Free camping near Iron Gate, VA
Yes. 14 of the 29 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Iron Gate, VA are listed as free; 15 charge a fee. The closest free one is Short Hills WMA, 14 miles southeast, on land managed by Virginia DWR. The closest camp of any kind is Morris Hill, 14 miles northwest, a fee campground.
Dave has slept at one of these camps. The circle crosses a state line: VA and WV.
All 29 camps near Iron Gate, VA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morris Hill | 14 | Fee | Fortney Branch (stream) | 2.0 mi to Kincaid | — |
| Short Hills WMA | 14 | Free | — | 8.3 mi to Glasgow | — |
| Morris Hill Group Campground | 14 | Fee | — | 8.3 mi to Hot Springs | — |
| Greenwood Point Primitive | 15 | Fee | Jackson River (river) | 1.5 mi to Kincaid | — |
| Craig Creek | 16 | Fee | — | 9.0 mi to Fincastle | — |
| Bolar Mountain Volunteer Village | 16 | Free | Mill Creek (stream) | 2.7 mi to Kincaid | — |
| Bolar Mountain | 16 | Fee | — | 7.9 mi to Hot Springs | — |
| Mcclintic Point Primitive | 16 | Fee | — | 5.4 mi to Hot Springs | — |
| Goshen WMA | 18 | Free | — | 4.5 mi to Goshen | — |
| T.M. Gathright WMA | 19 | Free | — | 7.4 mi to Hot Springs | — |
| West Shore Loop Campground | 19 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Hot Springs | — |
| Cales Knoll Campground | 19 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Hot Springs | — |
| Meadow Creek Loop Campground | 19 | Fee | — | 9.8 mi to Hot Springs | — |
| Pine Run Loop Campground | 19 | Fee | — | 9.9 mi to Hot Springs | — |
| Blowing Springs | 19 | Fee | — | 5.7 mi to Hot Springs | — |
| The Pines Campground | 21 | Free | Barbours Creek (stream) | 3.7 mi to Barbours Creek | — |
| In George Washington National ForestDave slept here | 21 | Free | — | 6.4 mi to Buchanan | — |
| Hidden Valley Campground | 21 | Fee | — | 4.4 mi to Warm Springs | — |
| Cave Mountain Lake Campground | 21 | Fee | — | 5.8 mi to Glasgow | — |
| Colon Hollow Shelter | 21 | Free | North Creek (stream) | 1.8 mi to Solitude | — |
| Cove Mountain A.T. Shelter | 21 | Free | Cove Creek (stream) | 1.9 mi to Buchanan | — |
| Bryant Ridge A.T. Shelter | 22 | Free | — | 5.9 mi to Buchanan | — |
| Hopper Creek | 23 | Fee | — | 5.7 mi to Glasgow | — |
| Pocahontas Campground | 23 | Fee | — | 6.3 mi to Huntersville | — |
| Bobblets Gap A.T. Shelter | 23 | Free | — | 2.2 mi to Pico | — |
| Middle Mountain Shelter | 24 | Free | — | 2.8 mi to Rimel | — |
| Thunder Hill A.T. Shelter | 24 | Free | — | 7.7 mi to Glasgow | — |
| Matts Creek A.T. Shelter | 25 | Free | Matts Creek (stream) | 1.0 mi to Snowden | — |
| Cornelius Creek A.T. Shelter | 25 | Free | — | 8.1 mi to Buchanan | — |
Who manages the camps near Iron Gate, VA
Who manages them: 26 on the Forest Service; 3 on Virginia DWR.
- George Washington and Jefferson National Forest — 21 camps: 11 free, 10 fee
- Monongahela National Forest — 6 camps: 1 free, 5 fee
- Virginia DWR — 2 camps: 2 free
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 29 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Iron Gate, 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 Iron Gate, 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.