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Morris Hill Campground

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About

National Forest

George Washington & Jefferson National Forest

Overview

Morris Hill is a peaceful, rustic campground for groups of family and friends. The family campground is a family-friendly destination perched on a ridge above Lake Moomaw. Kids can have fun at the playground while older generations sit back and relax in the shade. The group sites accommodate up the 25 guests with space for up to eight tents. Campers can enjoy the wonders of camping with simple pleasures like s'mores on the campfire, berry picking in the woods, and watching for waterfowl and wildlife like deer. The convenient location near Lake Moomaw and sandy swim beaches, a fishing pier, boat ramp, and hiking and biking trails makes Morris Hill a popular spot.

Recreation

An inviting swimming beach at Coles Point attracts many visitors. About less than a mile from the campground is a fishing pier where anglers seek brown and rainbow trout, bass and crappie. Back Creek is also nice for trout fishing. Hikers enjoy the Morris Hill Bike Trail and Fortney Loop Trail.

Facilities

Natural Features

The campground sits on a ridge overlooking Lake Moomaw. It is about a half-mile from the south end of the lake. Lake Moomaw, which flows from the Jackson River, is a cold-water 2,530-acre lake with an inviting swimming beach. Morris Hill is part of the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests which spans across Virginia and parts of West Virginia and Kentucky. These forests protect 40 species of trees that are mostly Appalachian hardwood and mixed pine-hardwood forests, 60 species of mammals and 200 species of birds.

Nearby Attractions

Head downstream of the Jackson River for fly fishing, canoeing, rafting and kayaking. A half hour east of the lake is Hot Springs, Virginia, a quaint village known as a rural resort town.

Charges & Cancellations

Due to Covid-19 restrictions group camping will not be open this season. We apologize for any inconvenience. Please visit www.cdc.gov for the latest information on the virus.__

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Location

Morris Hill Campground is located in Virginia

Directions

Family Campground- From Covington, VA, take Exit 16A off Interstate 64 to US Rt. 220. Go north on Rt. 220 for 5.6 miles to State Rt. 687. Turn left onto Rt. 687 and go 3.2 miles to State Rt. 641. Turn left onto Rt 641/666 and go 4.2 miles to State Rt. 605. Then turn right onto Rt. 605 and proceed 2 miles to campground entrance on left. Group Campsites- From Covington, VA, take Exit 16A or 16Boff I-64. Follow signs for US 220 and travel north on US 220 for about 5.5 miles. Turn left on State Road (SR) 687, (Jackson River Road) and travel about 3.2 miles. Turn left on SR 641 (Indian Draft Road). This shortly becomes SR 666. Travel about 4.2 miles on 641/666. You will come to a three-way intersection. Turn right onto SR 605 and travel about 2.5 miles, then turn left at the sign for the US Army Corps of Engineers Visitor's Center. Travel about 0.1 miles and there will be a heavy wooden gate on the left. Directions for entering the group area are on your confirmation letter. Open the gate and follow the signs to the group site you reserved.

Address

651 Coles Mountain Road
Covington, VA 24426

Coordinates

37.9311111 N
79.9711111 W

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Access

Drive-In
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Walk-In
Park in a lot, walk to your site.

Stay Connected

WiFi
Unknown
Verizon
Good
AT&T
Fair
T-Mobile
Unknown

Site Types

Tent Sites
RV Sites
Standard (Tent/RV)
Group
Tent Cabin

Features

For Campers

Trash
Picnic Table
Firewood Available
Phone Service
Drinking Water
Toilets
Alcohol
Pets
Fires

For Vehicles

Sanitary Dump
Pull-Through Sites
Big Rig Friendly

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General Info

Karen S.

Scout

Reviewed Nov. 8, 2022

Amazing gateway

Very comfortable. Restrooms are heated and showers are present.

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Month of VisitNovember

Jennifer K.

Ranger

Reviewed Sep. 6, 2022

Really great little campground

Quiet small campground. Couldn't ask for much more. Most sites do kind of pair up so if you need more privacy then reserve the pair of sites. Otherwise most are pretty sizable. We reserved 35&36. 35 was pretty sloped but the gravel driveway wasn't too terribly unlevel. Only real issue was where our steps came out right into a sloped area and was hard to set them right and had to be careful coming in and out. Also it made the awning much lower over our heads but we are both pretty short so no big deal there....except my husband did smack his head pretty good on the awning arm lol no worries he's ok! One night we did have some loud drunken adult neighbors just making strange noises and screaming a whole bunch but seems they didnt stay up too late thankfully. Hosts are friendly and helpful if they are around. A couple bathrooms with shower, utility sinks behind bathroom, water spigots throughout and a playground. Bathrooms were pretty clean but overrun by spiders so I definitely didn't spend any time in there. Firewood and ice available. Water fill and dump station with a lone basketball hoop. Cell service (at&t) was a little spotty but for the most part we usually had about 2 bars and were even able to watch a little netflix on the one rainy day. Lake moomaw is very pretty and just a few miles away to check out the dam, beach and boat ramps. Fishing seems very popular at this lake. Beach was small but pretty. Theres a large bathroom, a volleyball net, picnic tables and I believe a few tent camping spots as well. We visited 4 different campgrounds on this trip and this was definitely one of the top 2 favorites.

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Month of VisitSeptember

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John R.

Guide

Reviewed Aug. 20, 2022

Great Primitive Camp Spot

This is a great camp located near lake Moomaw! Right off the road with easy access to the sites. First come first serve but this particular camp has a lot of sites!

Plenty close by to do for outdoor lovers, Lake moomaw is a gorgeous hidden gem that not many people go to. It has a boat launch, shaded fishing areas, bathrooms, Grills, picnic tables and plenty of parking at the lake.

Bigger towns with Big Box stores about 30-45 minutes out, Hilly roads in and out of here but nothing the mini-van couldn’t handle! Spots for RV’s, Tents, And Vans are all accessible here.

Cool foggy mornings and nice dark nights out here, Usually always someone camping in this spot so you mostly won’t be out there alone.

All sites have picnic tables and fire pits, And there is actually a little bit of CELL SERVICE! And good radio service as well!

Great stop for primitive campers!

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Month of VisitNovember

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Michael P.

Scout

Reviewed Jun. 24, 2022

Site 45

Um, the video tells it all

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Month of VisitJuly

Mike C.

Guide

Reviewed Sep. 24, 2020

Tucked Away

Site 034 Loop Morr Dates of Stay: August 30-Sept 1 Average Daily Temp: 78 Average Nighlty Tem: 64 Pet friendly spot with access to firewood on site for small fee. Tent pad, fire pit, one picnic table, and lamp post on site. Close access to Lake area with a 100 yard walk through pathway off the site. Great shade for those hot sunny days. Plenty of room on the site for tents and vehicle parking. Neighboring sites offer fair amount of privacy. Site had some trash scattered around by previous visitors. Needed to do some checking for broken flashlight pieces and glass before I allowed my dog free roam.

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Benjamin N.

Scout

Reviewed Sep. 11, 2020

Tent Camping at Morris Hill

Campground was nice and small. There are reserved sites. The sites that aren’t on reserves are ones that back up to a road. Not a lot of traffic, but every now and then you’ll hear a car.

Short drive to Coles Point beach and boat ramp for Lake Moomaw.

Steven

Scout

Reviewed Aug. 24, 2020

Great Place To Camp

Morris Hill campground is located in Alleghany County, Virginia, in the George Washington National Forest.

This campground does not have Water/Electric hookups... It is semi primitive.

Cell Phone Service is spotty also, as there is no pay phone at the campground either.

The campground has 3 shower/bathroom location within the campground loops.

1.) Men's side has 1 toilet, 1 urinal and 1 shower, 2 sinks.

2.)Lady's Side has 2 toilets, 1 shower and 2 sinks.

3.)Each Bathhouse has a sink in the rear (outside) for washing dishes and cleaning fish.

4.)Each Bathhouse has a water spigot in the front that allows you to fill jugs for drinking water.

For you all who have campers/RV: There is a dump station for your tanks, equipped with a wash hose to wash your drain hose out.

There is a fresh water filling station here as well, if you wish to fill your camper/RV when you get there.

The campground is located close to two boat landings.

Fortney Branch, located approximate 2.5 miles away, has a substantial amount of parking for boats and cars. ($5.00 per day, per vehicle to park unless camping at the campground)

1.) This location has 4 vault toilets, a phone for local calls only.

2.) There is 4 lanes for launching as well.

3.) This entire area is a "No Wake" zone which makes for good fishing if you are wanting to fish off the bank.

Coles Point, is located approximate 3 miles from the campground.

($5.00 per day, per vehicle to park unless camping at the campground)

1.) Boat ramp is located here along with a dock.

2.) There is a Pier for fishing as well.

3.) Bank Fishing is also allowed in this area. There is a few picnic tables located along the shoreline as well.

4.) On the opposite side of the boat parking area there is a beach area for swimming. Soft sand and also a Volleyball net if you want to punch the ball around for a few.

5.) There is also a restroom/bath house here as well. Each side has 3 spacious showers with hot water to get clean after taking a swim in the lake.

This area has 2 picnic shelters (which can be rented for family gatherings).. Both of those shelters also have access to water, and restrooms as well. There is individual picnic tables at these locations as well outside of the shelter where you can enjoy a meal with family.

Gathright Dam Area. (Trout Fishing)

The spillway located down in the bottom of the dam offers great trout fishing area as well.... and for those who want to see how massive this man made rock dam is, you will want to drive down and take a look at the massive size.

The US Army Corp of Engineers has a welcome center located just down from the campground as well. There is a replica of the lake inside of the visitors center along with boating information.

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Month of VisitAugust

Jesse S.

Guide

Reviewed Jul. 30, 2020

So so campground

Visited on July 4th weekend so very busy, no ranger presence allowed a lot of people to free for all shooting fireworks (not great for a National Forrest) and being loud until 3am or later. Facilities were dirty and have not been kept up well. Also a tree fell over into our campsite and almost landed on us during the night, pretty scary. Had no one remove it during the two days we were there, and a little too big to chop up with my hatchet. Good location for plenty of hikes in area, Lake Moomah, etc.

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Angel K.

Guide

Reviewed Jun. 22, 2016

Good Campground

Good campground, we came over Memorial Day weekend and was surprised that it didn't feel too crowded or packed even though each site was reserved. Our camp site #54 was big enough for a large 8-man tent plus a pop up camper. No electrical hookups are provided at the tent sites and drinking water pipped near the bathrooms only. The groundskeeper was great, gave us advice on where to take our dogs to at Moomaw Lake. They had ice and fire wood readily available. Bathrooms were a little run down, but not bad, two toilets and one single shower. This site is also heavily populated with cicada bugs, so you might take a few home with you! They look big and sound scary, but harmless.

The campsite's proximity to Moomaw Lake, river, and dam make it an ideal spot to stay for fishing and boating, highly recommended! Also, the site has a small bike/hike trail that takes you down to the lake and links up with another trail system. It's not that well kept with old markings and high brush, I also couldn't locate a map so I didn't venture too far from the campground. Enjoy!