Free camping near Daleville, VA
Within 25 straight-line miles of Daleville, VA there are 21 camps: 16 free, 5 fee. The closest is Fullhardt Knob A.T. Shelter, 3.4 miles east of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Fullhardt Knob A.T. Shelter, 3.4 miles out. One of them is a camp Dave has slept at.
Who manages them: 19 on the Forest Service; 2 on Virginia DWR.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fullhardt Knob A.T. Shelter | 3.4 | Free | — | 1.8 mi to Troutville | — |
| Wilson Creek A.T. Shelter | 7.1 | Free | — | 3.4 mi to Blue Ridge | — |
| Bobblets Gap A.T. Shelter | 12 | Free | — | 2.2 mi to Pico | — |
| Havens WMA | 13 | Free | — | — | — |
| Craig Creek | 14 | Fee | — | 9.0 mi to Fincastle | — |
| Straight Branch Iron Mountain Shelter | 15 | Free | Pickles Branch (stream) | 1.7 mi to Webbs Mill | — |
| Pickle Branch A.T. Shelter | 15 | Free | Pickles Branch (stream) | 1.9 mi to Webbs Mill | — |
| Cove Mountain A.T. Shelter | 16 | Free | Cove Creek (stream) | 1.9 mi to Buchanan | — |
| The Pines Campground | 16 | Free | Barbours Creek (stream) | 3.7 mi to Barbours Creek | — |
| Niday A.T. Shelter | 19 | Free | Cabin Branch (stream) | 2.3 mi to Sinking Creek | — |
| Bryant Ridge A.T. Shelter | 20 | Free | — | 5.9 mi to Buchanan | — |
| Colon Hollow Shelter | 20 | Free | North Creek (stream) | 1.8 mi to Solitude | — |
| In George Washington National ForestDave slept here | 21 | Free | — | 6.4 mi to Buchanan | — |
| Cornelius Creek A.T. Shelter | 21 | Free | — | 8.1 mi to Buchanan | — |
| Steel Bridge | 21 | Fee | — | 9.1 mi to New Castle | — |
| Caldwell Fields | 23 | Fee | — | 9.2 mi to Blacksburg | — |
| Cave Mountain Lake Campground | 24 | Fee | — | 5.8 mi to Glasgow | — |
| Sarver Hollow A.T. Shelter | 24 | Free | Sinking Creek (stream) | 1.8 mi to Valley Mill | — |
| Thunder Hill A.T. Shelter | 24 | Free | — | 7.7 mi to Glasgow | — |
| Hopper Creek | 24 | Fee | — | 5.7 mi to Glasgow | — |
| Short Hills WMA | 25 | Free | — | 8.3 mi to Glasgow | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Daleville, 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.