About Raven Cliff Recreation Area
There are 20 camping units available on a first-come, first-served basis. Each unit has a gravel parking spur, picnic table and fire grill. Some sites have a pad for tents or pop-up trailers. Recreation vehicles up to 25 feet long can be accommodated in some sites. A day use picnic shelter with picnic tables and an open field for sports is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Toilets and garbage cans are provided in the campground and near the picnic shelter. Drinking water is not available. FEE: $5 per unit, per night (limit of 8 people and 2 vehicles per unit). Located in Raven Cliff Campground, enjoy a large shelter for your next gathering! Along with the amenities of the shelter, it adjoins a large field for games, the rushing waters of Cripple Creek for wading and fishing, hiking trails, and the historic Raven Cliff Furnace. Besides the available primitive campsites…
- Fees: FEE: $5 per unit, per night (limit of 8 people and 2 vehicles per unit).
- Season: Mid - April – Late November
- Managed by: George Washington & Jefferson National Forest, FS
- Where: 5 mi west of Ivanhoe, VA · 36.83585, -81.06455
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–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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raven Cliff Furnace | Hiking | 0.1 mi | 0.4 mi |
| Raven Cliff | Horse | 0.1 mi | 1.2 mi |
| Moore | Horse | 1.2 mi | 3.1 mi |
| Ewing Mountain | Horse | 1.2 mi | 2.1 mi |
| Virginia Highlands | Hiking | 2.2 mi | 80.4 mi |
| Mikes Gap | Hiking | 2.4 mi | 2.8 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G
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.Propane: 7.5 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Collins Cove Group Horse Campground 1.2 mi
- Sunrise Cabin 4.3 mi
- Hussy Mountain Horse Campground 6.2 mi
- Wytheville KOA Holiday 7.3 mi
- Comers Rock Recreation Area 10.1 mi
- Blue Springs Gap Cabin 12.5 mi