Free camping near Troutdale, VA
Yes. 18 of the 29 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Troutdale, VA are listed as free; 10 charge a fee and 1 has no price on record. The closest free one is Grayson County, 3.3 miles southwest. The closest camp of any kind is Old Virginia Group Horse Camp, 2.9 miles west, a fee campground.
Dave has slept at one of these camps. The circle crosses a state line: NC and VA.
All 29 camps near Troutdale, VA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Virginia Group Horse Camp | 2.9 | Fee | — | 2.9 mi to Troutdale | — |
| Grayson CountyDave slept here | 3.3 | Free | — | 3.3 mi to Troutdale | — |
| Hurricane Campground | 3.5 | Fee | — | 3.5 mi to Troutdale | — |
| Raccoon Branch | 3.5 | Fee | — | 1.7 mi to Sugar Grove | — |
| Fox Creek Horse Camp | 3.7 | Fee | — | 3.7 mi to Troutdale | — |
| Old Orchard A.T. Shelter | 4.2 | Free | Lewis Fork (stream) | 4.2 mi to Troutdale | — |
| Hurricane A.T. Shelter | 4.2 | Free | Hurricane Creek (stream) | 3.1 mi to Quebec | — |
| Trimpi A.T. Shelter | 4.4 | Free | — | 4.4 mi to Troutdale | — |
| Grindstone Family Campground | 5.8 | Fee | — | 5.8 mi to Troutdale | — |
| Thomas Knob A.T. Shelter | 6.1 | Free | Middle Fork Helton Creek (stream) | 4.9 mi to Mill Creek | — |
| Cherry Tree Iron Mountain Shelter | 6.2 | Free | Big Laurel Creek (stream) | 3.2 mi to Stony Battery | — |
| Partnership A.T. Shelter | 7.9 | Free | — | 2.3 mi to Shady Grove | — |
| Chatfield A.T. Shelter | 11 | Free | — | 2.8 mi to Groseclose | — |
| Comers Rock Recreation Area | 13 | Unpriced | West Dry Run Fork (stream) | 1.5 mi to Comers Rock | — |
| Lost Mountain A.T. Shelter | 13 | Free | — | 7.3 mi to Damascus | — |
| Beartree Campground | 14 | Fee | — | 6.4 mi to Damascus | — |
| Pond Mountain Game Land camping area #1 | 15 | Free | — | 8.7 mi to Damascus | Open |
| Pond Mountain Game Land camping area #3 | 15 | Free | — | 7.8 mi to Damascus | Open |
| Sandy Flats Iron Mountain Camping Area | 15 | Free | Straight Branch (stream) | 2.0 mi to Masada | — |
| Pond Mountain Game Land camping area #4 | 15 | Free | — | 8.2 mi to Lansing | Open |
| Pond Mountain Game Land camping area #2 | 15 | Free | — | 7.5 mi to Damascus | Open |
| Davis Path A.T. Camping Area | 15 | Free | Dry Run (stream) | 2.3 mi to Groseclose | — |
| Saunders A.T. Shelter | 16 | Free | Whitetop Laurel Creek (river) | 0.9 mi to Taylors Valley | — |
| Hussy Mountain Horse Camp | 17 | Fee | — | 8.7 mi to Stevens Creek | — |
| Pond Mountain Game Land camping area #5 | 19 | Free | — | — | Open |
| Knot Maul A.T. Shelter | 21 | Free | — | 1.2 mi to Groseclose Store | — |
| Backbone Rock Campground | 22 | Fee | — | 3.0 mi to Damascus | — |
| Raven Cliff | 23 | Fee | — | 5.2 mi to Ivanhoe | — |
| Collins Cove (Raven Cliff) Horse Camp | 24 | Fee | — | 4.2 mi to Ivanhoe | — |
Who manages the camps near Troutdale, VA
Who manages them: 23 on the Forest Service; 5 on NCWRC; 1 on an agency our record does not name.
- George Washington and Jefferson National Forest — 23 camps: 13 free, 9 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 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 Troutdale, 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 Troutdale, 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.