Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights2 sites open for every nightSweetWater RV Park
Sites from $55/night
$110 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Campspot · you book on their site
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15 Campgrounds Within 25 Miles of North Shore, VA
campgrounds within 25 miles of North Shore, Virginia. Check open sites for your dates.
Search 8,900+ campgrounds across 50+ booking sites, with live availability
Right now: 60 campsites open this weekend near North Shore at 5 of the 6 campgrounds we checked.Availability read Nov 8, 1:12 AM ET
We search 50+ booking sites
- Recreation.gov
- Michigan DNR
- & 43 more
There are 15 campgrounds within 25 miles of North Shore. 4 list full hookups and 9 list sites of 40 ft or longer. You book through Hipcamp, Virginia State Parks and Campspot.
More ways to stay near North Shore: glamping & cabins (2) · RV rentals (10)
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Available this weekend near North Shore
Nov 13 – Nov 15 · open every night of the stay.
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights2 sites open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights32 sites open for every nightSmith Mountain Lake State Park
Sites from $27/night
$54 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 nights10 sites open for every nightSmith Mountain Campground
Sites from $28/night
$56 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 nights11 sites open for every nightFerrum Campground
Sites $20/night
$40 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 nights5 sites open for every night12 Gates Farms
Sites from $14/night
$27 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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Everything within 25 miles of North Shore, nearest first (straight-line distance).
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50 amp, pull-through and rig length come from each park's listing. With dates, Full hookups means an open full-hookup site for your stay; parks without availability data use their listing.
15 of 15 parks ·
State park campground
Smith Mountain Lake State Park
Huddleston, VA · 2.1 mi away
From $27/nightvia Virginia State Parks
24 RV sitesTent site · Not listedGlamping
5 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
Private campground
Frye Family Farm Primitive @ SML
Penhook, VA · 5.8 mi away
See price with providervia Hipcamp
2 RV sitesTent sites
Private campground
Smith Mountain Campground
Penhook, VA · 7.9 mi away
See price with providervia Hipcamp
18 RV sitesTent site · Not listedGlamping
2 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
Private campground
Blue Ridge Overland Gear Camp
Bedford, VA · 17.2 mi away
See price with providervia Hipcamp
4 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
2 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
1 RV sitesTent sites
2 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
Private campground
Stoney Creek Campground
Bedford, VA · 22.2 mi away
See price with providervia Hipcamp
5 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
1 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
2 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
11 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
Public campground
Peaks of Otter Campground
★ 4.0 (200)
Bedford, VA · 25 mi away
From $30/nightvia Recreation.gov
53 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
2 RV sitesTent site · Not listedGlamping
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Things to do near North Shore
Tours and activities from Viator; you book with Viator.
Guides for this trip
National parks near North Shore
Booker T. Washington National Monument · about 5 mi
From the National Park Service · 5 mi away, Booker T. Washington National Monument
Start at the Booker T. Washington Visitor Center
15-60 Minutes
Begin your visit at the Booker T. Washington Visitor Center. Pick up a park brochure and have your park passport stamped. Information desk staff are available to help you plan your…
Explore Exhibits on Booker T. Washington’s Early Life
15-60 Minutes
The Booker T. Washington Visitor Center features an exhibit providing an in-depth examination of life on a small tobacco plantation in Piedmont, Virginia. Two large circular…
Ring the Bell: A Symbolic Marker of Freedom
5-10 Minutes
Booker T. Washington and his family were among the four million enslaved individuals emancipated throughout the South in 1865, following the arrival of Union troops at the…
Source: National Park Service (Booker T. Washington National Monument). Photos link to nps.gov and are credited to their photographers.
Upcoming ranger programs and events
- Born Here, Freed Here Walking Tour · Nov 8, Nov 11, Nov 12 +14 more · 11:00 AM–11:45 AM · Free
- Born Here, Freed Here Walking Tour · Nov 8, Nov 11, Nov 12 +18 more · 02:00 PM–02:45 PM · Free
- Footsteps of Freedom Guided Hike · Nov 14, Nov 21, Nov 28 +1 more · 10:00 AM–11:30 AM · Free
Blue Ridge Parkway · about 16 mi
From the National Park Service · 16 mi away, Blue Ridge Parkway
Spot an Elk on the Heintooga Spur Road
Heintooga Ridge Road on the southern end of the Blue Ridge Parkway is a good place to spot elk.
Become a Blue Ridge Parkway Junior Ranger
20-120 Minutes
Becoming a Blue Ridge Parkway Junior Ranger is exciting and rewarding! Pick up your Junior Ranger Folder and instructions at any park visitor center. Then travel the parkway to get…
Stargaze at Waterrock Knob
1-4 Hours
Stargazing on the Blue Ridge Parkway can be an amazing experience. Waterrock Knob at Milepost 451.2 is a great place to enjoy the calm quiet of the night and contemplate the…
Source: National Park Service (Blue Ridge Parkway). Photos link to nps.gov and are credited to their photographers.
Upcoming ranger programs and events
- A Wooded Walk: Guided, Low-Elevation Hike (Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center - Milepost 384) · Nov 8 · 10:00 AM–11:30 AM · Free
Meet at the flagpole in front of the Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center.
- Friends of the Forests: Guided Hikes near Mt Pisgah and Buck Spring (Buck Spring Gap Overlook-MP 407.6) · Nov 8 · 10:45 AM–12:15 PM · Free
Meet at the Buck Spring Overlook, at Milepost 407.6. It’s the first overlook after you turn off the main…
- History of Craggy Gardens: Guided High Elevation Hike (Craggy Gardens Visitor Center - Milepost 364) · Nov 8 · 10:45 AM–11:45 AM · Free
Meet in front of the Craggy Gardens Visitor Center.
- Logging On: The Social Lives of Trees: Guided High Elevation Hike (Craggy Gardens Visitor Center - Milepost 364) · Nov 8 · 01:45 PM–03:15 PM · Free
Meet in front of the Craggy Gardens Visitor Center.
How it works
Find it here. Book it with the park.
- Find open sitesSearch by place and dates; we check each provider's calendar for your whole stay.
- 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.
- 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 near North Shore?
15 campgrounds within 25 miles of North Shore (straight-line distance).
Which campgrounds near North Shore have full hookups?
4 of them list water, electric and sewer at the site; 1 list 50-amp service.
Can I bring a big rig to North Shore?
9 parks within 25 miles list sites of 40 ft or longer (up to 77 ft), and 5 list pull-through sites.
What's near North Shore?
Smith Mountain Lake (about 7 miles, straight-line).
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Destinations near North Shore
Why we're different
The most campgrounds in one place
8,900+ public, private and glamping campgrounds from 50+ booking sites, including 46 state park systems, side by side.
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.
All 15 campgrounds near North Shore
Most popular first.
- Peaks of Otter Campground · Bedford, VA · up to 77 ft
- SweetWater RV Park · Moneta, VA · full hookups, up to 66 ft
- 12 Gates Farms · Montvale, VA · electric, up to 35 ft
- Ferrum Campground · Ferrum, VA · up to 50 ft
- Hummingbird Acres · Bedford, VA · electric, up to 30 ft
- Rebellious Refuge · Blue Ridge, VA · full hookups, up to 43 ft
- Stoney Creek Campground · Bedford, VA · full hookups, up to 33 ft
- Harris Farm Grown · Chatham, VA · electric, up to 40 ft
- Hidden In Nature · Hurt, VA · up to 24 ft
- Buttermilk Bluff · Huddleston, VA · electric, up to 45 ft
- Blue Ridge Overland Gear Camp · Bedford, VA · up to 25 ft
- Camp 4everyoung · North Shore, VA · up to 15 ft
- Smith Mountain Campground · Penhook, VA · full hookups, up to 45 ft
- Frye Family Farm Primitive @ SML · Penhook, VA · up to 40 ft
- Smith Mountain Lake State Park · Huddleston, VA · electric, up to 70 ft