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  3. Pound River Campground (Va)

Camping at Pound River Campground (Va) near Clintwood

Public campground · Clintwood · 26 campsites

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

About this campground

1 miles before turning onto Pound River Campground Road into the site. The park's project lands adjoin Jefferson National Forest, so longer day hikes and backcountry access are convenient, and Breaks Interstate Park with its dramatic rock formations, lodging, dining and river-based activities lies within easy reach for a fuller outing.

5.0 on Recreation.gov · 22 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 40 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • Electric on many sites

    Some sites have no hookups.

  • Pets welcome
  • Showers

    Dump station on site.

OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

0 available sites

0 open of 26 sites
No sites offered for these dates.

We checked every night of your stay on Recreation.gov: no site is open for all 2 nights. Some sites are open on some nights.

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SiteFr
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14
Price
Tent 1
tent only nonelectric
––$20
Tent 2
tent only nonelectric
––$20
Tent 5
tent only nonelectric
––$20
Tent 4
tent only nonelectric
––$20
Tent 3
tent only nonelectric
––$20
003
rv electric
––$26
005
rv electric
––$26
006
rv electric
––$26
019
rv electric
––$26
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rv electric
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 ↗

No sites offered for these dates
Book on Recreation.gov

Amenities & location

  • Accessible Boat Ramp
  • Accessible Drinking Water
  • Accessible Parking
  • Accessible Showers
  • Dump Station
  • Playground
  • Tent Sites
Check-in
5:00 PM
Checkout
12:00 PM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Maximum stay
14 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 21 electric, 5 no-hookup individual sites.

Location

1182 Pound River Campground Rd
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Pound River Campground (Va): questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Pound River Campground (Va)?
Longest RV site listed: 40 ft (22 of 22 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Pound River Campground (Va) have RV hookups?
21 electric, 5 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Pound River Campground (Va)?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Pound River Campground (Va)?
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: 40 ft (22 of 22 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 21 electric, 5 no-hookup individual sites
Road & site access
Listing 5 hike-in sites
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 0 (18 reports)
Water
Listing Water at 27 sites
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $20/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 14 nights max
Getting there
Listing 1182 Pound River Campground Rd (map in Location below)
Pull-through / back-in · Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite · Shade
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (22 reviews, ★ 5.0). Not written or edited by us.

“Our first time and loved it. Cant wait for all the renovation that will make it even better”

Tim M 4 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“The park is nice. We think wifi access would be a good improvement.”

arvil p 3 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“No cell service. But sometimes that’s not a bad thing. ”

David M 4 · 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 nights3 sites open for every night

Camp Mountventures

20.6 mi from Pound River Campground (Va) (straight-line)
Sites from $25/night
$50 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Campspot · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights7 sites open for every night

CR Adventure Outpost

21 mi from Pound River Campground (Va) (straight-line)
Sites from $10/night
$20 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights2 sites open for every night

Whippoorwill Hill

22.7 mi from Pound River Campground (Va) (straight-line)
Sites from $25/night
$50 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 5 sites take tents. See open sites ↑
  • Electric sites: 21 sites have power.

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 40 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

2022 Dutchmen Coleman Lantern LT
2022 Dutchmen Coleman Lantern LT

Travel trailer · 29 ft · sleeps 8 · 137 mi from campground

$110/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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2022 Keystone RV Hideout 262 BH
2022 Keystone RV Hideout 262 BH

Travel trailer · 29 ft · sleeps 9 · 154 mi from campground

$99/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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2020 Bullet Ultra Lite Full Bunks+2 Baths
2020 Bullet Ultra Lite Full Bunks+2 Baths

Travel trailer · 37 ft · sleeps 10 · 157 mi from campground

$175/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Peak season May 22–Sep 9: RV $26, Tent $20 per night

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

Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Pound River Campground (Va)

For May weekends, book about 94 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.

See booking patterns
Arrival monthFri/Sat arrivals: half booked at leastA quarter at leastOther days: half booked at leastA quarter at least
May37 days ahead94 days ahead32 days ahead97 days ahead
June7 days ahead32 days ahead6 days ahead32 days ahead
July5 days ahead21 days ahead7 days ahead24 days ahead
August4 days ahead12 days ahead8 days ahead36 days ahead
September13 days ahead25 days ahead5 days ahead18 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 (1,454 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

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

RV sites with electric

RVs and trailers, with power

21 sites · $26/night

Loops: POUND RIVER CAMPGROUND (VA) (21)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Tent-only sites

Tents only, no power

5 sites · $20/night

Loops: POUND RIVER CAMPGROUND (VA) (5)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15