Best campgrounds near Richmond, VA
124 campgrounds (federal, state park and other) lie within 100 miles (straight line) of downtown Richmond. Ranked by our data score minus a distance penalty (0.25 pts per mile), not by ads.
Within 100 miles: 47 rv-friendly campgrounds · 115 tent campgrounds · 0 free campgrounds · 37 pet-friendly campgrounds · 20 campgrounds with water hookups · 32 campgrounds with electric hookups · 21 big-rig campgrounds (40 ft+) · 50 campgrounds near mountain bike trails · 67 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 |
83 | VA | $15–$30 | 202 | E | 55 ft | yes | Reserve | 26 (44.7 mi) |
| Sherando Lake Recreation Area Family Camping George Washington & Jefferson National Forest |
90 | VA | — | 65 | E 50A | 40 ft | yes | Reserve | 30 (77.3 mi) |
| North Bend Park John H. Kerr Dam and Reservoir |
82 | VA | $10–$20 | 234 | E 50A W | 50 ft | yes | Reserve | 0 |
| Rudds Creek Rec. Area John H. Kerr Dam and Reservoir |
82 | VA | $10–$20 | 96 | E 50A W | 45 ft | yes | Reserve | 0 |
| Big Meadows Campground - Shenandoah Shenandoah National Park |
87 | VA | $15–$75 | 215 | — | 85 ft | yes | Reserve | 38 (52.7 mi) |
| Mathews Arm Campground Shenandoah National Park |
96 | VA | $15–$75 | 164 | — | 52 ft | yes | Reserve | 38 (65.6 mi) |
| Cabin Camp 3 Prince William Forest Park |
71 | VA | $50–$70 | 13 | E | — | — | Reserve | 29 (27.9 mi) |
| Oak Ridge Campground Prince William Forest Park |
73 | VA | — | 99 | — | 32 ft | yes | Reserve | 29 (27.9 mi) |
| Pocahontas State Park Campground Pocahontas State Park |
13 | VA | $37 | — | E W | 65 ft | yes | Reserve | 0 |
| Lake Fairfax Family Campground Fairfax County Parks Authority |
98 | VA | — | 55 | E S | yes | — | Reserve | 32 (23.3 mi) |
| Longwood Park John H. Kerr Dam and Reservoir |
91 | VA | $10–$20 | 65 | E 50A W | 99 ft | yes | Reserve | 0 |
| Buffalo Park John H. Kerr Dam and Reservoir |
90 | VA | $10–$20 | 21 | E 50A W | 40 ft | yes | Reserve | 0 |
| Powhatan State Park Campground Powhatan State Park |
30 | VA | $16–$37 | — | E W | 60 ft | yes | Reserve | 0 |
| Lake Anna State Park Campground Lake Anna State Park |
45 | VA | $32–$43 | — | E W | 60 ft | yes | Reserve | 0 |
| Chippokes State Park Campground Chippokes State Park |
47 | VA | $37–$43 | — | E W | 50 ft | yes | Reserve | 0 |
| Machicomoco State Park Campground Machicomoco State Park |
51 | VA | $27–$37 | — | E W | 50 ft | yes | Reserve | 0 |
| Lewis Mountain Campground Shenandoah National Park |
84 | VA | $15–$30 | 30 | — | — | — | First-come | 27 (31.4 mi) |
| Westmoreland State Park Campground Westmoreland State Park |
53 | VA | $16–$37 | — | E W | 40 ft | yes | Reserve | 0 |
| Bear Creek Lake State Park Campground Bear Creek Lake State Park |
46 | VA | $32–$43 | — | E W S | 35 ft | yes | Reserve | 0 |
| Turkey Run Ridge Group Prince William Forest Park |
72 | VA | — | 9 | — | — | — | Reserve | 29 (27.9 mi) |
| Belle Isle State Park Campground Belle Isle State Park |
49 | VA | $16–$37 | — | E W | 45 ft | yes | Reserve | 0 |
| Twin Lakes State Park Campground Twin Lakes State Park |
53 | VA | $37 | — | E W | 36 ft | yes | Reserve | 0 |
| Chopawamsic Backcountry Camping Permits Prince William Forest Park |
70 | VA | $8–$9 | 8 | — | — | — | Reserve | 29 (27.9 mi) |
| Occoneechee State Park Campground Occoneechee State Park |
87 | VA | $21–$43 | — | E W | 65 ft | yes | Reserve | 0 |
| James River State Park Campground James River State Park |
76 | VA | $16–$37 | — | E W | 40 ft | yes | Reserve | 0 |
| Sherando Lake Group Camp George Washington & Jefferson National Forest |
89 | VA | — | 5 | — | — | — | Reserve | 28 (62.1 mi) |
| Holliday Lake State Park Campground Holliday Lake State Park |
67 | VA | $37 | — | E W | 40 ft | yes | Reserve | 0 |
| Kiptopeke State Park Campground Kiptopeke State Park |
84 | VA | $32–$43 | — | E W S | 40 ft | yes | Reserve | 0 |
| First Landing State Park Campground First Landing State Park |
87 | VA | $32–$43 | — | E W | 50 ft | yes | Reserve | 0 |
| Staunton River State Park Campground Staunton River State Park |
90 | VA | $27–$37 | — | E W | 45 ft | yes | Reserve | 0 |
| Sun Outdoors Cape Charles OpenStreetMap listing |
80 | VA | — | — | E | yes | yes | Reserve | 0 |
| Medoc Mountain State Park Campground Medoc Mountain State Park |
93 | NC | $20–$45 (NC schedule) | — | E | yes | yes | Reserve | 0 |
| Pax River Paradise Grove Campgrounds Naval Airstation (NAS) Patuxent River |
78 | MD | — | 12 | — | — | yes | Reserve | 0 |
| Caledon State Park Campground Caledon State Park |
58 | VA | $16 | — | — | — | yes | Reserve | 0 |
| Widewater State Park Campground Widewater State Park |
60 | VA | $16 | — | — | — | yes | Reserve | 0 |
| Leesylvania State Park Campground Leesylvania State Park |
73 | VA | $16 | — | — | — | yes | Reserve | 6 (2.9 mi) |
| Isle of Wight Family Campground Private campground |
56 | VA | — | — | E | yes | yes | ? | 0 |
| Patuxent River Park Canoe Camp Prince George's County Department of Parks and Recreation |
93 | MD | — | 25 | — | — | — | Reserve | 0 |
| Pax River Hog Point Campgrounds Naval Airstation (NAS) Patuxent River |
78 | MD | — | 4 | — | — | yes | Reserve | 0 |
| Smallwood State Park Campground Smallwood State Park |
71 | MD | $27.50 | — | E | yes | — | Reserve | 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.
Campgrounds without a page here link to their official page or OpenStreetMap listing (↗). How the data score works.
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