About Craig Creek Recreation Area
Activities & Attractions
Nearby
Fishing
Year-round
Fishing
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
Most popular amenities
Picnic Table
Cooking and Fire
- Picnic Table
- Campfire Ring
01, Loop: CRAIG CREEK RECREATION AREA
- Gravel
- Pet Friendly
- Campfire
Site Details
Reviews (12)
What Guests Are Saying
Craig Creek Recreation Area is a great camping spot, though recent rainy weather has caused muddy conditions. Despite some disappointment this year, the reviewer is eager to return and book again. Overall, it remains a favored location for camping.
What Guests Are Saying
Craig Creek Recreation Area is a great camping spot, though recent rainy weather has caused muddy conditions. Despite some disappointment this year, the reviewer is eager to return and book again. Overall, it remains a favored location for camping.
Review Summary
Matthew S
VerifiedSeptember 24, 2026 • Stayed at: 01, Loop: CRAIG CREEK RECREATION AREA
Awesome spot. Very quiet with clean facilities. Saw lots of deer and caught a couple bluegill in the creek.
Erin F
VerifiedSeptember 7, 2026 • Stayed at: 01, Loop: CRAIG CREEK RECREATION AREA
This spot is a private gem with beautiful nature surrounding you. My family and I have rented this space many times over the years and we love every visit. Remember to take care of this gem and leave it as you found it or better for future guests.
Marcella F
VerifiedAugust 10, 2025 • Stayed at: 01, Loop: CRAIG CREEK RECREATION AREA
Great place just hit a rainy day with high muddy Creek
Dora G
VerifiedJune 30, 2025 • Stayed at: 01, Loop: CRAIG CREEK RECREATION AREA
We camp here often, very disappointed this year.
Jeremy H
VerifiedOctober 19, 2024 • Stayed at: 01, Loop: CRAIG CREEK RECREATION AREA
Booking it again NOW
Douglas S
VerifiedJune 4, 2023 • Stayed at: 01, Loop: CRAIG CREEK RECREATION AREA
This is a lovely remote spot. I reserved it for just my wife and me in a Class B RV. We visited, then decided to leave.
There is no camp host. We were all alone at the end of a one-lane road with no cell service. A bad guy and his accomplice could have easily blocked the road, stolen our camper (or worse), and we would have had no way to summon help. With a third (or more) person(s), or a gun, we might have stayed, but we would have slept with one eye open. Perhaps we have watched too many scary movies like Deliverance. That said, the site is great for bigger groups.
Michael R
VerifiedSeptember 13, 2022 • Stayed at: 01, Loop: CRAIG CREEK RECREATION AREA
This is the best campsite in VA!
Brienne N
VerifiedJuly 12, 2022 • Stayed at: 01, Loop: CRAIG CREEK RECREATION AREA
Beautiful spot for a large group to camp with easy water access and privacy
Regina S
VerifiedJuly 5, 2021 • Stayed at: 01, Loop: CRAIG CREEK RECREATION AREA
Wonderful, quite and secluded. We love it here.
Kevin M
VerifiedAugust 4, 2020 • Stayed at: 01, Loop: CRAIG CREEK RECREATION AREA
Campsite and service were fantastic. We would enjoy more trees for hammocks. The hiking trail needs lots of work. It hasn't been cleaned in years. Trees and bushes everywhere on the trail.
Location & Directions for Craig Creek Recreation Area
110 Southpark Drive, Blacksburg, VA 24060-6648 United States
Elevation: 353 ft
Highway access
Craig Creek Recreation Area is accessible via US Route 460, which is approximately 15 miles to the south. Additionally, Interstate 81 can be reached from US Route 460.
Policies & Rules
General
- Please check your confirmation email for gate code. If not listed, you must call the Eastern Divide Ranger District at (540) 552-4641 prior to your arrival date to get the combination code to the gate(s). You will not be able to access Caldwell Fields without the code.
- Visitors must bring their own drinking water.
- The area must be trash free upon your departure. This includes the fire ring.
- There are no hookups and no electricity serving this camping area, and cell phones typically will not work here.
- A valid Virginia license including a national forest stamp is required for fishing. Visit http://www.dgif.virginia.gov/fishing/regulations/licenses.asp for more information.
- This campground is not staffed by Forest Service personnel or volunteers. Forest Service staff intermittently visit this campground to clean, mow, and check on conditions.
- All state laws are to be abided, including those regarding alcohol drinking ages and driving while under the influence.
- All fires must be contained inside the established fire ring and must be completely extinguished before departure.
- Fireworks are not permitted.
- Vehicles may not park along the road.
- Amplified music is prohibited.
- The gate to the field must be left locked when not attended and upon departure.
- Pack animals are not allowed.
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Last updated: October 19, 2026
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