Yurt camping enthusiasts will find these circular canvas shelters positioned slightly apart from the main campground within Natural Tunnel State Park. The structures accommodate up to three guests and include bear boxes for secure food storage. Each yurt provides spacious interior room and connects to clean bathhouse facilities via a short walk.
The location offers direct trail access for hiking and a visitor center with gift shop and ranger assistance. While some camper noise occurs from nearby sites, the yurts maintain separation from the busier Natural Tunnel State Park Campground. Reservations are available for these pet-free accommodations priced at $35 per night.
Description
Recreational yurts are a modern adaptation of an ancient nomadic shelter. Functionally speaking, they’re a cross between a tent and a cabin. The park has four yurts adjacent to the Cove View Campground. Each has a large wooden deck with patio tables, a picnic table and a fire ring with a cooking grate. Reservations are required. Parking for two vehicles is allowed. Those with additional vehicles must pay a daily parking fee and park in the overflow lot by the park office.
Check-in is 4 p.m., and checkout is 10 a.m. The rental season begins on the first Friday in March and ends on the first Sunday of November. Cabin rental and cancellation policies apply. There is a two-night minimum rental during the rest of the camping season.
Maximum occupancy four. Sleeps three. One queen-sized and a twin-sized trundle pull-out. Guests must bring sleeping bags or linens (sheets, pillowcases and blankets), towels, bath mat, kitchen towels and cloths. No smoking, cooking or pets allowed in the yurt.
Each yurt has no electricity or water, but a common-use water spigot is shared among the yurts.
Dining table seats four. No heat or air-conditioning. Guests use the Cove View Campground bathhouse. Yurts 3 and 4 are ADA-accessible.
RV Road Trip Guides
Map & DirectionsNatural Tunnel State Park Yurts is located in Virginia near Duffield
Coordinates
36.696984 N
82.738577 W
Connectivity
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Connectivity
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Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
Site Types
- Yurts
Features
For Campers
- Picnic Table
- Reservable
- Fires
Drive Time
- 27 min from Kingsport, TN
- 38 min from Johnson City, TN
- 1 hr 12 min from Morristown, TN
- 1 hr 41 min from Asheville, NC
