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Dispersed Camping
Poor Farm Dispersed Recreation Area
About
National Forest
Hiking and fishing opportunities are abundant at Poor Farm Dispersed Recreation Area. Enjoy hiking trails that meander along the Jackson River, or break out that rod and reel as the trout stocked waters are popular amongst fly and traditional fishermen alike.
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
- Walk-InPark in a lot, walk to your site.
Stay Connected
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Site Types
- Tent Sites
- Standard (Tent/RV)
- Dispersed
Features
For Campers
- Toilets
- Alcohol
- Pets
- Fires
For Vehicles
- Sanitary Dump

Nice spot, even for our conversion van!
Wasn’t too hard to get there and park in our van. Peaceful for the most part (a few campers were there). No signal, so make sure you have a map or know which way you came.

Nice place to pitch a tent or 4x4 in
I have stayed here twice, once in the spring and once in the winter. Both times, the main camping area was empty. There is a large clearing off of Hidden Valley Rd (38.14822,-79.76883) just past Poor Farm Camp A Rd. that can easily accommodate multiple vehicles with 3 or 4 fire pits. In the…

trails
I’m all about trails so this place was greaaat!
Location
Poor Farm Dispersed Recreation Area is located in Virginia
Directions
From the Intersection of State Route 39 and US 220: Go north on US 220 about seven miles to SR 623 on the left. Follow SR 623 about two miles to the national forest boundary and the beginning of the Poor Farm Dispersed Recreation Area.
Coordinates
38.15194385 N
79.76166597 W