Best campgrounds for mountain biking in Virginia
Ranked by miles of difficulty-rated mountain bike trail within 5 miles of the campground, then by total bike-legal miles.
140of 217 campgrounds have bike-legal trail within 5 mi
32have difficulty-rated MTB trail nearby
23have green (kid-friendly) trail nearby
Difficulty legend: Family/Beginner (green)Intermediate (blue)Expert (black / double black)Unrated (no tag). Ratings come from OpenStreetMap
mtb:scale:imba (preferred) or mtb:scale. How we map them.| # | Campground | Rated MTB mi | All bike mi | Difficulty mix (mi) | Closest named trails | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pig Farm Campsite | 59.4 | 66.8 | 5.945.18.47.4 | Rattlin' Run (1.1 mi); Buck (1.2 mi); Hotel (1.3 mi) | — |
| 2 | Elizabeth Furnace USDA Forest Service |
38.8 | 74.1 | 0.913.613.410.935.3 | Mudhole Gap Trail (0.1 mi); Mud Hole Gap (0.1 mi); Botts (0.1 mi) | $10–$20 |
| 3 | Mudhole Gap Camping | 35.8 | 70.1 | 11.513.011.334.3 | Old Strasburg Reservoir Road (0.0 mi); Mudhole Gap Trail (0.2 mi); Mud Hole Gap (0.2 mi) | — |
| 4 | Elizabeth Furnace Group Camp USDA Forest Service |
34.4 | 68.4 | 0.99.913.410.234.0 | Massanutten Trail (0.1 mi); Tuscarora - Veach Gap (0.2 mi); Tuscarora-Bear Wallow Trail (0.3 mi) | — |
| 5 | Little Fort USDA Forest Service |
33.9 | 41.8 | 1.618.28.25.97.9 | Peters Mill Run ATV Trail (0.1 mi); Wagon Road Trail (0.1 mi); Massanutten Trail (0.4 mi) | — |
| 6 | Camp Roosevelt USDA Forest Service |
33.0 | 62.2 | 3.612.48.78.329.2 | Massanutten Trail (0.3 mi); Stephens Trail (0.3 mi); Massanutten Mtn Tr (orange) (0.4 mi) | — |
| 7 | Shenandoah River State Park Campground Virginia State Parks (DCR) |
31.7 | 52.5 | 3.010.410.77.620.8 | River Trail (0.1 mi); Shale Barrens Trail (0.2 mi); Redtail Ridge Trail (0.3 mi) | $27–$43 |
| 8 | Cabin Camp 3 National Park Service |
31.2 | 42.3 | 4.85.519.11.811.1 | South Valley Trail (0.1 mi); Taylor Farm Road (1.3 mi); Old Blacktop Road (1.5 mi) | $50–$70 |
| 9 | Campsite #6 | 29.7 | 32.6 | 4.85.517.61.82.9 | South Valley Trail (1.0 mi); Taylor Farm Road (1.6 mi); Old Blacktop Road (2.1 mi) | — |
| 10 | Boley Field Group Campground USDA Forest Service |
28.0 | 39.1 | 9.67.710.711.1 | Poverty Creek Trail (0.4 mi); Indian Pipe (0.7 mi); Trillium (1.3 mi) | — |
| 11 | Turkey Run Ridge Group National Park Service |
27.1 | 33.3 | 4.85.515.01.86.1 | Old Blacktop Road (0.1 mi); Taylor Farm Road (0.3 mi); South Valley Trail (0.4 mi) | — |
| 12 | Chopawamsic Backcountry Camping Permits National Park Service |
25.5 | 27.9 | 4.85.513.31.82.4 | South Valley Trail (1.0 mi); Taylor Farm Road (2.0 mi); Old Blacktop Road (2.5 mi) | $8–$9 |
| 13 | Burke Lake Park Campground Fairfax County |
21.4 | 53.8 | 2.18.27.43.632.4 | Burke Lake Loop Trail (0.1 mi); Nature Trail (0.1 mi); PowerLineTrail (2.0 mi) | — |
| 14 | Lake Fairfax Family Campground Fairfax County Parks Authority |
19.2 | 65.8 | 3.30.115.846.6 | Main North (0.1 mi); Upper Decker (0.1 mi); Apache (0.1 mi) | — |
| 15 | Pocahontas State Park Campground Virginia State Parks (DCR) |
18.7 | 19.7 | 6.38.61.22.61.0 | Forest Exploration Trail (0.7 mi); Blueberry Hill (0.7 mi); Lakeview Too Loop (0.7 mi) | $37 |
| 16 | Strasburg Riverlot | 16.9 | 39.5 | 4.98.63.422.6 | Tuscarora-Doll Ridge Trail (2.6 mi); Tuscarora - Doll Ridge (2.6 mi); Tuscarora-Bear Wallow Trail (2.7 mi) | — |
| 17 | Brunswick Family Campground Private campground |
15.5 | 32.5 | 15.517.0 | Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Trail (0.1 mi); Towpath, Mile 54-55 (054.00) (0.2 mi); Towpath, Mile 53-54 (053.00) (0.2 mi) | — |
| 18 | Williamsburg Campground Private campground |
13.5 | 23.3 | 3.84.05.79.8 | John Blair Trail (1.7 mi); Backbone Trail (1.8 mi); Marl Ravine (1.9 mi) | — |
| 19 | Mason Neck State Park Campground Virginia State Parks (DCR) |
12.8 | 15.9 | 11.21.63.1 | South Branch Spur (1.9 mi); South Branch Loop (2.1 mi); Stinger (2.2 mi) | $16 |
| 20 | Grant Family Campground Willowsford Conservancy |
12.5 | 12.6 | 7.25.30.1 | Grant Loop (0.0 mi); Wetlands Way (3.3 mi); Bull Run Overlook (3.3 mi) | — |
| 21 | Douthat State Park Campground Virginia State Parks (DCR) |
11.5 | 59.1 | 0.61.49.547.6 | Backway Hollow Trail (0.1 mi); Middle Hollow Trail (0.2 mi); Huff's Trail (0.2 mi) | $37–$43 |
| 22 | Aquia Pines Campground Private campground |
11.2 | 14.5 | 5.53.81.83.3 | Cul Du Shade (4.0 mi); Col Du Shade (4.1 mi); John Palmer Trail (4.1 mi) | — |
| 23 | Canoe-In Campground Private campground |
10.2 | 15.4 | 8.81.45.2 | Stinger (2.7 mi); South Branch Loop (2.7 mi); Yard Sale (2.7 mi) | — |
| 24 | Golden Rock Campground Private campground |
7.0 | 17.8 | 1.00.72.92.410.8 | Indian Grave Ridge Trail (1.0 mi); Tolliver Trail (2.7 mi); Massanutten Trail (2.8 mi) | — |
| 25 | Prince William Forest RV Park National Park Service |
5.8 | 19.3 | 4.80.10.913.4 | Burma Road (0.4 mi); Spriggs Lane Fire Road (0.8 mi); Taylor Farm Road (1.3 mi) | — |
| 26 | Spacious Skies Campgrounds - Shenandoah Valley | 5.5 | 13.3 | 0.84.77.8 | Neighbor Mountain Trail (3.5 mi); Massanutten Mtn Tr (orange) (3.9 mi); Stephens Trail (3.9 mi) | — |
| 27 | Oak Ridge Campground National Park Service |
4.8 | 8.1 | 4.83.3 | South Valley Trail (0.2 mi); Old Blacktop Road (1.4 mi); Taylor Farm Road (2.1 mi) | — |
| 28 | Cherokee | 2.8 | 3.0 | 0.22.60.2 | Miner's Loop Trail (3.5 mi); Hercules Trail (3.6 mi); Pigment Trail (3.7 mi) | — |
| 29 | Little Max C | 2.8 | 3.0 | 0.22.60.2 | Miner's Loop Trail (3.5 mi); Hercules Trail (3.5 mi); Pigment Trail (3.6 mi) | — |
| 30 | Wilderness Road State Park Campground Virginia State Parks (DCR) |
1.7 | 14.8 | 1.713.1 | Pioneer Loop (0.1 mi); Wilderness Road Trail (0.1 mi); Fisherman's Loop (0.3 mi) | — |
| 31 | Rock Bottom Horse Camp | 0.9 | 2.8 | 0.91.9 | Wilderness Road Trail (3.2 mi); Fisherman's Loop (4.8 mi) | $30 |
| 32 | Barnett | 0.4 | 4.2 | 0.43.8 | Falls Hollow Trail (3.3 mi); Augusta Springs Wetland (4.5 mi); Augusta Springs Upland (4.6 mi) | — |
| 33 | Bull Run Regional Park Campground NOVA Parks |
0.2 | 10.6 | 0.210.4 | Cub Run Stream Valley Trail (2.1 mi); Horse "Yellow" Trail (4.2 mi); Clifton Trail (4.4 mi) | — |
| 34 | Virginia Beach KOA Holiday KOA |
0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | Rudee Inlet Connector Path (2.6 mi) | — |
| 35 | Camp Flamingo | 0.0 | 79.1 | 79.1 | Tillman Trail (0.2 mi); Timber Ridge Trail (0.4 mi); Buck Mountain (0.4 mi) | — |
| 36 | Todd Lake Campground USDA Forest Service |
0.0 | 74.3 | 74.3 | Todd Lake Loop (0.1 mi); Trimble Mountain Trail (0.4 mi); Little Skidmore (0.5 mi) | — |
| 37 | Hone Quarry Campground USDA Forest Service |
0.0 | 66.9 | 66.9 | Heart Break (0.0 mi); Big Hollow (0.1 mi); Cliff Trail (0.2 mi) | — |
| 38 | Old Sexton Cabin Site | 0.0 | 61.8 | 61.8 | Jerrys Run Trail (0.0 mi); Shenandoah Mountain Trail (0.2 mi); Road Hollow Trail (0.9 mi) | Free |
| 39 | North River Campground George Washington National Forest, North River Ranger District |
0.0 | 56.8 | 56.8 | North River Gorge (0.1 mi); Trimble Mountain Trail (0.7 mi); Wild Oak Trail (1.0 mi) | — |
| 40 | Grindstone USDA Forest Service |
0.0 | 52.3 | 52.3 | Whispering Waters (0.1 mi); Mount Rogers Tie (0.1 mi); Fairwood Valley Trail (0.5 mi) | — |
Trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and USDA Forest Service (bike-allowed NFS trails, which are unrated). For trail conditions and closures, search Trailforks or MTB Project.
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