Natural Tunnel State Park Primitive Camping is located near Duffield, Virginia. The area features rolling hills and forested terrain. Campers can explore the Natural Tunnel, a nearby geological formation, and enjoy temperatures ranging from the 30s in winter to the 80s in summer.

Primitive Camping

Natural Tunnel's primitive camping site is in a partially wooded area about half a mile from the main campgrounds and bathhouses. Parking is available at the site, but RV’s and camping units are not allowed. Reservations for Primitive Camping can be made by calling the park office at 276-940-2674.

Amenities:

Five 15 ft. x 15 ft. tent pads. 
Common area with fire ring.
Covered eating area with four picnic tables.
Utility building with electricity and lights suitable for storage or food prep (no cooking inside the shed).

Parking for up to five vehicles. (Limited overflow parking available at the campground entrance). No RV or camping trailer parking is available.
Potable water spigot at the entrance to the primitive camping area.
Two portable toilets. (No showers on site.)

Natural Tunnel State Park Primitive Camping — Natural Tunnel State Park

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Had a great weekend at Natural Tunnel State Park. This campground stays booked up but was able to get in on a cancellation for the upcoming weekend. Just happened to be the one day a year the tunnel is open to walk through (it’s an active railroad and closed otherwise). 

Natural Tunnel

Nice, clean campground.  Used the primitive camping, everything was well taken care of.  The rangers are informative and friendly.   The employees, the same.  Real nice place to stay.

Great

Booked a 3 night stay over the weekend and had the primitive camping area to ourselves. 5 spots with tent pads, picnic tables, fire pit, hanging poles, and bear box. Then there is a very large, communal fire pit, and an open but covered shelter with picnic tables and an outlet to charge your tech things.  Water spigot at top, a little walk, uphill, for water. The camp store people said they are unable to use spigot nearby common shelter because it’s no good. 🤷🏻‍♀️ Glad we brought our large bladder so we weren’t constantly going up and down the hill for water. Camp store with some basics at entrance, and person on golf cart drives around checking on things. Trash dumpster, up the hill just past water spigot. Couldn’t have asked for a more peaceful place, especially for the price, $15/night. Took advantage of some of the hiking trails, which were well maintained and marked. Also, went and checked out the natural tunnel via chairlift. The other two campgrounds looked nice, with big, fancy bathhouses. And the cabins, wow, fancy! Hooray for Virginia State Parks!! 

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