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  4. Mathews Arm Campground

Camping at Mathews Arm Campground near Luray

Public campground · Luray · 161 campsites · 3 group

A forested campground near fishing, and hiking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.

About this campground

C. area.

4.0 on Recreation.gov · 408 reviewsBook on National Park Service
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 52 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • No hookups
  • Pets welcome
  • Dump station
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

0 available sites

0 open of 161 sites
No sites offered for these dates.

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

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Check dates on Recreation.gov. Showing 40 of 164 sites.

SiteFr
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14
Price
A093
standard nonelectric
––$30
A104
standard nonelectric
––$30
A107
standard nonelectric
––$30
A112
standard nonelectric
––$30
A115
standard nonelectric
––$30
A001
standard nonelectric
––$30
A005
standard nonelectric
––$30
A012
standard nonelectric
––$30
A015
standard nonelectric
––$30
A020
standard nonelectric
No site is open for every night of your stay

You book directly on National Park Service. Rates and availability can change until reserved. Campground page on National Park Service ↗

No sites offered for these dates
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Amenities & location

  • Accessible Campsites
  • Amphitheater
  • Drinking Water
  • Dump Station
  • Emergency Phone
  • Parking Area
  • Paved Roads
  • Ranger Station
  • Self Pay Station
  • Utility Sinks
Check-in
12:00 PM
Checkout
12:00 PM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)

Hookups (individual campsites): 161 no-hookup individual sites · group sites listed separately (3 no-hookup).

Location

3655 Highway 211 East
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Mathews Arm Campground: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Mathews Arm Campground?
Longest RV site listed: 52 ft (161 of 164 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Mathews Arm Campground have RV hookups?
161 no-hookup individual sites · group sites listed separately (3 no-hookup) (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Mathews Arm Campground?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Mathews Arm Campground?
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: 52 ft (161 of 164 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 161 no-hookup individual sites · group sites listed separately (3 no-hookup)
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 19 pull-through, 144 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 158 paved, 6 gravel site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 1 (153 reports), AT&T 1 (112 reports), T-Mobile 1 (69 reports)
Water
Listing Drinking water listed
Shade
Listing 123 of 161 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $30/night (live price once you pick dates)
Getting there
Listing 3655 Highway 211 East (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite · Stay limits
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (408 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.

“Our stay was very quiet and the campsites are a good distance apart”

Patricia P 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“Great campsite. Great services available. Thank you for being open during the shutdown!”

Susan D 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov
Nearby

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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night

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6.6 mi from Mathews Arm Campground (straight-line)
Sites $75/night
$150 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 nights1 site open for every night

Riverside Camp

6.9 mi from Mathews Arm Campground (straight-line)
Sites from $32/night
$64 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights20 sites open for every night

Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park™ Camp-Resort: Luray

7.8 mi from Mathews Arm Campground (straight-line)
Sites from $46/night
$92 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Campspot · you book on their site
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  • Camping with dogs
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$30
A023
standard nonelectric
––$30
A025
standard nonelectric
––$30
A027
standard nonelectric
––$30
A034
standard nonelectric
––$30
A037
standard nonelectric
––$30
A043 Generator Prohibited
standard nonelectric
––$30
A046 Generator Prohibited
standard nonelectric
––$30
A049 Generator Prohibited
standard nonelectric
––$30
B117
standard nonelectric
––$30
B134 Generator Prohibited
standard nonelectric
––$30
A064
standard nonelectric
––$30
A066
standard nonelectric
––$30
A069
standard nonelectric
––$30
A072
standard nonelectric
––$30
A082
standard nonelectric
––$30
A083
standard nonelectric
––$30
A086
standard nonelectric
––$30
A003
standard nonelectric
––$30
A006
standard nonelectric
––$30
A008
standard nonelectric
––$30
A010
standard nonelectric
––$30
A013
standard nonelectric
––$30
A016
standard nonelectric
––$30
A028
standard nonelectric
––$30
A029
standard nonelectric
––$30
A032
standard nonelectric
––$30
A053 Generator Prohibited
standard nonelectric
––$30
A057 Generator Prohibited
standard nonelectric
––$30
A060 Generator Prohibited
standard nonelectric
––$30
B122
standard nonelectric
––$30

✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

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.
    • go fishing (per the campground listing)
  2. Day 2 · Get out and explore

    • Craft Chocolate Tasting 44 mi · 1 hr · from $36/person
    • Chocolate and Wine Pairing in Chantilly 44 mi · 1 hr · from $65/person
  3. Optional full-day extension

    Longer tours — plan travel time before and after.

    • Virginia Private Custom Wine Tour from Charlottesville 51 mi · 5 hr · from $499/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 161 sites take tents. See open sites ↑

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 52 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

C & E’s Cozy Camper
C & E’s Cozy Camper

Travel trailer · 21 ft · sleeps 5 · 41 mi from campground

$125/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

View rental
Delivery - 2020 Thor - Turn Key Adventure | Kids | Pets
Delivery - 2020 Thor - Turn Key Adventure | Kids | Pets

Class A motorhome · 34 ft · sleeps 9 · 54 mi from campground

$355/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

View rental
2016 Forest River R-Pod 179
2016 Forest River R-Pod 179

Travel trailer · 21 ft · sleeps 4 · 67 mi from campground

$108/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

View rental
Things to do

Activities near Mathews Arm Campground

Bookable tours nearby

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

Craft Chocolate Tasting
Craft Chocolate Tasting

44 mi · 1 hr · from $36/person

Chocolate and Wine Pairing in Chantilly
Chocolate and Wine Pairing in Chantilly

44 mi · 1 hr · from $65/person

Virginia Private Custom Wine Tour from Charlottesville
Virginia Private Custom Wine Tour from Charlottesville

51 mi · 5 hr · from $499/person

See 6 more bookable tours
Shenandoah National Park Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour
Shenandoah National Park Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour

51 mi · 4 hr–5 hr · from $17/person

Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Mathews Arm Campground

For May weekends, book about 92 days ahead. Three in four May Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 33 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
May33 days ahead92 days ahead22 days ahead60 days ahead
June33 days ahead75 days ahead22 days ahead61 days ahead
July15 days ahead48 days ahead13 days ahead45 days ahead
August13 days ahead32 days ahead12 days ahead35 days ahead
September15 days ahead50 days ahead13 days ahead45 days ahead
October29 days ahead85 days ahead14 days ahead49 days ahead
November11 days ahead24 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 (28,596 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

161 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7 · 3 group sites listed separately. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Tent, van or small RV, no power

161 sites · $30/night

Loops: A - 14 Day Advance Purchase loop (48), A - First Come First Serve loop (45), A - 4 Day Advance Purchase loop (22)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Group standard nonelectric (group)

3 sites · $75/night

Loops: D - Group sites loop (3)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Private Charlottesville Area Wine Tour
Private Charlottesville Area Wine Tour

51 mi · 5 hr · from $270/person

Private Wine Tours Transportation from 3 People and More
Private Wine Tours Transportation from 3 People and More

51 mi · 5 hr · from $280/person

Custom Wine Tour In Black Suburban With Panoramic Sunroof
Custom Wine Tour In Black Suburban With Panoramic Sunroof

51 mi · 5 hr · from $549/person

Chains, Coffins, & Curses: Charlottesville Ghost Tours
Chains, Coffins, & Curses: Charlottesville Ghost Tours

51 mi · 1 hr · from $26/person

Wine and Culinary Delight Private Tour
Wine and Culinary Delight Private Tour

51 mi · 5 hr · from $248/person