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Camping near

Staunton, Virginia

5 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Staunton in Staunton County: 4 Forest Service, 1 Park Service.

5
federal places to camp
4 Forest Service, 1 Park Service
16.4 mi
to the nearest one
Sherando Lake Group Camp
3,344 ft
at the highest of them
Loft Mountain Campground. The lowest, Sherando Lake Recreation Area Family Camping, sits at 1,800 ft
272
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 55 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 Staunton, nearest first

5 places

  1. Sherando Lake Group Camp group campground Forest Service · George Washington · Augusta County 16.4 miaway 1,654 ftelevation 5sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Todd Lake Campground Forest Service · George Washington · Augusta County 16.5 miaway 1,991 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  3. Sherando Lake Recreation Area Family Camping Forest Service · George Washington · Augusta County 16.7 miaway 1,800 ftelevation 65sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Hone Quarry Campground Forest Service · George Washington · Rockingham County 21.4 miaway 1,883 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  5. Loft Mountain Campground Park Service · Shenandoah National Park · Albemarle County 22.2 miaway 3,344 ftelevation 202sites 55 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov