Walk-in access defines the camping experience at Buffalo Gap Retreat, where campers carry their gear from parking areas to forested sites near water features. This private campground in High View operates with reservations available and welcomes pets alongside their owners.
The property includes drinking water, restrooms with showers, and picnic tables at individual sites. Campfires are permitted, with firewood available for purchase at the on-site camp store. Nightly rates range from $35 to $125 depending on site selection and season. For campers preferring drive-up access, Edwards Run Wildlife Management Area offers a different camping style nearby.
Description
Nestled in the foothills of the Potomac Highlands just outside of the Shenandoah Valley, we are only a short 2 hours from Washington or Baltimore and a bit more from Pittsburg. Less than 10 minutes to the charming riverfront town of Capon Bridge and only 35 minutes to Winchester. Buffalo Gap provides a retreat with forest, mountains, creeks, streams, waterfalls, ponds and nature in all its magnificence.
Buffalo Gap Retreat sits in the valley (gap) between two large mountains - Sandy Ridge and Slane's Knob. As a result of being in the gap, our property is teaming with spring fed creeks and streams which form both our upper pond and sandy bottom lake. Buffalo Gap has 10 campsites in our upper campground. Each lakeview site has a firepit (all have flat grounds) and most have picnic tables.
RV Road Trip Guides
Location
Private CampgroundBuffalo Gap Retreat is located in West Virginia
Directions
Cell phone service is unreliable in the mountains. You should print the directions and not rely on google maps. Buffalo Gap Retreat 229 Cool Creek Road, Capon Bridge, WV 26711 (off H. Rubenstein Rd.) From Winchester, Rt. 50 to the town of Capon Bridge, West Virginia 1. Heading west on U.S. Rt. 50 through the town of Capon Bridge, make the first right turn onto Coldstream Rd. just after crossing over the green truss bridge and Cacapon River. 2. Proceed up Coldstream Road about 4.5 miles to H. Rubenstein Road-- bear left onto Rubenstein Rd., which is a gravel road (top of a hill on Coldstream Road, Buffalo Gap Retreat sign on left) 3. Proceed about 0.4 miles on Rubenstein Road to a pair of red gates on the right hand side and entrance to camp. Look for Buffalo Gap sign mounted to tree.
Coordinates
39.335169875742224 N
78.45649025373706 W
Connectivity
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VerizonNo Coverage- AT&TNo Coverage
Connectivity
T-Mobile is introducing T-Satellite to extend coverage in the outdoors- T-Mobile5GGood Coverage
- VerizonNo Coverage
- AT&TNo Coverage
Access
- Walk-InPark in a lot, walk to your site.
Site Types
- Tent Sites
Features
For Campers
- Market
- Trash
- Picnic Table
- Firewood Available
- Reservable
- Showers
- Drinking Water
- Toilets
- Pets
- Fires
