Free camping in Virginia

63 free and low-cost camps on public land in Virginia, grouped by the unit that manages them — that is who sets the stay limit and the fire rules. See them on the map →

George Washington and Jefferson National Forest62 camps

• Bailey Gap A.T. Shelter3,498 ft
• Bobblets Gap A.T. Shelter
• Bolar Mountain Volunteer Village1,708 ft
• Boones Run Massanutten Shelter1,954 ft
• Brown Mtn Creek A.T. Shelter
• Bryant Ridge A.T. Shelter1,425 ft
• Camp 61,295 ft
• Chatfield A.T. Shelter3,208 ft
• Cherry Tree Iron Mountain Shelter4,438 ft
• Chestnut Knob A.T. Shelter
• Colon Hollow Shelter1,163 ft
• Comers Rock Recreation Area3,783 ft
• Cornelius Creek A.T. Shelter3,158 ft
• Cove Mountain A.T. Shelter
• Cow Camp Gap A.T. Shelter
• Davis Farm Campsite3,654 ft
• Davis Path A.T. Camping Area2,983 ft
• Dispersed camp — Nelson County, VA923 ft
• Docs Knob A.T. Shelter3,645 ft
• Fullhardt Knob A.T. Shelter2,593 ft
• Harpers Creek A.T. Shelter1,920 ft
• Hazard Mill Canoe Camp-Decommissioned568 ft
• Hazard Mills Campground704 ft
• Helveys Mill A.T. Shelter3,075 ft
• Hurricane A.T. Shelter3,882 ft
• Jenkins A.T. Shelter
• Jenny Knob A.T. Shelter2,775 ft
• Johns Hollow A.T. Shelter1,009 ft
• Knot Maul A.T. Shelter2,779 ft
• Laurel Creek A.T. Shelter2,761 ft
• Laurel Fork Primitive Camp1,607 ft
• Little Fort Campground1,343 ft
• Lost Mountain A.T. Shelter3,452 ft
• Matts Creek A.T. Shelter837 ft
• Maupin Field A.T. Shelter2,699 ft
• New River2,085 ft
• Niday A.T. Shelter1,804 ft
• Old Orchard A.T. Shelter
• Oronoco1,662 ft
• Partnership A.T. Shelter3,252 ft
• Pickle Branch A.T. Shelter1,891 ft
• Pine Swamp A.T. Shelter
• Priest A.T. Shelter3,822 ft
• Punchbowl A.T. Shelter2,518 ft
• Rice Fields A.T. Shelter3,314 ft
• Sandy Flats Iron Mountain Camping Area3,551 ft
• Sarver Hollow A.T. Shelter3,083 ft
• Saunders A.T. Shelter3,340 ft
• Seeley-Woodworth A.T. Shelter3,799 ft
• Shaws Fork Equestrian Campground2,026 ft
• Shaws Fork Horse Camp2,935 ft
• Straight Branch Iron Mountain Shelter1,943 ft
• The Pines Campground1,895 ft
• Thomas Knob A.T. Shelter5,369 ft
• Thunder Hill A.T. Shelter3,893 ft
• Trimpi A.T. Shelter2,930 ft
• USFS dispersed camp — Warren County, VA1,836 ft
• Veach Gap Tuscarora-Massanutten Shelter1,161 ft
• Walnut Flats2,436 ft
• Wapiti A.T. Shelter
• War Spur A.T. Shelter2,281 ft
• Wilson Creek A.T. Shelter1,904 ft

Elsewhere in Virginia1 camps

• High Cliff Canoe-Decommissioned625 ft