Wilderness Road State Park Campground
Virginia State Parks (DCR) campground in Wilderness Road State Park, Virginia.
Not publishednightly fee
—site count not in our sources
First-comebooking
Year-roundseason (agency text)
No RV datamax RV/trailer length
15named USFS/NPS trails within 5 mi (39.3 mi)
14.8 mibike trails within 5 mi (1.7 rated) · kid-friendly
How it compares
- There are 2 other campgrounds in our data within 25 miles.
- Straight-line distance: Knoxville ~51 mi, Abingdon ~86 mi, Asheville ~90 mi.
Amenities & rules
Fire grillsPicnic tablesPit toiletsPets allowedTents
Stay limit: 14 days in any 30-day period
Trails within 5 miles
| Trail | Closest point | Mapped miles within 5 mi | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilderness Road Rails to Trails | 0.1 mi | 7.7 | NPS |
| Ridge Trail | 1.8 mi | 11.1 | NPS |
| Indian Rock Trail | 2.2 mi | 0.6 | NPS |
| Chadwell Gap Trail | 2.2 mi | 2.5 | NPS |
| Shillalah Creek Trail | 2.4 mi | 4.8 | NPS |
| Farm Road Trail | 2.6 mi | 0.5 | NPS |
| Hensley Bypass Road | 2.6 mi | 0.7 | NPS |
| Hensley Maintenance Road Trail | 2.7 mi | 0.2 | NPS |
| Martin's Fork Campsite Trail | 2.8 mi | 0.5 | NPS |
| Brownies Creek Road Trail | 2.9 mi | 5.1 | NPS |
| Gibson Gap Trail | 3.8 mi | 2.8 | NPS |
| Brush Mountain Trail | 4.0 mi | 1.5 | NPS |
+ 3 more named trails.
Mountain biking nearby
14.8 miles of bike-legal trail lie within 5 miles. Difficulty mix: Family/Beginner: 1.7 miUnrated: 13.1 mi✓ Kid-friendly: 1.7 mi of green-rated trail
| Trail | Closest point | Miles within 5 mi | Difficulty (as tagged) | Kids | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer Loop | 0.1 mi | 0.7 | Green | ✓ | OSM |
| Wilderness Road Trail | 0.1 mi | 7.6 | Unrated | OSM | |
| Fisherman's Loop | 0.3 mi | 1.0 | Green | ✓ | OSM |
| Shillalah Creek Trail | 2.4 mi | 4.8 | Unrated | NPS | |
| Hensley Bypass Road | 2.6 mi | 0.7 | Unrated | NPS |
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
| Campground | Miles | State | Fee/night | Sites | Hookups | Max RV | Pets | Booking | Trails ≤5 mi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Bottom Horse Camp OpenStreetMap listing |
5.4 | VA | $30 | — | — | yes | — | ? | 15 (21.6 mi) |
| Wilderness Road Campground Cumberland Gap National Historical Park |
6.0 | VA | $9–$39 | 151 | E 50A | 50 ft | yes | Reserve | 40 (48.4 mi) |
| Pleasant Ridge Campground Private campground |
25.6 | TN | — | — | — | — | — | ? | 0 |
| Gilmore Campground Private campground |
26.1 | TN | — | — | — | — | — | ? | 0 |
| Cardinal Cove OpenStreetMap listing |
26.3 | TN | — | — | — | — | — | ? | 0 |
| Cherokee Lake Campground Private campground |
27.3 | TN | — | — | — | — | — | ? | 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.
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 park outline centroid relation/7099080 (approximate, the park's center). Fees shown are VA-resident rates; non-resident rates are higher.