Free camping near Marion, VA
Yes. 22 of the 32 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Marion, VA are listed as free; 9 charge a fee and 1 has no price on record. The closest free one is Partnership A.T. Shelter, 5.5 miles east, on U.S. Forest Service land.
Dave has slept at one of these camps. The circle crosses a state line: NC and VA.
All 32 camps near Marion, VA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partnership A.T. Shelter | 5.5 | Free | — | 2.3 mi to Shady Grove | — |
| Trimpi A.T. Shelter | 6.4 | Free | — | 4.4 mi to Troutdale | — |
| Raccoon Branch | 8.0 | Fee | — | 1.7 mi to Sugar Grove | — |
| Hurricane Campground | 8.1 | Fee | — | 3.5 mi to Troutdale | — |
| Chatfield A.T. Shelter | 8.4 | Free | — | 2.8 mi to Groseclose | — |
| Hurricane A.T. Shelter | 8.4 | Free | Hurricane Creek (stream) | 3.1 mi to Quebec | — |
| Davis Path A.T. Camping Area | 9.2 | Free | Dry Run (stream) | 2.3 mi to Groseclose | — |
| Old Virginia Group Horse Camp | 9.6 | Fee | — | 2.9 mi to Troutdale | — |
| Cherry Tree Iron Mountain Shelter | 9.6 | Free | Big Laurel Creek (stream) | 3.2 mi to Stony Battery | — |
| Fox Creek Horse Camp | 9.6 | Fee | — | 3.7 mi to Troutdale | — |
| Grindstone Family Campground | 10 | Fee | — | 5.8 mi to Troutdale | — |
| Old Orchard A.T. Shelter | 11 | Free | Lewis Fork (stream) | 4.2 mi to Troutdale | — |
| Grayson CountyDave slept here | 12 | Free | — | 3.3 mi to Troutdale | — |
| Thomas Knob A.T. Shelter | 13 | Free | Middle Fork Helton Creek (stream) | 4.9 mi to Mill Creek | — |
| Knot Maul A.T. Shelter | 13 | Free | — | 1.2 mi to Groseclose Store | — |
| Beartree Campground | 15 | Fee | — | 6.4 mi to Damascus | — |
| Lost Mountain A.T. Shelter | 16 | Free | — | 7.3 mi to Damascus | — |
| Sandy Flats Iron Mountain Camping Area | 16 | Free | Straight Branch (stream) | 2.0 mi to Masada | — |
| Chestnut Knob A.T. Shelter | 16 | Free | — | 4.2 mi to Ceres | — |
| Clinch Mountain WMA | 17 | Free | — | — | — |
| Comers Rock Recreation Area | 17 | Unpriced | West Dry Run Fork (stream) | 1.5 mi to Comers Rock | — |
| Saunders A.T. Shelter | 18 | Free | Whitetop Laurel Creek (river) | 0.9 mi to Taylors Valley | — |
| Pond Mountain Game Land camping area #3 | 20 | Free | — | 7.8 mi to Damascus | Open |
| Pond Mountain Game Land camping area #2 | 20 | Free | — | 7.5 mi to Damascus | Open |
| Pond Mountain Game Land camping area #1 | 20 | Free | — | 8.7 mi to Damascus | Open |
| Pond Mountain Game Land camping area #4 | 21 | Free | — | 8.2 mi to Lansing | Open |
| Davis Farm Campsite | 21 | Free | — | 2.4 mi to Sharon Springs | — |
| Hussy Mountain Horse Camp | 21 | Fee | — | 8.7 mi to Stevens Creek | — |
| Stony Fork Campground | 22 | Fee | — | 6.5 mi to Wytheville | — |
| Jenkins A.T. Shelter | 22 | Free | — | 2.0 mi to Effna | — |
| Pond Mountain Game Land camping area #5 | 23 | Free | — | — | Open |
| Backbone Rock Campground | 24 | Fee | — | 3.0 mi to Damascus | — |
Who manages the camps near Marion, VA
Who manages them: 25 on the Forest Service; 5 on NCWRC; 1 on an agency our record does not name; 1 spread across 1 other manager.
- George Washington and Jefferson National Forest — 26 camps: 17 free, 8 fee, 1 unpriced
- NCWRC — 4 camps: 4 free
- Cherokee National Forest — 2 camps: 1 free, 1 fee
Season read for these camps, today
Today's season read covers 5 of the 32: 5 open, 0 closed, 0 worth a call. It comes from each camp's own record, so a camp with no season word is not counted either way.
Forecast near Marion, 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 Marion, 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.