USDA Forest Service · Virginia
Morris Hill Campground
USDA Forest Service · Virginia, United States
- Sites
- 57
- Hookups
- 55 no hookups
- Max RV length
- 40 ft
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,110 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · Verizon weak · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- MORRIS HILL (NFSR 603) · asphalt · moderate degree of user comfort
- Lake
- George Washington & Jefferson National Forest
- Nearest town
- Covington
- Address
- 651 Coles Mountain Road, Covington, VA, 24426
- Phone
- 540-279-4144
- Activities
- Boating, Camping, Hiking, Swimming
57 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Morris Hill is a peaceful, rustic campground for groups of family and friends. The family campground is a family-friendly destination perched on a ridge above Lake Moomaw. Kids can have fun at the playground while older generations sit back and relax in the shade. The group sites accommodate up the 25 guests with space for up to eight tents. Campers can enjoy the wonders of camping with simple pleasures like s'mores on the campfire, berry picking in the woods, and watching for waterfowl and wildlife like deer. The convenient location near Lake Moomaw and sandy swim beaches, a fishing pier, boat ramp, and hiking and biking trails makes Morris Hill a popular spot.
Recreation
An inviting swimming beach at Coles Point attracts many visitors. About less than a mile from the campground is a fishing pier where anglers seek brown and rainbow trout, bass and crappie. Back Creek is also nice for trout fishing. Hikers enjoy the Morris Hill Bike Trail and Fortney Loop Trail.
Facilities
Family Campground: Most sites will fit any size RV. Campsite amenities include flush toilets, hot showers, a playground and drinking water. Group Sites: There is no water or electricity. Two fully accessible vault toilets, picnic tables and a group grill are on each group site. Coles Point Boat Ramp, the nearest boat ramp to Morris, is less than two miles away.
Natural Features
The campground sits on a ridge overlooking Lake Moomaw. It is about a half-mile from the south end of the lake. Lake Moomaw, which flows from the Jackson River, is a cold-water 2,530-acre lake with an inviting swimming beach.
Morris Hill is part of the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests which spans across Virginia and parts of West Virginia and Kentucky. These forests protect 40 species of trees that are mostly Appalachian hardwood and mixed pine-hardwood forests, 60 species of mammals and 200 species of birds.
Nearby Attractions
Head downstream of the Jackson River for fly fishing, canoeing, rafting and kayaking. A half hour east of the lake is Hot Springs, Virginia, a quaint village known as a rural resort town.
Charges & Cancellations
Due to Covid-19 restrictions group camping will not be open this season. We apologize for any inconvenience. Please visit www.cdc.gov for the latest information on the virus.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 23° | -9° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 42° | 28° | 6° | 66° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 56° | 33° | 9° | 71° | 9 of 11 |
| April | 66° | 42° | 25° | 81° | 7 of 11 |
| May | 71° | 53° | 34° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 78° | 58° | 47° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 83° | 64° | 53° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 81° | 66° | 51° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 76° | 59° | 43° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 62° | 43° | 29° | 79° | 1 of 10 |
| November | 51° | 33° | 18° | 65° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 42° | 28° | -1° | 62° | 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
- Morris Hill Group Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
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- Lake Sherwood · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi · 158 sites
- Meadow Creek Loop Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
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