fees, RV limits, trails & mountain biking

Brandywine Campground

USDA Forest Service campground in George Washington & Jefferson National Forest, near Brandywine, West Virginia.

$2–$20nightly fee
Not itemizedfirst-come area, sites not listed
First-comebooking
Not statedseason (agency text)
No RV datamax RV/trailer length
7named USFS/NPS trails within 5 mi (14.9 mi)
14.9 mibike trails within 5 mi
4,223 ftelevation (agency text)

How it compares

  • Its lowest fee ($2) is $11.50 below the West Virginia median of $13.50/night.
  • There are 21 other campgrounds in our data within 25 miles; 0 of them list a lower starting fee.
  • Straight-line distance: Harrisonburg ~21 mi, Charlottesville ~55 mi, Winchester ~69 mi.

Amenities & rules

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

Fee notes from the agency: Day Use: $8 per vehicle per day (Up to 8 Passengers) $2 per person per day (buses and vans) Peak Season : Single Site: $20 per night Non-Peak Season (water not available): Single Site: $10 per night

Trails within 5 miles

TrailClosest pointMapped miles within 5 miSource
Saw Mill0.1 mi3.5USFS
High Knob0.2 mi2.7USFS
Brandywine Loop0.4 mi0.4USFS
Shenandoah Mountain2.0 mi5.0USFS
Road Run2.1 mi1.3USFS
Miller Run4.1 mi1.5USFS
Sugar Run4.9 mi0.5USFS

Mountain biking nearby

14.9 miles of bike-legal trail lie within 5 miles. Difficulty mix: Unrated: 14.9 mi

TrailClosest pointMiles within 5 miDifficulty (as tagged)KidsSource
Saw Mill0.1 mi3.5UnratedUSFS
High Knob0.2 mi2.7UnratedUSFS
Brandywine Loop0.4 mi0.4UnratedUSFS
Shenandoah Mountain2.0 mi5.0UnratedUSFS
Road Run2.1 mi1.3UnratedUSFS
Miller Run4.1 mi1.5UnratedUSFS
Sugar Run4.9 mi0.5UnratedUSFS

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 TouringBikingBoatingCampingClimbingDay Use AreaFire Lookouts/cabins OvernightFishingHikingHorse CampingHorseback RidingHuntingInterpretive ProgramsOff Highway VehiclePaddle BoatingPicnickingRecreational VehiclesSwimmingVisitor CenterWildlife Viewing

Nearest campgrounds

CampgroundMilesStateFee/nightSitesHookupsMax RVPetsBookingTrails ≤5 mi
Hone Quarry Campground
George Washington & Jefferson National Forest
9.8VA—— — —— First-come22 (58.7 mi)
Camp Run Campground
US Forest Service, George Washington & Jefferson National Forests, North River Ranger District
11.6WVFree9 — —— ?0
Camp Flamingo
OpenStreetMap listing
14.2VA—— — —— ?25 (62.6 mi)
Todd Lake Campground
George Washington & Jefferson National Forest
15.9VA—— — —— First-come22 (65.1 mi)
Eagle Rocks Campground
Private campground
16.5WV—— — yes— ?2 (2.7 mi)
Stokesville Campground
Private campground
17.0VA—— — —— ?18 (41.1 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. Not suitable for large RVs. Dump station is available. Sites are limited to one RV or two tents, no more than two vehicles, and no more than eight persons per site. When recreating on Forest Service Lands, follow the  safety and outdoor ethics recommendations. Water is available when temperatures are above freezing but is winterized when temperatures are low enough to freeze and damage the water system Recreation This wooded recreation area affords access to multiple hiking and mountain biking trails, a swimming beach, … read the full description on Recreation.gov