Virginia State Parks · Virginia
Occoneechee State Park
Virginia State Parks · Virginia, United States
- Sites
- 57
- Max RV length
- 65 ft
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Laundry
- No
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 361 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T weak · Verizon weak (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Buggs Island Lake
- Nearest town
- Clarksville
- Address
- 1192 Occoneechee Park Road, Clarksville, VA 23927-9449
- Phone
- (434) 374-2210
- Activities
- Camping, Equestrian Camping
70 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
On the shores of Buggs Island Lake near Clarksville, Occoneechee offers swimming, boating, a marina, and more than 22 miles of multi-use trails, plus a disc golf course. Two campgrounds provide electric-and-water and mixed-hookup sites, and a separate 11-site equestrian campground has electric-only pull-through sites for trailers up to 65 feet, each with a covered horse stall. Cabins, a lodge, and yurts are also available (not counted in the total above).
Fees
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.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 46° | 30° | 12° | 67° | 10 of 11 |
| February | 53° | 36° | 16° | 76° | 8 of 11 |
| March | 63° | 42° | 24° | 82° | 5 of 11 |
| April | 72° | 52° | 32° | 91° | 1 of 11 |
| May | 79° | 61° | 46° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 86° | 68° | 58° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 90° | 73° | 60° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 87° | 73° | 63° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 82° | 68° | 54° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 69° | 52° | 39° | 84° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 58° | 42° | 27° | 72° | 3 of 10 |
| December | 49° | 34° | 18° | 68° | 9 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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