Agency-listedUSFS · dispersedFree
War Spur A.T. Shelter
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · VA · 37.39667, -80.47195
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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 War Spur A.T. Shelter
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 2,281 ft.
Fire & smoke — around War Spur 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 War Spur A.T. Shelter · George Washington and Jefferson National Forest · VA
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- @Mail6 mi
- FFuel7 mi
- GGrocery8 mi
- WWater8 mi
- MMechanic8 mi
- EVEV fast charger11 mi
- PPropane11 mi
- LLaundry11 mi
- HHardware11 mi
- RxPharmacy12 mi
- +Urgent care12 mi
- OOutfitter13 mi
- ShShower22 mi
- DDump25 mi
- AAir-up28 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water's a short hop out, fuel & food sit about 7 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 — War Spur A.T. Shelter
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service · dispersed
Elevation
2,281 ft
State
VA
Coordinates
37.39667, -80.47195
Cost
Free
Nearby & resupply — around War Spur A.T. Shelter · George Washington and Jefferson National Forest · VA (OpenStreetMap)
- Nearest townPembroke · ~10.4 mi
- Drinking waterWater · ~7.6 mi
- FuelExxon · ~7.2 mi
- Propane / LPG7-Eleven · ~10.9 mi
- Dump station~24.9 mi
- GroceriesSuper Val-U Grocery · ~7.5 mi
- PharmacyCVS Pharmacy · ~11.6 mi
- Hospital / clinicCarilion Clinic Blacksburg · ~12.0 mi
- HardwareNorthwest Ace Hardware · ~11.4 mi
EV charging — from War Spur A.T. Shelter · George Washington and Jefferson National Forest · VA — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger10.8 mi straight-line S — HOF BLACKSBURG HOF BBURG 2 · ChargePoint Network · CCS, NACS (Tesla) · 1 fast port listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reach10 within 25 mi · 38 within 50 · 119 within 100 · 335 within 150
- Nearest listing CHAdeMO13.3 mi — First & Main Blacksburg, Blacksburg
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)10.7 mi — BBURGRX BLACKSBURG RX · ChargePoint Network · J1772 · 2 Level 2 ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily
- 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 463286 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around War Spur A.T. Shelter · George Washington and Jefferson National Forest · VA — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Vault / pit toiletWar Spur A.T. Shelter · at this camp · USFS
- RestroomRATC War Spur Shelter Privy · at this camp · NPS
- Flush restroomWhite Rocks · ~2.6 mi NW · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletLaurel Creek A.T. Shelter · ~3.8 mi SE · USFS
Open War Spur A.T. Shelter elsewhere
Other camps near War Spur A.T. Shelter
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- White Rocks~2.6 mi · fee
- Laurel Creek A.T. Shelter~3.8 mi
- Bailey Gap A.T. Shelter~5.8 mi
- Pine Swamp A.T. Shelter~7.8 mi
The unit that manages War Spur A.T. Shelter
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at War Spur 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 — War Spur 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 War Spur 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 — War Spur A.T. Shelter
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