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Camping near

Norton, Virginia

7 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Norton in Norton County: 4 Forest Service, 3 Army Corps.

7
federal places to camp
4 Forest Service, 3 Army Corps
2.9 mi
to the nearest one
High Knob Campground
3,598 ft
at the highest of them
High Knob Campground. The lowest, Pound River Campground, sits at 1,405 ft
81
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 28 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 Norton, nearest first

7 places

  1. High Knob Campground Forest Service · George Washington · Wise County 2.9 miaway 3,598 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  2. Bark Camp Forest Service · George Washington · Scott County 7.2 miaway 2,745 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  3. Cane Patch Forest Service · George Washington · Wise County 12.1 miaway 1,634 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  4. Cave Springs Forest Service · George Washington · Lee County 18.9 miaway 1,479 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  5. Cranesnest Campground Army Corps · John W. Flannagan Dam and Reservoir · Dickenson County 19.2 miaway 1,426 ftelevation 31sites 28 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Pound River Campground Army Corps · John W. Flannagan Dam and Reservoir · Dickenson County 20.8 miaway 1,405 ftelevation 26sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Lower Twin Campground Army Corps · John W. Flannagan Dam and Reservoir · Dickenson County 25 miaway 1,457 ftelevation 24sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov