Free camping near Clifton Forge, VA
Within 25 straight-line miles of Clifton Forge, VA there are 26 camps: 11 free, 15 fee. The closest is Morris Hill, 11 miles north-west of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Bolar Mountain Volunteer Village, 13 miles out. One of them is a camp Dave has slept at. The circle crosses a state line: VA and WV.
Who manages them: 23 on the Forest Service; 3 on Virginia DWR.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morris Hill | 11 | Fee | Fortney Branch (stream) | 2.0 mi to Kincaid | — |
| Morris Hill Group Campground | 11 | Fee | — | 8.3 mi to Hot Springs | — |
| Greenwood Point Primitive | 12 | Fee | Jackson River (river) | 1.5 mi to Kincaid | — |
| Bolar Mountain Volunteer Village | 13 | Free | Mill Creek (stream) | 2.7 mi to Kincaid | — |
| Bolar Mountain | 14 | Fee | — | 7.9 mi to Hot Springs | — |
| Mcclintic Point Primitive | 14 | Fee | — | 5.4 mi to Hot Springs | — |
| Short Hills WMA | 16 | Free | — | 8.3 mi to Glasgow | — |
| West Shore Loop Campground | 16 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Hot Springs | — |
| Craig Creek | 16 | Fee | — | 9.0 mi to Fincastle | — |
| T.M. Gathright WMA | 16 | Free | — | 7.4 mi to Hot Springs | — |
| Cales Knoll Campground | 16 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Hot Springs | — |
| Meadow Creek Loop Campground | 16 | Fee | — | 9.8 mi to Hot Springs | — |
| Pine Run Loop Campground | 16 | Fee | — | 9.9 mi to Hot Springs | — |
| Blowing Springs | 17 | Fee | — | 5.7 mi to Hot Springs | — |
| Goshen WMA | 19 | Free | — | 4.5 mi to Goshen | — |
| Hidden Valley Campground | 19 | Fee | — | 4.4 mi to Warm Springs | — |
| The Pines Campground | 20 | Free | Barbours Creek (stream) | 3.7 mi to Barbours Creek | — |
| Pocahontas Campground | 21 | Fee | — | 6.3 mi to Huntersville | — |
| Middle Mountain Shelter | 22 | Free | — | 2.8 mi to Rimel | — |
| In George Washington National ForestDave slept here | 23 | Free | — | 6.4 mi to Buchanan | — |
| Colon Hollow Shelter | 23 | Free | North Creek (stream) | 1.8 mi to Solitude | — |
| Cave Mountain Lake Campground | 23 | Fee | — | 5.8 mi to Glasgow | — |
| Cove Mountain A.T. Shelter | 24 | Free | Cove Creek (stream) | 1.9 mi to Buchanan | — |
| Lockridge Shelter | 24 | Free | — | 2.1 mi to Minnehaha Springs | — |
| Bryant Ridge A.T. Shelter | 24 | Free | — | 5.9 mi to Buchanan | — |
| Blue Meadow Group Campground | 25 | Fee | — | 7.2 mi to Falling Spring | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Clifton Forge, 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.