Dispersed / primitivetype
Freeto camp
Apr–Jun & Sep–Octbest months
About Horsepen Branch
- Managed by: National Park Service
- Where: 1 mi northeast of Countryside, VA · 39.06986, -77.39977
Amenities:
ToiletsTents allowed
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
42°25°Jan
46°27°Feb
55°34°Mar
66°44°Apr
75°53°May
83°62°Jun
88°67°Jul
86°65°Aug
79°58°Sep
68°46°Oct
56°36°Nov
46°29°Dec
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Apr–Jun & Sep–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Dec–Feb.
See Horsepen Branch from above
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Good to know
Cell signal
Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.Night sky: Bright suburban
The Milky Way shows only on the best nights, if at all.
Class 6 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Stargazing nearby: Observatory Park at Turner Farm (Urban Night Sky Place), 7 mi.
RV essentials
Dump station: 20 mi
Water fill-up: 22.9 mi
Propane: 15.8 mi
Camps nearby
- Lock 21 “Swains” Campground 8.7 mi
- Indian Flats 11.2 mi
- Turner Farm 12.5 mi
- Robert C. McDonell Campground 13.5 mi
- Little Bennett Campground 14.1 mi
- Hike In Camp Site 15.3 mi