USDA Forest Service · Virginia
High Knob Campground
USDA Forest Service · Virginia, United States
- Sites
- 4
- Hookups
- 1 no hookups
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,671 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Cell coverage
- AT&T good · Verizon good · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- CAMPING LOOP (NFSR 233A) · bituminous surface treatment · moderate degree of user comfort
- Lake
- George Washington & Jefferson National Forest
- 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 | 34° | 19° | -13° | 56° | 10 of 11 |
| February | 42° | 26° | 6° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 53° | 32° | -5° | 69° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 62° | 40° | 22° | 73° | 6 of 11 |
| May | 69° | 51° | 32° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 74° | 57° | 42° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 78° | 61° | 53° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 76° | 62° | 51° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 72° | 56° | 44° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 59° | 40° | 27° | 74° | 4 of 10 |
| November | 50° | 31° | 13° | 63° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 40° | 25° | 0° | 58° | 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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