Agency-listedVirginia DWR · dispersedFree
Stewarts Creek WMA
Dispersed · public land · VA · 36.59712, -80.79684
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USGS topo — contours & terrain
Aerial — USGS / NAIP
Weather outlook — at Stewarts Creek WMA
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 2,777 ft.
Fire & smoke — around Stewarts Creek WMANIFC · 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 Stewarts Creek WMA · public land · VA
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- @Mail2 mi
- FFuel3 mi
- GGrocery3 mi
- MMechanic5 mi
- RxPharmacy8 mi
- HHardware8 mi
- +Urgent care8 mi
- EVEV fast charger8 mi
- PPropane8 mi
- ShShower8 mi
- LLaundry8 mi
- WWater9 mi
- OOutfitter9 mi
- DDump19 mi
- AAir-up34 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water's a short hop out, fuel & food sit about 3 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 — Stewarts Creek WMA
Access
Dispersed
Land
public land · dispersed
Elevation
2,777 ft
State
VA
Coordinates
36.59712, -80.79684
Cost
Free
Nearby & resupply — around Stewarts Creek WMA · public land · VA (OpenStreetMap)
- Nearest townLowgap · ~6.5 mi
- Drinking waterWater · ~8.7 mi
- FuelFuel · ~3.3 mi
- Propane / LPGCircle K · ~8.4 mi
- Dump station~19.4 mi
- GroceriesLove's · ~3.3 mi
- PharmacyFood City Pharmacy · ~7.8 mi
- Hospital / clinicTwin County Urgent Care · ~7.9 mi
- HardwareLowe's · ~7.9 mi
EV charging — from Stewarts Creek WMA · public land · VA — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger8.1 mi straight-line S — Flying J Travel Center 549, Mount Airy, NC · eVgo Network · CCS · 4 fast ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reach7 within 25 mi · 33 within 50 · 211 within 100 · 447 within 150
- Nearest listing NACS (Tesla)8.2 mi — Mt Airy, NC - Graceland Lane - Tesla Supercharger, Mt Airy
- Nearest listing CHAdeMO14.0 mi — CircleK-Dobson, CA, Dobson
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)12.9 mi — Simmons Nissan, Mt. Airy, NC (at a car dealership) · Non-Networked · J1772 · 1 Level 2 port listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2024-02-12 · hours: Dealership business hours
- 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 456571 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Stewarts Creek WMA · public land · VA — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- RestroomFGAP MP 212.75 B974 BRMC Museum · ~3.4 mi SW · NPS
- RestroomFgap Mp 212.75 B959 Mc Cs · ~3.4 mi SW · NPS
- Highway rest areaLambsburg Safety Rest Area/Welcome Center · ~3.7 mi SE
- Highway rest areaSurry County Rest Area,SBL · ~4.0 mi SE
Open Stewarts Creek WMA elsewhere
Other camps near Stewarts Creek WMA
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Crooked Creek WMA~4.5 mi
- New River~15.9 mi
- Collins Cove (Raven Cliff) Horse Camp~21.3 mi · fee
- Raven Cliff~22.2 mi · fee
How we know this — Stewarts Creek WMA
Fire rules
It is unlawful to leave a campfire unattended. From February 15 to April 30 campfires are allowed only between the hours of 4:00 PM and midnight.
Stay limit
14 nights (up to 14 consecutive nights)
Permit
A new regulation (4VAC15-20-155) effective January 1, 2021 makes it unlawful to camp on Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) without written authorization. There is no charge for camping authorizations at this time. Camping authorization can be obtained from the Go Outdoors Virginia website or any DWR license agent. Any person 17 years of age or older who does not possess a valid hunting, fishing, trapping license or boat registration is required to purchase an access permit or Restore the Wild membership, which includes an access permit, to visit and utilize a WMA.
Area rules
Camping is only allowed in previously cleared locations; no vegetation can be cut to make room for a camp. It is unlawful to camp within 300 feet of any lake or facility (building, boat ramp, etc.). Camping is prohibited in certain other areas as displayed on WMA maps, publicized on WMA kiosks or where posted as "No Camping."
Source
public land records
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
Virginia DWR Wildlife Management Area, Carroll County. DWR flags this WMA as offering Primitive Camping. Just off the Blue Ridge Parkway. Parking area at the end of Route 795 is next to the stream. Camping authorization required (free, Go Outdoors Virginia, listed under Special Licenses). Anyone 17+ also needs a VA hunting/fishing/trapping license, boat registration, Access Permit or Restore the Wild membership. Primitive camping up to 14 consecutive nights and no more than 14 nights in any 28-day period. Camping only in previously cleared locations; no cutting vegetation. Unlawful to camp on or within 300 ft of any boat ramp, fishing lake or facility, or where posted. Campfires may not be left unattended; Feb 15-Apr 30 campfires are allowed only 4:00 PM to midnight. Food must be stored so wildlife cannot reach it. Pack it in, pack it out. COORDINATES ARE A COMPUTED REPRESENTATIVE POINT inside the largest tract of DWR's own boundary polygon (1062.3 acres of 1139.7 acres total across 3 tract(s)), NOT a surveyed campsite. DWR states there are no established campsites on WMAs. Sources read 2026-08-17: https://dwr.virginia.gov/wma/ (Primitive Camping amenity flag) | https://dwr.virginia.gov/camping-on-wmas/ | https://dwr.virginia.gov/wp-content/uploads/media/wma-rules.pdf (General WMA Rules) | boundary geometry from https://services.dwr.virginia.gov/arcgis/rest/services/HUB_Layers/DWR_WMA_Boundaries/FeatureServer/0 WMA page: https://dwr.virginia.gov/wma/stewarts-creek/ | auto:agency-trust 2026-08-18: state agency GIS record with a source URL and coordinates, confidence not low. Fee value is the agency's own, not field-checked. Not field-verified -- confirm access, road conditions and fire rules before you go.
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 Stewarts Creek WMA
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 — Stewarts Creek WMA
Finding water out here →Stay limits →Your first dispersed night →Camping with a dog →All field notes →
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