fees, RV limits, trails & mountain biking

Shenandoah River State Park Campground

Virginia State Parks (DCR) campground in Shenandoah River State Park, Virginia.

$27–$43nightly fee
—site count not in our sources
Reservablebooking
Year-roundseason (agency text)
60 ftmax RV/trailer length
17named USFS/NPS trails within 5 mi (44.0 mi)
52.5 mibike trails within 5 mi (31.7 rated) · kid-friendly

How it compares

  • Its lowest fee ($27) is $11 above the Virginia median of $16/night.
  • There are 21 other campgrounds in our data within 25 miles; 5 of them list a lower starting fee.
  • 29% of Virginia campgrounds that publish a length limit accept a rig this long (60 ft), so this is one of the better big-rig options.
  • Electric and water hookup sites are available.
  • Straight-line distance: Winchester ~25 mi, Harrisonburg ~40 mi, Charlottesville ~57 mi.

Amenities & rules

Bathhouse/showersCamping cabinsGrillsPicnic tablesYurtsPets allowedTentsRVs/trailers

Stay limit: 14 days in any 30-day period

Fee notes from the agency: Electric and Water: $43 VA resident / $49 non-resident; Standard: $27 VA resident / $32 non-resident; Group Campground: $75 VA resident / $88 non-resident. A $5 reservation fee applies per stay.

Trails within 5 miles

TrailClosest pointMapped miles within 5 miSource
Tuscarora - Veach Gap1.2 mi7.4USFS
Canoe Camp1.2 mi0.9USFS
Massanutten1.8 mi11.0USFS
Milford Gap1.8 mi2.0USFS
Veach Gap2.5 mi1.1USFS
Tuscarora Trail2.6 mi1.7NPS
Sherman Gap2.7 mi4.4USFS
Tolliver3.0 mi2.1USFS
Thompson Hollow Trail3.3 mi0.4NPS
Overall/Beecher Connector Trail3.5 mi0.7NPS
Overall Run Trail3.5 mi0.6NPS
Tuscarora-Overall Run Trail3.7 mi2.2NPS

+ 5 more named trails.

Mountain biking nearby

52.5 miles of bike-legal trail lie within 5 miles (1.2 mi on unnamed paths). Difficulty mix: Family/Beginner: 3.0 miIntermediate: 10.4 miExpert: 10.7 miExpert (double black): 7.6 miUnrated: 20.8 mi✓ Kid-friendly: 3.0 mi of green-rated trail

TrailClosest pointMiles within 5 miDifficulty (as tagged)KidsSource
River Trail0.1 mi2.1UnratedOSM
Shale Barrens Trail0.2 mi0.4BlackOSM
Redtail Ridge Trail0.3 mi1.0Green✓OSM
Cabin Connector0.4 mi0.3Green✓OSM
Big Oak Trail0.4 mi1.7BlueOSM
Tulip Poplar Trail0.4 mi0.8Green✓OSM
Bear Bottom Loop Trail0.6 mi4.5BlackOSM
Culler's Trail0.9 mi0.6BlueOSM
Campground Trail1.0 mi0.6BlueOSM
Bluebell Trail1.2 mi1.0UnratedOSM
Tuscarora - Veach Gap1.2 mi7.4UnratedUSFS
Canoe Camp1.2 mi0.9UnratedUSFS

+ 17 more.

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.

Nearest campgrounds

CampgroundMilesStateFee/nightSitesHookupsMax RVPetsBookingTrails ≤5 mi
Golden Rock Campground
Private campground
4.7VA—— — —— ?23 (48.7 mi)
Elizabeth Furnace
George Washington & Jefferson National Forest
5.6VA$10–$2033 — 33 ftyes Reserve16 (59.8 mi)
Mathews Arm Campground
Shenandoah National Park
6.0VA$15–$75164 — 52 ftyes Reserve38 (65.6 mi)
Elizabeth Furnace Group Camp
George Washington & Jefferson National Forest
6.1VA—2 — —yes Reserve16 (58.2 mi)
Mudhole Gap Camping
OpenStreetMap listing
6.1VA—— — yes— ?17 (62.9 mi)
Little Fort
George Washington & Jefferson National Forest
6.4VA—— — —— First-come15 (38.9 mi)

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.

About this state park campground

Facts above (fees, hookups, max RV length, cabins/yurts, primitive sites, season) are from Virginia DCR's published camping fees, camping policies and the Virginia State Parks guide, retrieved Oct 18, 2026. Location: OSM camp site way/1106210030. Fees shown are VA-resident rates; non-resident rates are higher.