Mathews Arm Campground
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- Right now
- Closed by fireThe agency’s own sentence, quoted below
- A night
- $30When it reopens, per site
- Sites
- 166In the agency’s record
The place
the agency’s own description · what’s there · 11 notices
In the agency’s own words
Secluded in the thick trees and rolling hills of the Shenandoah National Park, Mathews Arm Campground is the ideal spot for a camping getaway. Keep reading
Recreation
Shenandoah National Park has over 500 miles of trails, including 101 miles of the Appalachian Trail. Some trails lead to a waterfall or viewpoint while others wind deep into the forests and wilderness. Mathews Arm Campground is located near Overall Run Falls, which, at 93 feet, has the highest drop of all the falls in Shenandoah National Park. A moderately difficult hiking trail, which leads to the falls, is accessible from the campground. Once at the falls, visitors can enjoy views of the entire Shenandoah Valley and Massanutten Mountain. Wildlife viewing is a also a popular pastime, with black bears, wild turkey, deer, birds and countless other animals abundant across the park. The campground is located right off of Milepost 22 on the famous Skyline Drive, which runs 105 miles north and south along the crest of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Stunning views are available from any of the 75 scenic overlooks.
Facilities
Mathews Arm is a family-oriented campground, offering plenty of open spaces in the nearly 166 available campsites. All sites include a place for a tent or RV, a fire ring and picnic area. The campground also offers amenities like flush toilets, drinking water and one dump station, which create a comfortable camping experience. There are no showers in this campground.
Natural Features
Shenandoah National Park includes 300 square miles of the Blue Ridge Mountains in the southern Appalachians. The park rises above the Virginia Piedmont to its east and the Shenandoah Valley to its west.
Nearby Attractions
Elkwallow Wayside is located just two miles away, offering camping supplies, a limited menu restaurant, prepared sandwiches, beverages, souvenirs, and more. Two visitor centers are located along Skyline Drive. Dickey Ridge Visitor Center, 18 miles North, and The Harry F Byrd Sr. Visitor Center, 29 miles South. Bookstores, restaurants and exhibits are scattered throughout the Shenandoah National Park. Click here for more information. Contact Info This location is staffed. Please call (540) 986-4175 to speak with local staff.
Charges & Cancellations
Changing Reservations: There is no change fee if a visitor extends or shortens a reservation, as long as the change includes dates from the original reservation. Additionally, there is no change fee if the visitor wants to switch sites that are the same price with the same reservation dates in the same facility. If a visitor wants to switch dates that are entirely outside of the original reservation dates, there is a $10 change fee. If a reservation is made that includes dates beyond the maximum booking window, that reservation cannot be changed until 18 days have passed from the original booking date. Once a reservation date has begun, visitors cannot change a reservation using the online system or through the Call Center. Onsite staff will assist with changes or cancellations. Cancellations: Visitors may cancel their reservation prior to arrival both on-line and through the call center. A $10 service fee will be withheld from any refund for a cancellation. A visitor who cancels a reservation the day before or on the day of arrival will pay a $10.00 service fee AND forfeit the first night's approved rate including tax and applicable add-on. Cancellations for a one-night reservation will forfeit the entire amount paid and will not be subject to an additional service fee. Visitors who cancel a group overnight facility reservation less than 14 days prior to arrival date will pay a $10 service fee AND forfeit the first night’s rate. No-Shows: A no-show visitor is one who does not arrive at a campground and does not cancel the reservation by check-out time on the day after the scheduled arrival date. Staff will hold a campsite until check-out time on the day following the arrival date. No-shows are assessed $20.00 service fee and forfeit the first night's rate, taxes and applicable add-on for a campsite. Early Departures: Visitors are requested to notify staff at the facility if they depart early to allow others to use the site. If the visitor chooses to depart early, they may forfeit the approved rate and applicable tax and applicable add-on for the day of departure. If a visitor departs prior to the scheduled check-out date, they may be eligible for a partial refund. Visitors may notify the Recreation.gov call center to request a refund of remaining unused nights. If a visitor requests a refund for an early departure after the facility check-out time (12 noon) has passed, the visitor will not be refunded for that night and is eligible for a refund on any additional nights that will not be used. Refunds: Visitors may submit a refund request through their Recreation.gov profile within 7 days of the end date of their reservation. Visitors may also initiate a refund request through the call center at any time after their reservation has ended. Refunds for debit or credit card payments will be issued as a credit to the original bank or credit card used to pay. For check or cash purchases, Recreation.gov will mail a Treasury check for refunds of cash, check, or money order payments to the address associated with the reservation. Treasury check refunds may take up to 6-8 weeks to arrive. In the event of an emergency closure, the Recreation.gov team or facility manager will refund all fees and will attempt to notify you using the contact information within the Recreation.gov visitor profile.
What the agency tells you
Black bears, deer, skunks, raccoons and other wildlife share this space with you; please plan to store all food, hygiene items and trash in appropriate containers or your vehicle.
You are responsible for following all park and campground regulations.
There are no RV hook-ups but there is a dump station with potable water available.
Everything else this campground posts · 8
Generator hours are 8 a.m. - 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. with a 60 decibel limit. Vehicle engines must be shut down when parked and may run for no more than five minutes.
There is a $30 fee per vehicle to enter the park. The pass issued is valid for one week.
Upon arrival to the campground, please check in at the registration office. If you arrive after hours, directions will be posted at that office.
Unleaded fuel is available 24/7 at Big Meadows Wayside (milepost 51.2). Electric Vehicle charging stations are only available at Skyland Lodge (milepost 41.7)
Firewood is available at Elkwallow Wayside 2 miles South of the campground, Sunday - Thursday until 5pm and Friday - Saturday until 6pm. Due to the spread of invasive insects, only kiln dried USDA approved firewood is permitted. Help protect our forest, Click here for more information.
Cell phone reception is very limited throughout the park.
There are no showers available at this campground or the closest wayside.
No Show Policy: A no-show customer is one who does not arrive at a campground and does not cancel the reservation by check-out time on the day after the scheduled arrival date (or for day-use facilities, by check-in time the day of arrival). Staff will hold a campsite until check-out time on the day following the arrival date and will hold group day-use facilities until check-in time on the arrival date. For more information on Rec.gov Rules and Reservation Policies click here.
Tents and rigs
- Sites
- 166 · 3 group
- Hookups
- None
- Longest rig
- 50 ft
- Paved pads
- 158 of 166
- Accessible sites
- 4
- Pets
- Allowed
- Campfires
- Allowed, barring fire bans
- Shade
- Every site
Facilities
- Toilets
- Flush Toilets - seasonal
- Showers
- None at this campground
- “There are no showers in this campground.”
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- recreation.gov lists “Dump Station”
Around the campground
- On the water
- Waterfall
- Hiking
- Visitor center
- Wildlife viewing
- Tree cover
- 82%
- Night sky · 38th darkest of 88 in VA
- Bortle 4
Nothing to book until it reopensread 16:01 UTC
National Park Service’s own notice says why; it’s quoted below.
OpenBooked
These counts cover the 166 reservable sites only. This campground also has first-come sites, and recreation.gov publishes no availability for a site you can’t reserve.
Tell me when it reopens
Watch for it to come back
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We check the agency’s own record once an hour, at 40 minutes past, and write the first time it stops saying closed.
Scanners that check every few minutes exist, and most of them charge. This one is free, it reads the same calendar, and it won’t always be first.
Every line of the receipt · 12
What you actually pay
“If a visitor wants to switch dates that are entirely outside of the original reservation dates, there is a $10 change fee. A $10 service fee will be withheld from any refund for a cancellation.” · this campground’s own no-show terms
Who keeps the booking fee
The agency’s own policy text says the reservation fee and the cancellation processing fee are “retained by the reservation service contractor”, and that a campground concessionaire will decline to refund them because “they did not receive these fees”. Recreation.gov is run under contract by Booz Allen Hamilton. What share of your booking fee the contractor keeps isn’t published in any federal dataset we can read, so we print no number for it. Our reporting on the contract →
How we know this receipt · 5
What the agency said · 1
2026 Closing Date: November 1 Mathews Arm Campground (mile 22.1) is the nearest campground for those entering Shenandoah National Park from Front Royal, in the northern section of the Park. All sites include a place for a tent or RV, a fire ring, and picnic table.
National Park Service · the source publishes no posting date
Filed as emergency from the agency’s own words “fire”. That reading is ours.
Open within 60 miles · 4
The agency’s own word that these are open, not our reading of a season.
- Little FortGeorge Washington National Forest · 11 mi · 4 sites
- Wolf GapGeorge Washington National Forest · 24 mi · 4 sites
- Camp Run CampgroundGeorge Washington National Forest · 44 mi
- Huckleberry Hill Hiker-Biker CampsiteChesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park · 50 mi · walk-up
recreation.gov availability, read 16:01 UTC · rules read Sep 9, 2026 · rates Sep 10, 2026 · How we know all this
The sites
166 sites · which ones have room · the site map
The sites, ranked
from 164 mapped sitesAll 166 sites
Toilet distances are OpenStreetMap’s, measured for 166 of the 166 sites listed. A site with no reading is unknown, never far.
The price is derived by CAMPANAC, not published per site: the per-night rate this campground publishes for each site’s own site type. 164 of the 166 sites listed carry one, and a site whose type has no published rate sits out of the price rather than being called free.
Measured shade is NLCD Tree Canopy Cover 2024 (USDA Forest Service / MRLC) read at the site’s own coordinate, 27% canopy or more, and only for the sites the agency gave no Shade value. It never changes the agency’s own shaded count beside it.
| A Management Host Site | A040 | type not stated | 2,657 ftOverall Run | 61 ft | ||||
| A - 14 Day Advance Purchase | A023 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | 53 ft | 2,872 ft | 266 ft | $30 | |
| A - 14 Day Advance Purchase | A024 | standard nonelectric | 32 ft | 53 ft | 2,896 ft | 319 ft | $30 | |
| A - 14 Day Advance Purchase | A025 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 67 ft | 2,924 ft | 433 ft | $30 | |
| A - 14 Day Advance Purchase | A026 | standard nonelectric | 42 ft | 58 ft | 2,984 ft | 421 ft | $30 | |
| A - 14 Day Advance Purchase | A027 | standard nonelectric | 36 ft | 78 ft | 2,988 ft | 482 ft | $30 | |
| A - 14 Day Advance Purchase | A028 | standard nonelectric | 43 ft | 58 ft | 3,006 ftOverall Run | 407 ft | $30 | |
| A - 14 Day Advance Purchase | A029 | standard nonelectric | 28 ft | 73 ft | 3,017 ftOverall Run | 423 ft | $30 | |
| A - 14 Day Advance Purchase | A030 | standard nonelectric | 26 ft | 61 ft | 2,962 ftOverall Run | 363 ft | $30 | |
| A - 14 Day Advance Purchase | A031 | standard nonelectric | 28 ft | 70 ft | 2,946 ftOverall Run | 357 ft | $30 | |
| A - 14 Day Advance Purchase | A032 | standard nonelectric | 45 ft | 51 ft | 2,901 ftOverall Run | 303 ft | $30 | |
| A - 14 Day Advance Purchase | A033 | standard nonelectric | 28 ft | 67 ft | 2,873 ftOverall Run | 290 ft | $30 | |
| A - 14 Day Advance Purchase | A034 | standard nonelectric | 43 ft | 51 ft | 2,850 ftOverall Run | 253 ft | $30 | |
| A - 14 Day Advance Purchase | A035 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 67 ft | 2,807 ftOverall Run | 229 ft | $30 | |
| A - 14 Day Advance Purchase | A036 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 50 ft | 2,790 ftOverall Run | 194 ft | $30 | |
| A - 14 Day Advance Purchase | A037 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 65 ft | 2,735 ftOverall Run | 166 ft | $30 | |
| A - 14 Day Advance Purchase | A038 | standard nonelectric | 44 ft | 50 ft | 2,740 ftOverall Run | 144 ft | $30 | |
| A - 14 Day Advance Purchase | A039 | standard nonelectric | 28 ft | 75 ft | 2,660 ftOverall Run | 118 ft | $30 | |
| A - 14 Day Advance Purchase | A041 | standard nonelectric | 28 ft | 56 ft | 2,585 ftOverall Run | 88 ft | $30 | |
| A - 14 Day Advance Purchase | A042 Generator Prohibited | standard nonelectric | 46 ft | 56 ft | 2,529 ftOverall Run | 106 ft | $30 | |
| A - 14 Day Advance Purchase | A043 Generator Prohibited | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 68 ft | 2,450 ftOverall Run | 153 ft | $30 | |
| A - 14 Day Advance Purchase | A044 Generator Prohibited | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 66 ft | 2,509 ftOverall Run | 91 ft | $30 | |
| A - 14 Day Advance Purchase | A045 Generator Prohibited | standard nonelectric | 28 ft | 49 ft | 2,392 ftOverall Run | 208 ft | $30 | |
| A - 14 Day Advance Purchase | A046 Generator Prohibited | standard nonelectric | 38 ft | 66 ft | 2,453 ftOverall Run | 154 ft | $30 | |
| A - 14 Day Advance Purchase | A047 Generator Prohibited | standard nonelectric | 36 ft | 49 ft | 2,345 ftOverall Run | 255 ft | $30 | |
| A - 14 Day Advance Purchase | A048 Generator Prohibited | standard nonelectric | 32 ft | 68 ft | 2,393 ftOverall Run | 221 ft | $30 | |
| A - 14 Day Advance Purchase | A049 Generator Prohibited | standard nonelectric | 38 ft | 69 ft | 2,276 ftOverall Run | 324 ft | $30 | |
| A - 14 Day Advance Purchase | A050 Generator Prohibited | standard nonelectric | 24 ft | 65 ft | 2,324 ftOverall Run | 278 ft | $30 | |
| A - 14 Day Advance Purchase | A051 Generator Prohibited | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 60 ft | 2,207 ftOverall Run | 355 ft | $30 | |
| A - 14 Day Advance Purchase | A052 Generator Prohibited | standard nonelectric | 28 ft | 65 ft | 2,260 ftOverall Run | 272 ft | $30 | |
| A - 14 Day Advance Purchase | A053 Generator Prohibited | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | 60 ft | 2,152 ftOverall Run | 396 ft | $30 | |
| A - 14 Day Advance Purchase | A054 Generator Prohibited | standard nonelectric | 24 ft | 61 ft | 2,195 ftOverall Run | 304 ft | $30 | |
| A - 14 Day Advance Purchase | A055 Generator Prohibited | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 65 ft | 2,131 ftOverall Run | 346 ft | $30 | |
| A - 14 Day Advance Purchase | A056 Generator Prohibited | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 89 ft | 1,954 ftOverall Run | 483 ft | $30 | |
| A - 14 Day Advance Purchase | A057 Generator Prohibited | standard nonelectric | 34 ft | 86 ft | 1,874 ftOverall Run | 434 ft | $30 | |
| A - 14 Day Advance Purchase | A058 Generator Prohibited | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 61 ft | 1,852 ftOverall Run | 350 ft | $30 | |
| A - 14 Day Advance Purchase | A059 Generator Prohibited | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 61 ft | 1,841 ftOverall Run | 291 ft | $30 | |
| A - 14 Day Advance Purchase | A060 Generator Prohibited | standard nonelectric | 24 ft | 61 ft | 1,911 ftOverall Run | 275 ft | $30 | |
| A - 14 Day Advance Purchase | A061 Generator Prohibited | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 53 ft | 1,853 ftOverall Run | 137 ft | $30 | |
| A - 14 Day Advance Purchase | A062 Generator Prohibited | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 53 ft | 1,870 ftOverall Run | 84 ft | $30 | |
| A - 14 Day Advance Purchase | A063 Generator Prohibited | standard nonelectric | 34 ft | 70 ft | 1,934 ftOverall Run | 116 ft | $30 | |
| A - 14 Day Advance Purchase | A064 | standard nonelectric | 45 ft | 70 ft | 1,976 ftOverall Run | 99 ft | $30 | |
| A - 14 Day Advance Purchase | A065 | standard nonelectric | 16 ft | 61 ft | 2,035 ftOverall Run | 140 ft | $30 | |
| A - 14 Day Advance Purchase | A066 | standard nonelectric | 14 ft | 46 ft | 2,095 ftOverall Run | 216 ft | $30 | |
| A - 14 Day Advance Purchase | A067 | standard nonelectric | 45 ft | 59 ft | 2,092 ftOverall Run | 198 ft | $30 | |
| A - 14 Day Advance Purchase | A068 | standard nonelectric | 31 ft | 46 ft | 2,141 ftOverall Run | 261 ft | $30 | |
| A - 14 Day Advance Purchase | A069 | standard nonelectric | 45 ft | 57 ft | 2,148 ftOverall Run | 256 ft | $30 | |
| A - 14 Day Advance Purchase | A070 | standard nonelectric | 28 ft | 51 ft | 2,205 ftOverall Run | 253 ft | $30 | |
| A - 14 Day Advance Purchase | A071 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | 51 ft | 2,254 ftOverall Run | 243 ft | $30 | |
| A - 4 Day Advance Purchase | A001 | standard nonelectric | 44 ft | 74 ft | 2,474 ft | 262 ft | $30 | |
| A - 4 Day Advance Purchase | A002 | standard nonelectric | 44 ft | 58 ft | 2,410 ft | 168 ft | $30 | |
| A - 4 Day Advance Purchase | A003 | standard nonelectric | 46 ft | 44 ft | 2,509 ft | 217 ft | $30 | |
| A - 4 Day Advance Purchase | A004 | standard nonelectric | 46 ft | 58 ft | 2,431 ft | 119 ft | $30 | |
| A - 4 Day Advance Purchase | A005 | standard nonelectric | 46 ft | 44 ft | 2,531 ft | 199 ft | $30 | |
| A - 4 Day Advance Purchase | A006 | standard nonelectric | 46 ft | 52 ft | 2,457 ft | 83 ft | $30 | |
| A - 4 Day Advance Purchase | A007 | standard nonelectric | 43 ft | 42 ft | 2,548 ft | 162 ft | $30 | |
| A - 4 Day Advance Purchase | A008 | standard nonelectric | 45 ft | 52 ft | 2,484 ft | 82 ft | $30 | |
| A - 4 Day Advance Purchase | A009 | standard nonelectric | 49 ft | 39 ft | 2,569 ft | 170 ft | $30 | |
| A - 4 Day Advance Purchase | A010 | standard nonelectric | 50 ft | 70 ft | 2,515 ft | 120 ft | $30 | |
| A - 4 Day Advance Purchase | A011 | standard nonelectric | 44 ft | 39 ft | 2,592 ft | 188 ft | $30 | |
| A - 4 Day Advance Purchase | A012 | standard nonelectric | 46 ft | 58 ft | 2,554 ft | 182 ft | $30 | |
| A - 4 Day Advance Purchase | A013 | standard nonelectric | 42 ft | 61 ft | 2,622 ft | 221 ft | $30 | |
| A - 4 Day Advance Purchase | A014 | standard nonelectric | 33 ft | 58 ft | 2,583 ft | 236 ft | $30 | |
| A - 4 Day Advance Purchase | A015 | standard nonelectric | 42 ft | 59 ft | 2,657 ft | 274 ft | $30 | |
| A - 4 Day Advance Purchase | A016 | standard nonelectric | 37 ft | 55 ft | 2,610 ft | 255 ft | $30 | |
| A - 4 Day Advance Purchase | A017 | standard nonelectric | 46 ft | 53 ft | 2,691 ft | 256 ft | $30 | |
| A - 4 Day Advance Purchase | A018 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 55 ft | 2,649 ft | 201 ft | $30 | |
| A - 4 Day Advance Purchase | A019 | standard nonelectric | 44 ft | 53 ft | 2,717 ft | 203 ft | $30 | |
| A - 4 Day Advance Purchase | A020 | standard nonelectric | 33 ft | 34 ft | 2,771 ft | 176 ft | $30 | |
| A - 4 Day Advance Purchase | A021 | standard nonelectric | 33 ft | 34 ft | 2,806 ft | 177 ft | $30 | |
| A - 4 Day Advance Purchase | A022 | standard nonelectric | 22 ft | 38 ft | 2,855 ft | 125 ft | $30 | |
| A - First Come First Serve | A072 | standard nonelectric | 46 ft | 69 ft | 2,374 ftOverall Run | 311 ft | $30 | |
| A - First Come First Serve | A073 | standard nonelectric | 50 ft | 46 ft | 2,385 ftOverall Run | 230 ft | $30 | |
| A - First Come First Serve | A074 | standard nonelectric | 38 ft | 50 ft | 2,442 ftOverall Run | 320 ft | $30 | |
| A - First Come First Serve | A075 | standard nonelectric | 37 ft | 48 ft | 2,441 ftOverall Run | 240 ft | $30 | |
| A - First Come First Serve | A076 | standard nonelectric | 48 ft | 50 ft | 2,492 ftOverall Run | 342 ft | $30 | |
| A - First Come First Serve | A077 | standard nonelectric | 31 ft | 48 ft | 2,489 ftOverall Run | 264 ft | $30 | |
| A - First Come First Serve | A078 | standard nonelectric | 29 ft | 54 ft | 2,546 ftOverall Run | 366 ft | $30 | |
| A - First Come First Serve | A079 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | 57 ft | 2,549 ftOverall Run | 303 ft | $30 | |
| A - First Come First Serve | A080 | standard nonelectric | 29 ft | 38 ft | 2,609 ftOverall Run | 388 ft | $30 | |
| A - First Come First Serve | A081 | standard nonelectric | 23 ft | 54 ft | 2,606 ftOverall Run | 341 ft | $30 | |
| A - First Come First Serve | A082 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 38 ft | 2,647 ftOverall Run | 411 ft | $30 | |
| A - First Come First Serve | A083 | standard nonelectric | 26 ft | 48 ft | 2,659 ftOverall Run | 350 ft | $30 | |
| A - First Come First Serve | A084 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | 48 ft | 2,704 ftOverall Run | 304 ft | $30 | |
| A - First Come First Serve | A085 | standard nonelectric | 32 ft | 60 ft | 2,762 ftOverall Run | 249 ft | $30 | |
| A - First Come First Serve | A086 | standard nonelectric | 31 ft | 51 ft | 2,822 ftOverall Run | 193 ft | $30 | |
| A - First Come First Serve | A087 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | 51 ft | 2,823 ft | 154 ft | $30 | |
| A - First Come First Serve | A088 | standard nonelectric | 36 ft | 56 ft | 2,739 ft | 209 ft | $30 | |
| A - First Come First Serve | A089 | standard nonelectric | 27 ft | 42 ft | 2,782 ft | 120 ft | $30 | |
| A - First Come First Serve | A090 | standard nonelectric | 42 ft | 56 ft | 2,694 ft | 197 ft | $30 | |
| A - First Come First Serve | A091 | standard nonelectric | 32 ft | 42 ft | 2,759 ft | 93 ft | $30 | |
| A - First Come First Serve | A092 | standard nonelectric | 50 ft | 53 ft | 2,645 ft | 203 ft | $30 | |
| A - First Come First Serve | A093 | standard nonelectric | 32 ft | 48 ft | 2,687 ft | 127 ft | $30 | |
| A - First Come First Serve | A094 | standard nonelectric | 48 ft | 53 ft | 2,601 ft | 224 ft | $30 | |
| A - First Come First Serve | A095 | standard nonelectric | 32 ft | 48 ft | 2,650 ft | 152 ft | $30 | |
| A - First Come First Serve | A096 | standard nonelectric | 45 ft | 40 ft | 2,542 ft | 262 ft | $30 | |
| A - First Come First Serve | A097 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | 47 ft | 2,608 ft | 193 ft | $30 | |
| A - First Come First Serve | A098 | standard nonelectric | 48 ft | 40 ft | 2,504 ft | 298 ft | $30 | |
| A - First Come First Serve | A099 | standard nonelectric | 23 ft | 47 ft | 2,570 ft | 234 ft | $30 | |
| A - First Come First Serve | A100 | standard nonelectric | 45 ft | 53 ft | 2,462 ft | 338 ft | $30 | |
| A - First Come First Serve | A101 | standard nonelectric | 36 ft | 57 ft | 2,522 ft | 290 ft | $30 | |
| A - First Come First Serve | A102 | standard nonelectric | 48 ft | 62 ft | 2,416 ft | 303 ft | $30 | |
| A - First Come First Serve | A103 | standard nonelectric | 23 ft | 57 ft | 2,475 ft | 256 ft | $30 | |
| A - First Come First Serve | A104 | standard nonelectric | 45 ft | 55 ft | 2,364 ft | 262 ft | $30 | |
| A - First Come First Serve | A105 | standard nonelectric | 22 ft | 49 ft | 2,424 ft | 211 ft | $30 | |
| A - First Come First Serve | A106 | standard nonelectric | 50 ft | 55 ft | 2,328 ft | 229 ft | $30 | |
| A - First Come First Serve | A107 | standard nonelectric | 26 ft | 49 ft | 2,394 ft | 170 ft | $30 | |
| A - First Come First Serve | A108 | standard nonelectric | 48 ft | 57 ft | 2,290 ft | 205 ft | $30 | |
| A - First Come First Serve | A109 | standard nonelectric | 29 ft | 52 ft | 2,362 ft | 136 ft | $30 | |
| A - First Come First Serve | A110 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 64 ft | 2,254 ft | 189 ft | $30 | |
| A - First Come First Serve | A111 | standard nonelectric | 16 ft | 73 ft | 2,320 ft | 107 ft | $30 | |
| A - First Come First Serve | A112 | standard nonelectric | 23 ft | 63 ft | 2,236 ft | 173 ft | $30 | |
| A - First Come First Serve | A113 | standard nonelectric | 32 ft | 59 ft | 2,226 ft | 179 ft | $30 | |
| A - First Come First Serve | A114 | standard nonelectric | 23 ft | 59 ft | 2,233 ft | 191 ft | $30 | |
| A - First Come First Serve | A115 | standard nonelectric | 20 ft | 43 ft | 2,334 ft | 132 ft | $30 | |
| A - First Come First Serve | A116 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | 43 ft | 2,343 ft | 165 ft | $30 | |
| B | B117 | standard nonelectric | 36 ft | 45 ft | 2,852 ftOverall Run | 230 ft | $30 | |
| B | B118 | standard nonelectric | 50 ft | 45 ft | 2,807 ftOverall Run | 244 ft | $30 | |
| B | B119 | standard nonelectric | 45 ft | 47 ft | 2,734 ftOverall Run | 282 ft | $30 | |
| B | B120 | standard nonelectric | 45 ft | 47 ft | 2,691 ftOverall Run | 305 ft | $30 | |
| B | B121 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 51 ft | 2,640 ftOverall Run | 300 ft | $30 | |
| B | B122 | standard nonelectric | 48 ft | 57 ft | 2,588 ftOverall Run | 260 ft | $30 | |
| B | B123 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 57 ft | 2,514 ftOverall Run | 183 ft | $30 | |
| B | B124 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 39 ft | 2,457 ftOverall Run | 127 ft | $30 | |
| B | B125 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 61 ft | 2,392 ftOverall Run | 126 ft | $30 | |
| B | B126 | standard nonelectric | 50 ft | yes | 39 ft | 2,423 ftOverall Run | 88 ft | $30 |
| B | B127 | standard nonelectric | 50 ft | yes | 38 ft | 2,333 ftOverall Run | 96 ft | $30 |
| B | B128 Generator Prohibited | standard nonelectric | 50 ft | 38 ft | 2,296 ftOverall Run | 110 ft | $30 | |
| B | B129 Generator Prohibited | standard nonelectric | 45 ft | 34 ft | 2,255 ftOverall Run | 86 ft | $30 | |
| B | B130 Generator Prohibited | standard nonelectric | 38 ft | 55 ft | 2,241 ftOverall Run | 135 ft | $30 | |
| B | B131 Generator Prohibited | standard nonelectric | 45 ft | 40 ft | 2,175 ftOverall Run | 186 ft | $30 | |
| B | B132 Generator Prohibited | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 34 ft | 2,223 ftOverall Run | 118 ft | $30 | |
| B | B133 Generator Prohibited | standard nonelectric | 50 ft | 40 ft | 2,136 ftOverall Run | 219 ft | $30 | |
| B | B134 Generator Prohibited | standard nonelectric | 50 ft | 35 ft | 2,191 ftOverall Run | 151 ft | $30 | |
| B | B135 Generator Prohibited | standard nonelectric | 45 ft | 54 ft | 2,082 ftOverall Run | 272 ft | $30 | |
| B | B136 Generator Prohibited | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 45 ft | 2,121 ftOverall Run | 220 ft | $30 | |
| B | B138 Generator Prohibited | standard nonelectric | 45 ft | 45 ft | 2,076 ftOverall Run | 236 ft | $30 | |
| B | B139 Generator Prohibited | standard nonelectric | 45 ft | 57 ft | 1,991 ftOverall Run | 239 ft | $30 | |
| B | B140 Generator Prohibited | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 65 ft | 1,998 ftOverall Run | 187 ft | $30 | |
| B | B141 Generator Prohibited | standard nonelectric | 45 ft | 57 ft | 1,934 ftOverall Run | 223 ft | $30 | |
| C | C142 | type not stated | 2,727 ft | 104 ft | ||||
| C | C143 | standard nonelectric | 50 ft | yes | 38 ft | 2,854 ft | 93 ft | $30 |
| C | C144 | standard nonelectric | 50 ft | yes | 46 ft | 2,891 ft | 102 ft | $30 |
| C | C145 | standard nonelectric | 34 ft | 47 ft | 2,845 ftOverall Run | 131 ft | $30 | |
| C | C146 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 50 ft | 2,795 ftOverall Run | 173 ft | $30 | |
| C | C147 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 52 ft | 2,839 ftOverall Run | 111 ft | $30 | |
| C | C148 | standard nonelectric | 29 ft | 47 ft | 2,742 ftOverall Run | 216 ft | $30 | |
| C | C149 | standard nonelectric | 26 ft | 52 ft | 2,790 ftOverall Run | 162 ft | $30 | |
| C | C150 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | 47 ft | 2,695 ftOverall Run | 261 ft | $30 | |
| C | C151 | standard nonelectric | 24 ft | 52 ft | 2,716 ftOverall Run | 236 ft | $30 | |
| C | C152 | standard nonelectric | 43 ft | 41 ft | 2,622 ftOverall Run | 281 ft | $30 | |
| C | C153 | standard nonelectric | 31 ft | 52 ft | 2,672 ftOverall Run | 283 ft | $30 | |
| C | C154 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | 41 ft | 2,589 ftOverall Run | 248 ft | $30 | |
| C | C155 | standard nonelectric | 36 ft | 63 ft | 2,609 ftOverall Run | 282 ft | $30 | |
| C | C156 | standard nonelectric | 38 ft | 48 ft | 2,534 ftOverall Run | 194 ft | $30 | |
| C | C157 | standard nonelectric | 34 ft | 54 ft | 2,543 ftOverall Run | 223 ft | $30 | |
| C | C158 | standard nonelectric | 27 ft | 48 ft | 2,485 ftOverall Run | 146 ft | $30 | |
| C | C159 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 49 ft | 2,491 ftOverall Run | 184 ft | $30 | |
| C | C160 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | 63 ft | 2,380 ftOverall Run | 74 ft | $30 | |
| C | C161 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 49 ft | 2,445 ftOverall Run | 159 ft | $30 | |
| C | C162 | standard nonelectric | 22 ft | 63 ft | 2,318 ftOverall Run | 68 ft | $30 | |
| C | C163 | standard nonelectric | 18 ft | 62 ft | 2,277 ftOverall Run | 181 ft | $30 | |
| C | C164 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 46 ft | 2,348 ftOverall Run | 197 ft | $30 | |
| D - Group sites | D165 | group standard nonelectric | 180 ft | 1,938 ftOverall Run | 167 ft | $75 | ||
| D - Group sites | D166 | group standard nonelectric | 141 ft | 1,737 ftOverall Run | 198 ft | $75 | ||
| D - Group sites | D167 | group standard nonelectric | 141 ft | 1,791 ftOverall Run | 278 ft | $75 |
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Getting there
the map and the coordinate · the agency’s directions · the phone number
Where it is
Little FortGeorge Washington National Forest · 11 miElizabeth FurnaceGeorge Washington National Forest · 12 mi
Elizabeth Furnace Group CampGeorge Washington National Forest · 12 mi
Camp RooseveltGeorge Washington National Forest · 12 mi
Big Meadows Campground - Shenandoah (VA)Shenandoah National Park · 18 miWolf GapGeorge Washington National Forest · 24 miFrom Washington, D.C. metro area, travel west on Interstate 66 to exit 43A. Take US Highway 29 South to Warrenton, Virginia, then take US Highway 211 west for 28 miles to Shenandoah National Park and Skyline Drive Thornton Gap Entrance. Follow Skyline Drive north approximately 9 miles and turn left into Mathews Arm Campground.
From Richmond, Virginia area, travel north toward Fredericksburg on Interstate 95 approximately 55 miles to exit 130B for Highway 3 and Culpeper, Virginia. Take Highway 3 approximately 33 miles west to US Highway 15/522 north. Continue on 522 North approximately 20 miles to Sperryville. Turn left onto US Highway 211 West and follow 8 miles to Shenandoah National Park and Skyline Drive, Thornton Gap Entrance. Follow Skyline Drive North approximately 9 miles and turn left into Mathews Arm Campground.
The weather
the next four days
Next four days, and the thirty-year normal
Forecast
NWS forecast for Sperryville, VA
The land, and who answers for it
what threatens it · who answers for it
What threatens this place
You’re camping on ground somebody wants. We track the threats and the comment deadlines.
Who answers for this land
Mathews Arm Campground is in Virginia’s 6th congressional district. Its representative, Ben Cline (R), votes on the laws that decide what happens to this land. Public-lands grade so far: F. See every public-lands vote →