fees, RV limits, trails & mountain biking

Grassy Creek Park

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers campground in John H. Kerr Dam and Reservoir, Virginia.

$10–$20nightly fee
Not itemizedfirst-come area, sites not listed
Reservablebooking
Year-roundseason (agency text)
No RV datamax RV/trailer length
0named USFS/NPS trails within 5 mi
0.0 mibike trails within 5 mi

How it compares

  • Its lowest fee ($10) is $6 below the Virginia median of $16/night.
  • There are 18 other campgrounds in our data within 25 miles; 0 of them list a lower starting fee.
  • Straight-line distance: Raleigh ~56 mi, Lynchburg ~70 mi, Richmond ~86 mi.

Amenities & rules

The agency hasn't published an amenity list for this campground.

Trails within 5 miles

No named Forest Service or National Park Service trails are mapped within 5 miles. Trails on state, county or Corps of Engineers land aren't in these datasets.

Mountain biking nearby

No bike-legal trails are mapped within 5 miles in OpenStreetMap or Forest Service data.

Ratings come only from OpenStreetMap mtb:scale / IMBA tags. Untagged trails show as "Unrated", and we never guess. Check conditions and maps on Trailforks or MTB Project.

Activities listed

BoatingCampingCanoeingDay Use AreaEnvironmental EducationFishingHikingHotel/lodge/resort Privately OwnedJet SkiingKayakingOther Recreation Concession SitePaddle BoatingPaddlingPicnickingPlayground Park Specialized Sport SiteSwimmingSwimming SiteWater AccessWater SportsWildlife Viewing

Nearest campgrounds

CampgroundMilesStateFee/nightSitesHookupsMax RVPetsBookingTrails ≤5 mi
Ivy Hill Park
John H. Kerr Dam and Reservoir
1.0VA$10–$20— — —— Reserve0
Jean Short
OpenStreetMap listing
1.0VA—— — —— ?0
Island Creek Park
John H. Kerr Dam and Reservoir
3.5VA$10–$20— — —— Reserve0
Presbyterian Point
OpenStreetMap listing
4.6VA—— — —— ?0
Camping Area D
OpenStreetMap listing
4.7VA—— — —— ?0
North Bend Park
John H. Kerr Dam and Reservoir
5.1VA$10–$20234 E 50A W 50 ftyes Reserve0

Hookups: E = electric (max amps), W = water, S = sewer. "—" means the agency doesn't publish it. Trail counts are named USFS/NPS trails within 5 miles. 🟢 = kid-friendly (green-rated) bike trail nearby.

From the managing agency

Overview Grassy Creek Park is located on John H. Kerr Reservoir, a 50,000-acre lake that extends 39 miles up the wooded, cove-studded shoreline of the Roanoke River in Virginia and North Carolina. Kerr Reservoir, also known as Buggs Island Lake, was created with the construction of the John H. Kerr Dam in 1952. Its 800 miles of wooded shoreline stretch across six counties and two states and offer countless recreation opportunities for visitors. Recreation Public lands around the lake are open to hunting with appropriate state licenses. Game species include whitetail deer, wild turkey, bobwhite quail, mourning dove, gray squirrel, cottontail rabbit, fox and raccoon. Resident waterfowl spec… read the full description on Recreation.gov