Free & Dispersed Camping in Virginia

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Campgrounds in Virginia

Rocky Knob Campground

Name: Rocky Knob Campground. Type: Campground. Unit: Blue Ridge Parkway

Fee Required National Park Service

Peaks of Otter Campground

Name: Peaks of Otter Campground. Type: Campground. Unit: Blue Ridge Parkway

Fee Required National Park Service

Otter Creek Campground

Name: Otter Creek Campground. Type: Campground. Unit: Blue Ridge Parkway

Fee Required National Park Service

Rocky Knob

Name: Rocky Knob. Type: Campground. Unit: Blue Ridge Parkway

Fee Required National Park Service

White Rocks Backcountry Camp

Name: White Rocks Backcountry Camp. Type: Primitive Camping. Unit: Cumberland Gap National Historical Park

Fee Required National Park Service

Sherando Lake

Name: Sherando Lake. Type: Campground. Unit: Blue Ridge Parkway

Fee Required National Park Service

Roanoke Mtn

Name: Roanoke Mtn. Type: Campground. Unit: Blue Ridge Parkway

Fee Required National Park Service

Big Meadows Campground

Name: Big Meadows Campground. Type: Campground. Unit: Shenandoah National Park

Fee Required National Park Service

Oak Ridge Campground

Name: Oak Ridge Campground. Type: Campground. Unit: Prince William Forest Park

Fee Required National Park Service

Prince William Forest RV Campground (Temporarily Closed)

Name: Prince William Forest RV Campground (Temporarily Closed). Type: RV Campground. Unit: Prince William Forest …

Fee Required National Park Service

Turkey Run Ridge Group Campground

Name: Turkey Run Ridge Group Campground. Type: Campground. Unit: Prince William Forest Park

Fee Required National Park Service

Marsden Tract Campground

Name: Marsden Tract Campground. Type: Primitive Camping. Unit: Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park

Fee Required National Park Service

Morris Hill

Morris Hill at Lake Moomaw offers a peaceful, rustic campground. The campground offers scenic views …

Fee Required USFS

Cane Patch

Cane Patch Campground is within walking distance of Phillips Creek Day Use Area. The campground …

Fee Required USFS

Davis Farm Campsite

Davis Farm Campsite is .5 miles off the A.T. down a steep switchback. It is …

FREE USFS

Elizabeth Furnace Group Campground

Elizabeth Furnace Recreation Area offers forested trails, campsites and open grassy picnic areas along the …

Fee Required USFS

North River

This open area campground was originally constructed as a CCC camp. Evidence of the original …

Fee Required USFS

Comers Rock

This small primitive campground and historic picnic area are located on top of Iron Mountain …

Fee Required USFS

Grindstone Family Campground

At 3,800 feet in elevation, this campground offers an escape from summer's heat and excellent …

Fee Required USFS

Laurel Creek A.T. Shelter

This is an Appalachain Trail Shelter

FREE USFS

Hopper Creek

Hopper Creek Group Campground offers a shaded and rustic atmosphere for group tent camping with …

Fee Required USFS

Little Fort

Little Fort is a minimally developed recreation area located near a meadow that was once …

FREE USFS

Sherando Lake Group Campground

Sherando Lake Recreation Area is known locally as the jewel of the Blue Ridge Mountains. …

Fee Required USFS

Stony Fork Campground

Stony Fork is located in a natural forest setting at the foot of Big Walker …

Fee Required USFS

Knot Maul A.T. Shelter

This is an Appalachain Trail shelter.

FREE USFS

Cornelius Creek A.T. Shelter

This is an Appalachain Trail shelter.

FREE USFS

Fullhardt Knob A.T. Shelter

This is an Appalachain Trail shelter.

FREE USFS

Hone Quarry Campground

Hone Quarry Campground is within one mile of Hone Quarry Reservoir. Nearby trailheads lead to …

Fee Required USFS

Bolar Mountain Volunteer Village

This is a site for Volunteers on the James River and Warm Springs District to …

FREE USFS

Colon Hollow Shelter

This is a former Appalachian Trail Shelter which has been moved to the vicinity of …

FREE USFS

Matts Creek A.T. Shelter

This is an Appalachain Trail shelter.

FREE USFS

Seeley-Woodworth A.T. Shelter

This is an Appalachain Trail shelter.

FREE USFS

Beartree Campground

This is a popular recreation area beside the scenic Beartree Lake complete with campsites, a …

Fee Required USFS

Craig Creek

Large grassy fields are the first things you'll see when you enter Craig Creek Day …

Fee Required USFS

Greenwood Point Primitive

Greenwood Point Campground at Lake Moomaw offers the solitude of an isolated and remote location. …

Fee Required USFS

Pickle Branch A.T. Shelter

This is an Appalachain Trail shelter.

FREE USFS

Caldwell Fields

Caldwell Fields offers two large, open fields for group camping, Milton and George Fields, ideal …

Fee Required USFS

Lost Mountain A.T. Shelter

This is an Appalachain Trail shelter.

FREE USFS

Cherry Tree Iron Mountain Shelter

The Cherry Tree Shelter was constructed right around the time that the AT moved away …

FREE USFS

War Spur A.T. Shelter

This is an Appalachain Trail Shelter

FREE USFS

Maupin Field A.T. Shelter

This is an Appalachain Trail shelter.

FREE USFS

Docs Knob A.T. Shelter

This is an Appalachain Trail Shelter

FREE USFS

Shaws Fork Horse Camp

This equestrian campground, which has 5 campsites, provides access to trailheads and is popular among …

FREE USFS

Oronoco

Located near Vesuvius, VA, this spot is a favorite among campers looking for a primitive, …

FREE USFS

Boley Fields

This large, open field is good for groups that wish to picnic and tent camp …

Fee Required USFS

Fox Creek Horse Camp

For horseback riders, this campground offers unparalleled access to the most scenic trail riding in …

Fee Required USFS

Steel Bridge

Enjoy splashing or fishing in the cool water of Potts Creek, a stocked trout stream …

Fee Required USFS

Saunders A.T. Shelter

This is an Appalachain Trail shelter.

FREE USFS

Cave Springs

Cave Springs Recreation Area is situated within the picturesque farming community of Olinger Gap. Highlights …

Fee Required USFS

Camp Roosevelt

Camp Roosevelt Campground is the site of the first Civilian Conservation Corps Camp in the …

Fee Required USFS

Morris Hill Group Campground

Morris Hill at Lake Moomaw offers a peaceful, rustic campground. The campground offers scenic views …

Fee Required USFS

Collins Cove (Raven Cliff) Horse Camp

This primitive campground with easy access to the Virginia Highlands Horse Trail consists of two …

Fee Required USFS

Raccoon Branch

Only 11 miles from I-81 via State Route 16, this beautiful little campground is nestled …

Fee Required USFS

Todd Lake Campground

Visitors to Todd Lake Recreation Area enjoy a historic campground complete with a wheelchair accessible …

Fee Required USFS

Trimpi A.T. Shelter

The Trimpi Shelter is a stone shelter built in 1975 and located in Southern Virginia …

FREE USFS

Hazard Mill-Decommissioned

This Site is Permanently Closed

FREE USFS

Thunder Hill A.T. Shelter

This is an Appalachain Trail shelter.

FREE USFS

Jenny Knob A.T. Shelter

This is an Appalachain Trail Shelter

FREE USFS

Straight Branch Iron Mountain Shelter

This trail is a pretty steady incline up until you arrive at Straight Branch Shelter. …

FREE USFS

Wilson Creek A.T. Shelter

This is an Appalachain Trail shelter.

FREE USFS

Elizabeth Furnace

Elizabeth Furnace Recreation Area offers forested trails, campsites and open grassy picnic areas along the …

Fee Required USFS

Chatfield A.T. Shelter

This is an AT Trail Shelter in Smyth County Virginia

FREE USFS

Niday A.T. Shelter

This is an Appalachain Trail Shelter

FREE USFS

Hurricane Campground

Located along a rushing mountain stream under the shade of hemlock and rhododendron, this campground …

Fee Required USFS

Paul Gerhard Tuscarora Shelter

This is a primitive Trail Shelter

FREE USFS

Harpers Creek A.T. Shelter

This is an Appalachain Trail shelter.

FREE USFS

Cave Mountain Lake Campground

Nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, the Cave Mountain Lake Recreation Area welcomes …

Fee Required USFS

The Pines

The Pines is a rustic campground in a wooded setting, located adjacent to Barbour's Creek, …

FREE USFS

Rice Fields A.T. Shelter

This is an Appalachain Trail Shelter

FREE USFS

Bryant Ridge A.T. Shelter

This is an Appalachain Trail shelter.

FREE USFS

Mill Mountain Shelter

Decommissioned

FREE USFS

Hurricane A.T. Shelter

HURRICANE A.T. SHELTER (Camping Area)

FREE USFS

Hussy Mountain Horse Camp

This primitive campground offers three group camping loops. Each has parking for 4 or 5 …

Fee Required USFS

Partnership A.T. Shelter

This is an AT Trail Shelter off of the Sugar Grove Highway

FREE USFS

Bolar Mountain

Bolar Mountain Recreation Area at Lake Moomaw offers visitors a fun getaway on Lake Moomaw. …

Fee Required USFS

Helveys Mill A.T. Shelter

This is an Appalachain Trail Shelter

FREE USFS

Thomas Knob A.T. Shelter

This is an Appalachain Trail shelter.

FREE USFS

Raven Cliff

From the 200-foot sandstone Raven Cliff to the 1810 iron ore furnace, this recreation area …

Fee Required USFS

Johns Hollow A.T. Shelter

This is an Appalachain Trail shelter.

FREE USFS

White Rocks

White Rocks Campground is in a secluded forest setting with cool summertime temperatures and great …

Fee Required USFS

High Cliff Canoe-Decommissioned

This Site is Permanently Closed

FREE USFS

Bailey Gap A.T. Shelter

This is an Appalachian Trail Shelter

FREE USFS

Veach Gap Tuscarora-Massanutten Shelter

This is a primitive Trail Shelter

FREE USFS

Punchbowl A.T. Shelter

This is an Appalachain Trail shelter.

FREE USFS

Wapiti A.T. Shelter

This is an Appalachain Trail Shelter

FREE USFS

White Cedar

Built in 2006, this campground is located on top of Flat Top Mountain. It is …

Fee Required USFS

Cove Mountain A.T. Shelter

This is an Appalachain Trail shelter.

FREE USFS

Davis Path A.T. Camping Area

This is an Appalachain Trail shelter.

FREE USFS

Sherando Lake Campground

Sherando Lake Recreation Area is known locally as the jewel of the Blue Ridge Mountains. …

Fee Required USFS

Blowing Springs

Offering both sunny and shaded camping sites, visitors to Blowing Springs Campground will be amazed …

Fee Required USFS

High Knob Campground

The High Knob Recreation Area was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in the …

Fee Required USFS

Chestnut Knob A.T. Shelter

This is an Appalachain Trail shelter.

FREE USFS

Priest A.T. Shelter

This is an Appalachain Trail shelter.

FREE USFS

Sandy Flats Iron Mountain Camping Area

The shelter was destroyed by a hurricane. the privy still exists, as does the fire …

FREE USFS

North Creek

Located along the edge of North Creek, this campground offers shady campsites and a relaxed …

Fee Required USFS

Boones Run Massanutten Shelter

This is a primitive Trail Shelter

FREE USFS

Old Orchard A.T. Shelter

This is an Appalachain Trail shelter in the Mouth of Wilson.

FREE USFS

Brown Mtn Creek A.T. Shelter

This is an Appalachain Trail shelter.

FREE USFS

Sarver Hollow A.T. Shelter

This is an Appalachain Trail shelter.

FREE USFS

Bobblets Gap A.T. Shelter

This is an Appalachain Trail shelter.

FREE USFS

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