Loft mountain was nice. They have a camp store to get all of your essentials (beer, ice, and wood!) and can even find a coin operated shower there too. That’s big when you are dirt bagging it out of your truck!

Shenandoahs are tight, there aren’t too many National Parks that are Down with Canine’s, and this is one of them. Not really worth playing around with not having them on leash, there are too many people and wild animals in the area.

Our Ranger was so informative and gave us a lot of options for things to do, so be grateful and listen up!

We did a first come first serve site, Half of the camp sites are reserve only the other half are just for us last minute people.

We couldn’t find the spots closer to the lake so we ended up alongside a creek further down the road from the switzer. The road is pretty rocky, but nothing crazy.. Take it slow and most vehicles can get by.

Our site was great and there were plenty to choose from. Where boots and run in to check out the various sites. I’m sure there would be even cooler ones

The sites aren’t huge or majorly spread out, but there is just something about them that makes it nice. There is SO much hiking from the campsite. My girlfriend and were able to do a 15 mile loop. There was water crossings, blue berries and gorgeous fields. It’s been years since I was here, but it held up and even surpassed my memories.

Directly across from the camp site is a .25 mile walk out to a beautiful vista. We enjoyed the sunsets and morning coffee here.

Drive up Rich mountain and you will find a spot just before the tower to camp. There is a decaying picnic table there. Views from the tower were amazing, pack it in… pack it out. No water either

There are a few other camp spots that are closer to 93 south if you plan on visiting a very certain hot spring… (GB). But this one is nestled up a winding dirt road 30 minutes west and probably 2000 feet above the others. We took the drive on FR 28 late at night so we weren’t sure how twisted it was, but we’re validated the morning after with beautiful views and winding turns.

We settled on site 9, this time of year (Early November) there isn’t any running water. The bathrooms were very clean and we had access to garbage disposal.

Huge fire pit in our site, could really make for some great memories. Just remember to put it out!

We rolled into camp a little after 4:30. This time of year it starts to get dark at 530. We came in off Custer Limestone road. The forest road is a little rough, be aware if you are driving a car or a vehicle with bad off roaring capabilities. It took a little imagination where to camp, I’m guessing it’s easier come summer time, but it being fall we were the only people here..

It’s a special place, away from all the sounds of cars and lights from the cities. We heard coyotes and saw deer prancing away as we approached our site.

Where we camped was populated by bison pies (poop). No big deal! The weather here has been good, but the elevation is pretty high and could probably be effected by the mountain mood swings.

Bring everything you need, (Food, water, etc) and pack everything out.

This isn’t a spot for someone looking to camp with Amenities.

We are off the ground in a rooftop tent. Makes it easier to find a spot.

Thank you to the other reviewer, you are great for helping us find this place!

We found a cozy camp site along the back ring near the river.

We didn’t have a view but there was an area to go walk over to that had a very picturesque.

Toilets were pretty good, get there early for a site with a good view

We stopped here as a last minute place to stay as we are in transit. We arrived at the campsite after dark and the vibe was quite good. There are bathrooms with no running water.

Some sites are closer together than others, campers were parked next to us and had quite a large crowd. We started on some of the hike and wished we could stay longer. The area is peaceful and serene in the fall months. We will return!