Dispersed / primitivetype
Freeto camp
May–Sepbest months
About Dispersed spot · 10 mi E of McDowell
- Where: 10 mi east of McDowell, VA · 38.37157, -79.3175
Weather by month
36°19°Jan
39°21°Feb
46°26°Mar
58°35°Apr
66°45°May
73°53°Jun
76°56°Jul
75°55°Aug
69°49°Sep
59°38°Oct
48°29°Nov
39°22°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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramseys Draft | Hiking | at camp | 7.6 mi |
| Hiner Springs | Hiking | at camp | 1.3 mi |
| Hardscrabble | Hiking | 0.2 mi | 0.5 mi |
| Shenandoah Mountain | Horse | 0.6 mi | 36.1 mi |
| Sinclair Hollow | Hiking | 0.9 mi | 1.7 mi |
| Wild Oak | Horse | 1.2 mi | 27.2 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
Cell signal
Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.Night sky: Rural
The Milky Way is bright, with a little glow low on the horizon.
Class 3 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.RV essentials
Dump station: 6.1 mi
Water fill-up: 25 mi
Propane: 19 mi
Camps nearby
- Camp Todd 2.4 mi
- Old Sexton Cabin Site 3.4 mi
- Todd Lake Recreation Area 5.8 mi
- North River Campground 6.4 mi
- Shaws Fork Campground 7.6 mi
- Camp May Flather 8.3 mi