About White Rocks Campground
White Rocks Campground is in a secluded forest setting with cool summertime temperatures and great wildlife watching opportunities. A small creek meanders through several campsites and a nature trail traverses through the woods. Area highlights include Mountain Lake Wilderness, Mountain Lake, Glen Alton Day Use Area, Hanging Rock Raptor Observatory, Potts Rail Trail, Appalachian Trail, and multiple hiking opportunities.
- Fees: $15 per campsite per night
- Season: May 1 – November 1
- Managed by: USFS - George Washington & Jefferson National Forest
- Where: 11 mi northeast of Pembroke, VA · 37.43001, -80.49223
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginias Walk | Hiking | at camp | 2.5 mi |
| Potts Mountain | Hiking | 0.8 mi | 3.0 mi |
| Appalachian Trail | Hiking | 0.9 mi | 383.9 mi |
| War Branch | Hiking | 1.9 mi | 1.6 mi |
| War Spur Loop | Hiking | 2.7 mi | 1.3 mi |
| Sartain | Hiking | 2.9 mi | 4.6 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.Propane: 21.2 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Kelly Knob Campsite 5.8 mi
- Camp Tuk-A-Way 9.7 mi
- Caldwell Fields Group Campground 11.2 mi
- Primitive Campsite 11.6 mi
- Boley Field Group Campground 12.6 mi
- Eastern Divide Ranger District 14.2 mi