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Public land camping

Army Corps of Engineers Campgrounds in Virginia

11 places to camp in Virginia run by the Army Corps of Engineers.

11
federal places to camp
11 Army Corps
10
take reservations
On Recreation.gov. The rest are first come, first served, or not listed there
1,457 ft
at the highest of them
Lower Twin Campground. The lowest, Rudds Creek Rec. Area, sits at 321 ft
718
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 76 feet

Interactive map. Drag to pan, scroll or pinch to zoom, and select any point to see which agency manages the land. Arrow keys pan and the plus and minus keys zoom when the map has focus. A list of every state with its share of federal land is on the Explore page.

Map layers

Layers
Base map
Legend

Federal land, by managing agency

  • Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
  • US Forest Service (USFS)
  • National Park Service (NPS)
  • US Fish and Wildlife (USFW)
  • Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)
  • Department Of Defense (DOD)
  • Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
  • Other Federal
  • State
  • Local
  • Alaska Native Lands (Patented or Interim Conveyed)
  • Alaska Native Allotment

Federal campgrounds, by agency

  • Forest Service
  • Bureau of Land Management
  • National Park Service
  • Army Corps of Engineers
  • Reclamation, Fish and Wildlife and others

State and local land (USGS PAD-US)

  • State land
  • County and city land
  • Regional agency or district
  • Land trust or conservancy

Gaps with no tint inside public land are private parcels, often old mining claims and homesteads. They are not open to the public.

Dashed clay lines on the base map are unpaved tracks from OpenStreetMap. They show what exists on the ground, not what is legal to drive.

Select any point to see who manages the land.

Boundaries are approximate and land status changes. This map is a planning aid, not a survey or a statement of access. Confirm routes, closures and camping rules with the managing office.

Army Corps of Engineers campgrounds in Virginia

11 places

  1. Buffalo Park Army Corps · John H. Kerr Dam and Reservoir · Mecklenburg County 344 ftelevation 21sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Cranesnest Campground Army Corps · John W. Flannagan Dam and Reservoir · Dickenson County 1,426 ftelevation 31sites 28 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Goose Point Army Corps · Philpott Lake · Patrick County 1,103 ftelevation 62sites 75 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Horseshoe Point Army Corps · Philpott Lake · Patrick County 1,004 ftelevation 49sites 38 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Longwood Park Army Corps · John H. Kerr Dam and Reservoir · Mecklenburg County 323 ftelevation 65sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Lower Twin Campground Army Corps · John W. Flannagan Dam and Reservoir · Dickenson County 1,457 ftelevation 24sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. North Bend Park Army Corps · John H. Kerr Dam and Reservoir · Mecklenburg County 333 ftelevation 234sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Pound River Campground Army Corps · John W. Flannagan Dam and Reservoir · Dickenson County n/aelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  9. Pound River Campground Army Corps · John W. Flannagan Dam and Reservoir · Dickenson County 1,405 ftelevation 26sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  10. Rudds Creek Rec. Area Army Corps · John H. Kerr Dam and Reservoir · Mecklenburg County 321 ftelevation 96sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  11. Salthouse Branch Army Corps · Philpott Lake · Franklin County 977 ftelevation 110sites 76 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov