Virginia State Parks · Virginia

Wilderness Road State Park

Virginia State Parks · Virginia, United States

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Sites
1
Hookups
1 no hookups
Group sites
Yes
Restrooms
Yes
Showers
No
Pets
Yes
Elevation
1,335 ft
Dark sky
Bortle class 3
Cell coverage
Verizon weak · AT&T good · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
Nearest town
Ewing
Address
8051 Wilderness Road, Ewing, VA 24248
Phone
(276) 445-3065
Activities
Camping, Group Camping

About

Wilderness Road State Park sits along the historic route that carried thousands of settlers through the Cumberland Gap into Kentucky, with a reconstructed frontier outpost, Martin's Station, bringing that history to life through costumed interpreters. Visitors can explore a frontier museum, watch an award-winning film, and hike or ride the 6.5-mile Wilderness Road Trail. The park offers one primitive group camping area, with portable toilets provided but no showers or individual campsites.

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

MonthTypical highTypical lowColdest nightHottest dayYears with a night below 32°F
January41°26°-8°65°10 of 11
February50°33°17°68°10 of 11
March62°40°1°76°7 of 11
April69°48°30°82°1 of 11
May77°60°42°87°0 of 11
June82°65°52°92°0 of 11
July86°70°61°93°0 of 11
August84°70°60°95°0 of 11
September82°65°52°94°0 of 11
October68°48°36°85°0 of 10
November58°39°22°73°4 of 10
December48°32°11°65°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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