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May–Sepbest months
About Campsite · 8 mi E of Damascus
- Where: 8 mi east of Damascus, VA · 36.63864, -81.64797
Weather by month
41°23°Jan
44°25°Feb
52°31°Mar
62°39°Apr
69°47°May
76°55°Jun
78°59°Jul
78°58°Aug
73°52°Sep
63°42°Oct
53°32°Nov
44°26°Dec
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Mar.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian Trail | Hiking | at camp | 383.9 mi |
| Whitetop Laurel Fishing | Horse | 1.4 mi | 0.5 mi |
| Lovers Leap | Hiking | 2.1 mi | 0.1 mi |
| Beartree Gap | Hiking | 2.4 mi | 3.3 mi |
| Beartree Lake | Hiking | 2.5 mi | 0.8 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
Cell signal
No signal at camp
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.Night sky: Rural edge
The Milky Way is clear overhead but fades toward town glow.
Class 4 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.RV essentials
Dump station: 7.3 mi
Propane: 11.7 mi
Camps nearby
- Beartree Recreation Area 2.7 mi
- Beartree Campground - Group Sites 2.7 mi
- Beartree Campground - Individual Sites 3.2 mi
- Grindstone 6.7 mi
- Campsite · 5 mi W of Troutdale 6.9 mi
- Laurel Creek RV Park 7.2 mi