About Hidden Valley Recreation Area
With vast fields of wildflowers that attract countless butterflies, birds, and other wildlife, the Hidden Valley Recreation Area is appropriately named due to its secluded and hidden feeling. Drawing visitors for hundreds of years, the valley is a historic location with an antebellum-era mansion which is now run as a Bed and Breakfast. Camping is available at the campground. Stocked with trout, the Jackson River flows through the valley, and movie buffs will recognize the area as the setting for the movie Somersby.
- Fees: $15 per campsite per night.
- Season: Day Use area open year-round. Campground open mid-March through mid-December.
- Managed by: USFS - George Washington & Jefferson National Forest
- Where: 4 mi northwest of Warm Springs, VA · 38.09918, -79.82195
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Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
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.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lost Woman (Lower Loop) | Hiking | at camp | 0.7 mi |
| River Loop | Hiking | 0.1 mi | 1.0 mi |
| Lost Woman (Upper Loop) | Hiking | 0.1 mi | 0.8 mi |
| Cobbler Mountain Access | Hiking | 0.3 mi | 0.2 mi |
| Hidden Valley West | Horse | 0.3 mi | 1.0 mi |
| Cobbler Mountain | Horse | 0.4 mi | 2.2 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
AT&T 4G
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way is bright, with a little glow low on the horizon.
Class 3 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 0 mi
Propane: 21.3 mi
Camps nearby
- Blowing Springs Campground 4 mi
- Campsite · 10 mi N of Warm Springs 6 mi
- McClintic Point Campground 7.9 mi
- serenity 10.7 mi
- Bolar Mountain Recreation Area 11.2 mi
- Mcclintic Point 11.2 mi