Free camping near Eagle Rock, VA
Yes. 16 of the 23 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Eagle Rock, VA are listed as free; 7 charge a fee. The closest free one is Short Hills WMA, 11 miles east, on land managed by Virginia DWR. The closest camp of any kind is Craig Creek, 9.4 miles west, a fee campground.
Dave has slept at 2 of these camps.
All 23 camps near Eagle Rock, VA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Creek | 9.4 | Fee | — | 9.0 mi to Fincastle | — |
| Short Hills WMA | 11 | Free | — | 8.3 mi to Glasgow | — |
| Cove Mountain A.T. Shelter | 12 | Free | Cove Creek (stream) | 1.9 mi to Buchanan | — |
| Bobblets Gap A.T. Shelter | 13 | Free | — | 2.2 mi to Pico | — |
| In George Washington National ForestDave slept here | 13 | Free | — | 6.4 mi to Buchanan | — |
| Colon Hollow Shelter | 13 | Free | North Creek (stream) | 1.8 mi to Solitude | — |
| Bryant Ridge A.T. Shelter | 14 | Free | — | 5.9 mi to Buchanan | — |
| Cave Mountain Lake Campground | 15 | Fee | — | 5.8 mi to Glasgow | — |
| Wilson Creek A.T. Shelter | 15 | Free | — | 3.4 mi to Blue Ridge | — |
| The Pines Campground | 16 | Free | Barbours Creek (stream) | 3.7 mi to Barbours Creek | — |
| Hopper Creek | 16 | Fee | — | 5.7 mi to Glasgow | — |
| Cornelius Creek A.T. Shelter | 17 | Free | — | 8.1 mi to Buchanan | — |
| Fullhardt Knob A.T. Shelter | 17 | Free | — | 1.8 mi to Troutville | — |
| Thunder Hill A.T. Shelter | 18 | Free | — | 7.7 mi to Glasgow | — |
| Matts Creek A.T. Shelter | 21 | Free | Matts Creek (stream) | 1.0 mi to Snowden | — |
| Johns Hollow A.T. Shelter | 22 | Free | Sheppe Pond (water) | 0.8 mi to Snowden | — |
| Morris Hill | 22 | Fee | Fortney Branch (stream) | 2.0 mi to Kincaid | — |
| Morris Hill Group Campground | 23 | Fee | — | 8.3 mi to Hot Springs | — |
| Steel Bridge | 24 | Fee | — | 9.1 mi to New Castle | — |
| Greenwood Point Primitive | 24 | Fee | Jackson River (river) | 1.5 mi to Kincaid | — |
| Amherst CountyDave slept here | 25 | Free | Otter Creek (stream) | 2.4 mi to Beverlytown | — |
| Goshen WMA | 25 | Free | — | 4.5 mi to Goshen | — |
| Punchbowl A.T. Shelter | 25 | Free | Little Irish Creek (stream) | 2.6 mi to Beverlytown | — |
Who manages the camps near Eagle Rock, VA
Who manages them: 20 on the Forest Service; 2 on Virginia DWR; 1 on an agency our record does not name.
- George Washington and Jefferson National Forest — 21 camps: 14 free, 7 fee
- Virginia DWR — 2 camps: 2 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 Eagle Rock, 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 Eagle Rock, 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.