George Washington and Jefferson

National Forests

Recreation

Camping

The Recreation Facility Table provides an overview of the campgrounds available and itemizes the facilities available at each campground. If you are undecided, start with the table and then check the details below once you have selected a campground.

Fees and opening/closing dates for all campgrounds and the rental houses are shown on a single Recreation Fee Schedule page.

In addition, to allow everyone a chance at the "favorite" campsites, a 21-day limit for camping on National Forest land is enforced.

Large Campgrounds

Beartree Recreation Area - includes a lake for fishing and swimming!
Grindstone Campground - the NRA's largest camping area; showers, RV sites.

Stony Fork Campground - contains 49 sites, shower facilities and electric and water hook-ups.

Horse Camps

Collins Cove Horse Camp - easy access to the Virginia Highlands Horse Trail.
Fox Creek Horse Camp - access to Virginia Highlands Horse Trail.
Hussy Mountain Horse Camp - a primitive campground for horse riders.

Horse Camps on the Mount Rogers brochure (.pdf file)

Medium to Small Size Campgrounds

Hurricane Campground - popular with anglers, some sites adjacent to creek. Hurricane Campground is one of the "20 perfect places to pitch your tent" according to the March 2002 issue of National Geographic's Adventure Magazine as listed in their coast-to-coast guide to the greatest campsites in the U.S.A.
New River Campground Currently Closed- adjacent to the New River and the New River State Park.
Raccoon Branch Campground - It is open from Mid-April to the first of December.
Raven Cliff Campground - visit the Raven Cliff Iron Furnace when you camp here.
Comer's Rock Campground - overlook, easy access to Little Dry Run Wilderness, trails.

Camp in the Forest !

Wilderness Camping - information about the wilderness areas in the NRA.

Or Rent A Vacation House!

Mount Rogers NRA has two houses that may be rented for a weekend, week or up to three weeks. Details.

See the maps page for information about maps and guidebooks for the NRA.