Free camping near West Jefferson, NC
Yes. 16 of the 22 camps within 25 straight-line miles of West Jefferson, NC are listed as free; 6 charge a fee. The closest free one is Pond Mountain Game Land camping area #4, 14 miles northwest.
Dave has slept at one of these camps. The circle crosses a state line: NC and VA.
All 22 camps near West Jefferson, NC
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pond Mountain Game Land camping area #4 | 14 | Free | — | 8.2 mi to Lansing | Open |
| Thurmond Chatham Game Land camping area #1 | 16 | Free | — | 11 mi to Sparta | Open |
| Pond Mountain Game Land camping area #1 | 16 | Free | — | 8.7 mi to Damascus | Open |
| Pond Mountain Game Land camping area #5 | 16 | Free | — | — | Open |
| 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 |
| Thomas Knob A.T. Shelter | 19 | Free | Middle Fork Helton Creek (stream) | 4.9 mi to Mill Creek | — |
| Thurmond Chatham Game Land camping area #2 | 19 | Free | — | 8.9 mi to Sparta | Open |
| Grayson CountyDave slept here | 20 | Free | — | 3.3 mi to Troutdale | — |
| Lost Mountain A.T. Shelter | 20 | Free | — | 7.3 mi to Damascus | — |
| Old Orchard A.T. Shelter | 21 | Free | Lewis Fork (stream) | 4.2 mi to Troutdale | — |
| Grindstone Family Campground | 21 | Fee | — | 5.8 mi to Troutdale | — |
| Saunders A.T. Shelter | 21 | Free | Whitetop Laurel Creek (river) | 0.9 mi to Taylors Valley | — |
| Fox Creek Horse Camp | 22 | Fee | — | 3.7 mi to Troutdale | — |
| Buffalo Cove Game Land camping area #1 | 22 | Free | — | — | Open |
| Old Virginia Group Horse Camp | 22 | Fee | — | 2.9 mi to Troutdale | — |
| Cherry Tree Iron Mountain Shelter | 22 | Free | Big Laurel Creek (stream) | 3.2 mi to Stony Battery | — |
| Beartree Campground | 22 | Fee | — | 6.4 mi to Damascus | — |
| Sandy Flats Iron Mountain Camping Area | 23 | Free | Straight Branch (stream) | 2.0 mi to Masada | — |
| Hurricane A.T. Shelter | 23 | Free | Hurricane Creek (stream) | 3.1 mi to Quebec | — |
| Backbone Rock Campground | 23 | Fee | — | 3.0 mi to Damascus | — |
| Hurricane Campground | 23 | Fee | — | 3.5 mi to Troutdale | — |
Who manages the camps near West Jefferson, NC
Who manages them: 13 on the Forest Service; 8 on NCWRC; 1 on an agency our record does not name.
- George Washington and Jefferson National Forest — 13 camps: 8 free, 5 fee
- NCWRC — 7 camps: 7 free
- Cherokee National Forest — 2 camps: 1 free, 1 fee
Season read for these camps, today
Today's season read covers 8 of the 22: 8 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 West Jefferson, NC
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 West Jefferson, NC, 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.