Best campgrounds near Abingdon, VA

260 campgrounds (federal, state park and other) lie within 100 miles (straight line) of downtown Abingdon. Ranked by our data score minus a distance penalty (0.25 pts per mile), not by ads.

100–25 miles away

6625–50 miles away

7350–75 miles away

11175–100 miles away

Within 100 miles: 55 rv-friendly campgrounds · 222 tent campgrounds · 7 free campgrounds · 73 pet-friendly campgrounds · 19 campgrounds with water hookups · 29 campgrounds with electric hookups · 25 big-rig campgrounds (40 ft+) · 133 campgrounds near mountain bike trails · 160 first-come, first-served campgrounds.

Campground	Miles	State	Fee/night	Sites	Hookups	Max RV	Pets	Booking	Trails ≤5 mi
Beartree George Washington & Jefferson National Forest	18	VA	—	45	—	99 ft	yes	Reserve	29 (56.5 mi)
Raccoon Branch Campground George Washington & Jefferson National Forest	31	VA	—	17	E 30A W	60 ft	yes	Reserve	21 (54.0 mi)
Rock Creek Recreation Area (Cherokee National Forest, TN) Cherokee National Forest	45	TN	—	32	E 50A	50 ft	yes	Reserve	12 (49.5 mi)
Doughton Park Campground Blue Ridge Parkway	50	NC	$15	122	—	90 ft	yes	Reserve	9 (36.4 mi)
Wilderness Road Campground Cumberland Gap National Historical Park	92	VA	$9–$39	151	E 50A	50 ft	yes	Reserve	40 (48.4 mi)
Julian Price Campground Blue Ridge Parkway	42	NC	—	192	—	92 ft	yes	Reserve	36 (58.1 mi)
Little Oak Campground Cherokee National Forest	14	TN	—	66	—	yes	yes	Reserve	10 (28.7 mi)
Cosby Campground Great Smoky Mountains National Park	95	TN	$10	157	—	30 ft	yes	Reserve	19 (68.8 mi)
Black Mountain Campground National Forests in North Carolina	68	NC	—	37	E 30A S	yes	yes	Reserve	40 (139.7 mi)
North Mills River National Forests in North Carolina	97	NC	$15	25	E W	35 ft	yes	Reserve	45 (113.1 mi)
Cataloochee Campground Great Smoky Mountains National Park	97	NC	$10	27	—	34 ft	yes	Reserve	19 (51.9 mi)
Grayson Highlands State Park Campground Grayson Highlands State Park	29	VA	$16–$37	—	E W	50 ft	yes	Reserve	39 (90.4 mi)
Fox Creek Horse Camp George Washington & Jefferson National Forest	26	VA	—	21	—	50 ft	yes	Reserve	54 (136.2 mi)
Hurricane Campground George Washington & Jefferson National Forest	27	VA	—	22	—	65 ft	yes	Reserve	48 (114.4 mi)
Mortimer Campground National Forests in North Carolina	51	NC	$20–$30	17	—	yes	yes	Reserve	36 (117.1 mi)
Cranesnest Campground John W. Flannagan Dam and Reservoir	39	VA	—	31	E 50A	28 ft	yes	Reserve	0
Lake Powhatan National Forests in North Carolina	92	NC	—	71	E 50A W S	50 ft	yes	Reserve	43 (91.1 mi)
Big Creek Campground (great Smoky Mountains National Park) Great Smoky Mountains National Park	92	TN	$10	12	—	18 ft	yes	Reserve	16 (54.7 mi)
Linville Falls Campground Blue Ridge Parkway	51	NC	—	64	—	50 ft	yes	Reserve	22 (22.8 mi)
Carolina Hemlocks Rec Area National Forests in North Carolina	64	NC	—	35	—	35 ft	yes	Reserve	32 (100.8 mi)
Cardens Bluff Campground Cherokee National Forest	29	TN	—	42	—	30 ft	yes	Reserve	9 (15.9 mi)
Backbone Rock Campground Cherokee National Forest	12	TN	—	11	—	yes	yes	Reserve	6 (26.7 mi)
Basin Cove Backcountry Camping Blue Ridge Parkway	50	NC	$10–$15	8	—	—	yes	Reserve	9 (37.0 mi)
Warrior Creek W. Kerr Scott Dam & Reservoir	57	NC	—	63	E 50A W	100 ft	yes	Reserve	0
Lake Powhatan Glamping National Forests in North Carolina	92	NC	—	12	—	26 ft	yes	Reserve	43 (91.1 mi)
Cosby Group Camp Great Smoky Mountains National Park	95	TN	$10	3	—	—	yes	Reserve	19 (69.9 mi)
Curtis Creek Campground National Forests in North Carolina	72	NC	—	24	—	yes	yes	Reserve	36 (71.6 mi)
Rocky Bluff Campground National Forests in North Carolina	76	NC	—	17	—	55 ft	yes	Reserve	13 (42.4 mi)
Bandits Roost W. Kerr Scott Dam & Reservoir	57	NC	—	103	E 50A W	100 ft	yes	Reserve	0
Pound River Campground John W. Flannagan Dam and Reservoir	42	VA	—	26	E 50A W	40 ft	yes	Reserve	2 (2.9 mi)
Dennis Cove Campground Cherokee National Forest	32	TN	—	14	—	yes	yes	Reserve	9 (18.2 mi)
Johns River Road Backcountry Camping Blue Ridge Parkway	41	NC	$10–$15	2	—	—	yes	Reserve	33 (55.5 mi)
East Fork East Lynn Lake	97	WV	$35–$50	159	E 50A W	80 ft	yes	Reserve	0
Buckhorn Campground ↗ Buckhorn Lake	94	KY	—	34	E 50A W	55 ft	yes	Reserve	n/a
Lower Twin Campground John W. Flannagan Dam and Reservoir	43	VA	—	24	E 50A	yes	yes	Reserve	1 (1.7 mi)
Fort Hamby Park W. Kerr Scott Dam & Reservoir	56	NC	—	33	E 50A W	90 ft	yes	Reserve	0
Stony Fork Campground George Washington & Jefferson National Forest	49	VA	—	49	E 30A W	100 ft	yes	Reserve	5 (8.3 mi)
Paint Creek Campground Cherokee National Forest	70	TN	—	20	—	—	yes	Reserve	10 (33.5 mi)
Big Creek Horse Camp Great Smoky Mountains National Park	91	NC	$10	5	—	35 ft	yes	Reserve	15 (51.7 mi)
Mount Mitchell State Park Campground Mount Mitchell State Park	68	NC	$20–$45 (NC schedule)	9	—	—	yes	Reserve	42 (136.5 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.

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