Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
May–Octbest months
About Collins Cove Group Horse Campground
This primitive campground with easy access to the Virginia Highlands Horse Trail consists of two large grassy fields with wooden picnic tables, fire rings, and hitching rails.
- Fees: $5 per vehicle per night.
- Season: early-April – late-November
- Managed by: USFS - George Washington & Jefferson National Forest
- Where: 4 mi west of Ivanhoe, VA · 36.83334, -81.04278
Things to do:
Horseback riding
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
43°24°Jan
47°26°Feb
54°32°Mar
65°39°Apr
72°47°May
79°56°Jun
82°59°Jul
81°58°Aug
75°52°Sep
66°41°Oct
55°31°Nov
46°26°Dec
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Mar.
See Collins Cove Group Horse Campground from above
Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.
Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ewing Mountain | Horse | at camp | 2.1 mi |
| Raven Cliff | Horse | 0.2 mi | 1.2 mi |
| Raven Cliff Furnace | Hiking | 0.8 mi | 0.4 mi |
| Moore | Horse | 1.1 mi | 3.1 mi |
| Virginia Highlands | Hiking | 1.5 mi | 80.4 mi |
| Mikes Gap | Hiking | 2.5 mi | 2.8 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
Cell signal
Verizon 4G
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
Propane: 7.2 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Raven Cliff Recreation Area 1.2 mi
- Sunrise Cabin 3.2 mi
- Hussy Mountain Horse Campground 7 mi
- Wytheville KOA Holiday 7.1 mi
- Comers Rock Recreation Area 11.1 mi
- Cliffview Campground 11.8 mi