USDA Forest Service · Virginia
Old Virginia Group Horse Camp
USDA Forest Service · Virginia, United States · in Mount Rogers National Recreation Area
- Sites
- 1
- Season
- April 2 to November 29
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,455 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- PINE MOUNTAIN (NFSR 613) · native material · high clearance vehicles
- Lake
- George Washington & Jefferson National Forest
- Nearest town
- Marion
- Address
- 3714 Highway 16, Marion, VA, 24354
- Phone
- 276-783-5196
- Activities
- Camping, Fishing, Horseback Riding, Hunting, Wildlife Viewing
1 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Old Virginia Group Horse Camp provides group equestrian camping just minutes from a large network of horse trails in the Mount Rogers National Recreation Area. Old Virginia is a secluded, picturesque campground that can accommodate up to 25 guests and 25 horses.
The picturesque views of the mountains and the trickling sounds of the stream create a relaxing, serene vibe for visitors at the primitive camping site.
Recreation
Old Virginia offers easy access to the Virginia Highlands Horse Trail, which connects to the Iron Mountain Trail. From the Iron Mountain Trail, riders can also access the Virginia Creeper Trail to the west or the New River Trail to the east. The Virginia Creeper Trail boasts 33.4 miles of scenery with about 100 trestles and bridges.
Facilities
No drinking water is provided. Please bring plenty of water and tools for manure removal. The campground is easily accessed from a paved road and two portable toilets are provided.
Horses may drink from the stream.
Natural Features
The campground sits in the Fairwood Valley along a stream that flows into Fox Creek. The valley is part of the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests in western Virginia. The forests span 1.8 million acres of rugged Appalachians through Virginia and parts of West Virginia and Kentucky.
Nearby Attractions
Mount Rogers National Recreation Area high country trails, Virginia Creeper Trail, Grayson Highlands State Park, Hungry Mother State Park
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 22° | -1° | 60° | 10 of 11 |
| February | 46° | 29° | 3° | 65° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 56° | 35° | 10° | 69° | 8 of 11 |
| April | 63° | 42° | 25° | 77° | 6 of 11 |
| May | 70° | 52° | 35° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 76° | 58° | 46° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 79° | 63° | 53° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 78° | 63° | 53° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 74° | 58° | 45° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 62° | 41° | 28° | 77° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 52° | 33° | 16° | 68° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 43° | 29° | 2° | 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
- Fox Creek Horse Camp · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 22 sites
- Hurricane Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 27 sites
- Grindstone · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 136 sites
- Grayson Highlands State Park · Virginia State Parks · 5 mi · 91 sites
- Raccoon Branch Campground · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi · 20 sites
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