Sherando Lake Recreation Area Family Camping

US Forest Service · Virginia

Sherando Lake Recreation Area Family Camping in Virginia. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 141 public campsites we map in Virginia.

Sherando Lake Recreation Area's Family Campground provides an ideal camping destination. It is situated in the Blue Ridge Mountains and is known locally as the jewel of the Blue Ridge Mountains, where visitors enjoy hiking, picnicking in the shade, fishing in the lakes, or swimming and relaxing on the sandy beach.

What we know about it

Managed by

US Forest Service

Fee

$25–$47/night

Booking

Reservation required

Dogs

Allowed on a leash (USFS policy)

Site type

RV & Tent Campground

Suits an RV

Yes

Number of sites

335

Phone

540-291-2188

Coordinates

37.91978, -79.01006

Nearest sites we map

• Sherando Lake Group Camp3 km · US Forest Service
• Sherando Lake Group Picnic Shelter3 km · US Forest Service
• Maupin Field Trail Shelter4 km · US Forest Service
• Harpers Creek Trail Shelter7 km · US Forest Service
• Priest Wilderness Trail Shelter13 km · US Forest Service
• Seeley-woodworth Trail Shelter17 km · US Forest Service

Source: Recreation.gov, dated 2026-08-11, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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