USDA Forest Service · Virginia
North Creek
USDA Forest Service · Virginia, United States
- Sites
- 4
- Hookups
- 1 no hookups
- Season
- April 12 to November 30
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,188 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · Verizon weak · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- NORTH CREEK CAMPGRD (NFSR 955) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- 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 | 41° | 28° | 8° | 60° | 10 of 11 |
| February | 48° | 32° | 12° | 73° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 62° | 37° | 15° | 79° | 6 of 11 |
| April | 70° | 46° | 28° | 87° | 1 of 11 |
| May | 76° | 58° | 39° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 83° | 63° | 54° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 88° | 69° | 56° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 86° | 70° | 57° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 80° | 64° | 47° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 67° | 47° | 32° | 84° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 55° | 36° | 25° | 72° | 5 of 10 |
| December | 45° | 31° | -2° | 66° | 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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