Free camping near McMullin, VA
Yes. 22 of the 31 camps within 25 straight-line miles of McMullin, VA are listed as free; 8 charge a fee and 1 has no price on record. The closest free one is Trimpi A.T. Shelter, 7.2 miles southeast, on U.S. Forest Service land.
Dave has slept at one of these camps. The circle crosses a state line: NC and TN and VA.
All 31 camps near McMullin, VA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trimpi A.T. Shelter | 7.2 | Free | — | 4.4 mi to Troutdale | — |
| Hurricane A.T. Shelter | 8.1 | Free | Hurricane Creek (stream) | 3.1 mi to Quebec | — |
| Hurricane Campground | 8.2 | Fee | — | 3.5 mi to Troutdale | — |
| Cherry Tree Iron Mountain Shelter | 8.3 | Free | Big Laurel Creek (stream) | 3.2 mi to Stony Battery | — |
| Partnership A.T. Shelter | 8.6 | Free | — | 2.3 mi to Shady Grove | — |
| Fox Creek Horse Camp | 9.3 | Fee | — | 3.7 mi to Troutdale | — |
| Grindstone Family Campground | 9.3 | Fee | — | 5.8 mi to Troutdale | — |
| Old Virginia Group Horse Camp | 9.5 | Fee | — | 2.9 mi to Troutdale | — |
| Raccoon Branch | 9.8 | Fee | — | 1.7 mi to Sugar Grove | — |
| Old Orchard A.T. Shelter | 10 | Free | Lewis Fork (stream) | 4.2 mi to Troutdale | — |
| Thomas Knob A.T. Shelter | 11 | Free | Middle Fork Helton Creek (stream) | 4.9 mi to Mill Creek | — |
| Grayson CountyDave slept here | 11 | Free | — | 3.3 mi to Troutdale | — |
| Chatfield A.T. Shelter | 12 | Free | — | 2.8 mi to Groseclose | — |
| Beartree Campground | 12 | Fee | — | 6.4 mi to Damascus | — |
| Davis Path A.T. Camping Area | 13 | Free | Dry Run (stream) | 2.3 mi to Groseclose | — |
| Sandy Flats Iron Mountain Camping Area | 13 | Free | Straight Branch (stream) | 2.0 mi to Masada | — |
| Lost Mountain A.T. Shelter | 13 | Free | — | 7.3 mi to Damascus | — |
| Clinch Mountain WMA | 14 | Free | — | — | — |
| Saunders A.T. Shelter | 15 | Free | Whitetop Laurel Creek (river) | 0.9 mi to Taylors Valley | — |
| Knot Maul A.T. Shelter | 16 | Free | — | 1.2 mi to Groseclose Store | — |
| Pond Mountain Game Land camping area #3 | 17 | Free | — | 7.8 mi to Damascus | Open |
| Pond Mountain Game Land camping area #2 | 17 | Free | — | 7.5 mi to Damascus | Open |
| Pond Mountain Game Land camping area #1 | 18 | Free | — | 8.7 mi to Damascus | Open |
| Pond Mountain Game Land camping area #4 | 19 | Free | — | 8.2 mi to Lansing | Open |
| Chestnut Knob A.T. Shelter | 19 | Free | — | 4.2 mi to Ceres | — |
| Comers Rock Recreation Area | 20 | Unpriced | West Dry Run Fork (stream) | 1.5 mi to Comers Rock | — |
| Backbone Rock Campground | 20 | Fee | — | 3.0 mi to Damascus | — |
| Pond Mountain Game Land camping area #5 | 21 | Free | — | — | Open |
| Davis Farm Campsite | 24 | Free | — | 2.4 mi to Sharon Springs | — |
| Hussy Mountain Horse Camp | 24 | Fee | — | 8.7 mi to Stevens Creek | — |
| A.T. Abington Gap Shelter | 24 | Free | Helicopter Waterhole (water) | 2.0 mi to Offset | — |
Who manages the camps near McMullin, VA
Who manages them: 24 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 — 24 camps: 16 free, 7 fee, 1 unpriced
- NCWRC — 4 camps: 4 free
- Cherokee National Forest — 3 camps: 2 free, 1 fee
Season read for these camps, today
Today's season read covers 5 of the 31: 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 McMullin, 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 McMullin, 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.