fees, RV limits, trails & mountain biking

Longwood Park

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

$10–$20nightly fee
65overnight sites
Reservablebooking
Year-roundseason (agency text)
99 ftmax RV/trailer length
0named USFS/NPS trails within 5 mi
0.0 mibike trails within 5 mi

How it compares

  • With 65 sites it is the #10 largest of 43 Virginia campgrounds that publish a site count.
  • 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.
  • 6% of Virginia campgrounds that publish a length limit accept a rig this long (99 ft), so this is one of the better big-rig options.
  • Electric sites go up to 50 amp service (33 electric sites).
  • 72% of sites with a shade rating are listed as shaded or partly shaded.
  • Pets allowed on 65 of 65 sites; campfires allowed on 65 (subject to seasonal fire bans).
  • Straight-line distance: Raleigh ~55 mi, Lynchburg ~66 mi, Richmond ~91 mi.

Site mix

Electric33
Water hookup33
Accessible2

Amenities & rules

Fire pitsPicnic tablesPets allowedTentsRVs/trailers2 accessible sites

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 OwnedOther Recreation Concession SitePicnickingPlayground Park Specialized Sport SiteSwimmingSwimming SiteWater SportsWildlife Viewing

Nearest campgrounds

CampgroundMilesStateFee/nightSitesHookupsMax RVPetsBookingTrails ≤5 mi
Occoneechee State Park Campground
Occoneechee State Park
3.6VA$21–$43— E W 65 ftyes Reserve0
Island Creek Park
John H. Kerr Dam and Reservoir
5.0VA$10–$20— — —— Reserve0
Ivy Hill Park
John H. Kerr Dam and Reservoir
6.5VA$10–$20— — —— Reserve0
Buffalo Park
John H. Kerr Dam and Reservoir
7.3VA$10–$2021 E 50A W 40 ftyes Reserve0
Grassy Creek Park
John H. Kerr Dam and Reservoir
7.5VA$10–$20— — —— Reserve0
Jean Short
OpenStreetMap listing
7.9VA—— — —— ?0

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 Longwood 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 species inc… read the full description on Recreation.gov