USDA Forest Service · Virginia
Walnut Flats Campground
USDA Forest Service · Virginia, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,484 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
- WALNUT FLATS (NFSR 201B) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Bland, VA
About
US Forest Service campground. This small, primitive campground is well suited for tent camping but also accommodates small recreation vehicles. It has shaded sites clustered around a grassy opening surrounded by forest. Flat Top Mountain Trail System, the Appalachian Trail, Dismal Creek (a stocked trout stream), and the Falls of Dismal are close by. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 24° | -1° | 61° | 10 of 11 |
| February | 45° | 30° | 7° | 66° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 58° | 34° | 9° | 71° | 8 of 11 |
| April | 65° | 43° | 25° | 81° | 6 of 11 |
| May | 72° | 53° | 37° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 78° | 59° | 48° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 82° | 65° | 55° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 80° | 65° | 53° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 76° | 60° | 47° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 63° | 43° | 31° | 80° | 1 of 10 |
| November | 53° | 33° | 17° | 69° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 43° | 29° | 4° | 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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