Free camping near Covington, VA
Yes. 7 of the 23 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Covington, VA are listed as free; 16 charge a fee. The closest free one is The Pines Campground, 13 miles southwest, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Morris Hill, 11 miles north, a fee campground.
The circle crosses a state line: VA and WV.
All 23 camps near Covington, 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 | — |
| Craig Creek | 12 | Fee | — | 9.0 mi to Fincastle | — |
| Greenwood Point Primitive | 12 | Fee | Jackson River (river) | 1.5 mi to Kincaid | — |
| The Pines Campground | 13 | Free | Barbours Creek (stream) | 3.7 mi to Barbours Creek | — |
| Bolar Mountain | 14 | Fee | — | 7.9 mi to Hot Springs | — |
| Bolar Mountain Volunteer Village | 14 | Free | Mill Creek (stream) | 2.7 mi to Kincaid | — |
| Cales Knoll Campground | 16 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Hot Springs | — |
| West Shore Loop Campground | 16 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Hot Springs | — |
| Pine Run Loop Campground | 16 | Fee | — | 9.9 mi to Hot Springs | — |
| Meadow Creek Loop Campground | 16 | Fee | — | 9.8 mi to Hot Springs | — |
| Mcclintic Point Primitive | 16 | Fee | — | 5.4 mi to Hot Springs | — |
| T.M. Gathright WMA | 18 | Free | — | 7.4 mi to Hot Springs | — |
| Steel Bridge | 18 | Fee | — | 9.1 mi to New Castle | — |
| Blue Meadow Group Campground | 18 | Fee | — | 7.2 mi to Falling Spring | — |
| Blue Bend Loop Trail Shelter | 18 | Free | — | — | — |
| Blue Bend Campground | 18 | Fee | — | 6.9 mi to Falling Spring | — |
| Anthony Creek Campsites | 19 | Free | Anthony Creek (river) | 1.0 mi to Blue Bend | — |
| Blowing Springs | 21 | Fee | — | 5.7 mi to Hot Springs | — |
| Pocahontas Campground | 22 | Fee | — | 6.3 mi to Huntersville | — |
| Short Hills WMA | 22 | Free | — | 8.3 mi to Glasgow | — |
| Middle Mountain Shelter | 23 | Free | — | 2.8 mi to Rimel | — |
| Hidden Valley Campground | 24 | Fee | — | 4.4 mi to Warm Springs | — |
Who manages the camps near Covington, VA
Who manages them: 21 on the Forest Service; 2 on Virginia DWR.
- George Washington and Jefferson National Forest — 12 camps: 3 free, 9 fee
- Monongahela National Forest — 10 camps: 3 free, 7 fee
- Virginia DWR — 1 camp: 1 free
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 23 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Covington, 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 Covington, 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.