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Stony Fork Campground

Closed For the Season

This campground is closed for the season from December 1, 2024 through April 18, 2025.

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This location is closed until further notice due to significant impacts from Hurricane Helene. Please continue to monitor this locations facility page on Recreation.gov for status updates or visit https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/gwj/alerts-notices/?aid=91026 for details. Keep in mind, local personnel may be attending to this urgent situation and not available to provide updates immediately.

Stony Fork Campground, near Wytheville, Virginia, is a peaceful spot tucked away in the George Washington & Jefferson National Forest. This place is all about privacy, with well-spaced sites that let you enjoy nature without feeling cramped.

The campground boasts clean facilities, including flush toilets and drinking water, which campers appreciate after a day of outdoor activities. Many visitors have highlighted the lovely creek running through the area, creating a soothing backdrop for your stay. As one happy camper noted, “The creek by our site was so nice and bubbling.”

If you’re looking to stretch your legs, there are trails nearby for a quick hike, and the paved paths around the campground are perfect for scooters or leisurely strolls. While there aren’t playgrounds or extensive extras, families have found plenty of fun exploring the creek and enjoying the quiet surroundings.

Stony Fork is pet-friendly, so you can bring your furry friends along for the adventure. With a friendly atmosphere and helpful hosts, it’s a great choice for a weekend getaway or a longer retreat into nature. Just remember to keep your belongings secure, as some campers have had minor issues with theft.

Description

USDA Forest Service

George Washington & Jefferson National Forest

Overview

Stony Fork, tucked in a dense forest setting, is located at the foot of Big Walker Mountain beside the Big Walker Mountain Scenic Byway. The East Fork of Stony Fork Creek winds through the campground, providing a serene setting for trout fishing and water play for visitors at the welcoming campground. The 1 mile Stony Fork Nature Trail takes campers through groves of pine and hardwoods, and the campground loop road makes for a scenic walk, too.

Recreation

The Big Walker Mountain Scenic Byway is an incredible drive for viewing blooms of rhododendron, azalea and mountain laurel in spring, and fiery red and gold foliage in fall. Scenic overlooks highlight views of Mount Rogers and many ridges and valleys. A horseshoe pit at the campground provides hours of fun for families. Experienced hikers love the Seven Sisters Trail, approximately 5 miles, which leads from the campground to the top of Little Walker Mountain, then onto the Scenic Byway.

Facilities

The Big Walker Mountain Scenic Byway is an incredible drive for viewing blooms of rhododendron, azalea and mountain laurel in spring, and fiery red and gold foliage in fall. Scenic overlooks highlight views of Mount Rogers and many ridges and valleys. A horseshoe pit at the campground provides hours of fun for families. Experienced hikers love the Seven Sisters Trail, approximately 5 miles, which leads from the campground to the top of Little Walker Mountain, then onto the Scenic Byway.

Natural Features

Stony Fork sits in a valley of the Appalachians at a 2,400 foot elevation. Its creekside setting provides a peaceful soundtrack of running water. In springtime, wildflowers and rhododendron dot the region with spectacular colors, and fall is reliably scenic with its red and yellow foliage.

Nearby Attractions

Stony Fork is in a natural forest setting at the foot of Big Walker Mountain and adjacent to the Big Walker Scenic Byway. The East Fork of Stony Fork Creek winds through the campground and provides water play and trout fishing. A one-mile nature trail will take campers through stands of pine and hardwoods, while the campground loop road itself is popular with walkers. For the more experienced hiker, Seven Sisters Trail leads from the campground to the top of Little Walker Mountain and back to the Scenic Byway. Within 10 miles of the campground, hike the popular Appalachian Trail, which extends more than 2,175 miles throughout the Appalachian Mountains across 14 states. It is the first trail designated as a National Scenic Trail.__ There is an outdoor shooting range a few miles from the campground.

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Location

Stony Fork Campground is located in Virginia

Detail location of campground

Directions

From Wytheville, VA, follow I-77 north to Exit 47. Turn left onto Route 717 and drive 4 miles to Stony Fork Campground. Total travel distance is 10 miles.

Address

109 Krenning Road
Wytheville, VA 24382

Coordinates

37.0097222 N
81.1816667 W

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Access

  • Drive-In
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  • AT&T
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  • T-Mobile
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Site Types

  • Tent Sites
  • RV Sites
  • Standard (Tent/RV)
  • Group
  • Cabins

Features

For Campers

  • Trash
  • Phone Service
  • Reservable
  • Drinking Water
  • Electric Hookups
  • Toilets
  • Alcohol
  • Pets

For Vehicles

  • Sanitary Dump
  • Water Hookups
  • Pull-Through Sites
  • 30 Amp Hookups
  • Big Rig Friendly

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18 Reviews

Reviewed Sep. 6, 2024

Well maintained and quiet

Staff were GREAT!! Very clean bathrooms and hot showers. Grounds were clean and well maintained. 50+ sites with 4 bathrooms scattered in campground and 2 host sites. Wildlife abundant.

Site5
Month of VisitSeptember
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  • Review photo of Stony Fork Campground by Betsy W., September 6, 2024
Reviewed May. 16, 2024

Great lowkey spot!

Great spot, private, with good running water hot showers and flush toilets. Picnic table and fire ring with grate, the creek by our site was so nice and bubbling. Every spot was private and maintained. Absolutely no issues and was worth the $20, easy check in, self check out. Felt very safe here despite it being remote

Site13
Month of VisitMay
  • Review photo of Stony Fork Campground by Madeline G., May 16, 2024
Reviewed Jul. 14, 2023

4.8 stars

The sites are spaced perfectly, the forest is beautiful, and the creek is super clear and clean. Our site (44) is great, right by the trail and creek. Super nice hosts and everyone we met was friendly. Very quiet place. No playground or extras, but our boys didn't mind- the creek was great and the whole place is paved so it was great for scooters. It's a 3/4 mile loop around the campground. Great place!

Site44
Month of VisitJuly
  • Review photo of Stony Fork Campground by Greg S., July 14, 2023
  • Review photo of Stony Fork Campground by Greg S., July 14, 2023
Reviewed Dec. 2, 2022

Nice location

We stayed at campsite 6, beautiful location on the river, not much space in between campsites and we were robbed on our last night there. Other than that we had a good experience, just make sure you lock things in your car or have them in your tent/RV.

Site6
Month of VisitSeptember
Reviewed Apr. 14, 2022

Quiet and Wonderful!

I love this little campground! Clean facilities, excellent camp hosts that are super helpful, a small trail to explore, a creek that goes through the campground, and lots of quiet. Very good Verizon signal as well!

Site35
Month of VisitApril
Reviewed Sep. 25, 2021

Amazing National Forest Campground

Very nice wooded and private camp sites. Driveway is level and paved. Some sites are first come first serve and a few you can reserve. Some sites have electric and water however cannot hook up water to campers.

Site34
Month of VisitSeptember
  • Review photo of Stony Fork Campground by Gwynn G., September 25, 2021
  • Review photo of Stony Fork Campground by Gwynn G., September 25, 2021
  • Review photo of Stony Fork Campground by Gwynn G., September 25, 2021
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Reviewed Apr. 7, 2021

Great Weekend Stay

Stayed 2 nights back in September 2019. Site 33 was nice and quite private. Trails nearby for a quick hike. Only minor complaint was bugs in the bathhouse. Not horrible, but just enough to annoy. Hey it's camping not condo rental. Would recommend traveling through or weekend getaway.

Reviewed Nov. 2, 2020

nice and quiet

This was a nice, quiet campground. The sites were spread out from each other and were private. The bathrooms were clean. The camp host directed us to where we could buy firewood. The wood was dry and seasoned, and the gentleman gave us some sites to check out. Definitely will come back again.

Reviewed Oct. 25, 2020

Awesome find!

We were just looking for a place to stay the night in our Subaru. This was the place we landed on and we could not have been happier with our choice. Our site was plenty private. And we heard the creek all night. The bathrooms were super clean. We would definitely stay here again. We have AT&T and had service.

Reviewed Oct. 18, 2020

Beautiful, Quiet Campground

This was our first stay in VA and we couldn't have been happier with our choice of campground!! The sites are actually dispersed (unlike some campgrounds that claim to be, but aren't) and you have privacy. They are pet friendly for campers/RV's!! We stayed in site 44 and LOVED it!! Close enough to the bathrooms that we just used those and showered in there as well! The only thing we would have changed was the fire pit. We wish it would've been bigger, but it got the job done.

  • Review photo of Stony Fork Campground by Rebekah C., October 18, 2020
  • Review photo of Stony Fork Campground by Rebekah C., October 18, 2020
  • Review photo of Stony Fork Campground by Rebekah C., October 18, 2020
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Reviewed Aug. 31, 2020

Quiet spot

Nice level spots with great hookups. Very quiet. Close to highway and easy dump station/water station across the street.

Reviewed Aug. 15, 2020

Nice National Forrest Campground

Easy access off of interstate. Nice wooded, mostly private campsites. Smaller campground with less than 50 sites I believe, because of this it was fairly quiet. We tent camped, but mostly others were in RVs. Good sized pull in/ back in sites for large RVs. Clean bathrooms for a Nat Forrest (I’ve stayed in some NF campgrounds that were not as clean and kept up on a daily basis). Fair amount of stuff to do in area, close to WV areas around New River, Bluestone National Rivers, and several state parks in VA and WV. Would stay at again!!

  • Review photo of Stony Fork Campground by Jesse S., August 15, 2020
  • Review photo of Stony Fork Campground by Jesse S., August 15, 2020
  • Review photo of Stony Fork Campground by Jesse S., August 15, 2020
Reviewed Aug. 10, 2020

Great Quiet Relaxing

We camped here this past weekend. This is a great area with lots to do - hiking, beautiful views, historic Wytheville. We were in site 10. Nice site with your own private field. We had our grand-dog with us and she had a blast playing ball. Sites are electric ONLY. No water or sewer available. Even though reservation folks said otherwise. Local hosts were super friendly and helpful. We had a great quiet relaxing weekend.

  • Review photo of Stony Fork Campground by Kevin A., August 10, 2020
  • Review photo of Stony Fork Campground by Kevin A., August 10, 2020
  • Review photo of Stony Fork Campground by Kevin A., August 10, 2020
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Reviewed Jul. 18, 2020

Not the Best, Not the Worst

Most of the campsites can accommodate larger rigs. There’s very easy access off the interstate. We stayed in campsite 5, “beside” the creek. The site was one of the more private ones, with a good sized flat area. There was no access really to the creek, unless you walked up the road to the bridge.

There’s very little to do at the campground. There is a nature trail located on the campground, and the Seven Sisters Trail goes by the campground as well.

We visited in July, and it was very hot and crowded.

If you are content to go someplace, park your camper, and hang out at the campsite the entire time I’m sure it would be a nice place to visit. But if you are more like me, and like to hike, fish, bike, etc. this probably isn’t the place for you. While it wasn’t a bad place, I don’t see myself returning here.

The only reason I’m giving this campground a 3 is because of the ease of accessibility.

  • Review photo of Stony Fork Campground by Megan  B., July 18, 2020
Reviewed May. 26, 2018

Quiet night in the forest

On our way back from Maumee we needed a break from the drive. This campsite was perfect. Cool and quiet. Most of the campsites are roomy, shady and well-equipped. Stony Fork Creek flows through the middle of the campsite, and the bridges are marked with a flood scale, so avoiding this place during heavy rains might be advised. There was firewood stacked up at each site, so we got a nice fire going until the rain came. I really enjoyed how quiet it was. The county road was close by but carried very little traffic. We will be back whenever in the area. Many of the sites have water/elec.

Site52
Month of VisitMay
  • Review photo of Stony Fork Campground by Brian M., May 26, 2018
  • Review photo of Stony Fork Campground by Brian M., May 26, 2018
Reviewed May. 12, 2018

AT base camp

Great campground, nice camping lots and well maintained. Camp Hosts were very helpful. Loved our site #27. Close to the stream. Wooded, lots of space, large tent space. Had plenty of down wood for fires. Facilities were clean and well kept, however the showers only had water while you pressed the button in. Made it a little tough to get your backside rinsed.

Used this as our base camp while hiking the Appalachian Trail. Will be back!

Site#27
Month of VisitMay
  • Review photo of Stony Fork Campground by Liz H., May 12, 2018
  • Review photo of Stony Fork Campground by Liz H., May 12, 2018
  • Review photo of Stony Fork Campground by Liz H., May 12, 2018
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Reviewed Nov. 15, 2017

Campground is suitable for the largest of rigs

I'm not positive what size rig this campground says can be here, but the biggest of big would be able to navigate the roads and the sites are wide or long or both. There's only one pull-through (#7) which is a 135 foot long pull through and is super nice with the creek babbling below. But most of the sites are really nice. There's a short 1 mile walk through the woods which is lovely. We were there in Nov and it was mostly empty except for the full-hookup sites on the other end of the campground. Some sites are full hookup, some have no hookups. We had electricity. The full sites can be reserved (I think). The dump is across the main road and easy to navigate. You can stay up to 21 days. Bring firewood and small bills to pay as camp host has nothing. Bathrooms were flush toilets and clean. There was one shower in the bathroom closest to us. Didn't check the others. Would definitely stay again.

Site7
Month of VisitNovember
  • Review photo of Stony Fork Campground by Kristen C., November 15, 2017
  • Review photo of Stony Fork Campground by Kristen C., November 15, 2017
  • Review photo of Stony Fork Campground by Kristen C., November 15, 2017
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Reviewed Sep. 29, 2016

Very Green!

This National Forest CG is located only 4 miles from I-77 (left from exit 47) and has paved roads and sites. About half of the 50 sites don’t have facilities but about a dozen have W/E (30A) while the other dozen have just electric hookup. We had site 11 which was electric only (30A). We knew this ahead of time so our fresh water tank was full. Luckily, we got sat dish tv reception in this wooded environment. The tree branches along the road in the cg could use a good trim in a couple of places.

  • Review photo of Stony Fork Campground by Bran P., September 29, 2016
  • Review photo of Stony Fork Campground by Bran P., September 29, 2016
  • Review photo of Stony Fork Campground by Bran P., September 29, 2016

Frequently Asked Questions

  • How much does it cost to camp at Stony Fork Campground?

    Camping at Stony Fork Campground can cost between $20.00 and $26.00 depending on the site.

  • Does Stony Fork Campground have RV hookups?

    According to TheDyrt.com, Stony Fork Campground has 30 amp electric hookups and water hookups.

  • What is the elevation of Stony Fork Campground?

    Stony Fork Campground is located at 2406 feet.

  • What is the max vehicle length at Stony Fork Campground?

    Stony Fork Campground allows vehicles up to 132 feet.

  • Is there cell phone reception at Stony Fork Campground?

    According to campers on TheDyrt.com, Verizon signal is good, AT&T is good, and T-Mobile is good.

  • How hard is it to get a campsite at Stony Fork Campground?

    Some campers book as far as 6 months in advance, so on high-demand weekends it can be very difficult to get a campsite at Stony Fork Campground. If you want to get a last-minute campsite at Stony Fork Campground, try setting up a text message Alert atTheDyrt.com/alerts

  • Why is it so hard to get a campsite at Stony Fork Campground?

    There are 53 campsites at Stony Fork Campground and over 80 million Americans who camp! Try snagging a cancellation by setting up a text message Alert atTheDyrt.com/alerts