City, County & Regional Parks · Virginia
Don's Cab-Inns Campground
City, County & Regional Parks · Virginia, United States
- Season
- Year-round
- Cost
- 2026 extended-stay page: RV $210/7 nights; cabin and yurt rates vary
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,073 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Nearest town
- Roanoke
- Address
- 3900 Rutrough Road, Roanoke, VA 24014
- Phone
- 540-427-1800
Site map
The imagery of the campground. Press and hold the map to drop your own pins and notes; the operator publishes no site points here. Your ratings, notes, pins and photos are kept with the campground on your Saved list, the same list the camping map and the drive page keep.
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About
Roanoke County Parks, Recreation & Tourism; Don's Cab-Inns concession campground at Explore Park. The operator publishes no site count, so none is recorded here. Drinking water, restrooms, showers. Open year round. Reservations: online/phone. Shares the Explore Park address with the Blue Ridge primitive campground, so both carry the same coordinate; they are separate operations at the same park.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42° | 28° | 8° | 61° | 10 of 11 |
| February | 48° | 32° | 12° | 74° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 61° | 38° | 17° | 79° | 6 of 11 |
| April | 70° | 47° | 28° | 88° | 2 of 11 |
| May | 76° | 58° | 41° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 84° | 64° | 55° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 89° | 69° | 57° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 87° | 70° | 59° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 80° | 64° | 50° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 66° | 48° | 35° | 84° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 56° | 37° | 24° | 71° | 5 of 10 |
| December | 47° | 31° | 4° | 65° | 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.
Trails nearby
- Trailhead · 1.4 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Trailhead · 4.3 mi as the crow flies
Roanoke Horse Trail 8.9 mi Hike · Drive there - Trailhead · 4.7 mi as the crow flies
Roanoke Mountain Summit Trail 0.4 mi Hike · Drive there - Trailhead · 5.1 mi as the crow flies
Roanoke Horse Trail 8.9 mi Hike, Roanoke Horse Trail Connector Hike · Drive there - Trailhead · 5.2 mi as the crow flies
Chestnut Ridge Trail 5.1 mi Hike · Drive there
All 224 trails in Blue Ridge Parkway
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map, within 10 miles as the crow flies; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
Nearby campgrounds
- Blue Ridge Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 0 mi · 12 sites
- Explore Park Campgrounds · City, County & Regional Parks · 0 mi
- Smith Mountain Lake State Park · Virginia State Parks · 17 mi · 50 sites
- Peaks of Otter Campground · National Park Service · 20 mi · 143 sites
- North Creek · USDA Forest Service · 26 mi · 4 sites
All public campgrounds in Virginia · Every state and province · Facts read from the operator 2026-09-01. Confirm fees, rules and current status with the operator before you go.