Best campgrounds near Fredericksburg, VA
195 campgrounds (federal, state park and other) lie within 100 miles (straight line) of downtown Fredericksburg. Ranked by our data score minus a distance penalty (0.25 pts per mile), not by ads.
Within 100 miles: 60 rv-friendly campgrounds · 163 tent campgrounds · 23 free campgrounds · 33 pet-friendly campgrounds · 13 campgrounds with water hookups · 35 campgrounds with electric hookups · 16 big-rig campgrounds (40 ft+) · 121 campgrounds near mountain bike trails · 127 first-come, first-served campgrounds.
| Campground | Miles | State | Fee/night | Sites | Hookups | Max RV | Pets | Booking | Trails ≤5 mi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loft Mountain Campground Shenandoah National Park |
66 | VA | $15–$30 | 202 | E | 55 ft | yes | Reserve | 26 (44.7 mi) |
| Sherando Lake Recreation Area Family Camping George Washington & Jefferson National Forest |
88 | VA | — | 65 | E 50A | 40 ft | yes | Reserve | 30 (77.3 mi) |
| Mathews Arm Campground Shenandoah National Park |
55 | VA | $15–$75 | 164 | — | 52 ft | yes | Reserve | 38 (65.6 mi) |
| Elizabeth Furnace George Washington & Jefferson National Forest |
64 | VA | $10–$20 | 33 | — | 33 ft | yes | Reserve | 16 (59.8 mi) |
| Cabin Camp 3 Prince William Forest Park |
19 | VA | $50–$70 | 13 | E | — | — | Reserve | 29 (27.9 mi) |
| Big Meadows Campground - Shenandoah Shenandoah National Park |
55 | VA | $15–$75 | 215 | — | 85 ft | yes | Reserve | 38 (52.7 mi) |
| Oak Ridge Campground Prince William Forest Park |
21 | VA | — | 99 | — | 32 ft | yes | Reserve | 29 (27.9 mi) |
| Lake Fairfax Family Campground Fairfax County Parks Authority |
46 | VA | — | 55 | E S | yes | — | Reserve | 32 (23.3 mi) |
| Trout Pond Recreation Area George Washington & Jefferson National Forest |
82 | WV | $19–$100 | 46 | E 30A | 99 ft | yes | Reserve | 17 (33.9 mi) |
| Shenandoah River State Park Campground Shenandoah River State Park |
60 | VA | $27–$43 | — | E W | 60 ft | yes | Reserve | 17 (44.0 mi) |
| Marsden Tract Group Campsite Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park |
49 | MD | — | 6 | — | — | yes | Reserve | 55 (46.8 mi) |
| Turkey Run Ridge Group Prince William Forest Park |
20 | VA | — | 9 | — | — | — | Reserve | 29 (27.9 mi) |
| Owens Creek Campground Catoctin Mountain Park |
94 | MD | — | 50 | — | 30 ft | yes | Reserve | 18 (23.3 mi) |
| Camp Misty Mount Catoctin Mountain Park |
92 | MD | — | 29 | E | 20 ft | — | Reserve | 18 (23.3 mi) |
| Lake Anna State Park Campground Lake Anna State Park |
24 | VA | $32–$43 | — | E W | 60 ft | yes | Reserve | 0 |
| Antietam Creek Campsite Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park |
79 | MD | — | 20 | — | — | yes | Reserve | 37 (29.8 mi) |
| Greenbelt Campground Greenbelt Park |
56 | MD | — | 157 | — | 45 ft | yes | Reserve | 5 (8.5 mi) |
| Chopawamsic Backcountry Camping Permits Prince William Forest Park |
18 | VA | $8–$9 | 8 | — | — | — | Reserve | 29 (27.9 mi) |
| Lewis Mountain Campground Shenandoah National Park |
56 | VA | $15–$30 | 30 | — | — | — | First-come | 27 (31.4 mi) |
| Lost River Campground Joyce Teets |
86 | WV | — | 40 | E S | yes | — | ? | 9 (13.4 mi) |
| Westmoreland State Park Campground Westmoreland State Park |
34 | VA | $16–$37 | — | E W | 40 ft | yes | Reserve | 0 |
| Elizabeth Furnace Group Camp George Washington & Jefferson National Forest |
64 | VA | — | 2 | — | — | yes | Reserve | 16 (58.2 mi) |
| Rohrbach Group Campground Antietam National Battlefield |
82 | MD | $10 | 10 | — | — | — | Reserve | 36 (29.8 mi) |
| Patapsco Valley State Park Campground Patapsco Valley State Park |
77 | MD | $18.50–$24.50 | 73 | E | yes | — | Reserve | 0 |
| Powhatan State Park Campground Powhatan State Park |
51 | VA | $16–$37 | — | E W | 60 ft | yes | Reserve | 0 |
| Pocahontas State Park Campground Pocahontas State Park |
64 | VA | $37 | — | E W | 65 ft | yes | Reserve | 0 |
| Widewater State Park Campground Widewater State Park |
10 | VA | $16 | — | — | — | yes | Reserve | 0 |
| Leesylvania State Park Campground Leesylvania State Park |
22 | VA | $16 | — | — | — | yes | Reserve | 6 (2.9 mi) |
| Caledon State Park Campground Caledon State Park |
17 | VA | $16 | — | — | — | yes | Reserve | 0 |
| McCoy's Ferry Campground Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park |
94 | MD | — | 13 | — | yes | yes | Reserve | 14 (13.7 mi) |
| Belle Isle State Park Campground Belle Isle State Park |
59 | VA | $16–$37 | — | E W | 45 ft | yes | Reserve | 0 |
| Sherando Lake Group Camp George Washington & Jefferson National Forest |
87 | VA | — | 5 | — | — | — | Reserve | 28 (62.1 mi) |
| Bear Creek Lake State Park Campground Bear Creek Lake State Park |
69 | VA | $32–$43 | — | E W S | 35 ft | yes | Reserve | 0 |
| Mason Neck State Park Campground Mason Neck State Park |
30 | VA | $16 | — | — | — | yes | Reserve | 0 |
| Smallwood State Park Campground Smallwood State Park |
23 | MD | $27.50 | — | E | yes | — | Reserve | 0 |
| Patuxent River Park Canoe Camp Prince George's County Department of Parks and Recreation |
52 | MD | — | 25 | — | — | — | Reserve | 0 |
| Machicomoco State Park Campground Machicomoco State Park |
85 | VA | $27–$37 | — | E W | 50 ft | yes | Reserve | 0 |
| Pax River Paradise Grove Campgrounds Naval Airstation (NAS) Patuxent River |
58 | MD | — | 12 | — | — | yes | Reserve | 0 |
| James River State Park Campground James River State Park |
87 | VA | $16–$37 | — | E W | 40 ft | yes | Reserve | 0 |
| Chippokes State Park Campground Chippokes State Park |
89 | VA | $37–$43 | — | E W | 50 ft | yes | Reserve | 0 |
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.
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