Free camping near Glasgow, VA
Within 25 straight-line miles of Glasgow, VA there are 21 camps: 19 free, 2 fee. The closest is Matts Creek A.T. Shelter, 3.3 miles south-east of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Matts Creek A.T. Shelter, 3.3 miles out. 2 of them are camps Dave has slept at.
Who manages them: 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
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.