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Campgrounds in Charlottesville, VA

23 campgrounds in and around Charlottesville, Virginia. Check open sites for your dates.

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Right now: 20 campsites open this weekend near Charlottesville at 4 of the 7 campgrounds we checked.Availability read Nov 7, 3:55 PM ET

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Charlottesville has 2 campgrounds, with 21 more within 25 miles. 4 list full hookups and 9 list sites of 40 ft or longer. You book through Hipcamp, Campspot and KOA.

More ways to stay near Charlottesville: glamping & cabins (2) · RV rentals (5)

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Available this weekend near Charlottesville

Nov 13 – Nov 15 · open every night of the stay.

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RV camping near Charlottesville

Full-hookup campgrounds4 parks50-amp sites2 parksBig rigs (40 ft+)9 parksPull-through sites11 parksRV resorts & KOAs2 parks
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campgrounds near Charlottesville

Parks in Charlottesville first, then everything within 25 miles, nearest first (straight-line distance).

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Private campground

Darby Farm

Charlottesville, VA · 10.1 mi away
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1 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
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Private campground

Camp Cove Creek

Faber, VA · 19.7 mi away
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4 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
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Private campground

Hawthorn Hollar

Palmyra, VA · 20.3 mi away
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2 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
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Private campground

South River Camp

Grottoes, VA · 25 mi away
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1 RV sitesTent site · Not listedGlamping
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Things to do near Charlottesville

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National parks near Charlottesville

Shenandoah National Park · about 15 mi

From the National Park Service · 15 mi away, Shenandoah National Park

A man extends his hand on top of a rock to a woman below.
Photo: NPS
Old Rag Circuit

7-8 Hours

PARK BOUNDARY | Visitors must obtain an Old Rag day-use ticket in advance of this hike. Pets are not allowed. Old Rag is a popular, very strenuous hike with sweeping views and…

A woman with a baby on her back takes a picture with her phone on top of a mountain summit.
Photo: NPS
Stony Man

1-2 Hours

MILE 41.7 | Pets are not allowed on this hike. This enjoyable hike brings you to an outstanding view of the Shenandoah Valley, Massanutten Mountain, and beyond.

A creek runs through a green forest.
Photo: NPS
Whiteoak Falls (Lower)

1-2 Hours

PARK BOUNDARY | An easier hike to the base of the lower falls in Whiteoak Canyon. Note that a Park entrance fee is still required.

Source: National Park Service (Shenandoah National Park). Photos link to nps.gov and are credited to their photographers.

How it works

Find it here. Book it with the park.

  1. Find open sitesSearch by place and dates; we check each provider's calendar for your whole stay.
  2. 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.
  3. 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 Charlottesville?

2 campgrounds in Charlottesville, and 23 counting everything within 25 miles.

Which campgrounds near Charlottesville have full hookups?

4 of them list water, electric and sewer at the site; 2 list 50-amp service.

Can I bring a big rig to Charlottesville?

9 parks within 25 miles list sites of 40 ft or longer (up to 75 ft), and 11 list pull-through sites.

What's near Charlottesville?

Shenandoah National Park (about 35 miles, straight-line) and Lake Anna (about 40 miles, straight-line).

Nearby

Destinations near Charlottesville

Shenandoah National Park35 mi awayLake Anna40 mi away
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Cities near Charlottesville

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Why we're different

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Real open sites, not just listings

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.

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