Free camping near Clifton Forge, VA
Yes. 11 of the 26 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Clifton Forge, VA are listed as free; 15 charge a fee. The closest free one is Bolar Mountain Volunteer Village, 13 miles northwest, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Morris Hill, 11 miles northwest, a fee campground.
Dave has slept at one of these camps. The circle crosses a state line: VA and WV.
All 26 camps near Clifton Forge, VA
| 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 | — |
Who manages the camps near Clifton Forge, VA
Who manages them: 23 on the Forest Service; 3 on Virginia DWR.
- George Washington and Jefferson National Forest — 16 camps: 7 free, 9 fee
- Monongahela National Forest — 8 camps: 2 free, 6 fee
- Virginia DWR — 2 camps: 2 free
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 26 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Clifton Forge, 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 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.