Agency-listedUSFS · dispersedFree
Knot Maul A.T. Shelter
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · VA · 37.00113, -81.40458
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Ask about this camp →U.S. Forest Service lists this site. On most of their ground you can camp away from developed sites pretty much anywhere — so treat this as a known-good spot, not the only one allowed. The unit sets stay limits and how far off road and water you must be. What changes is conditions — roads, gates, closures, fire rules. Check those with the unit before you commit to the drive.
USGS topo — contours & terrain
Aerial — USGS / NAIP
Weather outlook — at Knot Maul A.T. Shelter
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 2,779 ft.
Fire & smoke — around Knot Maul A.T. ShelterNIFC · AirNow
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Active wildfires from NIFC (within ~50 mi); air quality from AirNow. Always confirm current fire restrictions with the managing office before you go.
Everything you need — measured from Knot Maul A.T. Shelter · George Washington and Jefferson National Forest · VA
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- @Mail4 mi
- FFuel8 mi
- MMechanic8 mi
- GGrocery9 mi
- AAir-up9 mi
- EVEV fast charger10 mi
- WWater10 mi
- +Urgent care10 mi
- PPropane10 mi
- LLaundry10 mi
- ShShower10 mi
- HHardware10 mi
- RxPharmacy10 mi
- DDump11 mi
- OOutfitter11 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water's a short hop out, fuel & food sit about 8 mi out.
One dot per need — the nearest of each kind, straight-line from camp. Places from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors); the EV fast charger from the US DOE station locator. Open in Google Maps ↗
The site — Knot Maul A.T. Shelter
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service · dispersed
Elevation
2,779 ft
State
VA
Coordinates
37.00113, -81.40458
Cost
Free
Nearby & resupply — around Knot Maul A.T. Shelter · George Washington and Jefferson National Forest · VA (OpenStreetMap)
- Nearest townGroseclose Store · ~1.2 mi
- Drinking waterDrinking water · ~9.7 mi
- FuelExxon · ~8.1 mi
- Propane / LPGFerrellgas · ~11.6 mi
- Dump station~11.3 mi
- GroceriesRoadrunner Markets · ~9.4 mi
- PharmacyCVS Pharmacy · ~10.4 mi
- Hospital / clinicCarilion Tazewell Community Hospital · ~9.7 mi
- HardwareStihl · ~20.0 mi
EV charging — from Knot Maul A.T. Shelter · George Washington and Jefferson National Forest · VA — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger9.6 mi straight-line S — Atkins, VA - Tesla Supercharger (at a gas station) · Tesla · NACS (Tesla) · 8 fast ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-06-18 · hours: 24 hours daily. NACS partner enabled. · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reach4 within 25 mi · 18 within 50 · 138 within 100 · 376 within 150
- Nearest listing CCS17.3 mi — Sheetz 407 (Wytheville, VA), Wytheville
- Nearest listing CHAdeMO37.7 mi — Sustain Abingdon, Abingdon
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)11.4 mi — Exit 47 Dog Park, Marion, VA · AUTEL · J1772 · 2 Level 2 ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2025-05-12 · hours: 24 hours daily
- Also listed, not counted aboveNACS-only Level 2 — Back of the Dragon - Tesla Destination, Tazewell, 10.3 mi · NACS (Tesla) · hours: 24 hours daily. Open to Teslas only. · AFDC lists it “Free”
- Pricing at the fast chargernot listed
- Power (kW)not listed by AFDC — “DC fast” spans roughly 24 to 350 kW, so ask the network.
- Read this honestlyStraight-line miles, like every distance on this site. Roads run longer than this, and you have to get back. We know where a charger is listed. We don’t know if it works today, how fast it is, or the road miles. Check the network before you commit.
Snapshot 2026-09-16 · AFDC record 241142 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Knot Maul A.T. Shelter · George Washington and Jefferson National Forest · VA — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Vault / pit toiletKnot Maul A.T. Shelter · at this camp · USFS
- RestroomPATH Knot Maul Branch Shelter Privy · at this camp · NPS
- Vault / pit toiletChestnut Knob A.T. Shelter · ~3.9 mi N · USFS
- RestroomPATH Chestnut Knob Shelter Privy · ~3.9 mi N · NPS
Open Knot Maul A.T. Shelter elsewhere
Other camps near Knot Maul A.T. Shelter
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Chestnut Knob A.T. Shelter~3.9 mi
- Davis Path A.T. Camping Area~6.3 mi
- Davis Farm Campsite~8.4 mi
- Jenkins A.T. Shelter~10.2 mi
The unit that manages Knot Maul A.T. Shelter
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at Knot Maul A.T. Shelter are set by George Washington and Jefferson National Forest, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
How we know this — Knot Maul A.T. Shelter
Source
U.S. Forest Service recreation data
Confidence
Likely — The record is good enough to put a pin on, but thin in places. Treat the details as a starting point, not gospel.
How it was placed
USFS/BLM authoritative: free & dispersed. Access not field-checked (assumed drive-up).
EV chargers
US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center station locator, snapshot 2026-09-16. Straight-line miles to the nearest public, open, unrestricted station; restricted and planned units are shown but never counted.
Field check
On the agency's books. The land manager inventoried this site, so its existence is not in question — current conditions are. Nobody from here has camped it recently.
What we don’t know about Knot Maul A.T. Shelter
A land record can put you within a few meters of a spot. It cannot tell you any of this — so check it yourself, and treat anything below as the open question it is.
- Road surface & last-mile access
- How many rigs actually fit
- Cell coverage by carrier
- Seasonal & winter access
- Current fire restrictions
- Whether any water here is drinkable
- Shade & wind exposure
- Noise and who else shows up
- Whether a listed EV charger works today, or the road miles to it
Before you go — Knot Maul A.T. Shelter
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