Campgrounds and RV parks near Fort Chiswell, VA

Fort Chiswell sits at the intersection of Interstate 81 and Interstate 77 in Wythe County, southwestern Virginia, making it a practical staging point for RV trips through the Blue Ridge and New River Valley. The area gives quick access to New River Trail State Park, whose gentle former rail grade runs along the New River for hiking, biking, horseback riding, and boat launches at Foster Falls, plus the Jefferson National Forest to the south. Campground options within a short drive range from full-hookup RV parks to primitive state park and national forest sites. Wytheville KOA Holiday and Lake Ridge RV Resort sit along the I-81 and I-77 corridors for travelers who want pull-through sites and amenities, while Fries New River Trail RV Park and Deer Trail Park and Campground inc. put visitors closer to the river and trail access points. Equestrian travelers head to Iron Mountain Horse Camp, which sits in Ivanhoe within the Jefferson National Forest and Mount Rogers National Recreation Area, with hundreds of miles of trails to ride.

Private parks like Wytheville KOA Holiday, Lake Ridge RV Resort, Fries New River Trail RV Park, and Deer Trail Park and Campground inc. take reservations directly through their websites or by phone. Book eight to twelve weeks ahead for summer weekends and fall foliage, and earlier for holiday weekends. For New River Trail State Park, the park has four primitive campgrounds: Cliffview, Millrace, Baker Island, and Double Shoals. Reservations can be made online through reservevaparks.com or by calling 800-933-PARK (7275), up to 11 months in advance. Same-day reservations for camping are permitted until 2 p.m. Double Shoals is first-come, first-served. Iron Mountain Horse Camp takes bookings directly through its own website or by phone.