Free camping near Hot Springs, VA
Yes. 6 of the 20 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Hot Springs, VA are listed as free; 14 charge a fee. The closest free one is T.M. Gathright WMA, 7.4 miles west, on land managed by Virginia DWR. The closest camp of any kind is Mcclintic Point Primitive, 5.4 miles west, a fee campground.
The circle crosses a state line: VA and WV.
All 20 camps near Hot Springs, VA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mcclintic Point Primitive | 5.4 | Fee | — | 5.4 mi to Hot Springs | — |
| Blowing Springs | 5.7 | Fee | — | 5.7 mi to Hot Springs | — |
| Hidden Valley Campground | 6.8 | Fee | — | 4.4 mi to Warm Springs | — |
| T.M. Gathright WMA | 7.4 | Free | — | 7.4 mi to Hot Springs | — |
| Bolar Mountain Volunteer Village | 7.7 | Free | Mill Creek (stream) | 2.7 mi to Kincaid | — |
| Bolar Mountain | 7.9 | Fee | — | 7.9 mi to Hot Springs | — |
| Greenwood Point Primitive | 8.2 | Fee | Jackson River (river) | 1.5 mi to Kincaid | — |
| Morris Hill Group Campground | 8.3 | Fee | — | 8.3 mi to Hot Springs | — |
| Morris Hill | 9.2 | Fee | Fortney Branch (stream) | 2.0 mi to Kincaid | — |
| Meadow Creek Loop Campground | 9.8 | Fee | — | 9.8 mi to Hot Springs | — |
| Pine Run Loop Campground | 9.9 | Fee | — | 9.9 mi to Hot Springs | — |
| West Shore Loop Campground | 10 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Hot Springs | — |
| Cales Knoll Campground | 10 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Hot Springs | — |
| Pocahontas Campground | 10 | Fee | — | 6.3 mi to Huntersville | — |
| Middle Mountain Shelter | 12 | Free | — | 2.8 mi to Rimel | — |
| Lockridge Shelter | 12 | Free | — | 2.1 mi to Minnehaha Springs | — |
| Goshen WMA | 18 | Free | — | 4.5 mi to Goshen | — |
| Marlin Mountain Shelter | 19 | Free | — | 3.3 mi to Huntersville | — |
| Blue Meadow Group Campground | 24 | Fee | — | 7.2 mi to Falling Spring | — |
| Blue Bend Campground | 25 | Fee | — | 6.9 mi to Falling Spring | — |
Who manages the camps near Hot Springs, VA
Who manages them: 18 on the Forest Service; 2 on Virginia DWR.
- Monongahela National Forest — 10 camps: 3 free, 7 fee
- George Washington and Jefferson National Forest — 9 camps: 2 free, 7 fee
- Virginia DWR — 1 camp: 1 free
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 20 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Hot Springs, 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 Hot Springs, 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.