Best campgrounds near Charlottesville, VA
196 campgrounds (federal, state park and other) lie within 100 miles (straight line) of downtown Charlottesville. Ranked by our data score minus a distance penalty (0.25 pts per mile), not by ads.
Within 100 miles: 60 rv-friendly campgrounds · 161 tent campgrounds · 20 free campgrounds · 47 pet-friendly campgrounds · 17 campgrounds with water hookups · 32 campgrounds with electric hookups · 29 big-rig campgrounds (40 ft+) · 135 campgrounds near mountain bike trails · 125 first-come, first-served campgrounds.
| Campground | Miles | State | Fee/night | Sites | Hookups | Max RV | Pets | Booking | Trails ≤5 mi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loft Mountain Campground Shenandoah National Park |
18 | VA | $15–$30 | 202 | E | 55 ft | yes | Reserve | 26 (44.7 mi) |
| Sherando Lake Recreation Area Family Camping George Washington & Jefferson National Forest |
30 | VA | — | 65 | E 50A | 40 ft | yes | Reserve | 30 (77.3 mi) |
| Big Meadows Campground - Shenandoah Shenandoah National Park |
35 | VA | $15–$75 | 215 | — | 85 ft | yes | Reserve | 38 (52.7 mi) |
| Mathews Arm Campground Shenandoah National Park |
51 | VA | $15–$75 | 164 | — | 52 ft | yes | Reserve | 38 (65.6 mi) |
| Bolar Mountain Recreation Area George Washington & Jefferson National Forest |
81 | VA | $8–$37 | 123 | E 50A W S | 50 ft | yes | Reserve | 20 (38.9 mi) |
| Otter Creek Campground Blue Ridge Parkway |
57 | NC | — | 68 | — | 80 ft | yes | Reserve | 16 (42.3 mi) |
| Elizabeth Furnace George Washington & Jefferson National Forest |
62 | VA | $10–$20 | 33 | — | 33 ft | yes | Reserve | 16 (59.8 mi) |
| Lake Sherwood Monongahela National Forest |
84 | WV | $8–$100 | 106 | E | 55 ft | yes | Reserve | 16 (39.6 mi) |
| Trout Pond Recreation Area George Washington & Jefferson National Forest |
65 | WV | $19–$100 | 46 | E 30A | 99 ft | yes | Reserve | 17 (33.9 mi) |
| North Bend Park John H. Kerr Dam and Reservoir |
100 | VA | $10–$20 | 234 | E 50A W | 50 ft | yes | Reserve | 0 |
| Peaks of Otter Campground Blue Ridge Parkway |
74 | NC | — | 141 | — | 77 ft | yes | Reserve | 16 (58.8 mi) |
| Rudds Creek Rec. Area John H. Kerr Dam and Reservoir |
95 | VA | $10–$20 | 96 | E 50A W | 45 ft | yes | Reserve | 0 |
| Shenandoah River State Park Campground Shenandoah River State Park |
57 | VA | $27–$43 | — | E W | 60 ft | yes | Reserve | 17 (44.0 mi) |
| Cave Mountain Lake Family Camp George Washington & Jefferson National Forest |
66 | VA | — | 40 | — | 55 ft | yes | Reserve | 22 (102.5 mi) |
| Oak Ridge Campground Prince William Forest Park |
70 | VA | — | 99 | — | 32 ft | yes | Reserve | 29 (27.9 mi) |
| Cabin Camp 3 Prince William Forest Park |
71 | VA | $50–$70 | 13 | E | — | — | Reserve | 29 (27.9 mi) |
| Seneca Shadows Monongahela National Forest |
74 | WV | $8–$36 | 81 | E 30A | 90 ft | yes | Reserve | 2 (2.7 mi) |
| Douthat State Park Campground Douthat State Park |
72 | VA | $37–$43 | — | E W | 50 ft | yes | Reserve | 14 (40.0 mi) |
| Morris Hill Campground George Washington & Jefferson National Forest |
82 | VA | — | 55 | — | 40 ft | yes | Reserve | 16 (24.5 mi) |
| Lewis Mountain Campground Shenandoah National Park |
28 | VA | $15–$30 | 30 | — | — | — | First-come | 27 (31.4 mi) |
| Lake Fairfax Family Campground Fairfax County Parks Authority |
90 | VA | — | 55 | E S | yes | — | Reserve | 32 (23.3 mi) |
| Spruce Knob Lake Monongahela National Forest |
75 | WV | — | 42 | — | 30 ft | yes | Reserve | 17 (49.1 mi) |
| Lost River Campground Joyce Teets |
67 | WV | — | 40 | E S | yes | — | ? | 9 (13.4 mi) |
| Sherando Lake Group Camp George Washington & Jefferson National Forest |
28 | VA | — | 5 | — | — | — | Reserve | 28 (62.1 mi) |
| Buffalo Park John H. Kerr Dam and Reservoir |
95 | VA | $10–$20 | 21 | E 50A W | 40 ft | yes | Reserve | 0 |
| Lake Anna State Park Campground Lake Anna State Park |
36 | VA | $32–$43 | — | E W | 60 ft | yes | Reserve | 0 |
| Marsden Tract Group Campsite Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park |
95 | MD | — | 6 | — | — | yes | Reserve | 55 (46.8 mi) |
| Mcclintic Point George Washington & Jefferson National Forest |
81 | VA | — | 23 | — | 21 ft | yes | Reserve | 20 (38.9 mi) |
| James River State Park Campground James River State Park |
33 | VA | $16–$37 | — | E W | 40 ft | yes | Reserve | 0 |
| Cave Mountain Lake Group Camp George Washington & Jefferson National Forest |
66 | VA | — | — | — | — | yes | Reserve | 22 (102.5 mi) |
| Powhatan State Park Campground Powhatan State Park |
38 | VA | $16–$37 | — | E W | 60 ft | yes | Reserve | 0 |
| Stuart Recreation Area Monongahela National Forest |
93 | WV | — | 28 | E 30A | 99 ft | yes | Reserve | 2 (3.7 mi) |
| Elizabeth Furnace Group Camp George Washington & Jefferson National Forest |
63 | VA | — | 2 | — | — | yes | Reserve | 16 (58.2 mi) |
| Bear Creek Lake State Park Campground Bear Creek Lake State Park |
36 | VA | $32–$43 | — | E W S | 35 ft | yes | Reserve | 0 |
| Wrangler Meadow Campground Private campground |
73 | WV | — | — | E S | yes | — | Reserve | 16 (39.7 mi) |
| Pocahontas State Park Campground Pocahontas State Park |
67 | VA | $37 | — | E W | 65 ft | yes | Reserve | 0 |
| Holliday Lake State Park Campground Holliday Lake State Park |
45 | VA | $37 | — | E W | 40 ft | yes | Reserve | 0 |
| Blue Bend Rec Area Monongahela National Forest |
98 | WV | — | 21 | E 50A | 60 ft | yes | Reserve | 3 (12.7 mi) |
| Turkey Run Ridge Group Prince William Forest Park |
71 | VA | — | 9 | — | — | — | Reserve | 29 (27.9 mi) |
| Big Bend Monongahela National Forest |
73 | WV | — | 46 | — | 30 ft | yes | Reserve | 5 (9.1 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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