Free camping near Eagle Rock, VA
Within 25 straight-line miles of Eagle Rock, VA there are 23 camps: 16 free, 7 fee. The closest is Craig Creek, 9.4 miles west of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Short Hills WMA, 11 miles out. 2 of them are camps Dave has slept at.
Who manages them: 20 on the Forest Service; 2 on Virginia DWR; 1 on an agency our record does not name.
| 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 | — |
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.