Grayson Highlands State Park

Near Mount Rogers and Whitetop Mountain, Virginia's two highest peaks, Grayson Highlands offers sweeping alpine-like views above 5,000 feet and is famous for its wild ponies along the Appalachian Trail. One campground has both electric-and-water and no-hookup sites plus a group camping area, while a separate campground is dedicated to equestrian campers, with electric-and-water horse sites and stalls for trailers; a bunkhouse and yurts are also on site, not counted in the total above. It's a popular base for hiking to waterfalls and overlooks in the surrounding Mount Rogers National Recreation Area.

Virginia DCR statewide camping fee schedule (dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/camping-fees.php), per night, shown as VA Resident / Non-Resident, effective May 2025: Primitive/no-hookup sites $16-27/$19-27; Standard sites with water but no electric $27-32/$32-37; Electric & water sites $37-43/$43-49; Electric, water & sewer sites $41-43/$48-50; Group camping $75-134/$88-163. A $5 non-refundable transaction fee plus Virginia sales tax applies to every booking. Dump station use is free for overnight campers ($10/visit for day visitors); non-camper shower access is $5/person. Pets are allowed at this campground at no additional charge, on a leash no longer than 6 feet and kept under control at all times, per Virginia State Parks' statewide camping pet policy; current rabies vaccination is strongly recommended.