Free camping near Atkins, VA
Yes. 22 of the 33 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Atkins, VA are listed as free; 10 charge a fee and 1 has no price on record. The closest free one is Chatfield A.T. Shelter, 2.1 miles southeast, on U.S. Forest Service land.
Dave has slept at one of these camps. The circle crosses a state line: NC and VA.
All 33 camps near Atkins, VA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chatfield A.T. Shelter | 2.1 | Free | — | 2.8 mi to Groseclose | — |
| Davis Path A.T. Camping Area | 3.4 | Free | Dry Run (stream) | 2.3 mi to Groseclose | — |
| Partnership A.T. Shelter | 4.1 | Free | — | 2.3 mi to Shady Grove | — |
| Raccoon Branch | 8.5 | Fee | — | 1.7 mi to Sugar Grove | — |
| Knot Maul A.T. Shelter | 9.3 | Free | — | 1.2 mi to Groseclose Store | — |
| Trimpi A.T. Shelter | 9.3 | Free | — | 4.4 mi to Troutdale | — |
| Hurricane Campground | 11 | Fee | — | 3.5 mi to Troutdale | — |
| Comers Rock Recreation Area | 12 | Unpriced | West Dry Run Fork (stream) | 1.5 mi to Comers Rock | — |
| Hurricane A.T. Shelter | 12 | Free | Hurricane Creek (stream) | 3.1 mi to Quebec | — |
| Old Virginia Group Horse Camp | 13 | Fee | — | 2.9 mi to Troutdale | — |
| Fox Creek Horse Camp | 13 | Fee | — | 3.7 mi to Troutdale | — |
| Chestnut Knob A.T. Shelter | 13 | Free | — | 4.2 mi to Ceres | — |
| Old Orchard A.T. Shelter | 14 | Free | Lewis Fork (stream) | 4.2 mi to Troutdale | — |
| Cherry Tree Iron Mountain Shelter | 14 | Free | Big Laurel Creek (stream) | 3.2 mi to Stony Battery | — |
| Grayson CountyDave slept here | 14 | Free | — | 3.3 mi to Troutdale | — |
| Grindstone Family Campground | 15 | Fee | — | 5.8 mi to Troutdale | — |
| Stony Fork Campground | 15 | Fee | — | 6.5 mi to Wytheville | — |
| Hussy Mountain Horse Camp | 16 | Fee | — | 8.7 mi to Stevens Creek | — |
| Davis Farm Campsite | 16 | Free | — | 2.4 mi to Sharon Springs | — |
| Thomas Knob A.T. Shelter | 16 | Free | Middle Fork Helton Creek (stream) | 4.9 mi to Mill Creek | — |
| Jenkins A.T. Shelter | 17 | Free | — | 2.0 mi to Effna | — |
| Raven Cliff | 19 | Fee | — | 5.2 mi to Ivanhoe | — |
| Big Survey WMA | 20 | Free | — | — | — |
| Collins Cove (Raven Cliff) Horse Camp | 20 | Fee | — | 4.2 mi to Ivanhoe | — |
| Beartree Campground | 21 | Fee | — | 6.4 mi to Damascus | — |
| Lost Mountain A.T. Shelter | 21 | Free | — | 7.3 mi to Damascus | — |
| Clinch Mountain WMA | 22 | Free | — | — | — |
| Sandy Flats Iron Mountain Camping Area | 22 | Free | Straight Branch (stream) | 2.0 mi to Masada | — |
| Saunders A.T. Shelter | 24 | Free | Whitetop Laurel Creek (river) | 0.9 mi to Taylors Valley | — |
| Helveys Mill A.T. Shelter | 24 | Free | — | 2.1 mi to Bland | — |
| Pond Mountain Game Land camping area #3 | 25 | Free | — | 7.8 mi to Damascus | Open |
| Pond Mountain Game Land camping area #1 | 25 | Free | — | 8.7 mi to Damascus | Open |
| Pond Mountain Game Land camping area #2 | 25 | Free | — | 7.5 mi to Damascus | Open |
Who manages the camps near Atkins, VA
Who manages them: 27 on the Forest Service; 3 on NCWRC; 2 on Virginia DWR; 1 spread across 1 other manager.
- George Washington and Jefferson National Forest — 29 camps: 18 free, 10 fee, 1 unpriced
- NCWRC — 3 camps: 3 free
- Virginia DWR — 1 camp: 1 free
Season read for these camps, today
Today's season read covers 3 of the 33: 3 open, 0 closed, 0 worth a call. It comes from each camp's own record, so a camp with no season word is not counted either way.
Forecast near Atkins, VA
This is the Weather Service forecast for the town, fetched when the page opens. It is not a forecast for any camp in the table; ground higher up or in a canyon can run colder or windier. It needs JavaScript; without it, see weather.gov.
Camping near other towns close by
The nearest towns that have their own page, with the straight-line miles between the towns.
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Atkins, VA, not a driving distance — a camp four miles out across a canyon can be an hour of road. Cost is the audited three-state verdict on each camp's own record: free, fee, or unpriced where we could not confirm a price. A blank column is a gap in the record, not a statement that the thing is absent. Camps come from state and federal agency records, not from a visit, except the ones marked. Seasons, permits and fire rules change: confirm with the managing office before you go. Found a fee where we show free? Tell us on the contact page.