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Beartree

Beartree Lake  in the Fall
BEARTREE SHELTER
Beartree Tents
Drive to the Beach
Beartree Lake 10.18.2023

Featured amenities

Showers
Showers
Playground
Playground

About Beartree

Beartree offers a relaxing, family-friendly atmosphere and a variety of recreational activities. Located in the Mount Rogers National Recreation Area, the campground boasts a sprawling layout with both group and individual campsites. A small creek flows through the campground, offering a refreshing spot to wade and fish. Beartree Lake is also located within the recreation area, providing an ideal spot for fishing.

Campground Amenities

  • Beach Access
    Beach Access
  • Potable Water
    Potable Water
  • Lake Access
    Lake Access
  • Showers
    Showers
  • Playground
    Playground

Reviews (132)

What Guests Are Saying

Beartree is a well-maintained, quiet campground with nice privacy and clean facilities, offering a wonderful camping experience. Many sites are fantastic, although some require significant leveling, and the infrastructure could use upgrades. Overall, it provides a beautiful, woodsy atmosphere ideal for a relaxing retreat.

Review Summary

4.3
132 reviews
5
56.8%
75
4
25.8%
34
3
12.1%
16
2
3.8%
5
1
1.5%
2

Megan S

November 6, 2021

5

Love this Campground, great place to dry camp/boondock. Lots of tree cover, so not good for solar, but is very cozy. Love the privacy that the rhododendron provide between campsites. Is close to Mt Rogers & the Creeper trail. Damascus is near by and has essentials if you run out/forget them.

Kelly D

November 2, 2021

5

It was our 3rd time camping at Beartree. Perfect location away from it all! Very convenient to the Creeper Trail. No cell service in the area.

Suzanne C

October 30, 2021

3

Very nice & spacious campground with great hiking nearby. Bathrooms were clean, but have to be a vertically challenged to get under the shower head right next to the wall. The dumpster was overflowing all 5 days we were there & was not bear-proof.
Close to Mount Rogers, Grayson Highlands & Appalachian Trail.

Lynn G

October 30, 2021

5

This was our second visit to Beartree. This second visit was much more pleasant. There were quite a few RV's there on our first trip whose owners did not follow the generator guidelines. It is a great place.

Dan S

October 28, 2021

5

Nice campground. Quiet. Close to Virginia Creeper Trail, A.T., and many other hiking trails.

STEVE M

October 26, 2021

5

Beautiful place. Camp hosts were extremely helpful and friendly. Love it. The only thing that it needs is water & electricity.

Shadelle H

October 25, 2021

4

The bathrooms were clean. There was hot water to take showers. Campground was mostly quiet.

Frank H

October 24, 2021

5

Well maintained campground. Plenty of woods. Clean bath houses.

William M

October 21, 2021

5

The campground was very well maintained. Bathrooms were kept very clean and the campsites were as well. The hosts, Jim and Patty, were very friendly and helpful. I can't offer enough praise for the way they watched over everything. The campground is very close to the Virginia Creeper Trail and also to many fabulous hikes especially in Grayson Highlands.

Randy F

October 20, 2021

4

Very Quiet

Location Beartree

Address:
20993 Beartree Gap Road
Damascus, VA, 24236
United States

Latitude & Longitude: 36.6847 / -81.6472

Elevation: 1025 feet

Policies & Rules

Category About
General

You may email questions to: SM.FS.MRNRA@USDA.GOV

General

No hookups are available at campsites 

General

This campground has first-come, first-serve sites and reservable sites 

General

Check-in is at 2pm and check-out is at 12pm.

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Limit one RV per parking spur

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No Cell phone coverage

General

The beach is closed to swimming.  

General

Click here for more information on George Washington and Jefferson National Forests

General

Don't Move Firewood: Help protect our forests! Prevent the spread of tree-killing pests by obtaining firewood at or near your destination and burning it on-site. Moving firewood is illegal in some states. Visit dontmovefirewood.org to learn more.

General

A trailer waste disposal station (water is not available) is located near the campground’s exit.  

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