About Hussy Mountain Horse Campground
This primitive campground is limited to first come-first serve. Camping loops across the stream are unavailable due to bridge reconstruction. Each has parking for 4 or 5 vehicles with trailers, wooden picnic tables, fire rings, hitching rails, garbage containers, and direct access to horse trails.
- Fees: $7 per vehicle per night.
- Season: early-April – late-October
- Managed by: USFS - George Washington & Jefferson National Forest
- Where: 9 mi west of Stevens Creek, VA · 36.77167, -81.14389
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Fork Dry Run | Horse | at camp | 2.6 mi |
| Perkins Knob | Hiking | 0.7 mi | 2.2 mi |
| Divide | Hiking | 0.7 mi | 0.7 mi |
| Virginia Highlands | Dirt bike | 0.7 mi | 80.4 mi |
| Perkins Knob Spur | Hiking | 0.8 mi | 0.5 mi |
| Dry Run Gap | Horse | 1.5 mi | 1.0 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
No signal at camp
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: 22.2 mi
Propane: 13.6 mi
Camps nearby
- Comers Rock Recreation Area 4.5 mi
- Raven Cliff Recreation Area 6.2 mi
- Collins Cove Group Horse Campground 7 mi
- Blue Springs Gap Cabin 7 mi
- Sunrise Cabin 8.3 mi
- Tommy Cox Memorial Scout Camp 12.1 mi