Spend a few days in Virginia’s Natural Bridge State Park while camping near Buena Vista.
Go hiking, biking, and camping along Maury River on a getaway near Buena Vista. Tent camping and RV sites in Glen Maury Park include hookups for water, sewer, and electricity, as well as on-site bluegrass concerts and local restaurants. Then, take a short drive from Buena Vista to Natural Bridge State Park, where the historic 200-foot limestone bridge looms over a karst landscape. Follow hiking trails through the park up to waterfall views and back down to a primitive campground with firepits and picnic shelters. For more modern campgrounds, check out a private farm stay outside the park with spacious RV sites in pastures near fishing creeks and horseback-riding trails. East of Buena Vista, George Washington & Jefferson National Forest offers year-long recreation in the Appalachian forest. Stay a while at state-park equestrian sites, family campgrounds, or primitive tent sites inside the forest. Amenities often include picnic tables, firepits, electric hookups, and access to bathrooms and showers.