Free camping near Glen Wilton, VA
Yes. 15 of the 30 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Glen Wilton, VA are listed as free; 15 charge a fee. The closest free one is Short Hills WMA, 13 miles southeast, on land managed by Virginia DWR. The closest camp of any kind is Craig Creek, 12 miles southwest, a fee campground.
Dave has slept at one of these camps. The circle crosses a state line: VA and WV.
All 30 camps near Glen Wilton, VA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Creek | 12 | Fee | — | 9.0 mi to Fincastle | — |
| Short Hills WMA | 13 | Free | — | 8.3 mi to Glasgow | — |
| Morris Hill | 15 | Fee | Fortney Branch (stream) | 2.0 mi to Kincaid | — |
| Morris Hill Group Campground | 15 | Fee | — | 8.3 mi to Hot Springs | — |
| Greenwood Point Primitive | 16 | Fee | Jackson River (river) | 1.5 mi to Kincaid | — |
| The Pines Campground | 17 | Free | Barbours Creek (stream) | 3.7 mi to Barbours Creek | — |
| Bolar Mountain Volunteer Village | 18 | Free | Mill Creek (stream) | 2.7 mi to Kincaid | — |
| Bolar Mountain | 18 | Fee | — | 7.9 mi to Hot Springs | — |
| Mcclintic Point Primitive | 19 | Fee | — | 5.4 mi to Hot Springs | — |
| Cove Mountain A.T. Shelter | 19 | Free | Cove Creek (stream) | 1.9 mi to Buchanan | — |
| In George Washington National ForestDave slept here | 19 | Free | — | 6.4 mi to Buchanan | — |
| Colon Hollow Shelter | 20 | Free | North Creek (stream) | 1.8 mi to Solitude | — |
| Cave Mountain Lake Campground | 20 | Fee | — | 5.8 mi to Glasgow | — |
| West Shore Loop Campground | 20 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Hot Springs | — |
| Bryant Ridge A.T. Shelter | 20 | Free | — | 5.9 mi to Buchanan | — |
| Cales Knoll Campground | 20 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Hot Springs | — |
| Meadow Creek Loop Campground | 20 | Fee | — | 9.8 mi to Hot Springs | — |
| Pine Run Loop Campground | 20 | Fee | — | 9.9 mi to Hot Springs | — |
| Goshen WMA | 21 | Free | — | 4.5 mi to Goshen | — |
| T.M. Gathright WMA | 21 | Free | — | 7.4 mi to Hot Springs | — |
| Bobblets Gap A.T. Shelter | 21 | Free | — | 2.2 mi to Pico | — |
| Hopper Creek | 22 | Fee | — | 5.7 mi to Glasgow | — |
| Blowing Springs | 22 | Fee | — | 5.7 mi to Hot Springs | — |
| Wilson Creek A.T. Shelter | 23 | Free | — | 3.4 mi to Blue Ridge | — |
| Thunder Hill A.T. Shelter | 23 | Free | — | 7.7 mi to Glasgow | — |
| Cornelius Creek A.T. Shelter | 24 | Free | — | 8.1 mi to Buchanan | — |
| Hidden Valley Campground | 24 | Fee | — | 4.4 mi to Warm Springs | — |
| Steel Bridge | 24 | Fee | — | 9.1 mi to New Castle | — |
| Matts Creek A.T. Shelter | 25 | Free | Matts Creek (stream) | 1.0 mi to Snowden | — |
| Fullhardt Knob A.T. Shelter | 25 | Free | — | 1.8 mi to Troutville | — |
Who manages the camps near Glen Wilton, VA
Who manages them: 27 on the Forest Service; 3 on Virginia DWR.
- George Washington and Jefferson National Forest — 24 camps: 13 free, 11 fee
- Monongahela National Forest — 4 camps: 4 fee
- Virginia DWR — 2 camps: 2 free
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 30 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Glen Wilton, 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 Glen Wilton, 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.