USDA Forest Service · Virginia
Bark Camp
USDA Forest Service · Virginia, United States
- Sites
- 4
- Hookups
- 1 no hookups
- Elevation
- 2,808 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- BARK CAMP (NFSR 993) · paved · high degree of user comfort
- Lake
- George Washington & Jefferson National Forest
- Nearest town
- Coeburn
- Phone
- N/A
About
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. Once on-site, you may be able to pay for your campsite(s) by scanning a QR code using the Recreation.gov mobile app, and the Scan and Pay feature.
If this option is available, you will need to first download the free Recreation.gov mobile app https://www.recreation.gov/mobile-app prior to your arrival as some remote areas have limited or no cellular service.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 21° | -10° | 59° | 10 of 11 |
| February | 45° | 29° | 9° | 64° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 56° | 35° | -2° | 72° | 8 of 11 |
| April | 65° | 43° | 25° | 76° | 6 of 11 |
| May | 72° | 54° | 35° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 77° | 60° | 46° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 81° | 65° | 56° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 79° | 64° | 54° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 75° | 59° | 47° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 62° | 43° | 29° | 78° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 53° | 34° | 15° | 67° | 7 of 10 |
| December | 43° | 28° | -2° | 61° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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