Shenandoah River State Park Campground
Virginia State Parks (DCR) campground in Shenandoah River State Park, Virginia.
How it compares
- Its lowest fee ($27) is $11 above the Virginia median of $16/night.
- There are 21 other campgrounds in our data within 25 miles; 5 of them list a lower starting fee.
- 29% of Virginia campgrounds that publish a length limit accept a rig this long (60 ft), so this is one of the better big-rig options.
- Electric and water hookup sites are available.
- Straight-line distance: Winchester ~25 mi, Harrisonburg ~40 mi, Charlottesville ~57 mi.
Amenities & rules
Bathhouse/showersCamping cabinsGrillsPicnic tablesYurtsPets allowedTentsRVs/trailers
Stay limit: 14 days in any 30-day period
Fee notes from the agency: Electric and Water: $43 VA resident / $49 non-resident; Standard: $27 VA resident / $32 non-resident; Group Campground: $75 VA resident / $88 non-resident. A $5 reservation fee applies per stay.
Trails within 5 miles
| Trail | Closest point | Mapped miles within 5 mi | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuscarora - Veach Gap | 1.2 mi | 7.4 | USFS |
| Canoe Camp | 1.2 mi | 0.9 | USFS |
| Massanutten | 1.8 mi | 11.0 | USFS |
| Milford Gap | 1.8 mi | 2.0 | USFS |
| Veach Gap | 2.5 mi | 1.1 | USFS |
| Tuscarora Trail | 2.6 mi | 1.7 | NPS |
| Sherman Gap | 2.7 mi | 4.4 | USFS |
| Tolliver | 3.0 mi | 2.1 | USFS |
| Thompson Hollow Trail | 3.3 mi | 0.4 | NPS |
| Overall/Beecher Connector Trail | 3.5 mi | 0.7 | NPS |
| Overall Run Trail | 3.5 mi | 0.6 | NPS |
| Tuscarora-Overall Run Trail | 3.7 mi | 2.2 | NPS |
+ 5 more named trails.
Mountain biking nearby
52.5 miles of bike-legal trail lie within 5 miles (1.2 mi on unnamed paths). Difficulty mix: Family/Beginner: 3.0 miIntermediate: 10.4 miExpert: 10.7 miExpert (double black): 7.6 miUnrated: 20.8 mi✓ Kid-friendly: 3.0 mi of green-rated trail
| Trail | Closest point | Miles within 5 mi | Difficulty (as tagged) | Kids | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Trail | 0.1 mi | 2.1 | Unrated | OSM | |
| Shale Barrens Trail | 0.2 mi | 0.4 | Black | OSM | |
| Redtail Ridge Trail | 0.3 mi | 1.0 | Green | ✓ | OSM |
| Cabin Connector | 0.4 mi | 0.3 | Green | ✓ | OSM |
| Big Oak Trail | 0.4 mi | 1.7 | Blue | OSM | |
| Tulip Poplar Trail | 0.4 mi | 0.8 | Green | ✓ | OSM |
| Bear Bottom Loop Trail | 0.6 mi | 4.5 | Black | OSM | |
| Culler's Trail | 0.9 mi | 0.6 | Blue | OSM | |
| Campground Trail | 1.0 mi | 0.6 | Blue | OSM | |
| Bluebell Trail | 1.2 mi | 1.0 | Unrated | OSM | |
| Tuscarora - Veach Gap | 1.2 mi | 7.4 | Unrated | USFS | |
| Canoe Camp | 1.2 mi | 0.9 | Unrated | USFS |
+ 17 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.
Nearest campgrounds
| Campground | Miles | State | Fee/night | Sites | Hookups | Max RV | Pets | Booking | Trails ≤5 mi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Rock Campground Private campground |
4.7 | VA | — | — | — | — | — | ? | 23 (48.7 mi) |
| Elizabeth Furnace George Washington & Jefferson National Forest |
5.6 | VA | $10–$20 | 33 | — | 33 ft | yes | Reserve | 16 (59.8 mi) |
| Mathews Arm Campground Shenandoah National Park |
6.0 | VA | $15–$75 | 164 | — | 52 ft | yes | Reserve | 38 (65.6 mi) |
| Elizabeth Furnace Group Camp George Washington & Jefferson National Forest |
6.1 | VA | — | 2 | — | — | yes | Reserve | 16 (58.2 mi) |
| Mudhole Gap Camping OpenStreetMap listing |
6.1 | VA | — | — | — | yes | — | ? | 17 (62.9 mi) |
| Little Fort George Washington & Jefferson National Forest |
6.4 | VA | — | — | — | — | — | First-come | 15 (38.9 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.