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Washington County Virginia Campgrounds
Beartree
Family Campground
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Mount
Rogers National Recreation Area
Beartree Family Campground offers 55 single units and 29 double
units. Some sites are
available by reservation; many are available on a first-come, first-served
basis. Each single unit has a
parking spur, picnic table and fire ring. Single sites are limited to a
maximum of 8 people and 2 vehicles per site. Double units have 2 parking
spurs and 2 picnic tables. Double
units are limited to 10 people and 4 vehicles per site. |
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Many
sites have tent pads. Recreation
vehicles up to 32 feet can be accommodated. No hookups are available. Water
hydrants and trash receptacles are conveniently located throughout the
campground loops. Bath-houses
with flush toilets and warm water showers are provided. One bath-house is fully accessible for wheelchair use. A trailer waste disposal station is located near the recreation
area exit. The beach and associated bath-house facilities are
available to anyone camping within Beartree Recreation Area. A beach 300 feet long is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day.
There is no lifeguard on duty. Two bath-houses near the beach (a “his” and “hers”) provide
flush toilets and sinks. Visitors
may also enjoy one of 13 picnic sites. Much of the area is accessible to wheelchairs, including the 0.8
mile Beartree
Lake Trail.
The campground is typically open from about
mid-April through the first weekend in December (subject to change). The use is low to moderate during weekdays, and moderate to high
during weekends. The use
typically decreases during the month of August. During holiday weekends (Memorial Day, Fourth of July and Labor
Day), the campground fills to capacity and reservations are recommended.
Directions: Beartree is in Washington County, Virginia, about 7
miles east of Damascus. From
I-81 southbound take exit 29 at Glade Spring, turn left at bottom of ramp
and go about ¼ mile to stop sign. Turn
right onto US 11, then immediately left onto SR 91.
Follow SR 91 for 13 miles to Damascus. Go east on US 58 for about 7 miles to Beartree entrance on left
(paved FS 837).
From I-81 northbound take exit 19 at Abingdon onto US
58 east. Go about 12 miles to
Damascus. Continue on US 58
east another 7 miles to the campground entrance on the left. From the entrance off US 58 to the entrance
station is approximately 1 mile. The
family campground loops are approximately 3 miles from the entrance
station, and the group camping loops are approximately 0.5 mile from the
entrance station.
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