Free camping near Buena Vista, VA
Yes. 21 of the 25 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Buena Vista, VA are listed as free; 4 charge a fee. The closest free one is Punchbowl A.T. Shelter, 3.7 miles south, on U.S. Forest Service land.
Dave has slept at 2 of these camps.
All 25 camps near Buena Vista, VA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punchbowl A.T. Shelter | 3.7 | Free | Little Irish Creek (stream) | 2.6 mi to Beverlytown | — |
| Brown Mtn Creek A.T. Shelter | 5.1 | Free | Brown Mountain Creek (stream) | 2.0 mi to Willow | — |
| Oronoco | 5.3 | Free | Nicholson Run (stream) | 0.9 mi to Oronoco | — |
| Amherst CountyDave slept here | 6.7 | Free | Otter Creek (stream) | 2.4 mi to Beverlytown | — |
| Cow Camp Gap A.T. Shelter | 8.0 | Free | Little Cove Creek (stream) | 2.0 mi to Alto | — |
| Johns Hollow A.T. Shelter | 8.3 | Free | Sheppe Pond (water) | 0.8 mi to Snowden | — |
| Matts Creek A.T. Shelter | 9.5 | Free | Matts Creek (stream) | 1.0 mi to Snowden | — |
| Seeley-Woodworth A.T. Shelter | 13 | Free | Elk Pond Branch (stream) | 2.6 mi to Montebello | — |
| Short Hills WMA | 14 | Free | — | 8.3 mi to Glasgow | — |
| Hopper Creek | 14 | Fee | — | 5.7 mi to Glasgow | — |
| Cave Mountain Lake Campground | 14 | Fee | — | 5.8 mi to Glasgow | — |
| Goshen WMA | 16 | Free | — | 4.5 mi to Goshen | — |
| Thunder Hill A.T. Shelter | 16 | Free | — | 7.7 mi to Glasgow | — |
| Priest A.T. Shelter | 17 | Free | Coxs Creek (stream) | 2.4 mi to Alhambra | — |
| In George Washington National ForestDave slept here | 17 | Free | — | 6.4 mi to Buchanan | — |
| Colon Hollow Shelter | 18 | Free | North Creek (stream) | 1.8 mi to Solitude | — |
| Bryant Ridge A.T. Shelter | 18 | Free | — | 5.9 mi to Buchanan | — |
| Cornelius Creek A.T. Shelter | 19 | Free | — | 8.1 mi to Buchanan | — |
| Dispersed camp — Nelson County, VA | 20 | Free | Harpers Creek (stream) | 1.4 mi to Tyro | — |
| Harpers Creek A.T. Shelter | 21 | Free | Harpers Creek (stream) | 2.0 mi to Love | — |
| Cove Mountain A.T. Shelter | 22 | Free | Cove Creek (stream) | 1.9 mi to Buchanan | — |
| Maupin Field A.T. Shelter | 23 | Free | Campbell Creek (stream) | 0.9 mi to Love | — |
| Sherando Lake Group Campground | 23 | Fee | — | 4.9 mi to Wintergreen | — |
| Little North Mountain WMA | 23 | Free | — | 2.9 mi to Augusta Springs | — |
| Sherando Lake Campground | 23 | Fee | — | 4.4 mi to Wintergreen | — |
Who manages the camps near Buena Vista, VA
Who manages them: 20 on the Forest Service; 3 on Virginia DWR; 2 on an agency our record does not name.
- George Washington and Jefferson National Forest — 22 camps: 18 free, 4 fee
- Virginia DWR — 3 camps: 3 free
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 25 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Buena Vista, 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 Buena Vista, 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.