Elizabeth Furnace Group Camp
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Elizabeth Furnace Recreation Area offers forested trails, campsites and open grassy picnic areas along the tranquil Passage Creek. Enjoy hiking the Pig Iron and Charcoal trail and learn how iron was historically mined and smelted. Spend the day fishing from a stocked trout stream, grilling out at a picnic spot, or taking a stroll across the swinging bridge to view the historic cabin. Recreation Enjoy hiking the Pig Iron and Charcoal Trail to learn how iron was made in the area. Another great hike heads up to Buzzard Rock. Passage Creek is seasonally stocked with trout to keep anglers entertained. Keep reading
Facilities Hand pump available year round in the family campground (Please park your vehicle across the street when coming to the family campground to collect water. This helps us avoid any potential car congestion). No water at group campground. No firewood available. Vault toilets available year-round. Natural Features The charming group campground sits in the Shenandoah Valley along Passage Creek, a tributary of the North Fork Shenandoah River. The area is part of the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests which spans across Virginia and parts of West Virginia and Kentucky. These forests protect 40 species of trees that are mostly Appalachian hardwood and mixed pine-hardwood forests, 60 species of mammals and 200 species of birds.
The sites · 2
| Loop | Site | Type | Max rig | Electric | ADA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH FURNACE GROUP CAMP | A | group standard area nonelectric | — | — | |
| ELIZABETH FURNACE GROUP CAMP | B | group standard area nonelectric | — | — |
Booking
Recreation.gov default: most campsites can be booked six months prior to arrival date. Most campgrounds go on sale at 7am PT / 8am MT / 10am ET, but not always; check the facility Seasons and Fees tab. Some locations also offer shorter supplemental booking windows.
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This campground sits in VA-06. This member’s public-lands record →