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  3. Rudds Creek Rec. Area

Camping at Rudds Creek Rec. Area near Boydton

Public campground · Boydton · 96 campsites

A forested campground near fishing, and hiking. RV fit varies by site.

About this campground

Rudd's Creek Campground sits on the Virginia shore of John H. Kerr Reservoir (Buggs Island Lake), a 50,000-acre impoundment with some 800 miles of wooded, cove-studded shoreline that stretches 39 miles up the Roanoke River.

5.0 on Recreation.gov · 615 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 45 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • Electric on many sites

    Some sites have no hookups.

  • Pets welcome
  • Flush toilets

    Showers on site. Dump station on site.

OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

0 available sites

0 open of 96 sites
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Availability on Recreation.gov. Showing 40 of 96 sites.

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No site is open for every night of your stay

You book directly on Recreation.gov. Rates and availability can change until reserved. Campground page on Recreation.gov ↗

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Amenities & location

  • Amphitheater
  • Boat Ramp
  • Day Use Area
  • Dump Station
  • Educational Programs
  • Entrance Station
  • Flush Toilets
  • Lake Access
  • Paved Parking
  • Paved Roads
  • Pets Allowed
  • Picnic Shelters
Check-in
4:00 PM
Checkout
02:00 PM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Maximum stay
14 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 72 electric, 24 no-hookup individual sites.

Location

VISITOR ASSISTANCE CENTER
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Rudds Creek Rec. Area: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Rudds Creek Rec. Area?
Longest RV site listed: 45 ft (98 of 98 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Rudds Creek Rec. Area have RV hookups?
72 electric, 24 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Rudds Creek Rec. Area?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Rudds Creek Rec. Area?
Allowed (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing Longest RV site listed: 45 ft (98 of 98 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 72 electric, 24 no-hookup individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 5 pull-through, 93 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 98 gravel site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 3 (342 reports), AT&T 2 (76 reports), T-Mobile 2 (68 reports)
Water
Listing Water at 99 sites
Shade
Listing 93 of 95 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $24/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 14 nights max
Getting there
Listing VISITOR ASSISTANCE CENTER (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Themes from recent written reviews on Recreation.gov. Quotes are verbatim.

Quiet, wooded sites · 2 reviews

“The showers and bathrooms were clean, the staff was friendly, and the campsites are spacious and beautiful.”

Dorian C · Oct 2025

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (615 reviews, ★ 5.0). Not written or edited by us.

“You may not get much fishing but its the perfect place for a family with kids.. its peaceful and CLEAN! The workers there are nice! Perfect for family time!”

Kayla W 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“The showers and bathrooms were clean, the staff was friendly, and the campsites are spacious and beautiful. I would love to make this a regular camping spot. ”

Dorian C 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“We absolutely loved it and can’t wait to go back.”

Amanda B 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov
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✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights20 sites open for every night

Occoneechee State Park

5.1 mi from Rudds Creek Rec. Area (straight-line)
Sites from $11/night
$22 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Virginia State Parks · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights47 sites open for every night

Staunton River State Park

13.9 mi from Rudds Creek Rec. Area (straight-line)
Sites from $11/night
$22 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Virginia State Parks · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights2 sites open for every night

Smith Farm

25.8 mi from Rudds Creek Rec. Area (straight-line)
Sites from $30/night
$60 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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Trip idea

Ideas for your stay

An idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.

  1. Day 1 · Arrive and settle in

    • Check in and set up camp.
    • Swim at the beach or go fishing (per the campground listing)
  2. Day 2 · Get out and explore

    • Kayak Tour along Assateague & Chincoteague Island, Virginia Virginia area · 2.5 hr · from $75/person
    • Chincoteague's Up The Bay Pony and Wildlife Tour by Boat Virginia area · 2 hr · from $79/person
  3. Optional full-day extension

    Longer tours — plan travel time before and after.

    • Wild Pony Watching Boat Tour from Chincoteague to Assateague Virginia area · 1.5 hr–2 hr · from $66/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 96 sites take tents. See open sites ↑
  • Electric sites: 72 sites have power.

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 45 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

Rugged inTech Pursue. Starlink Available!
Rugged inTech Pursue. Starlink Available!

Travel trailer · 13 ft · sleeps 2 · 48 mi from campground

$75/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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Dutchmen Coleman Lantern
Dutchmen Coleman Lantern

Travel trailer · 30 ft · sleeps 8 · 73 mi from campground

$109/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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PUMPKIN 2021 Sunray 109
PUMPKIN 2021 Sunray 109

Travel trailer · 12 ft · sleeps 2 · 90 mi from campground

$75/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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Things to do

Activities near Rudds Creek Rec. Area

Bookable tours nearby

Paid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

Chincoteague's Up The Bay Pony and Wildlife Tour by Boat
Chincoteague's Up The Bay Pony and Wildlife Tour by Boat

Virginia area · 2 hr · from $79/person

Wild Pony Watching Boat Tour from Chincoteague to Assateague
Wild Pony Watching Boat Tour from Chincoteague to Assateague

Virginia area · 1.5 hr–2 hr · from $66/person

Let's Go Sail the York River in Gloucester Point Virginia
Let's Go Sail the York River in Gloucester Point Virginia

Virginia area · 2.5 hr · from $96/person

See 6 more bookable tours
Sunset Wildlife Cruise along Assateague & Chincoteague Island
Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Peak season Apr 1–Oct 31: Tent $50, RV & Tent $24–$68 per night
  • Peak season Apr 1–Oct 31: Tent $50, RV & Tent $24–$68 per night

stays up to 14 nights (Recreation.gov rules).

Share of site-nights open, booked and closed on Recreation.gov for the next months, checked Nov 8. Months further out may not be released for booking yet.

MonthOpenBookedClosed
Apr 202751%22%26%
May 202779%20%1%

Seasonal loop closures in this window: FRNT (Apr 2027).

Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Rudds Creek Rec. Area

For May weekends, book about 146 days ahead. Three in four May Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 57 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

See booking patterns
Arrival monthFri/Sat arrivals: half booked at leastA quarter at leastOther days: half booked at leastA quarter at least
April49 days ahead139 days ahead63 days ahead158 days ahead
May57 days ahead146 days ahead80 days ahead172 days ahead
June36 days ahead142 days ahead56 days ahead163 days ahead
July33 days ahead143 days ahead63 days ahead175 days ahead
August27 days ahead124 days ahead42 days ahead163 days ahead
September32 days ahead111 days ahead46 days ahead164 days ahead
October21 days ahead92 days ahead38 days ahead137 days ahead

Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.

Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (29,473 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.

Compare site types

96 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 8. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites with electric

Tent or RV, with power

72 sites · $34, $68/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Tent, van or small RV, no power

24 sites · $24, $48/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Sunset Wildlife Cruise along Assateague & Chincoteague Island

Virginia area · 1.5 hr–2 hr · from $66/person

Chincoteague's and Assateague’s Grand Boat Tour with Capt.John
Chincoteague's and Assateague’s Grand Boat Tour with Capt.John

Virginia area · 1.3 hr · from $89/person

Kayak Tour along Assateague & Chincoteague Island, Virginia
Kayak Tour along Assateague & Chincoteague Island, Virginia

Virginia area · 2.5 hr · from $75/person

Narrated Tour of Chincoteague, Wild Pony and Nature Cruise
Narrated Tour of Chincoteague, Wild Pony and Nature Cruise

Virginia area · 1.5 hr–2 hr · from $59/person

Wildlife Boat Tour with Wild Ponies and Dolphins in Chincoteague
Wildlife Boat Tour with Wild Ponies and Dolphins in Chincoteague

Virginia area · 1.5 hr · from $88/person

Chincoteague's Kayak Tour around the Islands
Chincoteague's Kayak Tour around the Islands

Virginia area · 1.5 hr · from $89/person