potable.

Collins Cove

10

Vault

4/1-11/30

$5/
vehicle

No

No drinking water; water for horses at creek approx 1/5 mile; access to Virginia Highlands Horse Trail and Ewing Mountain Trail

Fox Creek

31

Portable

4/1-12/31

$5/ vehicle

No

Located on Virginia Highlands Horse Trail, gateway to "the high country".  No drinking water for campers; creek for watering horses. 

Hussy Mountain

10

Vault

4/1-11/30

$7/
vehicle

No

Access to Virginia Highlands Horse Trail and Iron Mountain Trail; drinking water is provided for campers and short walk to creek for horses.

Old Virginia GROUP Camp

1
Group

Portable

4/1-10/31

$50

Yes

Located on Virginia Highlands Horse Trail.  50 person maximum. No potable water.  Reservations required.

www.recreation.gov to make a reservation

If your organization or extended family is looking for a group campsite, please check out these campgrounds.  While some of these group campsites can accommodate RVs, none have hookups.  Discount passes do not apply to group campsites.

Group
Campgrounds

# of
sites

Toilet
Type

Typical
Season of Use

Fees

Reser-
vations

Comments

Elizabeth Furnace
Current Conditions

2

Vault

Open all year

$30-$80

Yes

Historic furnace, interpretive trails, log cabin information station, creek, fishing.  No drinking water; groups bring their own water.  Pack out all trash.  Fee depends on group size.  Reservations required. Call 540-984-4101 for details and reservation.

Hawk

1

Vault

4/3 – 12/10

None

No

Pack out all trash. Maximum group size is 25 people.

Brandywine

1

Flush & Vault

5/15 – 12/10

$2/person/night

No

Lake with swimming beach, trails.  75 person maximum.  No water or flush toilets after 10/20.

McClintic Point

3

Vault

Open all year

$35

Yes

On Lake Moomaw, play field, horseshoe pit.  Sites A and C have a 75 person maximum; Site B has a 30 person maximum.  

www.recreation.gov to reserve a group site

Hopper Creek

1

Vault

Open all year

$20-$40

Yes

No drinking water; 50 person maximum.

www.recreation.gov to reserve

Morris Hill

3

Vault

Open all year

$35

Yes

No drinking water; can drive to Morris Hill Family Campground to use bathhouse with showers.  Maximum of 25 people per site. Call 540-962-2214 to reserve a group site.

Sherando Lake

5

Flush and Vault

4/1 – 10/31

$50- $250

Yes

Access to lake with swimming beach, hiking trails, summer nature programs, fishing. Tents only, 25 person maximum per site. 

www.recreation.gov to reserve

Cave Mountain Lake

1

Flush

4/1 – 10/31

$20 - $40

Yes

Lake, swimming beach, fishing, no boats on lake.   Tents only, showers at beach bathhouse. 

www.recreation.gov to reserve

Boley Field

1

Vault

Open all year

$25 + $10 non-refundable deposit

Yes

No drinking water; 50 person maximum.

Call 540-552-4641  to reserve.

Caldwell  Fields

2

Vault

Open all year

$25 + $10 non- refundable deposit

Yes

No drinking water; 50 person maximum per field.

Call 540-552-4641  to reserve.

Craig Creek

1

Vault

Open all year

$25 + $10 non-refundable deposit

Yes

Group size up to 50 people.

Call 540-552-4641 to reserve.

Beartree

8

Flush & Vault

4/15-10/31

$50

Yes

Access to Beartree lake, hiking, biking and fishing trails; no gas powered boats on lake.  Separate areas for tent campers and RV campers (no hookups);  RV dump station; bathhouse with showers.

www.recreation.gov to reserve

Old Virginia Horse Camp

1

Portable

4/1-10/31

$50

Yes

Located on Virginia Highlands Horse Trail and near Iron Mountain Trail; 50 person maximum; o drinking water-groups provide their own water.  Stream watering for horses.  Reservations required.

www.recreation.gov to make a reservation

High Knob Campground

1

Flush

5/15 – 9/15

$25

No

Lake with swimming beach, hiking, fishing, bathhouse with showers, RV dump station; maximum group size of 25.  First come, first served.