USDA Forest Service · Virginia
Collins Cove Horse Campground
USDA Forest Service · Virginia, United States
- Sites
- 11
- Hookups
- 11 with water, 11 no hookups
- Season
- April 2 to November 29
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,247 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- RAVEN CLIFF HORSE (NFSR 4052B) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- George Washington & Jefferson National Forest
- Nearest town
- Marion
- Address
- 3714 Highway 16, Marion, VA, 24354
- Activities
- Camping, Fishing, Horse Camping
About
Overview
Collins Cove is a first-come, first-served, primitive campground. Each of the 10 camping units have a wooden picnic table, fire ring, and hitching rails. This grassy campground is shaded with hardwoods, hemlocks, and pines and offers direct access to horse trails. Centrally located garbage bins and a vault toilet are available. A creek is located adjacent to the campground as a source of water for horses, but potable water is not available.
Horse owners need to have a current negative Coggins test certificate for any horse they take to a public place for recreation use in Virginia.
Recreation
Collins Cove is in the watershed of Cripple Creek that offers fishing and wading. The camp provides access to several trails: (4614) Ewing Mountain, (4504) Mike’s Gap, (4615) Moore, (4601) Raven Cliff and (337) Highlands Horse Trail.
Natural Features
The Collins Cove area is shaded with hardwoods, hemlocks, and pines. The elevation is approximately 2,000 feet. Summer days are warm with temperatures in the upper 70’s to low 90’s, and evenings cool down typically into the 60’s.
Contact Info
For facility specific information, please call (276) 783-5196.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 26° | 3° | 62° | 10 of 11 |
| February | 47° | 31° | 9° | 69° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 59° | 36° | 12° | 72° | 7 of 11 |
| April | 66° | 44° | 27° | 82° | 5 of 11 |
| May | 73° | 55° | 38° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 80° | 62° | 51° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 84° | 66° | 54° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 82° | 66° | 55° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 77° | 62° | 48° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 64° | 45° | 33° | 80° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 54° | 35° | 19° | 69° | 7 of 10 |
| December | 44° | 29° | 6° | 64° | 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Sunrise Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 1 sites
- New River Campground · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi
- Hussy Mountain Horse Camp · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi · 4 sites
- New River Trail State Park · Virginia State Parks · 11 mi · 31 sites
- Blue Springs Gap Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 14 mi · 1 sites
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