USDA Forest Service · Virginia
White Rocks Campground
USDA Forest Service · Virginia, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $15 per night
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,015 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
- WHITE ROCKS BRANCH (NFSR 645) · crushed aggregate or gravel · moderate degree of user comfort
- Nearest town
- Pearisburg, VA
About
US Forest Service campground. White Rocks Campground is in a secluded forest setting with cool summertime temperatures and great wildlife watching opportunities. A small creek meanders through several campsites and a nature trail traverses through the woods. Area highlights include Mountain Lake Wilderness, Mountain Lake, Glen Alton Day Use Area, Hanging Rock Raptor Observatory, Potts Rail Trail, Appalachian Trail, and multiple hiking opportunities. 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 | 36° | 22° | -1° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 43° | 27° | 6° | 65° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 56° | 33° | 7° | 68° | 9 of 11 |
| April | 63° | 40° | 24° | 79° | 6 of 11 |
| May | 70° | 51° | 34° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 76° | 57° | 46° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 81° | 63° | 52° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 79° | 63° | 50° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 75° | 58° | 43° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 62° | 41° | 29° | 78° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 51° | 32° | 17° | 66° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 42° | 26° | 3° | 63° | 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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