Dundo Group Campground, near Luray, Virginia, is a spacious spot perfect for groups looking to enjoy the great outdoors. With ample room for tents and RVs, it’s designed for gatherings, featuring fire rings and picnic tables that make it easy to kick back and enjoy some quality time together.

The campground is known for its clean facilities, including well-maintained vault toilets and a convenient trash disposal area, so you won’t have to haul your garbage out. Visitors have praised the cleanliness, with one camper noting, “The bathrooms were super clean with stainless steel toilet seats.” 

If you’re up for some adventure, you’re in luck! Dundo is close to the southern end of [Shenandoah National Park](https://thedyrt.com/camping/virginia/near/shenandoah-national-park), making it a great base for hitting nearby trails. Campers have enjoyed hikes like the Rose River Trail and Bearfence Mountain, and there’s even a camp store just a short drive away for snacks and supplies.

While the campground can get busy, especially on weekends, the open layout allows for a relaxed atmosphere. Just be mindful of the public picnic area nearby, as it can attract visitors looking to join in on the fun. Whether you’re stargazing at night or enjoying a campfire with friends, Dundo Group Campground offers a solid spot for your next outdoor adventure.

## Overview

 Dundo Group Campground is a beautiful campground located at milepost 83.7 along the Skyline Drive with the Appalachian Trail passing through the site. The southern end is a picnic area and the northern end is the campground with three reservable group campsites. All Dundo check-ins are at Loft Mountain Campground, mile 79.5. Check out or re-register by noon. Group camping fees are non-refundable and there are no discounts. Camping is limited to 14 consecutive nights per year.
## Recreation

 Dundo provides a great base camp for group activities with easy access to the Appalachian Trail, Doyles River and many other popular hikes in the South District.
## Natural Features

 Dundo offers three large, grassy group tent sites shaded by native oaks and mature pines. It is illegal to approach, feed, frighten, or disturb wildlife. Hunting is prohibited. The laws in our national parks protect all resources such as wildflowers, plants, animals, and artifacts. 
## Nearby Attractions

 Dundo is located at milepost 83.7 along the scenic Skyline Drive. The Loft Mountain Camp Store is located 3.7 miles north, at the Loft Mountain Campground (turn up the hill across from the Loft Mountain Wayside, the store is on the left). There are over 500 miles of trails located throughout the park. The closest visitor center is Byrd Visitor Center located at Milepost 51. On Friday and Saturday during the summer, park Interpretative staff schedules Ranger programs at the Loft Mountain Amphitheater. 
## Charges & Cancellations

 Cancellations more than 14 days in advance of arrival date only incur a $10 transaction fee. Within 14 days, $10 and the first night's fee are charged.

Dundo Group Campground — Shenandoah National Park (PERMANENTLY CLOSED)

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Very large and very open group campground situated on either side of the picnic area road back out. Each of the campsites provides plenty of tent space, a couple picnic tables, fire pit with grills, bear boxes, potable water, and a shared vault toilets in the middle of the sites and nearer to the picnic area and parking for up to five vehicles at each site. Firewood, ice, laundry, showers and camp store are available three miles north at the Loft Mountain Camp Store.

Very open group campground

This place was an awesome stay. Came here with the family one weekend in the fall and it was awesome. The sites were pretty big and had fire rings and picnic tables. There were also food lockers. The place is a group camping area, so we had like 15 people, but I think we coulda brought more. 

  

This campground was really awesome because it’s so close to the skyline drive and Shenandoah. We went on some awesome hikes while we were here. Check out rose river trail and bearfence mountain. Also went down to Charlottesville and visited beaver creek lake which was an cool little trip. 

  

Really this was just a great place to come with a bunch of your friends and family and just relax. October is definitely the best time to visit the park.

Wide open, clean, and close to SNP

Large campsites with lots of space. Close to the southern end of the national park. Good base camp to hit the nearby trails.

Lots of space

We camped here with a group of nine of us (4 tents) and we had plenty of extra room. There was a fire ring with a adjustable grill rack and 6 picnic tables. We had five cars parked right in front of our site and that was super nice. 

  

There were two vault toilets right across where we parked our cars. The bathrooms were super clean with stainless steel toilet seats. We were very happy with the cleanliness of the bathroom. There were also an area for trash disposal. It was nice not having to drive our trash out!

  

We stayed at campsite 3 which is right next to campsite 2. We could hear the conversation from campsite 2 and see them. Campsite two and one had a water pump. Campsite 1 was right next to the bathrooms and the public picnic area. I would not recommend booking campsite 1. Campsite 1 was also smaller than 2 and 3. On Saturday the public picnic area next to the group camp ground was over flowing. People kept coming into our campsites to use our picnic benches and set up picnic blankets around our campsite. This was very annoying. 

  

We enjoyed making the short trip to the Loft Mountain Camp Store which had souvenirs, food, wood, milk shakes, ice cream, coffee, camping equipment, showers, flushing toilets , and laundry. 

  

We also enjoyed making the short trip to the Loft Mountain Wayside to eat in the restaurant there. 

  

At night the you could see stars. We took a walk to the overlook in the middle of the night to stargaze. 

  

We loved our time here.

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