U.S. Forest Service · National Forest · Virginia and West Virginia

George Washington National Forest

Here, 28% take walk-ups.

25Campgrounds
7Take walk-ups
2Free to camp
$5–$25A night, across 13
392Sites, from 17
750–2,240 ftElevation
2States

Where they are

25 of 25 mapped
Drawing the map
© OpenFreeMap · OpenStreetMap · Esri hillshade
Source: RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM, unified by CAMPANAC · Oct 23, 2026

The campgrounds

25 campgrounds
Little FortReservableOpenGeorge Washington National Forest · VA4 sites1,330 ftBolar Mountain Recreation AreaReservableGeorge Washington National Forest · VA6 walk-in sites6 hike-in sites123 sitesrigs to 50 ft1,600 fthookupsdrinking watertoiletsSherando Lake Recreation Area Family CampingReservableGeorge Washington National Forest · VAfrom $2552 with a bear box52 with a tent pad65 sitesrigs to 40 ft1,900 fthookupsdrinking watertoiletsMorris Hill CampgroundReservableGeorge Washington National Forest · VAfrom $1855 with a tent pad1 pull-through site55 sitesrigs to 45 ft2,060 ftdrinking watertoiletsTrout Pond Recreation AreaReservableGeorge Washington National Forest · WVfrom $252 pull-through sites50 sitesrigs to 99 ft1,980 fthookupstoiletsMcClintic PointReservableGeorge Washington National Forest · VAfrom $122 group sites24 sitesrigs to 21 ft1,600 ftdrinking watertoiletsSherando Lake Group CampReservableGeorge Washington National Forest · VASites from $505 group sites5 sites1,650 ftdrinking watertoiletsBlowing SpringsReservableGeorge Washington National Forest · VA4 sites1,700 ftBrandywine CampgroundReservableGeorge Washington National Forest · WVfrom $104 sites1,920 ftdrinking watertoiletsCamp RooseveltReservableGeorge Washington National Forest · VAfrom $104 sites1,260 ftElizabeth Furnace Group CampReservableGeorge Washington National Forest · VASites from $302 with a tent pad2 group sites2 sites750 fttoiletsBrandywine Recreation AreaFirst-comeGeorge Washington National Forest · WVfrom $101,920 ftColes PointReservableGeorge Washington National Forest · VASites from $852 group sitesrigs to 15 ft1,710 fthookupsdrinking watertoiletsHawk Recreation AreaFirst-comeGeorge Washington National Forest · WVFree1,380 ftHone Quarry CampgroundReservableOpenGeorge Washington National Forest · VA4 sites1,880 ftWolf GapReservableOpenGeorge Washington National Forest · WV4 sites2,240 ftCamp Run CampgroundOpenGeorge Washington National Forest · WVFree1,630 ftGreenwood Point CampgroundFirst-comeOpenGeorge Washington National Forest · VA1,640 ftHidden Valley Recreation AreaFirst-comeOpenGeorge Washington National Forest · VAfrom $151,800 ftElizabeth FurnaceReservableGeorge Washington National Forest · VAfrom $1032 with a tent pad36 sitesrigs to 35 ft760 ftdrinking watertoiletsHidden Valley CampgroundReservableGeorge Washington National Forest · VAfrom $154 sites1,800 ftTodd Lake CampgroundReservableGeorge Washington National Forest · VA4 sites1,990 ftMcClintic Point CampgroundFirst-comeGeorge Washington National Forest · VAfrom $121,640 ftNorth River CampgroundFirst-comeGeorge Washington National Forest · VAfrom $51,840 ft
Source: RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM, unified by CAMPANAC · Oct 23, 2026

This land

measured from the nearest campground in the unit
Watch
Shenandoah National Parkdevelopment · 19 mi
Roadless
Northern Massanutten9,444 acres · 1 mi · inventoried roadless area
Roadless
Oak Knob10,882 acres · 1 mi · inventoried roadless area
Roadless
Kelley Mountain7,590 acres · 1 mi · inventoried roadless area
Roadless
Dry River1 acres · 2 mi · inventoried roadless area
Roadless
Little River27,292 acres · 2 mi · inventoried roadless area
Roadless
Three Ridges4,745 acres · 3 mi · inventoried roadless area

Camping here is a stake in what happens to it. More Than Just Parks tracks the threats and the comment windows.

Source: MTJP Threatened Lands map · Sep 30, 2026

Who answers for this land

George Washington National Forest’s campgrounds sit in 3 congressional districts. These members vote on the laws that decide what happens to this land.

Ben Cline, official portrait
Ben Cline (R)VA 6th · 19 campgrounds · grade F
Carol Miller, official portrait
Carol Miller (R)WV 1st · 3 campgrounds · grade F
Riley Moore, official portrait
Riley Moore (R)WV 2nd · 3 campgrounds · grade F
Source: campground records from RIDB, NPS, USFS EDW and BLM, unified by CAMPANAC, refreshed nightly