Virginia State Parks · Virginia
Natural Bridge State Park
Virginia State Parks · Virginia, United States
- Sites
- 3
- Hookups
- 3 no hookups
- Season
- Year-round
- Group sites
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- No
- Laundry
- No
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,089 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2 · certified dark-sky place
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile good · AT&T good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Natural Bridge
- Address
- 6477 South Lee Highway, Natural Bridge, VA 24578
- Phone
- (540) 291-1326
- Activities
- Camping, Group Camping, Boat-in/Walk-in Camping
3 numbered sites are mapped one by one - the site map below shows each with its facts and pictures.
Site map
3 numbered sites are mapped one by one on the imagery, with the operator's own facts and pictures for each site where it publishes them. Tap a site to rate it, keep a note and add your own photos; press and hold the map for a pin of your own. 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
Home to the 200-foot-tall natural limestone arch that gives the park its name, Natural Bridge also offers more than 10 miles of hiking trails, a disc golf course, and International Dark Sky Park stargazing programs. Overnight camping is limited to Blue Hollow, a small, primitive, tents-only area with three group sites, a shared picnic shelter, and a fire pit - there are no RV sites or hookups, and vehicles cannot reach the 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
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41° | 27° | 7° | 60° | 10 of 11 |
| February | 48° | 31° | 11° | 73° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 61° | 37° | 15° | 79° | 6 of 11 |
| April | 70° | 46° | 28° | 87° | 1 of 11 |
| May | 76° | 57° | 39° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 83° | 63° | 54° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 88° | 69° | 56° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 86° | 70° | 58° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 80° | 64° | 48° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 67° | 48° | 32° | 84° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 55° | 36° | 25° | 72° | 6 of 10 |
| December | 45° | 30° | -3° | 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 · 6.8 mi as the crow flies
Appalachian National Scenic Trail 116 mi Hike, Glenwood Horse Trail 57 mi Hike · Drive there - Trailhead · 6.8 mi as the crow flies
Appalachian National Scenic Trail 116 mi Hike, Thunder Ridge Trail 0.2 mi Hike · Drive there - Trailhead · 8.4 mi as the crow flies
Apple Orchard Falls Trail 1.3 mi Hike · Drive there - Trailhead · 9.2 mi as the crow flies
Onion Mountain Loop Trail Hike · Drive there - Trailhead · 9.4 mi as the crow flies
Glenwood Horse Trail 57 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
- Cave Mountain Lake Family Camp · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi · 40 sites
- Cave Mountain Lake Group Camp · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi · 1 sites
- Hopper Creek Group Camp · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi · 1 sites
- North Creek · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi · 4 sites
- Otter Creek Campground · National Park Service · 12 mi · 69 sites
All public campgrounds in Virginia · Every state and province · Facts read from the operator 2026-08-25. Confirm fees, rules and current status with the operator before you go.