Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights3 sites open for every nightLimestone Park
Sites from $35/night
$70 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
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Campgrounds in Big Island, VA
21 campgrounds in and around Big Island, Virginia. Check open sites for your dates.
Search 8,900+ campgrounds across 50+ booking sites, with live availability
Right now: 62 campsites open this weekend near Big Island at 6 of the 11 campgrounds we checked.Availability read Nov 8, 1:43 AM ET
We search 50+ booking sites
- Recreation.gov
- Michigan DNR
- & 43 more
Big Island has 1 campground, with 20 more within 25 miles. 3 list full hookups and 9 list sites of 40 ft or longer. You book through Hipcamp, Recreation.gov and Campspot.
More ways to stay near Big Island: glamping & cabins (4) · RV rentals (3)
Available for your stay
Available this weekend near Big Island
Nov 13 – Nov 15 · open every night of the stay.
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights3 sites open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights14 sites open for every nightYogi Bear's Jellystone Park™ Camp-Resort: Natural Bridge
Sites from $34/night
$68 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights5 sites open for every nightSwedish Lilac Campground Virginia
Sites from $50/night
$100 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights21 sites open for every nightThunder BRidge
Sites from $37/night
$74 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights14 sites open for every nightArcadia Sanctuary
Sites from $34/night
$68 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights5 sites open for every night12 Gates Farms
Sites from $14/night
$27 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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RV camping near Big Island
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campgrounds near Big Island
Parks in Big Island first, then everything within 25 miles, 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.
21 of 21 parks ·
7 RV sitesTent sitesGlamping
RV resort
Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park™ Camp-Resort: Natural Bridge
★ 4.1 (81)
Natural Bridge Station, VA · 8.5 mi away
From $29/nightvia Campspot
26 RV sitesTent sites
Private campground
Thunder BRidge
Natural Bridge Station, VA · 8.8 mi away
See price with providervia Hipcamp
6 RV sitesTent sitesGlamping
1 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
Public campground
Cave Mountain Lake Family Camp
★ 5.0 (239)
Natural Bridge Station, VA · 9.8 mi away
From $20/nightvia Recreation.gov
40 RV sitesTent sites
RV resort
Natural Bridge / Lexington KOA Holiday
Natural Bridge, VA · 12.7 mi away
From $40/nightvia KOA
9 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
Private campground
Mane Gait Equestrian Center
Natural Bridge, VA · 12.8 mi away
See price with providervia Hipcamp
2 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
2 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
Private campground
Stoney Creek Campground
Bedford, VA · 14.1 mi away
See price with providervia Hipcamp
5 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
Public campground
Peaks of Otter Campground
★ 4.0 (200)
Bedford, VA · 14.6 mi away
From $30/nightvia Recreation.gov
53 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
1 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
6 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
Private campground
Blue Ridge Overland Gear Camp
Bedford, VA · 19.8 mi away
See price with providervia Hipcamp
4 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
2 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
Private campground
Swedish Lilac Campground Virginia
★ 5.0 (4)
Vesuvius, VA · 19.9 mi away
From $45/nightvia Campspot
11 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
2 RV sitesTent site · Not listedGlamping
2 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
Private campground
Private A-frame on the Hill
Eagle Rock, VA · 21.9 mi away
See price with providervia Hipcamp
1 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
1 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
1 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
23 RV sitesTent site · Not listedGlamping
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Things to do near Big Island
Tours and activities from Viator; you book with Viator.
Guides for this trip
National parks near Big Island
Blue Ridge Parkway · about 2 mi
From the National Park Service · 2 mi away, Blue Ridge Parkway
Spot an Elk on the Heintooga Spur Road
Heintooga Ridge Road on the southern end of the Blue Ridge Parkway is a good place to spot elk.
Become a Blue Ridge Parkway Junior Ranger
20-120 Minutes
Becoming a Blue Ridge Parkway Junior Ranger is exciting and rewarding! Pick up your Junior Ranger Folder and instructions at any park visitor center. Then travel the parkway to get…
Stargaze at Waterrock Knob
1-4 Hours
Stargazing on the Blue Ridge Parkway can be an amazing experience. Waterrock Knob at Milepost 451.2 is a great place to enjoy the calm quiet of the night and contemplate the…
Source: National Park Service (Blue Ridge Parkway). Photos link to nps.gov and are credited to their photographers.
Upcoming ranger programs and events
- A Wooded Walk: Guided, Low-Elevation Hike (Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center - Milepost 384) · Nov 8 · 10:00 AM–11:30 AM · Free
Meet at the flagpole in front of the Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center.
- Friends of the Forests: Guided Hikes near Mt Pisgah and Buck Spring (Buck Spring Gap Overlook-MP 407.6) · Nov 8 · 10:45 AM–12:15 PM · Free
Meet at the Buck Spring Overlook, at Milepost 407.6. It’s the first overlook after you turn off the main…
- History of Craggy Gardens: Guided High Elevation Hike (Craggy Gardens Visitor Center - Milepost 364) · Nov 8 · 10:45 AM–11:45 AM · Free
Meet in front of the Craggy Gardens Visitor Center.
- Logging On: The Social Lives of Trees: Guided High Elevation Hike (Craggy Gardens Visitor Center - Milepost 364) · Nov 8 · 01:45 PM–03:15 PM · Free
Meet in front of the Craggy Gardens Visitor Center.
Chesapeake Bay · about 5 mi
From the National Park Service · 5 mi away, Chesapeake Bay
Blue Ridge Hills & Hollows
1-8 Hours
The Blue Ridge Hills & Hollows Bikepacking Route is a 300-mile cycling experience that connects eight memorials honoring displaced Blue Ridge communities. Riders explore scenic…
Experience Smith Island Tour
2-72 Hours
Journey by boat to Smith Island, Maryland’s last inhabited offshore island, and explore the villages of Tylerton, Rhodes Point, and Ewell. Guided by island residents, visitors can…
Annapolis Sailing Cruises: Schooner Woodwind
120 Minutes
Annapolis Sailing Cruises: Schooner Woodwind offers two-hour public sailing experiences aboard classic schooners on the Chesapeake Bay. Visitors help raise sails, steer, and learn…
Source: National Park Service (Chesapeake Bay). Photos link to nps.gov and are credited to their photographers.
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- 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 in Big Island?
1 campground in Big Island, and 21 counting everything within 25 miles.
Which campgrounds near Big Island have full hookups?
3 of them list water, electric and sewer at the site; 3 list 50-amp service.
Can I bring a big rig to Big Island?
9 parks within 25 miles list sites of 40 ft or longer (up to 80 ft), and 8 list pull-through sites.
What's near Big Island?
Smith Mountain Lake (about 35 miles, straight-line).
How much do campgrounds near Big Island cost?
Of the 8 parks that list a nightly rate, the middle starting price is about $35 a night. The park's own site has the final price for your dates.
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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.
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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 21 campgrounds near Big Island
Most popular first.
- Cave Mountain Lake Family Camp · Natural Bridge Station, VA · up to 55 ft
- Otter Creek Campground · Big Island, VA · up to 80 ft
- Limestone Park · Buchanan, VA · electric, up to 50 ft
- Peaks of Otter Campground · Bedford, VA · up to 77 ft
- Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park™ Camp-Resort: Natural Bridge · Natural Bridge Station, VA · full hookups, up to 45 ft
- Swedish Lilac Campground Virginia · Vesuvius, VA · electric, up to 40 ft
- Camping at Oak Grove · Lexington, VA · up to 25 ft
- Rebellious Refuge · Blue Ridge, VA · full hookups, up to 43 ft
- Private A-frame on the Hill · Eagle Rock, VA · up to 20 ft
- Buttermilk Bluff · Huddleston, VA · electric, up to 45 ft
- 12 Gates Farms · Montvale, VA · electric, up to 35 ft
- Wild River Farm · Buchanan, VA · electric, up to 35 ft
- Blue Ridge Overland Gear Camp · Bedford, VA · up to 25 ft
- Arcadia Sanctuary · Buena Vista, VA · electric, up to 15 ft
- Stoney Creek Campground · Bedford, VA · full hookups, up to 33 ft
- Hummingbird Acres · Bedford, VA · electric, up to 30 ft
- Mane Gait Equestrian Center · Natural Bridge, VA · electric, up to 35 ft
- Natural Bridge / Lexington KOA Holiday · Natural Bridge, VA
- Reedy's Outdoors · Amherst, VA · up to 35 ft
- Thunder BRidge · Natural Bridge Station, VA · electric, up to 45 ft
- Lynchburg / Blue Ridge Parkway KOA Holiday · Monroe, VA