Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights3 sites open for every nightA forested campground near trout fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. RV fit varies by site.
Cranesnest Campground sits beside the John W. Flannagan Reservoir in the rolling Cumberland Mountains of southwest Virginia, with the lake surface held at roughly 1,400 feet above sea level behind the dam completed in 1964.












Length limits vary by campsite.
Some sites have no hookups.
Dump station on site.
Check dates on Recreation.gov.
| Site | Fr 13 | Sa 14 | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Site 21 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| Site 25 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| Site 22 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| Site 27 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| Site 26 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| Site 24 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| Site 30 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| Site 28 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| Site 29 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| Site 31 |
Hookups (individual campsites): 19 electric, 12 no-hookup individual sites.
2689 Cranesnest River Campground Rd
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Themes from recent written reviews on Recreation.gov. Quotes are verbatim.
“Bath house was cleaned daily.”
Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (25 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.
“A little out of the way but I’m glad to have been able to stay for 7 days and enjoyed all of them great folks ”
“Out the 3 campgrounds in Dickenson County! Cransnest is our favorite ❤️ the Host are extremely friendly and we love it! The bathrooms are always clean, the people who camp there are friendly as well and everyone looks out for all kids! ”
“Bath house was cleaned daily. And the grounds maintained.”
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights3 sites open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights7 sites open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights2 sites open for every night| – |
| – |
| $20 |
| Site 32 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| Site 23 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 002 tent only electric | – | – | $24 |
| 012 rv electric | – | – | $24 |
| 018 rv electric | – | – | $24 |
| 016 rv electric | – | – | $24 |
| 009 rv electric | – | – | $24 |
| 007 rv electric | – | – | $24 |
| 017 rv electric | – | – | $24 |
| 006 rv electric | – | – | $24 |
| 005 rv electric | – | – | $24 |
| 003 tent only electric | – | – | $24 |
| 015 rv electric | – | – | $24 |
| 004 tent only electric | – | – | $24 |
| 020 rv electric | – | – | $24 |
| 008 rv electric | – | – | $24 |
| 014 rv electric | – | – | $24 |
| 010 rv electric | – | – | $24 |
| 011 rv electric | – | – | $24 |
| 013 rv electric | – | – | $24 |
| 019 rv electric | – | – | $24 |
✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released
Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 50 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

Travel trailer · 29 ft · sleeps 8 · 136 mi from campground
$110/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 12 ft · sleeps 2 · 148 mi from campground
$75/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 37 ft · sleeps 10 · 154 mi from campground
$175/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
View rentalstays up to 14 nights (Recreation.gov rules).
For May weekends, book about 85 days ahead. Three in four May Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 37 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.
| Arrival month | Fri/Sat arrivals: half booked at least | A quarter at least | Other days: half booked at least | A quarter at least |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | 37 days ahead | 85 days ahead | 20 days ahead | 86 days ahead |
| June | 11 days ahead | 48 days ahead | 6 days ahead | 27 days ahead |
| July | 7 days ahead | 26 days ahead | 7 days ahead | 25 days ahead |
| August | 9 days ahead | 24 days ahead | 8 days ahead | 38 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 (2,205 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.
31 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.
RVs and trailers, with power
16 sites · $24/night
Loops: CRANESNEST CAMPGROUND (VA) (16)
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15
Tent, van or small RV, no power
12 sites · $20/night
Loops: Area 3 (12)
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15
3 sites · $24/night
Loops: CRANESNEST CAMPGROUND (VA) (3)
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15