Elizabeth Furnace Recreation Area

US Forest Service · Virginia

Elizabeth Furnace Recreation Area in Virginia. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 141 public campsites we map in Virginia.

Elizabeth Furnace Recreation Area offers forested trails, campsites and open grassy picnic areas along the tranquil Passage Creek. Enjoy hiking the Pig Iron and Charcoal trail and learn how iron was historically mined and smelted. Spend the day fishing from a stocked trout stream, grilling out at a picnic spot, or taking a stroll across the swinging bridge to view the historic cabin.

What we know about it

Managed by

US Forest Service

Fee

Not published (the agency does not list one)

Booking

first-come, first-served

Dogs

Allowed on a leash (USFS policy)

Coordinates

38.92917, -78.32941

Nearest sites we map

• Elizabeth Furnace1 km · US Forest Service
• Elizabeth Furnace Group Camp1 km · US Forest Service
• Little Crease Trail Shelter7 km · US Forest Service
• Hazard Mill Canoe Camp12 km · US Forest Service
• Little Fort12 km · US Forest Service
• High Cliff Canoe Campground18 km · US Forest Service

Source: Recreation.gov, dated 2026-02-25, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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