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U.S. Forest Service · George Washington National Forest · VA

Meadow Loop C · Site C12.

at Sherando Lake Recreation Area Family Camping

This site, in 2 agency photographs
Photos · ISFS
Photos: Recreation.gov RIDB media records filed against this campsite · Oct 19, 2026
Standard ElectricType
Reservablerecreation.gov lists it
20 ftLongest rig
35 ftRoom
1,880 ftElevation
85%Tree cover
52 ftWater · to North Fork Back Creek
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 · Sep 8, 2026

Room

35 ftto the nearest other site, against 98 ft typical here
#35 of 36roomiest site in the campground
3other sites within 100 ft
Nearest sitesC10 35 ftC13 48 ftC09 90 ftC11 127 ftC14 130 ftC08 142 ft
Source: Derived by CAMPANAC from recreation.gov per-site coordinates (nearest-neighbor spheroid distance) · Oct 19, 2026

The site

TypeStandard Electric
LoopMeadow Loop C
Max vehicle length20 ft
HookupsElectric 50
Site AccessDrive-In
Driveway EntryBack-in
Driveway SurfaceGravel
Capacity/Size RatingSingle
Max Num of People8
Max Num of Vehicles2
ShadeYes
Pets AllowedYes
Campfire AllowedYes
Checkin Time1:00 PM
Checkout Time11:00 AM
Condition RatingPrime
Double DrivewayYes
Driveway Length35 ft
Electricity Hookup50
Food Storage LockerYes
GrillsYes
Lantern PostsYes
Location RatingPrime
Min Num of People1
Min Num of Vehicles1
Picnic TableYes
Site Height/Overhead Clearance20 ft
Site Length35 ft
Site RatingPreferred
Site Width23 ft
Tent PadYes
Tent Pad Length25 ft
Tent Pad Width46 ft
AccessibleNot listed
Source: Recreation.gov RIDB full extract, per-site record · Oct 19, 2026

What fits here

Fifth Wheelno length limit listed
Pop Upno length limit listed
Rv/Motorhomeno length limit listed
Tentno length limit listed
Trailerno length limit listed

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 C12 on recreation.gov
Source: Recreation.gov

The campground

Every site, the season, fees, weather, and what’s happening on this land right now: Sherando Lake Recreation Area Family Camping →

Most private sites hereA06 172 ftA14 145 ftC02 127 ftC11 121 ftC18 121 ft
Source: CAMPANAC campground index