New River Valley, Virginia Top RV Parks and Campgrounds

Just off the Blue Ridge Parkway and ringed by trees and mountains, The Oaks RV Resort is a welcome refuge from hectic modern life. The vast forests of oak and pine create a distinctive blue haze that envelopes the towering mountain ridges. You’ll have all the comforts of home – and then some – when you make The Oaks your jumping-off place to explore the lakes, rivers, and wildlife of one of the oldest mountain ranges on Earth – the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Chantilly Festival Farm and RV Campground was founded in 2011. It has become one of the area’s best camping and special event locales. Enjoy grassy fields, wildlife and woodlands with the whole family.

A little more than an hour from Danville, Deer Run Campground provides a place to get away. The campground sits in the center of three lakes, which is perfect for those who camp to enjoy fishing. The staff members put on special events weekly.

This campground/water park has something for everyone, including close access to the Blue Ridge Mountains and many other areas in Virginia. The resort sports a large water park with slides, a lazy river, and a wave pool. You’ll have access to large campsites with full hookups and lots of trees to maintain privacy.

Fancy Gap / Blue Ridge Parkway KOA Journey gives you a great place to set up camp near the mountains. Enjoy miles of hiking trails located in the New River State Park Trail area. Mountain bike courses range from beginner to challenging in the Matthews State Forest.

Founded in 1982, New River Junction is a family-owned and -operated New River Valley campground. You can enjoy the beautiful, peaceful river during a relaxing float or ride the rapids downstream. Big Falls Park is nearby for picnicking and hiking.

The Fries New River Trail RV Park offers spacious sites set in beautiful green space and near a peaceful stream. Situated in the hollow of a mountain, Fries New River is the perfect place to relax and unwind. Mornings are some of the most peaceful moments at this campground in New River Valley, Virginia.

Claytor Lake State Park is the perfect place for an RV vacation if you enjoy swimming, hiking, camping, fishing, boating and picnicking. The full-service marina has docking slips as well as supplies, rentals, fuel and refreshments. An on-site facility is available for group events.

Pioneer Village RV Park is a 52-acre creekside retreat. It is near both I-81 and I-77 for convenient access. A new bathhouse provides clean, hot showers.

This RV campground in Max Meadows, Virginia boasts spacious sites that can accommodate any sized rig, most of which are pull-throughs. With a convenient location right off of I-77 and I-8, Fort Chiswell RV Park is the perfect spot to stay, whether you’re just stopping for a night on your way through town, or looking for a comfy home base to explore southwest Virginia!

Overview Collins Cove is a first-come, first-served, primitive campground. Each of the 10 camping units have a wooden picnic table, fire ring, and hitching rails. This grassy campground is shaded with hardwoods, hemlocks, and pines and offers direct access to horse trails. Centrally located garbage bins and a vault toilet are available. A creek is located adjacent to the campground as a source of water for horses, but potable water is not available. Horse owners need to have a current negative Coggins test certificate for any horse they take to a public place for recreation use in Virginia. Recreation Collins Cove is in the watershed of Cripple Creek that offers fishing and wading. The camp provides access to several trails: (4614) Ewing Mountain, (4504) Mike’s Gap, (4615) Moore, (4601) Raven Cliff and (337) Highlands Horse Trail. Facilities Collins Cove is in the watershed of Cripple Creek that offers fishing and wading. The camp provides access to several trails: (4614) Ewing Mountain, (4504) Mike’s Gap, (4615) Moore, (4601) Raven Cliff and (337) Highlands Horse Trail. Natural Features The Collins Cove area is shaded with hardwoods, hemlocks, and pines. The elevation is approximately 2,000 feet. Summer days are warm with temperatures in the upper 70’s to low 90’s, and evenings cool down typically into the 60’s.   contact_info For facility specific information, please call (276) 783-5196.

For those who have a love for the great outdoors, Pipestem RV Park is a perfect choice. This campground is right next door to Pipestem State Park and is surrounded by opportunities to get the most out of the natural wonders of the area. If there’s an outdoor activity you want to do, chances are you can do it during your stay at Pipestem! Fly fishing, white water rafting, rock climbing, canoeing – all of these and more are in the realm of possibilities!

Meadow of Dan Campground is another small RV park near Danville that offers plenty of privacy. Located outside the city limits of Meadow of Dan, this campground is one of those seldom visited places. Once discovered, however, it tends to become a favorite of RV enthusiasts.

Just over the border in the rolling green hills of Virginia, you’ll find the Rocky Knob campground off of the Blue Ridge Parkway. It’s in a rural, quiet, densely forested area that provides campers with stunning scenery. The campground is just down the road from the Rocky Knob visitor’s center and an hour and 20 minutes from Roanoke, Virginia.

You cannot leave out Virginia’s farms from a list of campgrounds near Danville, VA. Chantilly Farm Campground & RV Park is a fascinating example of the Virginia farm life. Visiting this small campground brings you close to the essentials of life, which offers a vacation from the push and pull of modern existence.

Another perfect park for ATV and dirt bike enthusiasts, Ashland Resort is surrounded by trails. You can set up your toy hauler at your site, unload your vehicle, and have a blast exploring the Indian Ridge Trail that runs through the campground, which also connects to the Pocahontas and Pinnacle Trails. There’s no need to run into town either, you can gas up your vehicles at the on-site camp store. Ashland Resort has it all!

Overview Raccoon Branch Campground, nestled at the base of Dickey Knob, offers scenic mountain views, hiking trail access from campsites and cool mountain streams. Campers can access Dickey Creek and the Raccoon Branch from the campground. The most notable time to visit is fall, when the trees boast gorgeous fall foliage. With a location just 11 miles from Interstate 81, the beautiful campground is easily reached by drivers heading out from one of the surrounding cities. Recreation The beautiful Dickey Knob Trail takes hikers through a Wilderness to the top of Dickey Knob for spectacular views of Sugar Grove and Rye Valley. The creek provides a setting for wading and fishing. Facilities The beautiful Dickey Knob Trail takes hikers through a Wilderness to the top of Dickey Knob for spectacular views of Sugar Grove and Rye Valley. The creek provides a setting for wading and fishing. Natural Features The campground is at an elevation of 2,880 ft., along a large grassy area, surrounded by pines, hardwoods and rhododendrons. Perched in the Appalachian Mountains, Raccoon Branch is part of the Mount Rogers National Recreation Area, a 200,000-acre stretch of designated wilderness areas. Nearby Attractions Hike the Appalachian Trail, which extends more than 2,175 miles throughout the Appalachian Mountains across 14 states. The trail was designated as the first National Scenic Trail. The Virginia Creeper Trail, Hungry Mother State Park and Grayson Highlands State Park are nearby.

This campground is part of the Dixie Caverns, which is a naturally occurring cave in the mountain that stretches on for miles underground. The cavern will take some time to fully explore, and you’ll get to see the formation of living rock that slowly has been working over millions of years growing in every direction. When you’re done in the cavern, you can go relax on spacious campsites in a peaceful campground.