Free camping near Saltville, VA
Yes. 22 of the 29 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Saltville, VA are listed as free; 7 charge a fee. The closest free one is Clinch Mountain WMA, 5.0 miles north, on land managed by Virginia DWR.
Dave has slept at one of these camps. The circle crosses a state line: NC and TN and VA.
All 29 camps near Saltville, VA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinch Mountain WMA | 5.0 | Free | — | — | — |
| Sandy Flats Iron Mountain Camping Area | 15 | Free | Straight Branch (stream) | 2.0 mi to Masada | — |
| Beartree Campground | 15 | Fee | — | 6.4 mi to Damascus | — |
| Hidden Valley WMA | 16 | Free | — | — | — |
| Saunders A.T. Shelter | 17 | Free | Whitetop Laurel Creek (river) | 0.9 mi to Taylors Valley | — |
| Cherry Tree Iron Mountain Shelter | 17 | Free | Big Laurel Creek (stream) | 3.2 mi to Stony Battery | — |
| Lost Mountain A.T. Shelter | 17 | Free | — | 7.3 mi to Damascus | — |
| Grindstone Family Campground | 18 | Fee | — | 5.8 mi to Troutdale | — |
| Hurricane A.T. Shelter | 18 | Free | Hurricane Creek (stream) | 3.1 mi to Quebec | — |
| Trimpi A.T. Shelter | 18 | Free | — | 4.4 mi to Troutdale | — |
| Hurricane Campground | 18 | Fee | — | 3.5 mi to Troutdale | — |
| Fox Creek Horse Camp | 19 | Fee | — | 3.7 mi to Troutdale | — |
| Old Orchard A.T. Shelter | 19 | Free | Lewis Fork (stream) | 4.2 mi to Troutdale | — |
| Old Virginia Group Horse Camp | 19 | Fee | — | 2.9 mi to Troutdale | — |
| Partnership A.T. Shelter | 19 | Free | — | 2.3 mi to Shady Grove | — |
| Backbone Rock Campground | 20 | Fee | — | 3.0 mi to Damascus | — |
| Thomas Knob A.T. Shelter | 20 | Free | Middle Fork Helton Creek (stream) | 4.9 mi to Mill Creek | — |
| Raccoon Branch | 21 | Fee | — | 1.7 mi to Sugar Grove | — |
| Grayson CountyDave slept here | 21 | Free | — | 3.3 mi to Troutdale | — |
| Pond Mountain Game Land camping area #2 | 21 | Free | — | 7.5 mi to Damascus | Open |
| Pond Mountain Game Land camping area #3 | 21 | Free | — | 7.8 mi to Damascus | Open |
| Davis Path A.T. Camping Area | 21 | Free | Dry Run (stream) | 2.3 mi to Groseclose | — |
| Knot Maul A.T. Shelter | 22 | Free | — | 1.2 mi to Groseclose Store | — |
| A.T. Abington Gap Shelter | 22 | Free | Helicopter Waterhole (water) | 2.0 mi to Offset | — |
| Pond Mountain Game Land camping area #1 | 22 | Free | — | 8.7 mi to Damascus | Open |
| Chatfield A.T. Shelter | 22 | Free | — | 2.8 mi to Groseclose | — |
| Pond Mountain Game Land camping area #4 | 23 | Free | — | 8.2 mi to Lansing | Open |
| Chestnut Knob A.T. Shelter | 24 | Free | — | 4.2 mi to Ceres | — |
| Pond Mountain Game Land camping area #5 | 24 | Free | — | — | Open |
Who manages the camps near Saltville, VA
Who manages them: 21 on the Forest Service; 5 on NCWRC; 2 on Virginia DWR; 1 spread across 1 other manager.
- George Washington and Jefferson National Forest — 22 camps: 16 free, 6 fee
- 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 29: 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 Saltville, 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 Saltville, 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.