USDA Forest Service · Virginia
Blowing Springs
USDA Forest Service · Virginia, United States
- Sites
- 4
- Hookups
- 1 no hookups
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,772 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- BLOWING SPRINGS (NFSR 226) · crushed aggregate or gravel · moderate degree of user comfort
- Lake
- George Washington & Jefferson National Forest
- Nearest town
- Marlinton
- 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 | 38° | 24° | -12° | 59° | 10 of 11 |
| February | 44° | 30° | 6° | 67° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 56° | 35° | 11° | 72° | 8 of 11 |
| April | 67° | 44° | 27° | 83° | 4 of 11 |
| May | 72° | 55° | 34° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 79° | 60° | 48° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 84° | 66° | 55° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 82° | 67° | 52° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 78° | 61° | 45° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 64° | 44° | 31° | 80° | 1 of 10 |
| November | 53° | 35° | 19° | 66° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 44° | 30° | 4° | 63° | 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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