A gravel road curving into a high mountain valley at first light, the peaks catching the sun.

Camping near

Dayton, Virginia

5 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Dayton in Rockingham County: 3 Park Service, 2 Forest Service.

5
federal places to camp
3 Park Service, 2 Forest Service
10.9 mi
to the nearest one
Hone Quarry Campground
3,594 ft
at the highest of them
Big Meadows Campground - Shenandoah. The lowest, Hone Quarry Campground, sits at 1,883 ft
447
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 70 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 Dayton, nearest first

5 places

  1. Hone Quarry Campground Forest Service · George Washington · Rockingham County 10.9 miaway 1,883 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  2. Todd Lake Campground Forest Service · George Washington · Augusta County 15.1 miaway 1,991 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  3. Loft Mountain Campground Park Service · Shenandoah National Park · Albemarle County 18.7 miaway 3,344 ftelevation 202sites 55 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Lewis Mountain Campground Park Service · Shenandoah National Park · Page County 25.1 miaway 3,412 ftelevation 30sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Big Meadows Campground - Shenandoah Park Service · Shenandoah National Park · Page County 28.2 miaway 3,594 ftelevation 215sites 70 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov