About Raccoon Branch Campground
Raccoon Branch Campground, nestled at the base of Dickey Knob, offers scenic mountain views, hiking trail access from campsites and cool mountain streams. Campers can access Dickey Creek and the Raccoon Branch from the campground. The most notable time to visit is fall, when the trees boast gorgeous fall foliage. With a location just 11 miles from Interstate 81, the beautiful campground is easily reached by drivers heading out from one of the surrounding cities. The beautiful Dickey Knob Trail takes hikers through a Wilderness to the top of Dickey Knob for spectacular views of Sugar Grove and Rye Valley. The creek provides a setting for wading and fishing. Every site accommodates RV or tent camping and five campsites have electric hookups. Perks of the campground include flush toilets, drinking water, paved roads and spurs and a dump station. There are no showers. A volunteer host is…
- Fees: $20 per site per night. $7 hookup fee.
- Season: mid-April – late-November
- Managed by: George Washington & Jefferson National Forest, USFS - George Washington & Jefferson National Forest
- Where: 2 mi southwest of Sugar Grove, VA · 36.74749, -81.42474
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.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raccoon Branch | Hiking | 0.1 mi | 0.2 mi |
| Virginia Highlands | Dirt bike | 0.1 mi | 80.4 mi |
| Dickey Knob | Hiking | 0.1 mi | 2.2 mi |
| Mullins Branch | Hiking | 2.0 mi | 2.5 mi |
| Bobbys | Hiking | 2.3 mi | 0.8 mi |
| Appalachian Trail | Hiking | 2.4 mi | 383.9 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 clear overhead but fades toward town glow.
Class 4 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 10.1 mi
Propane: 11.8 mi
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