fees, RV limits, trails & mountain biking

Buffalo Park

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers campground in John H. Kerr Dam and Reservoir, near Boydton, Virginia.

$10–$20nightly fee
21overnight sites
Reservablebooking
Year-roundseason (agency text)
40 ftmax RV/trailer length
0named USFS/NPS trails within 5 mi
0.0 mibike trails within 5 mi

How it compares

  • With 21 sites it is the #28 largest of 43 Virginia campgrounds that publish a site count.
  • Its lowest fee ($10) is $6 below the Virginia median of $16/night.
  • There are 19 other campgrounds in our data within 25 miles; 0 of them list a lower starting fee.
  • 82% of Virginia campgrounds that publish a length limit accept a rig this long (40 ft).
  • Electric sites go up to 50 amp service (11 electric sites).
  • 100% of sites with a shade rating are listed as shaded or partly shaded.
  • Pets allowed on 21 of 21 sites; campfires allowed on 21 (subject to seasonal fire bans).
  • Straight-line distance: Lynchburg ~59 mi, Raleigh ~61 mi, Roanoke ~84 mi.

Site mix

Electric11
Water hookup11
Accessible2

Amenities & rules

GrillsLantern postsPicnic tablesQuiet areaPets allowedTentsRVs/trailers2 accessible sites

Trails within 5 miles

No named Forest Service or National Park Service trails are mapped within 5 miles. Trails on state, county or Corps of Engineers land aren't in these datasets.

Mountain biking nearby

No bike-legal trails are mapped within 5 miles in OpenStreetMap or Forest Service data.

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

BirdingBoatingCampingCanoeingDay Use AreaEnvironmental EducationFishingHikingHotel/lodge/resort Privately OwnedOther Recreation Concession SitePicnickingPlayground Park Specialized Sport SiteSwimmingWater AccessWater SportsWildlife Viewing

Nearest campgrounds

CampgroundMilesStateFee/nightSitesHookupsMax RVPetsBookingTrails ≤5 mi
Staunton River State Park Campground
Staunton River State Park
3.9VA$27–$37— E W 45 ftyes Reserve0
Occoneechee State Park Campground
Occoneechee State Park
6.0VA$21–$43— E W 65 ftyes Reserve0
Longwood Park
John H. Kerr Dam and Reservoir
7.3VA$10–$2065 E 50A W 99 ftyes Reserve0
Rudds Creek Rec. Area
John H. Kerr Dam and Reservoir
10.6VA$10–$2096 E 50A W 45 ftyes Reserve0
Island Creek Park
John H. Kerr Dam and Reservoir
11.9VA$10–$20— — —— Reserve0
Ivy Hill Park
John H. Kerr Dam and Reservoir
12.6VA$10–$20— — —— Reserve0

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 Buffalo Park is a small day use and campground park, located on John H. Kerr Reservoir. The campground is open May 1 - September 30. The Day Use Park is open year-around. Kerr, also known as Buggs Island Lake, is a 50,000-acre lake that extends 39 miles up the wooded, cove-studded shoreline of the Roanoke River in Virginia and North Carolina. Kerr Reservoir was created with the construction of the John H. Kerr Dam in 1952. Its 800 miles of wooded shoreline stretch across six counties in two states and offer countless recreation opportunities for visitors. Recreation Public lands around the lake are open to hunting with appropriate state licenses. Game species include whitetail deer… read the full description on Recreation.gov