Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights14 sites open for every night
16 Campgrounds Within 25 Miles of Amherst, VA
campgrounds within 25 miles of Amherst, Virginia. Check open sites for your dates.
Search 8,900+ campgrounds across 50+ booking sites, with live availability
Right now: 51 campsites open this weekend near Amherst at 5 of the 8 campgrounds we checked.Availability read Nov 8, 5:59 AM ET
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- Michigan DNR
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There are 16 campgrounds within 25 miles of Amherst. 4 list full hookups and 7 list sites of 40 ft or longer. You book through Hipcamp, Campspot and Recreation.gov.
More ways to stay near Amherst: glamping & cabins (4) · RV rentals (1)
Available this weekend near Amherst
Nov 13 – Nov 15 · open every night of the stay.
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights14 sites open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights10 sites open for every nightMontebello Camping & Fishing Resort
Swedish Lilac Campground Virginia
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights14 sites open for every nightArcadia Sanctuary
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights8 sites open for every nightJames River State Park
campgrounds near Amherst
Everything within 25 miles of Amherst, nearest first (straight-line distance).
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50 amp, pull-through and rig length come from each park's listing. With dates, Full hookups means an open full-hookup site for your stay; parks without availability data use their listing.
16 of 16 parks ·
James River State Park
Otter Creek Campground
Montebello Camping & Fishing Resort
Swedish Lilac Campground Virginia
Tranquil river escape
Sherando Lake Recreation Area Family Camping
Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park™ Camp-Resort: Natural Bridge
Rockfish River Landing
Rockfish Valley Wooded Campsite
Things to do near Amherst
Tours and activities from Viator; you book with Viator.
Guides for this trip
Find it here. Book it with the park.
- Find open sitesSearch by place and dates; we check each provider's calendar for your whole stay.
- Check the fitHookups, amps, rig length and pull-through come from each park's own listing. When a listing doesn't say, we leave it blank.
- Book with the providerCampspot, Recreation.gov, ReserveAmerica, KOA and state park systems: you complete each reservation on their site.
A few good questions
How many campgrounds are near Amherst?
16 campgrounds within 25 miles of Amherst (straight-line distance).
Which campgrounds near Amherst have full hookups?
4 of them list water, electric and sewer at the site; 4 list 50-amp service.
Can I bring a big rig to Amherst?
7 parks within 25 miles list sites of 40 ft or longer (up to 80 ft), and 9 list pull-through sites.
What's near Amherst?
Smith Mountain Lake (about 46 miles, straight-line), Shenandoah National Park (about 76 miles, straight-line) and Lake Anna (about 78 miles, straight-line).
How much do campgrounds near Amherst cost?
Of the 7 parks that list a nightly rate, the middle starting price is about $29 a night. The park's own site has the final price for your dates.
Destinations near Amherst
Why we're different
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8,900+ public, private and glamping campgrounds from 50+ booking sites, including 46 state park systems, side by side.
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For 8,400+ of them we read the booking calendar, so you see which campsites, cabins and glamping stays are open for your dates.
Book on the official booking site
When you find your spot, you reserve on the campground's own booking site. We don't take payments, so Basecamping never adds a fee.
All 16 campgrounds near Amherst
Most popular first.
- Sherando Lake Recreation Area Family Camping · Wintergreen, VA · electric, up to 40 ft
- Otter Creek Campground · Big Island, VA · up to 80 ft
- Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park™ Camp-Resort: Natural Bridge · Natural Bridge Station, VA · full hookups, up to 45 ft
- Montebello Camping & Fishing Resort · Montebello, VA · full hookups, up to 40 ft
- Swedish Lilac Campground Virginia · Vesuvius, VA · electric, up to 40 ft
- Camp Cove Creek · Faber, VA · electric, up to 50 ft
- Rockfish Valley Wooded Campsite · Faber, VA · full hookups, up to 30 ft
- Rockfish River Landing · Schuyler, VA · up to 15 ft
- Tranquil river escape · Howardsville, VA · up to 35 ft
- 4 Mile Rock Meadow · Montebello, VA · electric, up to 35 ft
- Camp McFender · Appomattox, VA · up to 16 ft
- Lynchburg / Blue Ridge Parkway KOA Holiday · Monroe, VA
- James River State Park · Gladstone, VA · full hookups, up to 75 ft
- Arcadia Sanctuary · Buena Vista, VA · electric, up to 15 ft
- Sunset Springs Farm · Arrington, VA · up to 25 ft
- Reedy's Outdoors · Amherst, VA · up to 35 ft




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