fees, RV limits, trails & mountain biking

Lewis Mountain Campground

National Park Service campground in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia.

$15–$30nightly fee
30overnight sites
First-comebooking
Not statedseason (agency text)
No RV datamax RV/trailer length
27named USFS/NPS trails within 5 mi (31.4 mi)
0.0 mibike trails within 5 mi

How it compares

  • With 30 sites it is the #22 largest of 43 Virginia campgrounds that publish a site count.
  • Its lowest fee ($15) is $1 below the Virginia median of $16/night.
  • There are 12 other campgrounds in our data within 25 miles; 0 of them list a lower starting fee.
  • Straight-line distance: Harrisonburg ~21 mi, Charlottesville ~28 mi, Winchester ~55 mi.

Amenities & rules

The agency hasn't published an amenity list for this campground.

Fee notes from the agency: May 3, 2023 thru October 28, 2023, all campsites at Lewis Mountain Campground are first-come, first-served only. Payment is made via Scan & Pay or self-registration envelope. *$30.00 per night/per site *$15.00 per night/per site with an Access (disability/golden age) or Senior Pass Use the Recreation.gov Mobile App to pay the nightly camping fee when you arrive at the campground site. Prior t…

Trails within 5 miles

TrailClosest pointMapped miles within 5 miSource
Lewis Mountain Campground Trail0.0 mi0.1NPS
Lewis Mtn East Trail0.1 mi0.4NPS
Slaughter Trail0.6 mi3.0NPS
Bearfence Loop Trail1.1 mi0.5NPS
Pocosin Hollow Trail1.6 mi2.6NPS
Devils Ditch Hunter Access Trail1.7 mi1.0NPS
Powell Mtn Trail2.1 mi3.4NPS
Entry Run Trail2.3 mi2.3NPS
Conway River Trail2.3 mi1.8NPS
Slaughter/Conway Connector Trail2.3 mi0.3NPS
Pocosin Horse Trail2.4 mi1.2NPS
Laurel Prong Trail2.9 mi2.2NPS

+ 15 more named trails.

Mountain biking nearby

No bike-legal trails are mapped within 5 miles in OpenStreetMap or Forest Service data.

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

Auto TouringBackpackingCampingClimbingFishingHikingHistoric & Cultural SiteHorseback RidingPicnickingScenic DriveWildlife Viewing

Nearest campgrounds

CampgroundMilesStateFee/nightSitesHookupsMax RVPetsBookingTrails ≤5 mi
Big Meadows Campground - Shenandoah
Shenandoah National Park
6.8VA$15–$75215 — 85 ftyes Reserve38 (52.7 mi)
Swift Run Campground
Private campground
7.4VA—— — —— ?8 (9.0 mi)
Graves Mountain Farm Campground
Private campground
9.1VA—— — —— ?17 (32.7 mi)
Hoover Ridge Campground
Private campground
13.0VA—— — —— ?0
Endless Caverns RV Resort & Cavern Tours
Private campground
15.2VA—— — —— ?7 (18.4 mi)
Loft Mountain Campground
Shenandoah National Park
16.6VA$15–$30202 E 55 ftyes Reserve26 (44.7 mi)

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.

From the managing agency

Overview This location is available on a first-come, first-served basis only. Visitors are required to physically arrive at the campground to purchase and claim a site. Once on-site, you can pay for your campsite(s) by scanning a QR code using the Recreation.gov mobile app . Download the free Recreation.gov mobile app on Android or iOS prior to your arrival as some remote areas have limited or no cellular service. Recreation Shenandoah National Park has over 500 miles of trails, including 101 miles of the Appalachian Trail. Some trails lead to a waterfall or viewpoint while others wind deep into the forest and wilderness. Lewis Mountain is near many of the major facilities and popular … read the full description on Recreation.gov