Camp Burson Campground — Hungry Mother State Park
Nancy W.The Dyrt PRO User
Reviewed Sep. 29, 2022

Beautiful State Park with Lots to Do

This was our first visit to a Virginia State Park and we were impressed. The campground was really nice as our site was very long, had a huge patio, was level, and water and electric were well-placed. Our site (#43) was on the end of a row with our patio facing a hillside next to a stream that made for a very pleasant rushing water sound. The weather was great for the first few days of our visit so we made the most of being outside and exploring the park. We went for a few hikes which offered great views of the surrounding mountains, gave Spirit plenty of time to swim in the lake, and I paddle boarded around the lake. 

The park itself is over 3,334 acres and packed with recreational opportunities with the centerpiece being Hungry Mother Lake. There is a swim beach, boat launch, hiking trails, restaurant, boat rentals, fishing piers, convention center, nature center, and plenty of camping. The campgrounds are divided into three sections– Creekside, Burston and Royal Oak. All campsites in the Creekside section are reservable while only some in other sections are reservable. The Burston Campground has the largest sites and offers some full hook-up sites and water and electric sites (50 amp) with pull thrus and back-ins. Sites are level and can fit big rigs but the only problem we had were that some of the trees need to be trimmed back and scratched the upper sides of our coach. The Royal Oak section is for tents only (no hookups are provided) and has really cool wooden pads that give you the feeling of hanging over the hillside. 

The restrooms and shower house were very new and really clean. Each shower is in an individual room which makes for nice privacy. There is a laundry with two washers and two dryers costing $1.50/load. Also located here is a dish washing station with two big deep sinks and hot and cold water. There is free wifi at your site that worked fairly well and we were able to get about six over the air antenna television stations (albeit none were from major networks).

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  • Review photo of Camp Burson Campground — Hungry Mother State Park by Nancy W., September 29, 2022
  • Review photo of Camp Burson Campground — Hungry Mother State Park by Nancy W., September 29, 2022
  • Review photo of Camp Burson Campground — Hungry Mother State Park by Nancy W., September 29, 2022
  • Review photo of Camp Burson Campground — Hungry Mother State Park by Nancy W., September 29, 2022
  • Review photo of Camp Burson Campground — Hungry Mother State Park by Nancy W., September 29, 2022
  • Review photo of Camp Burson Campground — Hungry Mother State Park by Nancy W., September 29, 2022
  • Review photo of Camp Burson Campground — Hungry Mother State Park by Nancy W., September 29, 2022
  • Review photo of Camp Burson Campground — Hungry Mother State Park by Nancy W., September 29, 2022
  • Review photo of Camp Burson Campground — Hungry Mother State Park by Nancy W., September 29, 2022
  • Review photo of Camp Burson Campground — Hungry Mother State Park by Nancy W., September 29, 2022
  • Review photo of Camp Burson Campground — Hungry Mother State Park by Nancy W., September 29, 2022