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Camping near

Chilhowie, Virginia

8 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Chilhowie in Smyth County: 8 Forest Service.

8
federal places to camp
8 Forest Service
8.2 mi
to the nearest one
Beartree
3,306 ft
at the highest of them
Beartree. The lowest, Hurricane Campground, sits at 2,772 ft
109
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 80 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 Chilhowie, nearest first

8 places

  1. Beartree Forest Service · George Washington · Washington County 8.2 miaway 3,306 ftelevation 46sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Grindstone Forest Service · George Washington · Smyth County 11.1 miaway 3,739 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Hurricane Campground Forest Service · George Washington · Smyth County 12 miaway 2,772 ftelevation 22sites 65 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Fox Creek Horse Camp horse camp Forest Service · George Washington · Grayson County 12.2 miaway 3,444 ftelevation 21sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Old Virginia Group Horse Camp group campground Forest Service · George Washington · Grayson County 13 miaway 3,450 ftelevation 1site 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Raccoon Branch Campground Forest Service · George Washington · Smyth County 14.7 miaway 2,880 ftelevation 17sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Blue Springs Gap Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · George Washington · Grayson County 23 miaway 3,773 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Hussy Mountain Horse Camp horse camp Forest Service · George Washington · Wythe County 29.9 miaway 3,000 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov