About Sherando Lake Recreation Area Family Camping
Sherando Lake Recreation Area's Family Campground provides an ideal camping destination. It is situated in the Blue Ridge Mountains and is known locally as the jewel of the Blue Ridge Mountains, where visitors enjoy hiking, picnicking in the shade, fishing in the lakes, or swimming and relaxing on the sandy beach. 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 of the lake. Fishing is in stocked trout 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, canoes, kayaks, or similar boats…
- Fees: $8 per vehicle up to 8 passenger capacity for day use. $2 per person for vans and buses carrying more than 8 passengers and walk-ins for…
- Season: early-April – late-October
- Managed by: George Washington & Jefferson National Forest, USFS - George Washington & Jefferson National Forest
- Where: 4 mi west of Wintergreen, VA · 37.91978, -79.01006
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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–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Dec–Mar.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Loop Water Tank | Hiking | 0.2 mi | 1.0 mi |
| Sherando Lakeside | Hiking | 0.2 mi | 1.3 mi |
| Sherando Cliff | Hiking | 0.3 mi | 0.9 mi |
| Sherando Dam | Hiking | 0.4 mi | 0.3 mi |
| White Rock Gap | Hiking | 0.5 mi | 2.6 mi |
| Torry Ridge | Hiking | 0.5 mi | 7.1 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: 1 mi
Water fill-up: 10.6 mi
Propane: 3.7 mi