Best Campgrounds in Virginia

Spacious waterfront sites line the shores of John H. Kerr Reservoir, where campers launch boats directly into the water and wake to sunrise views stretching across the lake.

Thick forest canopy shelters 98 spacious sites where morning mist rises off John H. Kerr Reservoir just steps from your tent or RV. Launch your boat at dawn, return to hot showers by afternoon, and watch sunset from the sandy swimming beach—all without leaving camp.

Nestled along Philpott Lake's 100 miles of shoreline, this campground delivers direct water access with a beach, boat ramp, and fishing pier where anglers cast lines against a backdrop of Blue Ridge foothills.

Nestled at 3,500 feet elevation among ancient oaks, this campground places you mere steps from the Appalachian Trail and Dark Hollow Falls, Shenandoah's most photographed waterfall.

Pitch your tent where Daniel Boone and 300,000 pioneers once trekked through the Appalachian wilderness at this historic Cumberland Gap basecamp. Clean, spacious sites nestle beneath towering hardwoods, with 85+ miles of mountain trails leading to panoramic overlooks and Civil War earthworks.

Nestled where Stony Fork Creek tumbles through towering hardwoods, this mountain retreat delivers the rare combination of true backcountry atmosphere with modern conveniences like hot showers and paved parking.

Ancient hardwood forests envelop each campsite, creating a secluded mountain retreat where families disconnect completely from cell service and reconnect around crackling campfires beneath star-filled skies.

Tucked into Mount Rogers National Recreation Area, this mountain retreat delivers privacy through secluded sites nestled among towering rhododendrons and dense forest canopy.

This Virginia mountain retreat delivers oak-floored cabin comfort with a campfire ring steps from your door, blending a full kitchen and hot showers with genuine forest seclusion.