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Rivers Edge Trail Camp
7 sites · RVs5 acres · Allisonia, VA
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Standing on the New River Trail looking up where the campsites are located will give you the feeling that you truly are sleeping on the edge at Rivers Edge campground.
Unique limestone formations can be found on the property.
Large birds and even an eagle or two seem to prefer this area for hunting.
Watch from a distance as farmers cut hay throughout the summer.
This private cliff top setting has 6 newly created camp sites on 5 Acres.
Enjoy less crowds and more nature! The long range views or the river and farmlands will take your breath away.
At the bottom of the drive you have access to the New River and the New River Trail so bring your bike, or kayak for more fun. Bike the trail, bird watch, or star gaze; the choices are endless. Don't be surprised to see bear, turkey, eagles, deer, or a coyote.
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This is a great spot for people looking for peace and quiet.
26 Minutes upriver of Claytor Lake State Park. There is a zoo in nearby Ft. Chiswell.
Each site has full hook ups. No tent sites at the present time.
Area grocery stores are located about 30 minutes away in Wytheville, Pulaski and Hillsville.
A portion of the profits will be donated to a non-profit!
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Burke’s Garden Camping ⛺️
10 sites · RVs, Tents10 acres · Tazewell, VA
Learn more about this land:Open pasture with working general store Monday through Saturday. Homemade food with rest rooms and plenty of room to play. Minutes from the Appalachian Trail. Bicycle rentals also available on site.
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Camp The New River, Blacksburg, VA
1 site · RV, Tent1 acre · Blacksburg, VA
One very large, private site, plenty of room for a large group. All yours, no sharing. Pet friendly! Private porta john, cleaned weekly. No electric or hook ups, Generators welcomed. Amazing tent/ small camper site. Level ground, private boat dock and boat landing! Swimming, fishing, kayaking, floating, canoeing, paddle boarding. Enjoy the beautiful sunrises, sunsets and wildlife.
Firewood available for $30. per tractor bucket load, of 1/2 for $20.
15 minutes from Virginia Tech and RU. Great place for a tailgate before a game.
Train comes by occasionally, but no whistle, private crossing.
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Under the Trees with 3 Goats
1 site · Tent10 acres · Bluefield, VA
Located on the outskirts of Bluefield, Va., our backyard is located on ten acres once owned by a veterinarian. We've raised goats here for 30 years. Hemlock and black walnut trees border pastures where you can pitch your tent. Wake up to the sounds of birds, a neighborhood rooster, and "baaa-ing” baby goats saying it's time for breakfast. While you’re here you can....- Take a swim in the town’s gorgeous pool, just two miles away, one of the few pools that still has a high diving board. - Bring your bikes and a camera: You'll be minutes away from the two-lane, shady, Wrights Valley Road that takes you by centuries-old farm buildings and fields. You’ll pass old country churches and cross Wrights Valley Creek. - Visit one of the oldest graves in Maple Hill Cemetery, that of a Civil War soldier. Only a 5 minute way away, the restored historic section of the cemetery honors the markers of many black people buried there. The Norfolk and Southern Railroad runs south of the cemetery, alongside an old American Indian trail. At the Sanders House Center historic site near downtown Bluefield Va, you can see the log cabin built by my Bailey ancestors, founding settlers of Tazewell County. - Coming by motorcycle? The challenge of the Back of the Dragon Road is 15 minutes away.Learn more about this land:Either pitch your tent on a grassy site in the east yard with the goats, or under the hemlocks with a fence between you and the goats. Use the picnic table, chairs, grill and portable fire pit. The neighbor's house next to the yard adds a bit of security to the site. Because of Covid-19, I'm restricting use of the house's half bath and toilet at this time, so you won't be able to use those. Click on my name to get more details about my place.
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Bland Mountain Retreat
2 sites · RVs, Tents100 acres · Bland, VA
100 peacful acres adjacent to the Jefferson National Forest. Beautiful mountain views and gorgeous sunrises and sunsets. Relax and enjoy the sights and sounds of nature in this quiet get-away location. You are likely to see some deer strolling by and maybe hear an owl or whippoorwill in the evening. Lots of fireflies in season. Firepit available and firewood for sale.
30 amp and 50 amp electric hook ups as well as water. Suitable for smaller campers.
Just a few miles away is the Appalachian trail and the Trail Boss Loop, along with easy access to a lovely stream.
Just 15 minutes from I-77. There is approximately 1/2 mile gravel road from the end of the paved road to the campsite.
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IRON Peak Ranch
2 sites · RVs, Tents88 acres · Wytheville, VA
We have traced this farm's history back to the 1750's when a mill was built on the creek. There is a log home that we know that was built in 1840 still on the premises. The white farm house across from the camp sites was built in 1877.
The fish hatchery that is still in operation today was built by the Federal Government in 1923.
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Camp site situated along 3 separate creeks connected by one large private 11 acre field. Tate Run/ Reed Creek/ Venrick Run. The farm house is across the road and the whole property comprises of 88 acres of woods and pasature.
The farm house was built in 1877 and the Ranch currently operates with 30 head of cattle and a working trout hatchery. We have traced this farm lineage back to the 1750's when a mill was constructed at the meeting of Tate Run and Reed Creek by Swiss Immigrant Henry Grubb.
Camping here along Reed Creek is peaceful and quiet. Located just a few short miles from town it is easy to get to ...but a long way from the world at large. In Short, it is lovely and we hope you enjoy it.
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Mountaintop Retreat
9 sites · Lodging, RVs, Tents60 acres · Jumping Branch, WV
Want to see 5 star panoramic views of the Appalachian Mountains? This ultra safe, ultra private property is located only 10 minutes off interstate 77. There is only one farm past ours so traffic is very minimal. Plenty of room to do what you and your pets want to do while exploring on our 60 acres. Come enjoy the view and recharge and relax in peace and quiet. The sun rises up behind the view and lets you see just a little further. It is magical and one of the best things this mountain has to offer. It will not disappoint. We can accommodate up to a 35ft RV. The best part is no long walk for the best views! You can park at the campsites and camp on flat ground. Each campsite features a bench and a camp cooktop. Nothing is needed to use the cook tops other than a campfire. The area has many parks, rivers and trails for fly fishing, kayaking, biking, hiking, horseback riding, bird watching, and photography, etc. View stars as only those miles away from any light can experience. The crickets and whippoorwills will sing you to sleep. Google link, trail map, and campsite location map will be emailed the day of arrival.
Close to:
Winterplace Ski Resort
New River
New River Gorge State Park
Fayetteville Rafting & Tourism
Camp Creek State Park
Little Beaver State Park
Grandview State Park
Pipestem State Park
Twin Falls Resort
Babcock State Park
Kanawha State Park
Hawks Nest State Park
Pinnacle Rock State Park
Brush Creek Falls
Bluestone State Park
Sandstone Falls State Park
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Starry Nights New River Gorge
6 sites · RVs, Tents88 acres · Hinton, WV
Welcome to Starry Night New River Gorge of the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve. Starry Nights NRG is 88 acres of mountain top land in the heart of Southeast WV with easy access to a lake, rivers, State Parks, and National Parks. Enjoy long range views to the East and West of the Appalachian and Allegheny Mountains. See the sun rise and fall beyond the distant blue ridge lines as you await vast night skies free of light pollution. Watch the smoke rise from the forests creating clouds after a foggy morning or rain. Discover cliffs, caves, springs and more as you adventure the land. Hike the terrain with the East and West side of the property providing different experiences. All wildlife is in abundance and bird watchers rejoice, the forests and pastures are alive. Enjoy the peace, still and quiet that comes with seclusion deep in the mountains.
There are currently three camping sites available. Each one comes with a picnic table, fire ring, trash can and an outhouse.
Cell phone and satellite service is excellent on the property. Benefits of being at the top.
••• Times include 15 minute descent from property to bottom of mountain •••
• 20 minutes to New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
• 30 minutes to NRGNP: Sandstone Falls
• 35 minutes to NRGNP Sandstone Visitor Center
• 15 minutes to historic downtown Hinton, stores, groceries and gas
• 15 minutes to 2000 acre Bluestone Lake State Park and Wildlife Management Area, Bertha location. 20 minutes to Bluestone Lake Marina. 25 minutes to Bluestone Lake Wildlife Management, Indian Mills
• 15 minutes to Greenbrier River
• 15 minutes to New River
• 20 minutes to Bluestone River
• 35 minutes to Pipestem Resort State Park
• 55 minutes to Winterplace Ski Resort
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Campjames
1 site · TentFries, VA
I started purchasing land in 1984 to create a forest animal wildlife preserve. After retiring from my construction business in New York I have returned to the New River to continue the project. I have a biology degree and raise various types of animals on the landLearn more about this land:Campsite with fire pit with river view near the double shoals . Wood available. Private, beautiful trail to river with immediate access to 60-mile long New River Trail in less than 5 minutes.
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New River Yacht Club
2 sites · Tents10 acres · Independence, VA
Riverfront camping on the New River. Breathtaking views. Scenic and relatively secluded, yet easily accessible. 10 acres in total, 650 feet of river frontage. Excellent location for fishing, tubing, and kayaking. Located less than 5 miles from Independence, Virginia and 10 miles from Galax Virginia.
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Crystal Creek ATV RV Tent Camping
6 sites · RVs, Tents20 acres · Montcalm, WV
Learn more about this land:Camp right next to Crystal Creek. There is nothing like sleeping to the sound of a mountain stream! On the other side of the stream is pristine forest. Our campsite is only a quarter mile from the closest ATV trail head on the Hatfield McCoy Trail System and less than a mile from 2 or 3 other access points to the trail. Easy access from the road for your RVs, campers, ATV trailers, and vehicles. We welcome RVs and tent campers. Right now, we offer dry camping only, however we have expansion plans for full hook-ups coming soon, as well as seasonal RV sites. We are a mile away from local grocery stores and dining. This is a perfect spot for both convenience and nature. Your hosts Paul and Patricia welcome you to relax and enjoy their special spot in the mountains.Things to do near us:The Hatfield–McCoy Trails, located in West Virginia, is a nationally known trail system most popular for its off-highway vehicle trails. The trail system is a multi-county project, including the West Virginia counties of Logan, Kanawha, Wyoming, McDowell, Mercer, Wayne, Lincoln, Mingo, and Boone. The trails are managed by the Hatfield–McCoy Regional Recreation Authority, a legislatively created quasi-state agency and its paid staff, which is governed by a multi-county board of directors.The name of the trail system is derived from the names of two families, the Hatfields and McCoys, who famously feuded near the West Virginia and Kentucky border after the Civil War.Leff Moore originated the idea of the trail system and was its first executive director. He was followed by Mike and Mark Whitt, Matthew Ballard, and Jeffrey T. Lusk in leading the trails' expansion.Pinnacle Rock State Park is a 374-acre day use state park in Mercer County, West Virginia. The park surrounds Pinnacle Rock, a sandstone formation that rises above the surrounding terrainPocahontas Exhibition Coal Mine, also known as Pocahontas Mine No. 1, or Baby Mine, is an inactive coal mine in the Pocahontas Coalfield, near Pocahontas in western Virginia. The mine was the first in the sub-bituminous coal of the Pocahontas Coalfield, opening in 1882Camp Creek State Park was created in 1987 by dividing the 550-acre area from Camp Creek State Forest. Camp Creek State Park is located about two miles from the Camp Creek Exit of I-77 in Mercer County, West VirginiaPipestem Resort State Park is a 4,050-acre state park located in southern West Virginia, on the border between Mercer and Summers counties. The park was built with grants provided by the Area Redevelopment Administration of the U.S. Department of Commerce under the administration of President John F. Kennedy
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10 sites · Tents23 acres · Rock, WV
Learn more about this land:Go fishing walking camping games swimming at riding among the Hatfield McCoy trail systems. Enjoy the pure and 100% of county living. We welcome everyone.
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The best camping near Jefferson National Forest guide
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Explore two national forests in western Virginia that total 1.8 million acres. The Forest Service manages 1 million acres as wilderness areas, meaning they offer mile after mile of unspoiled, pristine lands.
Begin with extreme southwestern Virginia at Mount Rogers. It's the highest peak in a state filled with mountains on its western backbone. Mount Rogers is 5,279 feet above sea level. A 3.5-mile trail leads to the top.
Let loose with a yelp of speed at Russell Fork River Gorge. It's one of the deepest river gorges east of the Mississippi. Spend a day here after hiking up Mount Rogers.
See the spooky ghost town of Lignite in Botetourt County. This town thrived on iron ore until the 1920s. The last residents left in the 1950s. Chimneys are the most obvious remnants of this town. Drive to nearby Roaring Run Furnace for another historical site.
Getting to this forest is easy thanks to the Blue Ridge Parkway. There are plenty of campgrounds and cabins for accommodations.
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