Tucked within a wooded city park on the outskirts of Bristol, Virginia, Sugar Hollow Campground sits closer to a Target and Walmart than most campers expect from a site surrounded by trees. The entrance gives little away from the road, and the campground itself holds roughly 78 sites spread across heavily shaded, forested terrain. Rangers patrol the grounds regularly, though check-in often runs on an honor system when no one is staffed at the gatehouse.
The atmosphere here leans toward low-key and uncrowded. On a June weekend, one camper arrived in the early evening and found many sites still open. October visits have seen fewer than a dozen rigs in the entire campground. "Overall, clean, quiet, park surrounded by lots of trees," notes Nancy L., who walked the full loop before choosing her site. The woods are dense enough that most sites stay shaded through the day, though the tradeoff is uneven ground on many pads and steep drop-offs at the edges of some sites.
RV campers should plan carefully. The access road involves a steep hill, and many sites are too narrow or unlevel for rigs longer than 25 to 30 feet. Water hookups are shared spigots at the road rather than individual connections, so bringing at least 50 feet of hose is advisable. Electric hookups are available at most sites, but there is no sewer. A dump station is on-site. The bathhouse gets consistent marks for cleanliness, though it is compact and dated. Cell service is variable, and WiFi reaches some but not all sites.
A short trail leads from the campground to a creek and the broader park area, and the Virginia Creeper Trail is a reasonable drive away. Eric W. found the $20 nightly rate hard to justify given the site challenges for larger rigs, but for tent campers and those in smaller units, the price and the wooded setting make Sugar Hollow a workable base for exploring the campsites near Sugar Hollow Park and the surrounding region. The campground is open year-round, and weekday visits tend to bring the most elbow room.
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Map & DirectionsSugar Hollow Campground is located in Virginia near Bristol
Directions
From I-81 (exit 7): Go 1 mi N on US 11 (Robert E. Lee Hwy).
Coordinates
36.64732696 N
82.11064136 W
Connectivity
- T-Mobile5GGood CoverageVerified by 2 usersLast on 7/20/26
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Connectivity
- T-Mobile5GGood CoverageVerified by 2 usersLast on 7/20/26
- VerizonLTESome CoverageVerified by 2 usersLast on 7/20/26
- AT&TLTESome Coverage
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
- Walk-InPark in a lot, walk to your site.
Site Types
- RV Sites
- Standard (Tent/RV)
- Group
Features
For Campers
- ADA Access
- Trash
- Picnic Table
- Phone Service
- WiFi
- Showers
- Drinking Water
- Electric Hookups
- Toilets
- Alcohol
- Pets
- Fires
For Vehicles
- Sanitary Dump
- Water Hookups
- Pull-Through Sites
- 50 Amp Hookups
- Big Rig Friendly
Drive Time
- 27 min from Kingsport, TN
- 32 min from Johnson City, TN
- 1 hr 6 min from Morristown, TN
- 1 hr 35 min from Asheville, NC

















