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National Park Service · Shenandoah National Park · VA

A - 14 Day Advance Purchase · Site A036.

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
40 ftLongest rig
50 ftRoom
2,850 ftElevation
61%Tree cover
2,790 ftWater · to Overall Run
194 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

50 ftto the nearest other site, against 53 ft typical here
#102 of 164roomiest site in the campground
4other sites within 100 ft
No RV or electric sites within 100 ftso, probably no generators
Nearest sitesA038 50 ftA034 60 ftA035 69 ftA037 86 ftA033 105 ftA032 110 ft
Source: Derived by CAMPANAC from recreation.gov per-site coordinates (nearest-neighbor spheroid distance) · Oct 19, 2026

The site

TypeStandard Nonelectric
LoopA - 14 Day Advance Purchase
Max vehicle length40 ft
HookupsNone
Site AccessDrive-In
Driveway EntryBack-in
Driveway GradeSlight
Driveway SurfacePaved
Capacity/Size RatingSingle
Max Num of People6
Max Num of Vehicles2
ShadeYes
Pets AllowedYes
Campfire AllowedYes
Checkin Time12:00 PM
Checkout Time12:00 PM
Driveway Length40 ft
Fire PitYes
Picnic TableYes
Tent PadYes
Tent Pad Length11 ft
Tent Pad Width13 ft
AccessibleNot listed
Source: Recreation.gov RIDB full extract, per-site record · Oct 19, 2026

What fits here

Carno length limit listed
Fifth Wheelno length limit listed
Pickup Camperno length limit listed
Pop Upno length limit listed
Rv/Motorhomeno length limit listed
Small Tentno length limit listed
Tentno length limit listed
Vehicleno length limit listed
Also to 40 ft · 1
Trailerto 40 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 A036 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