Virginia campgrounds: how hard are they to book?
We track 18 reservable Virginia campgrounds on Recreation.gov. Across the 2 measured so far, an average of 77% of weekend (Friday and Saturday night) site-nights in the next 90 days are already reserved, and 1 rate Hard or Very hard. The toughest right now is North Bend Park.
| Campground | Difficulty | Weekends booked | Open dates (30d) |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Bend Park John H. Kerr Dam and Reservoir | Hard | 82% | 22 |
| Big Meadows Campground - Shenandoah (Va) Shenandoah National Park | Moderate | 72% | 24 |
| Loft Mountain Campground Shenandoah National Park | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
| Sherando Lake Recreation Area Family Camping George Washington & Jefferson National Forest | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
| Rudds Creek Rec. Area John H. Kerr Dam and Reservoir | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
| Goose Point Philpott Lake | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
| Wilderness Road Campground Cumberland Gap National Historical Park | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
| Oak Ridge Campground Prince William Forest Park | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
| Mathews Arm Campground Shenandoah National Park | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
| Longwood Park John H. Kerr Dam and Reservoir | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
| Salthouse Branch Philpott Lake | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
| Stony Fork Campground George Washington & Jefferson National Forest | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
| Cave Mountain Lake Family Camp George Washington & Jefferson National Forest | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
| Peaks of Otter Campground Blue Ridge Parkway | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
| Rocky Knob Campground Blue Ridge Parkway | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
| Bolar Mountain Recreation Area George Washington & Jefferson National Forest | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
| Horseshoe Point Philpott Lake | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
| Otter Creek Campground Blue Ridge Parkway | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
Sorted by difficulty score. Snapshot data; history accumulates daily. Methodology.