Fairy Stone State Park

Home of Virginia's legendary "fairy stones," this park centers on a 168-acre lake adjoining Philpott Reservoir in the foothills near the Blue Ridge Parkway. The main campground offers electric-and-water RV and tent sites; a separate 6-site tents-only group camping area and a 10-site equestrian campground with electric-and-water pull-through sites round out the overnight options, alongside cabins, yurts, and a bunkhouse (not counted in the total above). Swim at the lake beach, rent a rowboat, canoe, or paddleboat, or explore the surrounding hiking trails.

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.