Free camping near Glasgow, VA
Yes. 19 of the 21 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Glasgow, VA are listed as free; 2 charge a fee. The closest free one is Matts Creek A.T. Shelter, 3.3 miles southeast, on U.S. Forest Service land.
Dave has slept at 2 of these camps.
All 21 camps near Glasgow, VA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matts Creek A.T. Shelter | 3.3 | Free | Matts Creek (stream) | 1.0 mi to Snowden | — |
| Johns Hollow A.T. Shelter | 3.9 | Free | Sheppe Pond (water) | 0.8 mi to Snowden | — |
| Hopper Creek | 5.7 | Fee | — | 5.7 mi to Glasgow | — |
| Cave Mountain Lake Campground | 5.8 | Fee | — | 5.8 mi to Glasgow | — |
| Amherst CountyDave slept here | 6.5 | Free | Otter Creek (stream) | 2.4 mi to Beverlytown | — |
| Punchbowl A.T. Shelter | 7.3 | Free | Little Irish Creek (stream) | 2.6 mi to Beverlytown | — |
| Thunder Hill A.T. Shelter | 7.7 | Free | — | 7.7 mi to Glasgow | — |
| Short Hills WMA | 8.3 | Free | — | 8.3 mi to Glasgow | — |
| In George Washington National ForestDave slept here | 8.7 | Free | — | 6.4 mi to Buchanan | — |
| Colon Hollow Shelter | 9.2 | Free | North Creek (stream) | 1.8 mi to Solitude | — |
| Bryant Ridge A.T. Shelter | 9.8 | Free | — | 5.9 mi to Buchanan | — |
| Cornelius Creek A.T. Shelter | 11 | Free | — | 8.1 mi to Buchanan | — |
| Brown Mtn Creek A.T. Shelter | 12 | Free | Brown Mountain Creek (stream) | 2.0 mi to Willow | — |
| Oronoco | 13 | Free | Nicholson Run (stream) | 0.9 mi to Oronoco | — |
| Cove Mountain A.T. Shelter | 13 | Free | Cove Creek (stream) | 1.9 mi to Buchanan | — |
| Cow Camp Gap A.T. Shelter | 15 | Free | Little Cove Creek (stream) | 2.0 mi to Alto | — |
| Bobblets Gap A.T. Shelter | 18 | Free | — | 2.2 mi to Pico | — |
| Goshen WMA | 20 | Free | — | 4.5 mi to Goshen | — |
| Seeley-Woodworth A.T. Shelter | 21 | Free | Elk Pond Branch (stream) | 2.6 mi to Montebello | — |
| Wilson Creek A.T. Shelter | 23 | Free | — | 3.4 mi to Blue Ridge | — |
| Priest A.T. Shelter | 25 | Free | Coxs Creek (stream) | 2.4 mi to Alhambra | — |
Who manages the camps near Glasgow, VA
Who manages them: 18 on the Forest Service; 2 on Virginia DWR; 1 on an agency our record does not name.
- George Washington and Jefferson National Forest — 19 camps: 17 free, 2 fee
- Virginia DWR — 2 camps: 2 free
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 21 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Glasgow, 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 Glasgow, 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.