Best Dispersed Camping near Greenwood, VA
Several wildlife management areas near Greenwood, Virginia offer primitive camping options with minimal amenities. Chickahominy Wildlife Management Area features approximately 15 cleared areas suitable for camping, including waterfront sites where vehicles can park within a few feet of the water. Eagle Nest Lookout, located along the James River within the Chickahominy WMA, provides both shore-level car camping and elevated tent sites with river views. Ware Creek Wildlife Management Area also permits dispersed camping with boat, hike, and walk-in access options.
Virginia residents with a valid fishing or hunting license receive 14 days of complementary camping in these areas. Non-residents must purchase a $4 daily use permit via phone, website, or app to access the wildlife management areas. All sites follow pack-in, pack-out principles with no drinking water, toilets, or hookups available. Fires are permitted at designated fire rings. A camper noted, "This campsite is exceptional for those that like to primitive camp. You can't see it from the road but there is a beaten narrow path that leads from the end of the road up to a small knoll." Visitors should be aware that some areas experience noise from nearby shooting ranges and fishing activity.
