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National Park Service · Shenandoah National Park · VA

A - First Come First Serve · Site A083.

at Mathews Arm Campground

This site, photographed by the agency
Photos: Recreation.gov RIDB media records filed against this campsite · Oct 19, 2026
Standard NonelectricType
Reservablerecreation.gov lists it
26 ftLongest rig
48 ftRoom
2,800 ftElevation
83%Tree cover
2,659 ftWater · to Overall Run
350 ftNearest toilet · OpenStreetMap
Elevation: USGS 3DEP elevation point query at this site’s coordinate · Sep 7, 2026
Tree cover: NLCD Tree Canopy Cover 2024 (USDA Forest Service / MRLC), one 30 m cell at this coordinate · Sep 9, 2026
Water: USGS National Hydrography Dataset, nearest perennial lake, reservoir, river or stream to this site’s coordinate · Oct 4, 2026
Toilet: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), nearest mapped amenity=toilets to this site’s coordinate · Oct 7, 2026

Room

48 ftto the nearest other site, against 53 ft typical here
#119 of 164roomiest site in the campground
4other sites within 100 ft
No RV or electric sites within 100 ftso, probably no generators
Nearest sitesA084 48 ftA081 54 ftA082 82 ftA080 95 ftA085 108 ftA079 112 ft
Source: Derived by CAMPANAC from recreation.gov per-site coordinates (nearest-neighbor spheroid distance) · Oct 19, 2026

The site

TypeStandard Nonelectric
LoopA - First Come First Serve
Max vehicle length26 ft
HookupsNone
Site AccessDrive-In
Driveway EntryBack-in
Driveway GradeSlight
Driveway SurfacePaved
Capacity/Size RatingSingle
Max Num of People6
Max Num of Vehicles2
ShadeFull
Pets AllowedYes
Campfire AllowedYes
Checkin Time12:00 PM
Checkout Time12:00 PM
Fire PitYes
Food Storage LockerYes
Picnic TableYes
Tent Pad Length10 ft
Tent Pad Width10 ft
AccessibleNot listed
Source: Recreation.gov RIDB full extract, per-site record · Oct 19, 2026

What fits here

Fifth Wheelno length limit listed
Pickup Camperno length limit listed
Pop Upno length limit listed
Small Tentno length limit listed
Tentno length limit listed
Vehicleno length limit listed
Also to 26 ft · 1
Trailerto 26 ft

Recreation.gov lists these as the equipment permitted on this site. A length is the ceiling for that equipment; where none is published we say so rather than guess.

Source: Recreation.gov RIDB full extract, per-site record · Oct 19, 2026

Book this exact site

Opens this site’s own calendar on recreation.gov.

Site A083 on recreation.gov
Source: Recreation.gov

The campground

Every site, the season, fees, weather, and what’s happening on this land right now: Mathews Arm Campground →

Most private sites hereD165 179 ftD166 141 ftD167 141 ftA056 Generator Prohibited 89 ftA057 Generator Prohibited 86 ft
Source: CAMPANAC campground index