About Sherando Lake Group Camp
Sherando Lake Group Camp is a part of the Sherando Lake Recreation Area and is popular with family groups, Boy and Girl Scouts, church groups and other local organizations. The recreation area is situated in the Blue Ridge Mountains and is known locally as the jewel of the Blue Ridge Mountains, where visitors enjoy hiking, fishing, swimming and relaxing. The 25 acre Lower Lake offers opportunities for swimming in a designated area with a sand beach, accessible ramp to the water's edge, and a beach bathhouse with changing and shower facilities. Fishing and boating are also available outside the designated swimming area in the lake. Fishing is in stocked waters during the spring and fall seasons. Visitors will need to have the appropriate Virginia fishing license, National Forest stamp and trout stamp. Boats with gasoline motors are not permitted on the lower lake - electric troll motors…
- Managed by: George Washington & Jefferson National Forest
- Where: 3 mi northwest of Wintergreen, VA · 37.92972, -78.97972
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: Dec–Mar.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Torry Ridge | Hiking | 0.7 mi | 7.1 mi |
| Appalachian Trail | Hiking | 0.7 mi | 383.9 mi |
| Blue Loop Parking | Hiking | 0.7 mi | 1.0 mi |
| Sherando Cliff | Hiking | 1.2 mi | 0.9 mi |
| Sherando Lakeside | Hiking | 1.3 mi | 1.3 mi |
| Mills Creek | Hiking | 1.3 mi | 6.7 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
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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: 0.8 mi
Water fill-up: 11.1 mi
Propane: 2.3 mi