Free camping near Sugar Grove, VA
Yes. 23 of the 34 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Sugar Grove, VA are listed as free; 10 charge a fee and 1 has no price on record. The closest free one is Partnership A.T. Shelter, 3.6 miles north, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Raccoon Branch, 1.7 miles southwest, a fee campground.
Dave has slept at one of these camps. The circle crosses a state line: NC and VA.
All 34 camps near Sugar Grove, VA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raccoon Branch | 1.7 | Fee | — | 1.7 mi to Sugar Grove | — |
| Partnership A.T. Shelter | 3.6 | Free | — | 2.3 mi to Shady Grove | — |
| Trimpi A.T. Shelter | 4.5 | Free | — | 4.4 mi to Troutdale | — |
| Hurricane Campground | 5.6 | Fee | — | 3.5 mi to Troutdale | — |
| Old Virginia Group Horse Camp | 6.5 | Fee | — | 2.9 mi to Troutdale | — |
| Chatfield A.T. Shelter | 6.6 | Free | — | 2.8 mi to Groseclose | — |
| Hurricane A.T. Shelter | 6.8 | Free | Hurricane Creek (stream) | 3.1 mi to Quebec | — |
| Fox Creek Horse Camp | 7.2 | Fee | — | 3.7 mi to Troutdale | — |
| Grayson CountyDave slept here | 7.9 | Free | — | 3.3 mi to Troutdale | — |
| Old Orchard A.T. Shelter | 8.1 | Free | Lewis Fork (stream) | 4.2 mi to Troutdale | — |
| Cherry Tree Iron Mountain Shelter | 9.2 | Free | Big Laurel Creek (stream) | 3.2 mi to Stony Battery | — |
| Grindstone Family Campground | 9.3 | Fee | — | 5.8 mi to Troutdale | — |
| Comers Rock Recreation Area | 9.8 | Unpriced | West Dry Run Fork (stream) | 1.5 mi to Comers Rock | — |
| Thomas Knob A.T. Shelter | 10 | Free | Middle Fork Helton Creek (stream) | 4.9 mi to Mill Creek | — |
| Davis Path A.T. Camping Area | 11 | Free | Dry Run (stream) | 2.3 mi to Groseclose | — |
| Hussy Mountain Horse Camp | 14 | Fee | — | 8.7 mi to Stevens Creek | — |
| Lost Mountain A.T. Shelter | 16 | Free | — | 7.3 mi to Damascus | — |
| Knot Maul A.T. Shelter | 17 | Free | — | 1.2 mi to Groseclose Store | — |
| Beartree Campground | 17 | Fee | — | 6.4 mi to Damascus | — |
| Sandy Flats Iron Mountain Camping Area | 18 | Free | Straight Branch (stream) | 2.0 mi to Masada | — |
| Pond Mountain Game Land camping area #1 | 19 | Free | — | 8.7 mi to Damascus | Open |
| Saunders A.T. Shelter | 19 | Free | Whitetop Laurel Creek (river) | 0.9 mi to Taylors Valley | — |
| Pond Mountain Game Land camping area #3 | 19 | Free | — | 7.8 mi to Damascus | Open |
| Raven Cliff | 19 | Fee | — | 5.2 mi to Ivanhoe | — |
| Pond Mountain Game Land camping area #2 | 20 | Free | — | 7.5 mi to Damascus | Open |
| Pond Mountain Game Land camping area #4 | 20 | Free | — | 8.2 mi to Lansing | Open |
| Collins Cove (Raven Cliff) Horse Camp | 20 | Fee | — | 4.2 mi to Ivanhoe | — |
| Chestnut Knob A.T. Shelter | 20 | Free | — | 4.2 mi to Ceres | — |
| Stony Fork Campground | 21 | Fee | — | 6.5 mi to Wytheville | — |
| Big Survey WMA | 22 | Free | — | — | — |
| Pond Mountain Game Land camping area #5 | 23 | Free | — | — | Open |
| Davis Farm Campsite | 23 | Free | — | 2.4 mi to Sharon Springs | — |
| Jenkins A.T. Shelter | 24 | Free | — | 2.0 mi to Effna | — |
| Clinch Mountain WMA | 25 | Free | — | — | — |
Who manages the camps near Sugar Grove, VA
Who manages them: 26 on the Forest Service; 5 on NCWRC; 2 on Virginia DWR; 1 spread across 1 other manager.
- George Washington and Jefferson National Forest — 28 camps: 17 free, 10 fee, 1 unpriced
- NCWRC — 4 camps: 4 free
- Cherokee National Forest — 1 camp: 1 free
- Virginia DWR — 1 camp: 1 free
Season read for these camps, today
Today's season read covers 5 of the 34: 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 Sugar Grove, 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 Sugar Grove, 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.