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Camping near

Buchanan, Virginia

8 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Buchanan in Botetourt County: 6 Forest Service, 2 Park Service.

8
federal places to camp
6 Forest Service, 2 Park Service
6 mi
to the nearest one
North Creek
2,606 ft
at the highest of them
Peaks of Otter Campground. The lowest, Otter Creek Campground, sits at 784 ft
255
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 77 feet

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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.

Within 30 miles of Buchanan, nearest first

8 places

  1. North Creek Forest Service · George Washington · Botetourt County 6 miaway 1,125 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  2. Peaks of Otter Campground Park Service · Blue Ridge Parkway · Bedford County 7.2 miaway 2,606 ftelevation 141sites 77 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Cave Mountain Lake Family Camp Forest Service · George Washington · Rockbridge County 9.4 miaway 1,214 ftelevation 40sites 55 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Cave Mountain Lake Group Camp group campground Forest Service · George Washington · Rockbridge County 9.4 miaway 1,214 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Hopper Creek Group Camp group campground Forest Service · George Washington · Rockbridge County 10.3 miaway 1,094 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Craig Creek Recreation Area group campground Forest Service · George Washington · Botetourt County 17.1 miaway 1,157 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Otter Creek Campground Park Service · Blue Ridge Parkway · Amherst County 19.7 miaway 784 ftelevation 68sites 66 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Steel Bridge Campground group campground Forest Service · George Washington · Craig County 29.9 miaway 1,753 ftelevation 3sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov