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First-come camping in Virginia (no reservation needed)

Virginia has 16 public campgrounds you can camp at without a reservation, 10 free and 6 charging a fee. All are run by the U.S. Forest Service.

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First-come campgrounds vs. dispersed camping

Every campground below is a named, developed site that takes no reservations: show up, find an open site, pay if there's a fee. Dispersed camping (boondocking) is different: camping on open public land away from any campground. BLM limits dispersed camping to 14 days within any 28-day period (stay limits vary by field office), asks campers to stay at least 200 feet from lakes and streams, and says most areas need no permit or reservation (blm.gov, read 2026-09-26).

Most first-come campgrounds by town: 2 near Hot Springs , 2 near Luray , 1 near Amherst , and 1 near Bland .

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Bolar Mountain Volunteer Village Hot Springs · National Forest · First-come
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Free
 Comers Rock Speedwell · National Forest · First-come
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Single Site: $5 per night
 Davis Farm Campsite Groseclose · National Forest · First-come
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Free
 Greenwood Point Primitive Hot Springs · National Forest · First-come
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Single Site: $8 per night
 Hazard Mill Canoe Camp-decommissioned Warren · National Forest · First-come
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Free
 Hazard Mill-decommissioned Luray · National Forest · First-come
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Free
 High Cliff Canoe-decommissioned Luray · National Forest · First-come
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Free
 Laurel Fork Primitive Camp Pound · National Forest · First-come
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Free
 Morris Hill Group Campground Covington · National Forest · First-come
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Overnight Use:
 New River Carroll · National Forest · First-come
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Free
 North River West Augusta · National Forest · First-come
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Single Site: $5 per night
 Oronoco Amherst · National Forest · First-come
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Free
 Sherando Lake Campground Stuarts Draft · National Forest · First-come
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Overnight Use:Single Site: $25/night., Double Site: $40/night., Elecrtric Fee: $7/night.
 The Pines New Castle · National Forest · First-come
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Free
 Walnut Flats Bland · National Forest · First-come
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Free
 White Rocks Pearisburg · National Forest · First-come
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Single Site: $15 per night

Common questions

Is there free camping in Virginia?

Yes. 10 public campgrounds here are free and first-come: Bolar Mountain Volunteer Village, Davis Farm Campsite, Hazard Mill Canoe Camp-decommissioned, Hazard Mill-decommissioned, and 6 more.

Can you camp on BLM land in Virginia?

Yes, in most places. BLM limits dispersed camping to 14 days within any 28-day period (stay limits vary by field office), asks campers to stay at least 200 feet from lakes and streams, and says most areas need no permit or reservation (blm.gov, read 2026-09-26).

Campgrounds you can book ahead: camping in Virginia.