fees, RV limits, trails & mountain biking

Powhatan State Park Campground

Virginia State Parks (DCR) campground in Powhatan State Park, Virginia.

$16–$37nightly fee
—site count not in our sources
Reservablebooking
Early Mar–early Decseason (agency text)
60 ftmax RV/trailer length
0named USFS/NPS trails within 5 mi
19.0 mibike trails within 5 mi

How it compares

  • Its lowest fee ($16) is equal to the Virginia median of $16/night.
  • There are 4 other campgrounds in our data within 25 miles; 0 of them list a lower starting fee.
  • 29% of Virginia campgrounds that publish a length limit accept a rig this long (60 ft), so this is one of the better big-rig options.
  • Electric and water hookup sites are available.
  • Straight-line distance: Richmond ~30 mi, Charlottesville ~38 mi, Fredericksburg ~51 mi.

Amenities & rules

Bathhouse/showersGrillsPicnic tablesYurtsPets allowedTentsRVs/trailers

Stay limit: 14 days in any 30-day period

Fee notes from the agency: Electric and Water: $37 VA resident / $43 non-resident; Primitive: $16 VA resident / $19 non-resident; Group Campground: $97 VA resident / $114 non-resident. A $5 reservation fee applies per stay.

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

19.0 miles of bike-legal trail lie within 5 miles (0.8 mi on unnamed paths). Difficulty mix: Unrated: 19.0 mi

TrailClosest pointMiles within 5 miDifficulty (as tagged)KidsSource
River Trail0.0 mi0.8UnratedOSM
Turkey Trail0.3 mi1.2UnratedOSM
Big Woods Trail0.8 mi1.4UnratedOSM
Coyote Run0.9 mi2.2UnratedOSM
Cabin Trail1.0 mi1.9UnratedOSM
Pine Trail1.2 mi1.4UnratedOSM
Campground Trail1.2 mi0.3UnratedOSM
Entry Trail1.4 mi0.6UnratedOSM
Leakes Mill Trail1.8 mi6.2UnratedOSM
East End Loop1.8 mi2.1UnratedOSM
Ravine Loop2.0 mi0.1UnratedOSM

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.

Nearest campgrounds

CampgroundMilesStateFee/nightSitesHookupsMax RVPetsBookingTrails ≤5 mi
Mowgli Outpost
OpenStreetMap listing
4.3VA—— — —— ?0
Cozy Acres Campground
Private campground
10.5VA—— — —— ?0
Bear Creek Lake State Park Campground
Bear Creek Lake State Park
20.6VA$32–$43— E W S 35 ftyes Reserve0
Small Country Campground
Private campground
25.0VA—— — —— ?0
Lake Monticello Owners Association Campground
Private campground
28.2VA—— — —— ?0
Pocahontas State Park Campground
Pocahontas State Park
28.9VA$37— E W 65 ftyes 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.

About this state park campground

Facts above (fees, hookups, max RV length, cabins/yurts, primitive sites, season) are from Virginia DCR's published camping fees, camping policies and the Virginia State Parks guide, retrieved Oct 18, 2026. Location: OSM camp site way/443226755. Fees shown are VA-resident rates; non-resident rates are higher.