Chopawamsic Backcountry Camping Permits
National Park Service campground in Prince William Forest Park, near Triangle, Virginia.
How it compares
- With 8 sites it is the #36 largest of 43 Virginia campgrounds that publish a site count (small and usually quieter).
- Its lowest fee ($8) is $8 below the Virginia median of $16/night.
- There are 19 other campgrounds in our data within 25 miles; 0 of them list a lower starting fee.
- 100% of sites with a shade rating are listed as shaded or partly shaded.
- Straight-line distance: Fredericksburg ~18 mi, Washington ~31 mi, Winchester ~59 mi.
Site mix
Amenities & rules
The agency hasn't published an amenity list for this campground.
Fee notes from the agency: Reservation Fee: $8 if booked online or $9 if booked through at Recreation.gov’s call center, (877) 444-6777 (toll free) or (606) 515-6777 (international) 10 a.m. – 12 a.m. (Eastern Time Zone). The reservation fee cover the cost of reservation services. Recreation Use Fee: $0. Backcountry camping permits are free. Entrance Fee: All vehicles entering the park must also pay the park vehicle entra…
Trails within 5 miles
| Trail | Closest point | Mapped miles within 5 mi | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chopawamsic Trail | 0.4 mi | 2.1 | NPS |
| Campsite 4 Access Trail | 0.5 mi | 0.1 | NPS |
| Chopawamsic Parking Trail | 0.5 mi | 0.3 | NPS |
| South Valley Trail | 1.0 mi | 7.3 | NPS |
| High Meadows Trail | 1.1 mi | 2.0 | NPS |
| Trail to Aquatic Area, Cabin Camp 5 | 1.3 mi | 0.2 | NPS |
| Trail to Liming Cemetery | 1.4 mi | 0.3 | NPS |
| Parking Lot I Trail to Waterfalls | 1.9 mi | 0.1 | NPS |
| Little Run Loop Trail | 2.2 mi | 0.6 | NPS |
| South Valley Trail (SVT) Connector | 2.2 mi | 0.1 | NPS |
| Carter's Pond Wildlife Viewing Trail | 2.2 mi | 0.1 | NPS |
| Turkey Run Ridge Trail | 2.4 mi | 1.3 | NPS |
+ 17 more named trails.
Mountain biking nearby
27.9 miles of bike-legal trail lie within 5 miles (5.7 mi on unnamed paths). Difficulty mix: Family/Beginner: 4.8 miIntermediate: 5.5 miExpert: 13.3 miExpert (double black): 1.8 miUnrated: 2.4 mi✓ Kid-friendly: 4.8 mi of green-rated trail
| Trail | Closest point | Miles within 5 mi | Difficulty (as tagged) | Kids | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Valley Trail | 1.0 mi | 0.1 | Unrated | NPS | |
| Taylor Farm Road | 2.0 mi | 1.5 | Green | ✓ | OSM |
| Old Blacktop Road | 2.5 mi | 1.6 | Green | ✓ | OSM |
| Cul Du Shade | 3.2 mi | 1.5 | Dbl black | OSM | |
| John Palmer Trail | 3.2 mi | 1.6 | Blue | OSM | |
| 95th Street | 3.2 mi | 0.8 | Dbl black 0.3Blue 0.4 | OSM | |
| Burma Road | 3.2 mi | 1.4 | Green | ✓ | OSM |
| Atomic | 3.3 mi | 0.4 | Blue | OSM | |
| Big Fallacy | 3.3 mi | 0.2 | Blue | OSM | |
| Breaker Breaker | 3.3 mi | 0.6 | Blue | OSM | |
| Tutti Fruitti | 3.3 mi | 0.3 | Blue | OSM | |
| Col Du Shade | 3.3 mi | 0.0 | OSM |
+ 25 more.
Ratings come only from OpenStreetMap mtb:scale / IMBA tags. Untagged trails show as "Unrated", and we never guess. Check conditions and maps on Trailforks or MTB Project.
Activities listed
BackpackingBikingBirdingCampingFishingHikingHistoric & Cultural SitePhotographyPicnickingWildernessWildlife Viewing
Nearest campgrounds
| Campground | Miles | State | Fee/night | Sites | Hookups | Max RV | Pets | Booking | Trails ≤5 mi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campsite #6 OpenStreetMap listing |
0.6 | VA | — | — | — | — | — | ? | 29 (27.9 mi) |
| Turkey Run Ridge Group Prince William Forest Park |
2.4 | VA | — | 9 | — | — | — | Reserve | 29 (27.9 mi) |
| Cabin Camp 3 Prince William Forest Park |
2.5 | VA | $50–$70 | 13 | E | — | — | Reserve | 29 (27.9 mi) |
| Oak Ridge Campground Prince William Forest Park |
3.0 | VA | — | 99 | — | 32 ft | yes | Reserve | 29 (27.9 mi) |
| Prince William Forest RV Park Prince William Forest Park |
4.3 | VA | — | — | — | — | — | First-come | 29 (27.9 mi) |
| Aquia Pines Campground Private campground |
6.0 | VA | — | — | — | — | — | ? | 0 |
Hookups: E = electric (max amps), W = water, S = sewer. "—" means the agency doesn't publish it. Trail counts are named USFS/NPS trails within 5 miles. 🟢 = kid-friendly (green-rated) bike trail nearby.