USDA Forest Service · Virginia
Boley Field Group Campground
USDA Forest Service · Virginia, United States
- Sites
- 1
- Hookups
- 1 no hookups
- Season
- April 3 to October 31
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,988 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · Verizon weak · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- BOLEY (NFSR 10763) · crushed aggregate or gravel · high clearance vehicles
- Lake
- George Washington & Jefferson National Forest
- Nearest town
- Blacksburg
- Address
- 110 Southpark Drive, Blacksburg, Virginia, 24060-6648
- Phone
- (540) 552-4641
- Activities
- Fishing, Water Activities
1 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Boley Field Group Campground provides old-fashioned, rustic group camping for those that require few amenities. The large open field is great for groups that wish to picnic and tent camp together.
Recreation
Poverty Creek is adjacent to the picnic area where visitors can enjoy splashing in its cool waters. Poverty Creek is also stocked with trout, providing good fishing opportunites for anglers. Hikers and mountain bikers can easily access the 17-mile Poverty Creek Trail System from the site.
Facilities
Boley Field is available for groups of 50 or less. The field has an entrance gate and contains a group fire ring, picnic tables, standing grill and vault toilet. There is no potable water, no hookups and no trash collection. Please pack out everything you bring!
Natural Features
The campground is located at the base of Brush Mountain in a narrow valley along Poverty Creek. The surrounding forest provides shade. The road to the camping area is unpaved and vehicles towing a trailer will hit the ground at the creek crossing.
Nearby Attractions
Boley Field is located 20 minutes from Blacksburg, VA, home of the Virginia Tech Hokies. The New River is minutes away which offers a 'big' river experience.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 25° | 1° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 46° | 30° | 7° | 69° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 59° | 35° | 12° | 73° | 8 of 11 |
| April | 67° | 44° | 25° | 84° | 6 of 11 |
| May | 74° | 55° | 39° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 80° | 62° | 51° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 85° | 66° | 56° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 83° | 67° | 54° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 78° | 61° | 48° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 65° | 45° | 33° | 82° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 53° | 34° | 18° | 69° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 44° | 27° | 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.
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