Best Glamping near Somerset, VA

Shenandoah Crossing stands out among Virginia's luxury camping destinations with upscale yurts and glamping accommodations near Somerset. Located in Gordonsville, the resort provides safari-style accommodations with full amenities including complete kitchens, private bathrooms, and climate control. The yurts particularly impress with their blend of rustic charm and modern comforts. Beyond the standard accommodations, the property offers glamping options with outdoor hot tubs, furnished decks, and gas grills. Lake Anna State Park and Christopher Run Campground also feature elevated camping experiences with waterfront views and upgraded facilities. One guest shared, "We stayed in a yurt, and I'm gonna let the photos do most of the talking. Yurt has a full kitchen and bath. Coffee, popcorn, toiletries, linens provided. Such a sweet little spot tucked outside of the Blue Ridge Mountains."

Across these glamping destinations, visitors discover numerous recreational opportunities directly from their luxury accommodations. Shenandoah Crossing maintains three swimming pools, miniature golf, horseback riding stables, and a marina with boat rentals for guests staying in safari tents and yurts. The property features hiking trails through forested areas and open fields with views of horse pastures. Lake Anna provides water-based recreation with swimming beaches and boating access points just steps from glamping units. Multiple wineries surround the area, offering tasting opportunities within short driving distance. A visitor noted, "Beautiful sunsets over the stables and horse pastures. The grounds are well designed for landscaping and kept trimmed." Most properties remain open seasonally from spring through fall, though Shenandoah Crossing accommodates year-round glamping with climate-controlled units.

Best Glamping Sites Near Somerset, Virginia (25)

    1. Big Meadows Campground — Shenandoah National Park

    120 Reviews
    Stanley, VA
    25 miles
    Website
    +1 (540) 999-3500

    $30 - $75 / night

    "Nice facilities (shower, bathrooms, garbage, etc.), but the campsites themselves leave a bit to be desired. Pros: deer wander the grounds, making for some beautiful morning animal encounters."

    "This was a great campground location to many, many National Park Trails. Our stay was during the last week of September. We met up with family who live in the area and got 3 sites hugging the AT."

    2. Shenandoah Crossing, a Bluegreen Vacations Resort

    12 Reviews
    Somerset, VA
    10 miles
    Website

    $50 / night

    "We reserved a “pull-through” RV site which ended up being a back-in site that was very uneven and nowhere near level."

    "They have cabins, yurts,and a tree house for rent. The laundry is free. Our campsite, lowest level, has a table with four chairs, two Adirondack chairs, and a propane grill."

    3. Christopher Run Campground

    14 Reviews
    Mineral, VA
    19 miles
    Website
    +1 (540) 894-4744

    "The campground and bathrooms are kept clean. The bathrooms are even air-conditioned. Christopher Run has a boat launch as well."

    "Great campground at Lake Anna and it’s also near Virginia’s Lake Anna State Park. The staff here at the campground are very friendly, pleasant and very accommodating."

    4. Lake Anna State Park Campground

    21 Reviews
    Mineral, VA
    22 miles
    Website
    +1 (540) 854-5503

    "Great space for rvs and tents. Cabins and yurts available, bath house clean, but toilet paper is thinner than dry onion skin. Beach area is 1/2 mile paved walk. Beach very crowded on weekends."

    "For being a state park, Lake Anna is one of the best I've been to. Although we only tent camped, I noticed a lot of things about the campground that would welcome RVs as well."

    5. Harrisonburg - Shenandoah Valley KOA

    31 Reviews
    Shenandoah, VA
    35 miles
    Website
    +1 (540) 896-8929

    "This campground has an awesome location between Harrisonburg and Luray/Shenandoah. It has great amenities like a pool and playground, a camp store and lots of friendly and helpful employees."

    "Positive: Friendly staff, close to Shenandoah NP, quiet camping, every site has a fire pit. Negative: Pricing rather high"

    6. Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park Luray

    24 Reviews
    Luray, VA
    34 miles
    Website
    +1 (540) 300-1697

    "But as with most campgrounds, the air was filled with kids laughing and campfire smoke. We played mini golf and the course needed a lot of work. We also went to the pools."

    "beautiful location, nice campground. not a lot of woods but lots to do including jumping pillows, paddle boats, swimming. the cabins are spacious and nice though you have to bring your own linens. the"

    7. Andy Guest/Shenandoah River State Park Campground

    56 Reviews
    Bentonville, VA
    45 miles
    Website
    +1 (540) 622-6840

    $30 - $40 / night

    "We enjoyed the many trails and walking our dog along the river. We would highly recommend and will come back."

    "Normally we’re tent campers, but this time we opted for the climate controlled cabins of this state park. Cabins were wonderful. Essentially a little house off in its own little “cabin neighborhood.”"

    8. Spacious Skies Shenandoah Views

    18 Reviews
    Luray, VA
    36 miles
    Website
    +1 (540) 743-7222

    $31 - $200 / night

    "Usually go camping with a Little Guy teardrop trailer, but with the current state of the country, didn’t feel comfortable with sharing bathroom facilities. We booked Yurt #1. It was fantastic."

    "When we arrived at Spacious Skies the office staff was so nice and helpful! I had not made a reservation online because since this was our first time I was unsure of how everything works."

    9. Dundo Group Campground — Shenandoah National Park

    5 Reviews
    Grottoes, VA
    27 miles
    Website
    +1 (434) 823-4675

    $75 / night

    "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."

    "Very large and very open group campground situated on either side of the picnic area road back out."

    10. Powhatan State Park Campground

    20 Reviews
    Goochland, VA
    39 miles
    Website
    +1 (804) 598-7148

    $19 / night

    "I was very happy to see such a clean bathhouse, especially during the current pandemic. Each staff member I encountered was extremely helpful and polite."

    "Sites are very spacious and good distance between other campers. Nice privacy. Large Bath house dump stations were great. Some sites were very level."

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Glamping Reviews near Somerset, VA

457 Reviews of 25 Somerset Campgrounds


  • Megan K.
    Feb. 13, 2022

    Andy Guest/Shenandoah River State Park Campground

    Great winter cabin camping weekend

    tl;dr- We stayed in a cabin February. The park and the cabins are very clean and well maintained. We enjoyed the many trails and walking our dog along the river. We would highly recommend and will come back.

    Shenandoah River State Park has a variety of camping/RV/cabin options for everyone.  They have: climate controlled cabins, rustic cabins, RV sites, and tent camping sites.  Great for groups, especially those that have different ideas of the enjoying the great outdoors/nature

    And if you, like me, are less enthusiastic about winter camping, the cabins are a great way to enjoy the park with climate controlled amenities.  

    Two bedroom climate controlled cabin: Very clean, simple/minimalistic furniture, with kitchen necessities included.  It's reminiscent of a dorm-style apartment. Cooking utensils and cutlery, dish soap, a couple of dishwasher pods, toilet paper, and paper towels are included.  Mattresses and pillows had actual protectors on them and you are expected to bring sheets, pillow cases, and towels (not sure if it's always expected you bring sheets/linens but was true but at least with COVID/our latest stay).  There is a nice big kitchen table to play games.  We did have phone service and watched some shows on our tablet.

    Restroom/shower: Very clean, spacious restroom although with a small shower (we stayed in cabin 6, showers may be bigger in others/handicapped accessible cabins).  Included mounted container with hand soap and shampoo/body wash.

    Bedrooms:  Queen bed w/ box spring mattress.  I prefer memory foam so it was not my favorite, but it was still decent/firm.  The other bedroom had 4 bunkbeds.

    Outside space:  There is a nice space with a picnic table and fire pit.  There are also rocking chairs on the porch of each cabin.  Very cute and a great way to appreciate the views.  

    Area: Many trails throughout the park.  We enjoyed walking our dog along the river.

    Looking forward to coming back either staying in a cabin again or staying in our camper van.

  • M J.
    Sep. 20, 2021

    Andy Guest/Shenandoah River State Park Campground

    Gorgeous and quiet spot along the Shenandoah River

    Normally we’re tent campers, but this time we opted for the climate controlled cabins of this state park. Cabins were wonderful. Essentially a little house off in its own little “cabin neighborhood.” Kitchen was fully stocked with just about anything you’d need. Only thing you need to bring are linens (because of COVID) and food). Outside there is a large wrap around porch, picnic table, grill, and fire pit. All tucked right against the trees. Rangers at the visitor center were wonderful, and gave our kids a tour of the small animals they kept inside the visitor center. Lots of hiking trails, and we didn’t see a ton of people on them. Good fishing in the river too. Drove through RV campground and spots looked nice with lots of pull through sites and pretty level too. Tent area is in another part of the park. For that you have to park in a lot and take a short walk to each site (though I did see a wagon there for campers to use). We will totally come back.

  • Ven G.
    Aug. 23, 2019

    Big Meadows Campground — Shenandoah National Park

    Decent casual campground— bring your own firewood though!

    Nice facilities (shower, bathrooms, garbage, etc.), but the campsites themselves leave a bit to be desired.

    Pros: deer wander the grounds, making for some beautiful morning animal encounters. Seems to be family-friendly. Very fair quiet hours. Easy access to a number of great hiking trails! We had a blast hiking the Rose River trail and part of the AT for one whole day.

    Cons: Uneven ground all over the reserved site made it so our tent had to be pitched at an angle. The fire pit was strange due to the grilles covering half of it (would prefer to have just had a simple pit instead). Also the firewood we were sold was abysmal; it sputtered and smoked instead of burning cleanly. This made cooking extremely frustrating, so I will be bringing my own (certified and labeled) firewood next time.

  • E
    Aug. 5, 2022

    Andy Guest/Shenandoah River State Park Campground

    Great camping - private, clean and great Visitor's Center and hiking trails

    Me and my son stayed for 2 nights and the park is very clean but we did have the unexpected torrential down-pour each night.  Bathroom and shower facility are very clean. Must keep your trash organized and they do have the Bear prevention lockers available on each campsite. Less than 75 miles one-way from Northern VA to arrive.  Bugs and ticks are not bad at all. Each campsite comes with dedicated grill stand and wood fire pit with option of grilling as well. We had an excellent time and did some tubing down the Shenandoah River but it was a bit shallow.  Did see some deer and the occasional wild bunny and turtles in the water.  Generally a very nice stay except for the heavy rain.  NO cell phone signal or WIFI available unless you are near/at the Visitors Center.  So BE PREPARED.

  • M J.
    Aug. 24, 2022

    Andy Guest/Shenandoah River State Park Campground

    Love this quiet park.

    Stayed in Camp Cabin 41 in middle August 2022. The cabins are basic, but just enough that you need. Electricity, water on site (not in cabin, fan, lots of windows for sticky nights, 2 bunk beds (sleeping 4 total), and a table with 4 chairs. On the front porch are 2 wonderful rocking chairs. There's also a picnic table, fire pit, and grill on site. Parking for 2 cars. It's a relatively short walk to the bathhouse which had showers, toilets, a large clean up sink, and even washer/dryer available for a small price. The hiking here is nice and quiet, the river is beautiful. The cabin was in the electric/water (RV) campground and other than the randomly loud neighbor was peaceful and quiet. Lots of tent campers in this area of the campground too. The rangers are always helpful in the visitor center. Lots of small wildlife here too. I highly recommend this park.

  • J
    Dec. 23, 2020

    Andy Guest/Shenandoah River State Park Campground

    Great campground!

    We stayed here on the night of December 11, 2020. No problem finding a spot, campground was about half full when we got there around 4pm. The Primitive Camping spots were all taken however, so arrive early if you want one of those. Water and electrical available at all the spots even though it was winter. Bathrooms and showers were nearby and clean. No cell service but the Visitor’s Center has WiFi available. Lots of hiking and mtb trails, although we only did a bit of walking. Campground is maybe 100 yds from the Shenandoah River and it’s beautiful down there.

  • Scott F.
    May. 4, 2021

    Christopher Run Campground

    Great campsite off of Lake Anna in Virginia.

    We've spent a number of nights tent camping at Christopher Run. The people who manage the site are very nice. The campground and bathrooms are kept clean. The bathrooms are even air-conditioned. Christopher Run has a boat launch as well.

  • Marisa A.The Dyrt PRO User
    Oct. 19, 2020

    Big Meadows Campground — Shenandoah National Park

    Centrally Located Shenandoah NP Campground

    This was a great campground location to many, many National Park Trails. Our stay was during the last week of September. We met up with family who live in the area and got 3 sites hugging the AT. We pitched two large tents on our E178 site and a hammock in the trees just beyond our fire pit. My brother had a large tent on site E177 and it was just as nice. Our third site E176 was across the road from us flanked by travel trailer campers. That site had less privacy, but gave us a shorcut path to the running water bathroom. There was a sign in the bathroom that said it was ok to pour filter dishwater down the toilets, so we did that quite a bit to keep our campsites clean and safe from bears. My favorite sites were E177 and E178. They were a good size and distance from the other sites. We were close to the water pump and running water bathrooms. The pay showers were a bit of a walk from us, but they were clean. We liked having a nearby store, visitor's center, and gas station at this campground. In the evenings we went to the big meadow to watch the wildlife a few nights.Site E178 had great sunrise vistas through the trees. We positioned our chairs to face the valley and pretended there wasn't a packed campground full of families. It was actually pretty peaceful until the weekend which got rowdy at full capacity.The parking pad is level, on E178 but the grassy area was slightly sloped for our tents. I thought it was not too bad of a tradeoff for the view, but if you've ever slid down on your pad or cot a bit, you might not like it. My brother was at the adjoining site E177 and while his parking pad had a slight slope, he had a fairly level spot for his big tent.

    There were bear lockers at each site (about 50 in x 34 in) and we never had any bears visit while we were there. The bear lockers were great for us since we were tent camping and our vehicle was a pickup truck, so we did not have to juggle messing with coolers/food in the truck cab. Deer came through the campground every morning right up to our tents, which was delightful, except it made me paranoid checking for ticks every night. I really enjoyed being right off the Appalachian Trail and enjoyed seeing a few through-hikers each day while we made campfire feasts.

    We brought USDA wood and another camper gave us a few cords of USDA wood he brought from GA when he left. We did purchase one bundle from the campground and it was pretty green, so it burned smokey. The cost was about the same as it is at Lowes or anywhere else like that. We enjoyed multiple hikes and had a group with different hiking abilities, but there were many great Shendoah sites to see that we all could enjoy, including the group's dogs. Shenandoah is one of the few National Parks that allows dogs on most of the trails (leashed of course.) We had two dogs in our group and enjoyed seeing the other dogs in the campground. There was only one instance when we noticed someone bagged their dog poop on a trail, but left the poop in the bag. People!

    Because of Covid-19, the ranger programs at this campground were cancelled. I would return again, but maybe choose dispersed camping for a better view and less people.

  • Carol B.The Dyrt PRO User
    Dec. 5, 2024

    Big Meadows Campground — Shenandoah National Park

    Clean restrooms, wooded spots, nice overall

    We camped here the last night of the season (Nov30) and shared the campground with a mix of tent campers, car/van campers, and a few larger units. The bathrooms were plentiful, heated, hot running water, and a utility sink available. Our site had some privacy and some extra due to about 50% occupancy. Showers and laundry were closed for the season but are centrally located near entrance area of campground. Elevation above 3000 feet and plenty of deer! It was an especially cold night hitting a low of 14F. Very happy for the nearby heated restrooms with hot running water.


Guide to Somerset

Yurt camping near Somerset, Virginia offers access to diverse outdoor experiences across varying terrain and elevations from 250 to 3,000+ feet. The climate provides distinct seasonal camping conditions with summer highs typically reaching 85-90°F while winter nights often drop below freezing. State parks and private campgrounds throughout the region maintain yurt accommodations with most locations requiring advance reservations, especially during peak fall foliage season.

What to do

Fishing access: Lake Anna State Park provides multiple fishing platforms specifically designed for accessibility. One camper noted, "Lovely trails, decent campsites, cabins! The paved handicapped-accessible trail and fishing platforms are a really nice addition."

Outdoor laser tag: Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park offers activities beyond standard camping recreation. A visitor shared, "We stayed here for 3 nights in August for our little guy's 8th birthday. It was perfect for kids! The kids loved running off in the open field and playing on the zip line. The birthday boy also loved the outdoor laser tag!"

Hiking from campground: Harrisonburg - Shenandoah Valley KOA features trails that start directly at the property. One camper reported, "KOAs have a standard formula that you can count on: clean, full RV hookups, easy in and out etc. This one has all that - and more! One of the features I look for in campground is hiking trails right out of the campground. Most KOAs don't have that - but this one does!"

Night sky viewing: Dundo Group Campground offers excellent stargazing opportunities away from city lights. A visitor mentioned, "At night the you could see stars. We took a walk to the overlook in the middle of the night to stargaze."

What campers like

Individual shower rooms: Powhatan State Park Campground features private bathroom facilities with modern amenities. A reviewer noted, "Bathrooms are individual with a shower in each one. Lots of geocaching on grounds, fishing, hiking, boat launch, canoe racks, playground, a store with a nature center, and a Junior Ranger program for the kids."

Close-to-town convenience: Shenandoah Valley yurts provide comfortable access to nearby communities. A visitor explained, "Very close to downtown Luray, which has great shops and restaurants. There is a very nice 2 mile long walking trail, the Luray-Hawksbill Greenway, near the campground that will take you right into town."

Temperature considerations: Big Meadows Campground requires preparation for elevation changes. A recent camper shared, "It was an especially cold night hitting a low of 14F. Very happy for the nearby heated restrooms with hot running water."

Site privacy: Big Meadows Campground offers secluded spots despite its popularity. One visitor explained, "Though this campground is HUGE, the sites are not piled on top of each other. Our site, B112, was surrounded by shrubs under the canopy of trees which provided tons of privacy."

What you should know

Bear activity: Shenandoah area campgrounds enforce strict food storage rules. A visitor mentioned, "Big Meadow has many amenities which make it popular and oftentimes crowded during weekends and holiday's. But, many of these amenities make camping with families a convenience. We saw many deer and bear while camping."

Free laundry facilities: Christopher Run Campground offers unexpected amenities. A camper reported, "We were there in March so it was still a bit cold and not really sitting outside and enjoy it weather. The campground was nice and very clean. The laundry facility was very nice and clean... and free."

Flood zones: Primitive sites at several locations require checking conditions. A visitor to one park warned, "There's also a canoe-in site with 8 primitive sites: no water, electricity, or facilities. Depending on the time of the year they might be in the flood zone if the river is high, which it was during this trip."

Seasonal pest considerations: Certain areas experience periodic insect activity. One camper noted, "The bugs when we got here were kinda crazy. They don't bite but they swarm your head and try to enter every orifice for some reason. A head net was helpful to get the tent and screen room set up."

Tips for camping with families

Wildlife viewing opportunities: Shenandoah National Park provides abundant animal sighting chances. A camper shared, "You will definitely see deer in the campground as they walk through and browse the understory. They are unafraid of humans unless directly approached."

Firefly displays: Timing your visit for early summer brings natural light shows at certain campgrounds. One visitor described, "And finally, the fireflies are spectacular. At dusk, the ground shimmers, and then after they disperse, you will still see them flit by the tent throughout the night."

Junior Ranger programs: Multiple state parks offer educational activities for children. One parent mentioned, "Staff were wonderful, huge place that is well kept, trails are trimmed back daily. A store with a nature center, and a Junior Ranger program for the kids."

Biking-friendly spaces: Andy Guest/Shenandoah River State Park allows easy cycling access. One camper reported, "Our grandchildren love that they are able to bike ride and enjoy the beautiful scenery."

Tips from RVers

Site levelness: Christopher Run Campground requires adjustment at certain spots. A camper noted, "The sites are good size, but not very level. We did finally get ours squared away."

Pull-through sites: Spacious Skies Shenandoah Views arranges different site types strategically. A visitor shared, "Note that the most pull-thru in the inside of the camp are closers to each other than sites around the camp (the edge of the camp)."

Tree coverage for signals: Signal reception varies significantly across the region. One RVer explained, "Cell signal and camp wifi are bad. I was just able to get a decent signal with Starlink by carefully pointing at a small gap between trees."

Dump stations: Most campgrounds in the area provide waste disposal facilities. An RVer reported, "There is a gate house do you need the code to get in. Lots of amenities, like pool, playground, very nice showers. There is a nice pool, arcade, camp store, horse riding, mini-golf, hiking, and many other amenities."

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