About Loft Mountain Campground
Number of accommodations: 145
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
RV Utilities and Hookups
- Dump station on site
Water and Hygiene
- Potable Water
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Reviews (556)
What Guests Are Saying
Loft Mountain Campground is praised for its spacious layout, cleanliness, and beautiful views, making it a great spot for group camping and hiking. Campground staff are noted for being friendly and helpful, enhancing the overall experience. While some sites may not be level and the shower facilities require payment, the positives, including wildlife sightings and well-maintained restrooms, contribute to a memorable camping experience.
What Guests Are Saying
Loft Mountain Campground is praised for its spacious layout, cleanliness, and beautiful views, making it a great spot for group camping and hiking. Campground staff are noted for being friendly and helpful, enhancing the overall experience. While some sites may not be level and the shower facilities require payment, the positives, including wildlife sightings and well-maintained restrooms, contribute to a memorable camping experience.
Review Summary
Vivian B
VerifiedJuly 9, 2024 • Stayed at: E144, Loop: E Loop
Loved this campground! Although we were tent camping we appreciated the site setups that appear to be designed to accommodate both tent campers and RVs with a "pull through" style driveway in front of each site. While our particular site was flat and pretty free of roots or rocks, we did see that some sites had outcroppings that depending on the size of your tent might prove to be an impediment to siting a tent on the spot cleared for that purpose. We are now big fans of the "Bear Boxes" for food storage on every site and wish every campground in America offered them! We had seen reviews that deer often walk through the campground and very near sites and this is very true so anytime you leave your site be sure to have your camera with you (you will also see a lot of rabbits too!). Also appreciated that we were able to access the Appalachian Trail right from the campground and hike down to the start of the Doyle's Falls Trail -- a great day hike. Also highly recommend the fresh ice cream from the Wayside Camp store for the perfect topping for a campfire baked cobbler (or other dessert)! Also highly recommend the ranger-led Stony Man hike to learn in-depth about the flora along the trail and park history that you may not be aware of.
Josef K
July 9, 2024
My stay at Loft Mountain Campground was truly exceptional! The views from the campsites were nothing short of breathtaking. Each site is thoughtfully laid out, ensuring a comfortable and scenic experience for all campers.
The camp store and showers were incredibly convenient, clean, and well-stocked with all the essentials you might need during your stay. It was great to see how well-maintained these facilities were, making our camping trip even more enjoyable.
What stood out the most, however, were the campground hosts and rangers. Every single one of them was friendly and helpful, always ready to assist with a smile. Their dedication to making our stay pleasant was evident and greatly appreciated.
Overall, Loft Mountain Campground offers a perfect blend of beautiful views, well-designed sites, and excellent amenities, all enhanced by the wonderful staff. I highly recommend this campground for anyone looking to experience the great outdoors in comfort and style!
Peter S
VerifiedJuly 8, 2024 • Stayed at: A051, Loop: A Loop
This spot is so convenient to get to after the ranger station. Campground was clean, the location was relatively flat to pitch a tent, and the shade was excellent during our weekend stay. Will be back!
annette s
VerifiedJune 22, 2024 • Stayed at: G185, Loop: G Loop
The grass was way too high. The site does not have a bear box and there was some scat nearby that was not from a deer or a dog.
The bathroom was mostly clean and well stocked. G Loop has a lot of very lovely sites and would probably look for a different site if we were to visit again.
rohit j
VerifiedJune 18, 2024 • Stayed at: G183, Loop: G Loop
The campground is extremely small. There is barely space for 1 4 person tent. Avoid this space if you have more than 1 tent, or an RV.
Kayla S
VerifiedJune 13, 2024 • Stayed at: E144, Loop: E Loop
Our tent site, E144, at Loft Mountain Campground was perfect for a few nights away. There was a bathroom just a few sites down either way from the site with trash located at the end of the road. The site was flat with enough room for our large tent. The bear box provided was great to store our items but we did choose to keep our food in the car. We brought jugs of water since water wasn’t available at the site. The site was more secluded than others and had easy access to the car. Waking up to deer, rabbits and birds every morning was amazing and the stars and sunsets were beautiful. The showers are a walk or drive away and are $5 for a 10-minute shower. The showers are coin operated so bring quarters or dollars to change into coins. There’s a store onsite for essentials and wood. We spent our days on the go so didn’t check out much around the campground but enjoyed our mornings and evenings here.
This campground is the southernmost in the park. It was nice when accessing from the south but did require a lot of driving each day to reach other areas of the park.
Kira B
VerifiedJune 10, 2024 • Stayed at: D123, Loop: D Loop
Very clean and quiet campground, our site was slightly rocky but sleeping pad worked just fine and we had no issues finding the restrooms or dumpsters. We definitely plan to camp here again!
Cathleen O
VerifiedJune 6, 2024 • Stayed at: E138, Loop: E Loop
Beautiful and peaceful campground along the Appalachian Trail. It was nice speaking with some of the hikers nearby.
Benjamin B
VerifiedJune 4, 2024 • Stayed at: G203, Loop: G Loop
The campground is in great shape. Deer and rabbits walking right through camp. Kids loved it.
Jason K
VerifiedJune 2, 2024 • Stayed at: C096, Loop: C Loop
Great campground and amenities.
Location Loft Mountain Campground
Address:
C/O Shenandoah National Park/Swift Run Entrance Station 22591 Spotswood Trail
Elkton, VA, 22827
United States
From Washington, D.C., metro area, travel west on Interstate 66 to exit 43A. Take US Highway 29 south approximately 55 miles to Ruckersville, Virginia, then take US Highway 33 west to Shenandoah National Park and Skyline Drive Swift Run Entrance. Follow Skyline Drive south approximately 15 miles and turn left into the Loft Mountain area. Follow the signs to Loft Mountain Campground.
From Richmond, Virginia, area, travel west on Interstate 64 to exit 99 for Shenandoah National Park and Skyline Drive. Take Skyline Drive north approximately 25 miles and turn right into the Loft Mountain area. Follow the signs to Loft Mountain Campground.
Loft Mountain Campground is accessible via Interstate 66 to US Highway 29 south and US Highway 33 west. Additionally, it can be reached from Interstate 64 to Skyline Drive.
Latitude & Longitude: 38.2487 / -78.6706
Elevation: 1021 feet
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Last updated: June 4, 2026
