Chopawamsic Backcountry Camping Permits
Its 8 sites are reservable through Recreation.gov, and it is open from 01-01 to 12-31. Chopawamsic Backcountry Camping Permits is a National Park Service campground near Prince William, Virginia.
Reservable: Recreation.gov
1 / 6Breckenridge Reservior. Photo: NPS Photo, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- National Park Service
- Managed by
Chopawamsic Backcountry Camping Permits sits inside Prince William Forest Park. Its entrance fees, current alerts and fire restrictions, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Park Service
- Reservations
- Recreation.gov Book a site
- Fee
- Fee unknown, see agency
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
Sites and hookups
- Total sites
- 8
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Pets allowed
On site: Toilets and pets allowed.
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
Campsites
8 sites. Every site below links to its own page on Recreation.gov, where it is booked. Official site list and booking on recreation.gov.
| Book | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BC1 | CHOP | Hike to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site BC1 |
| BC2 | CHOP | Hike to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site BC2 |
| BC3 | CHOP | Hike to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site BC3 |
| BC4 | CHOP | Hike to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site BC4 |
| BC5 | CHOP | Hike to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site BC5 |
| BC6 | CHOP | Hike to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site BC6 |
| BC7 | CHOP | Hike to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site BC7 |
| BC8 | CHOP | Hike to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site BC8 |
Data source: Recreation.gov , accessed 2026-09-30. Site details are Recreation.gov's own per-site listing and can differ from the campground-wide facts above.
Rules
- Stay limit
- 15 consecutive nights
- Pets
- Allowed
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 254 ft
38.5588, -77.4069 in Prince William. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Season and winter services
Chopawamsic Backcountry Camping Permits is open from 01-01 to 12-31 , at 254 ft.
Sources: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-30; epqs.nationalmap.gov, accessed 2026-10-01
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Chopawamsic Backcountry Camping Permits?
Sites at Chopawamsic Backcountry Camping Permits are reserved through Recreation.gov (https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/259170).
How many campsites does Chopawamsic Backcountry Camping Permits have?
Chopawamsic Backcountry Camping Permits has 8 campsites.
Are dogs allowed at Chopawamsic Backcountry Camping Permits?
Yes, pets are allowed at Chopawamsic Backcountry Camping Permits.
When is Chopawamsic Backcountry Camping Permits open?
Chopawamsic Backcountry Camping Permits is open from 01-01 to 12-31.
How long can you stay at Chopawamsic Backcountry Camping Permits?
The stay limit at Chopawamsic Backcountry Camping Permits is 15 consecutive nights.
Who manages Chopawamsic Backcountry Camping Permits?
Chopawamsic Backcountry Camping Permits is managed by the National Park Service.
Around Chopawamsic Backcountry Camping Permits
Public land within 15 miles: Featherstone National Wildlife Refuge (8.6 miles to its center) , Leesylvania State Park (8.6 miles to its center) , Widewater State Park (10 miles to its center) , Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge (11 miles to its center) , and Smallwood State Park (12 miles to its center) ; publiclandsdb.com has each unit's camping rules and boundary.
Turkey Run Ridge Group - Sites
- 9
- Season
- 01-01 to 12-31
- Fee
- Site: $40–$80 per night
Oak Ridge Campground - Sites
- 99
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
Prince William Forest RV Campground - Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
More campgrounds: camping near Prince William and campgrounds in Prince William.
Sources
- recreation.gov (name, coordinates, manager, campsites, toilets, petsAllowed, stayLimit, season.open, season.close), accessed 2026-09-30
- recreation.gov (name, coordinates, manager, reservationSystem, reservationSystemName, reservationUrl, sites, campsites), accessed 2026-09-29
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-10-01
Photo credits
- Photo 1: NPS Photo, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 2: NPS Photo/Cecilia Lynch, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 3: NPS Photo, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 4: NPS Photo/Cecilia Lynch, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 5: NPS Photo/Cecilia Lynch, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 6: NPS Photo, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)