Loft Mountain Campground

C/O Shenandoah National Park/Swift Run Entrance Station 22591 Spotswood Trail, Elkton, Virginia, United States
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Loft Mountain Campground
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About Loft Mountain Campground

Perched on top of Big Flat Mountain, this is one of the largest campgrounds in the park. Loft Mountain is a popular destination for outdoor enthusiasts, providing a wilderness getaway in the historic Blue Ridge mountains of Virginia.

Available sites

145 total sites
RV Sites 126 sites Check Availability Tent Sites 19 sites Check Availability

Seasonal information

2026 Season availability

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Campground Amenities

RV Utilities and Hookups

RV Utilities and Hookups

  • Dump station on site
Water and Hygiene

Water and Hygiene

  • Potable Water
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Rates, Sites & Availability

Select check-in and check-out dates to see availability.

145 Sites Available

Site
Price
⛺ 001, Loop: Upper Loop Tent
Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ 002, Loop: Upper Loop Tent
Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ 003, Loop: Upper Loop Tent
Pet Friendly · Campfire · Yes shade
⛺ 004, Loop: Upper Loop Tent
Pet Friendly · Campfire · Yes shade
⛺ 005, Loop: Upper Loop Tent
Pet Friendly · Campfire · Yes shade
⛺ 006, Loop: Upper Loop Tent
Pet Friendly · Campfire · Yes shade
⛺ 007, Loop: Upper Loop Tent
Pet Friendly · Campfire · Yes shade
⛺ 008, Loop: Upper Loop Tent
Pet Friendly · Campfire · Yes shade
⛺ 009, Loop: Upper Loop Tent
Pet Friendly · Campfire · Yes shade
⛺ 010, Loop: Upper Loop Tent
Pet Friendly · Campfire · Yes shade
⛺ 011, Loop: Upper Loop Tent
Pet Friendly · Campfire · Yes shade
⛺ 012, Loop: Upper Loop Tent
Pet Friendly · Campfire · Yes shade
⛺ 013, Loop: Upper Loop Tent
Pet Friendly · Campfire · Yes shade
⛺ 014, Loop: Upper Loop Tent
Pet Friendly · Campfire · Yes shade
🚐 A051, Loop: A Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 35 × 34 ft · Paved
🚐 A052, Loop: A Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 20 × 30 ft · Paved
🚐 A053, Loop: A Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 36 × 36 ft · Paved
🚐 A054, Loop: A Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 30 × 30 ft · Paved
🚐 A055, Loop: A Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 35 × 30 ft · Paved
🚐 B082, Loop: B Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 60 × 63 ft · Paved
🚐 B083, Loop: B Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 54 × 90 ft · Paved
🚐 B084, Loop: B Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 100 × 60 ft · Paved
🚐 B085, Loop: B Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 75 × 75 ft · Paved
🚐 B086, Loop: B Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 80 × 72 ft · Paved
🚐 B087, Loop: B Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 75 × 75 ft · Paved
🚐 B088, Loop: B Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 80 × 70 ft · Paved
🚐 B089, Loop: B Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 70 × 50 ft · Paved
🚐 B090, Loop: B Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 75 × 60 ft · Paved
🚐 B091, Loop: B Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 90 × 48 ft · Paved
🚐 C092, Loop: C Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 40 × 60 ft · Paved
🚐 C093, Loop: C Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 36 × 25 ft · Paved
🚐 C094, Loop: C Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 90 × 36 ft · Paved
🚐 C095, Loop: C Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 36 × 90 ft · Paved
🚐 C096, Loop: C Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 35 × 25 ft · Paved
🚐 C097, Loop: C Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 90 × 60 ft · Paved
🚐 C098, Loop: C Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 75 × 55 ft · Paved
🚐 C099, Loop: C Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 40 × 60 ft · Paved
🚐 C100, Loop: C Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 90 × 65 ft · Paved
🚐 C101, Loop: C Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 90 × 36 ft · Paved
🚐 C102, Loop: C Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 90 × 62 ft · Paved
🚐 C103, Loop: C Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 84 × 45 ft · Paved
🚐 C104, Loop: C Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 85 × 55 ft · Paved
🚐 C105, Loop: C Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 75 × 55 ft · Paved
🚐 C106, Loop: C Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 78 × 75 ft · Paved
🚐 C107, Loop: C Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 60 × 36 ft · Paved
⛺ D108, Loop: D Loop Tent
Paved · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ D109, Loop: D Loop Tent
Paved · Pet Friendly · Campfire
🚐 D110, Loop: D Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 45 × 54 ft · Paved
🚐 D111, Loop: D Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 85 × 45 ft · Paved
🚐 D113, Loop: D Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 55 × 42 ft · Paved
🚐 D114, Loop: D Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 30 × 30 ft · Paved
🚐 D115, Loop: D Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 65 × 75 ft · Paved
🚐 D116, Loop: D Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 25 × 30 ft · Paved
🚐 D117, Loop: D Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 75 × 60 ft · Paved
🚐 D118, Loop: D Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 36 × 32 ft · Paved
🚐 D119, Loop: D Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 75 × 60 ft · Paved
🚐 D120, Loop: D Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 32 × 30 ft · Paved
🚐 D121, Loop: D Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 60 × 50 ft · Paved
🚐 D122, Loop: D Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 30 × 25 ft · Paved
🚐 D123, Loop: D Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 60 × 70 ft · Paved
🚐 D124, Loop: D Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 36 × 25 ft · Paved
🚐 D125, Loop: D Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 65 × 40 ft · Paved
🚐 D126, Loop: D Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 30 × 30 ft · Paved
🚐 D127, Loop: D Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 42 × 48 ft · Paved
🚐 D128, Loop: D Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 30 × 32 ft · Paved
🚐 D129, Loop: D Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 39 × 45 ft · Paved
🚐 D130, Loop: D Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 30 × 30 ft · Paved
🚐 D131, Loop: D Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 57 × 33 ft · Paved
🚐 D132, Loop: D Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 39 × 39 ft · Paved
🚐 E133, Loop: E Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 40 × 26 ft · Paved
🚐 E134, Loop: E Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 45 × 36 ft · Paved
🚐 E135, Loop: E Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 42 × 26 ft · Paved
🚐 E136, Loop: E Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 42 × 34 ft · Paved
🚐 E137, Loop: E Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 40 × 25 ft · Paved
🚐 E138, Loop: E Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 20 × 25 ft · Paved
🚐 E139, Loop: E Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 35 × 26 ft · Paved
🚐 E140, Loop: E Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 26 × 28 ft · Paved
🚐 E141, Loop: E Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 35 × 25 ft · Paved
🚐 E142, Loop: E Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 20 × 30 ft · Paved
🚐 E143, Loop: E Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 52 × 30 ft · Paved
🚐 E144, Loop: E Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 32 × 30 ft · Paved
🚐 E145, Loop: E Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 42 × 25 ft · Paved
🚐 E146, Loop: E Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 30 × 25 ft · Paved
🚐 E147, Loop: E Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 42 × 26 ft · Paved
🚐 E148, Loop: E Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 32 × 18 ft · Paved
🚐 E150, Loop: E Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 40 × 25 ft · Paved
🚐 E151, Loop: E Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 40 × 40 ft · Paved
🚐 E152, Loop: E Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 35 × 35 ft · Paved
🚐 E153, Loop: E Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 35 × 35 ft · Paved
🚐 E154, Loop: E Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 35 × 35 ft · Paved
🚐 E155, Loop: E Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 35 × 35 ft · Paved
🚐 E156, Loop: E Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 35 × 35 ft · Paved
🚐 E157, Loop: E Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 45 × 30 ft · Paved
🚐 E158, Loop: E Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 35 × 25 ft · Paved
🚐 E159, Loop: E Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 42 × 25 ft · Paved
🚐 E160, Loop: E Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 42 × 30 ft · Paved
🚐 F161, Loop: F Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 35 × 30 ft · Paved
🚐 F162, Loop: F Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 40 × 30 ft · Paved
🚐 F163, Loop: F Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 35 × 25 ft · Paved
🚐 F164, Loop: F Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 30 × 30 ft · Paved
🚐 F165, Loop: F Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 40 × 25 ft · Paved
🚐 F166, Loop: F Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 45 × 25 ft · Paved
🚐 F167, Loop: F Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 20 × 25 ft · Paved
🚐 F168, Loop: F Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 20 × 20 ft · Paved
🚐 F169, Loop: F Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 35 × 35 ft · Paved
🚐 F170, Loop: F Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 48 × 30 ft · Paved
🚐 F171, Loop: F Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 30 × 24 ft · Paved
🚐 F172, Loop: F Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 30 × 28 ft · Paved
🚐 F173, Loop: F Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 24 × 28 ft · Paved
🚐 F174, Loop: F Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 42 × 28 ft · Paved
🚐 F175, Loop: F Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 35 × 36 ft · Paved
🚐 F176, Loop: F Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 40 × 36 ft · Paved
🚐 F177, Loop: F Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 30 × 30 ft · Paved
🚐 F178, Loop: F Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 30 × 28 ft · Paved
🚐 F179, Loop: F Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 35 × 32 ft · Paved
🚐 G180, Loop: G Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 30 × 20 ft · Paved
🚐 G181, Loop: G Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 30 × 30 ft · Paved
🚐 G182, Loop: G Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 35 × 40 ft · Paved
🚐 G183, Loop: G Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 30 × 30 ft · Paved
🚐 G184, Loop: G Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 30 × 45 ft · Paved
🚐 G185, Loop: G Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 35 × 30 ft · Paved
🚐 G186, Loop: G Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 30 × 30 ft · Paved
🚐 G187, Loop: G Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 35 × 40 ft · Paved
🚐 G189, Loop: G Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 30 × 30 ft · Paved
🚐 G190, Loop: G Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 30 × 20 ft · Paved
🚐 G191, Loop: G Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 30 × 20 ft · Paved
🚐 G192, Loop: G Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 35 × 30 ft · Paved
🚐 G193, Loop: G Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 30 × 30 ft · Paved
🚐 G194, Loop: G Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 40 × 20 ft · Paved
🚐 G195, Loop: G Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 20 × 20 ft · Paved
🚐 G196, Loop: G Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 20 × 20 ft · Paved
🚐 G197, Loop: G Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 30 × 20 ft · Paved
🚐 G198, Loop: G Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 35 × 15 ft · Paved
🚐 G199, Loop: G Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 42 × 40 ft · Paved
🚐 G200, Loop: G Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 46 × 36 ft · Paved
🚐 G201, Loop: G Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 30 × 42 ft · Paved
🚐 G202, Loop: G Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 30 × 45 ft · Paved
🚐 G203, Loop: G Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 30 × 42 ft · Paved
🚐 G204, Loop: G Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 25 × 60 ft · Paved
🚐 G205, Loop: G Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 30 × 42 ft · Paved
🚐 G206, Loop: G Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 40 × 54 ft · Paved
🚐 G207, Loop: G Loop RV
Pet Friendly · 35 × 54 ft · Paved
⛺ H1, Loop: H Tent
Paved · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ H2, Loop: H Tent
Paved · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ H3, Loop: H Tent
Paved · Pet Friendly · Campfire

Reviews

742 reviews

Summary

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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.

Based on guest feedback

4.4

Overall rating

Based on 742 reviews

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5 stars 62.5% (464)
4 stars 24.3% (180)
3 stars 7.3% (54)
2 stars 3.8% (28)
1 star 2.2% (16)

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Vicki S

Verified

May 23, 2022 Stayed at: G196, Loop: G Loop

Clean, quiet, informative rangers, friendly staff, beautiful sunsets and moon rises!

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Alvaro T

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May 23, 2022 Stayed at: G200, Loop: G Loop

We stayed here mid May the one thing to keep in mind on loft mountain the weather changes a lot. Most of the time it is beautiful but the fog comes and goes a lot and it happen to rain on and off a lot. Besides the weather the Park itself is beautiful and very well maintained! Everything you would want or need can be found at the camp store, laundry room, showers are nice and hot! Everything was well maintained and clean! Will be back!

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William R

Verified

May 24, 2022 Stayed at: G186, Loop: G Loop

Great campground if you are tent camping, have a motor home or travel trailer / fifth wheel 30’ or under. (I have a 32’ travel trailer. I got it in, but it was a tight squeeze. I wouldn’t go any bigger for this campground.)

The campsites are large and private, some having spectacular views of the mountains. The bath house was clean.

There is some great hiking as well. The AT wraps around about 1/3 of the campsite, so hiking with a few great scenic outcroppings is just a two minute (or less) walk from most campsites.

The nearest fuel station is about 25 mi North at Big Meadows, so make sure you have enough fuel to get back where you are headed.

Overall, great campsite. Will be returning for future stays.

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Michael E

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May 25, 2022 Stayed at: E133, Loop: E Loop

Site E133 was a pull through that was fairly level. The site immediately in front was a little close an shared one large section of grass. The Campground amphitheater was quite a distance away from the Campground and down a rather steep hill. The store and a good selection, catering mostly to Appalachian trail hikers. Generator operating hours weren't always enforced. Four days of rain and fog made it difficult to enjoy the views at times.

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Lesley C

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May 25, 2022 Stayed at: 005, Loop: Upper Loop

Odd arrangement of sites in the area we were in but nice. Can't fault the campground for the rain :)

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Steve S

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May 25, 2022 Stayed at: E146, Loop: E Loop

We really enjoyed Loft Mountain. The campsite had grass for the tent and the restrooms and shower rooms were very clean.

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Heather C

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May 31, 2022 Stayed at: E148, Loop: E Loop

My first time at Loft Mountain Campground was superb! The facilities are excellent, we loved our site, bathrooms were always clean, Park staff were very helpful and friendly, camp Host was helpful. Loved the Camp store, appreciated the showers, enjoyed the amphitheater because I got the best cell phone connection there! And all the hiking was great! Thank you!!

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Makayla T

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June 4, 2022 Stayed at: 009, Loop: Upper Loop

The cart in tent sites were very pretty! There were a lot of bugs/spiders in the bathrooms and showers. I didn’t mind some but there seemed to be a ton!

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Tine S

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June 6, 2022 Stayed at: G203, Loop: G Loop

We love Loft Campground. However, our site (G-201) was an unacceptable site for tent camping. Too hilly, without a tent pad, and there were huge ruts in the ground. We ended up pitching our tent on the driveway...which would have been way too close to our neighbors, had they not been our family.

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Richard L

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June 6, 2022 Stayed at: G180, Loop: G Loop

Camp Store is best in the Park. Virtually all campsites are titled. campground Hosts were very friendly.

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Location & Directions for Loft Mountain Campground

C/O Shenandoah National Park/Swift Run Entrance Station 22591 Spotswood Trail, Elkton, VA 22827 United States

Elevation: 1,021 ft

Getting There

From Washington, D.C., metro area, travel west on Interstate 66 to exit 43A. Take US Highway 29 south approximately 55 mi to Ruckersville, Virginia, then take US Highway 33 west to Shenandoah National Park and Skyline Drive Swift Run Entrance. Fol...

Nearest town

Elkton, VA - 22 mi

About 37 min to downtown

Highway access

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.

Near Shenandoah National Park

The closest entrance is: Swift Run Gap Entrance Station

Approximate drive: 12.4 mi · 21 min

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Last updated: November 2, 2026

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