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Camping near

Iron Gate, Virginia

13 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Iron Gate in Alleghany County: 11 Forest Service, 2 Park Service.

13
federal places to camp
11 Forest Service, 2 Park Service
13.4 mi
to the nearest one
Morris Hill Campground
2,606 ft
at the highest of them
Peaks of Otter Campground. The lowest, Otter Creek Campground, sits at 784 ft
457
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 Iron Gate, nearest first

13 places

  1. Morris Hill Campground Forest Service · George Washington · Alleghany County 13.4 miaway 2,058 ftelevation 55sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Bolar Mountain Recreation Area Forest Service · George Washington · Bath County 16 miaway 1,601 ftelevation 124sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Craig Creek Recreation Area group campground Forest Service · George Washington · Botetourt County 16 miaway 1,157 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Mcclintic Point Forest Service · George Washington · Bath County 16 miaway 1,601 ftelevation 23sites 21 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Blowing Springs Forest Service · George Washington · Bath County 19.3 miaway 1,704 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  6. Cave Mountain Lake Family Camp Forest Service · George Washington · Rockbridge County 20.8 miaway 1,214 ftelevation 40sites 55 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Cave Mountain Lake Group Camp group campground Forest Service · George Washington · Rockbridge County 20.8 miaway 1,214 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Hidden Valley Campground Forest Service · George Washington · Bath County 20.8 miaway 1,800 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  9. North Creek Forest Service · George Washington · Botetourt County 21.1 miaway 1,125 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  10. Hopper Creek Group Camp group campground Forest Service · George Washington · Rockbridge County 22.6 miaway 1,094 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  11. Peaks of Otter Campground Park Service · Blue Ridge Parkway · Bedford County 26.6 miaway 2,606 ftelevation 141sites 77 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  12. Steel Bridge Campground group campground Forest Service · George Washington · Craig County 27.6 miaway 1,753 ftelevation 3sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  13. Otter Creek Campground Park Service · Blue Ridge Parkway · Amherst County 29.1 miaway 784 ftelevation 68sites 66 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov