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About Wilderness Road Campground
Number of accommodations: 151
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
Most popular amenities
Pet friendly
Showers
RV Utilities and Hookups
- Dump station on site
Water and Hygiene
- Potable Water
- Showers
Pets and Policies
- Pet friendly
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Reviews (679)
What Guests Are Saying
Wilderness Road Campground offers a peaceful, clean, and beautifully maintained setting with courteous staff and accessible facilities, including well-kept bathrooms and showers. Visitors appreciate the variety of scenic hiking trails and wildlife, as well as the campground's serene atmosphere, making it a favorite destination for many. Some reviewers noted issues with site leveling and noise from nearby roads, but overall, the positive experiences highlight the campground's charm and tranquility.
What Guests Are Saying
Wilderness Road Campground offers a peaceful, clean, and beautifully maintained setting with courteous staff and accessible facilities, including well-kept bathrooms and showers. Visitors appreciate the variety of scenic hiking trails and wildlife, as well as the campground's serene atmosphere, making it a favorite destination for many. Some reviewers noted issues with site leveling and noise from nearby roads, but overall, the positive experiences highlight the campground's charm and tranquility.
Review Summary
Ricky P
VerifiedAugust 18, 2025 • Stayed at: C-03, Loop: C
Beautiful campground very peaceful. Rangers very nice and helpful
Angie C
VerifiedAugust 17, 2025 • Stayed at: C-05, Loop: C
Beautiful well kept campground. We will be back!
Donna J
VerifiedAugust 4, 2025 • Stayed at: C-11, Loop: C
Lovely, wooded park with nice sized camp sites. Not all were level sites so make sure to bring leveling gear, but worth it! The weekend we were there they had a guest archeologist who gave a nice talk about Indian mounds, which I really enjoyed! They also offered a night hike. The surrounding area is beautiful, and you are not far from Gap Cave, which I also highly recommend. Wilderness Road State Park is not far away either and well worth the visit. Very friendly and informative Park Rangers as well! If you are in for further exploring, you should check out Big Stone Gap, VA. They do a play called The Trail of the Lonesome Pine, which was very good! We enjoyed everything about our weekend and will definitely be going back! Oh, and if you are looking for a good place to eat, I highly recommend the Whistle Pig on Hwy 58 between the campground and Wilderness Road State Park. It just recently opened, and it was oh so good! Beautiful area to spend the weekend! Ten out of ten recommend!!
Cheryl C
VerifiedAugust 1, 2025 • Stayed at: C-08, Loop: C
The staff were very friendly & helpful. I love this park!
Bradley L
VerifiedJuly 31, 2025 • Stayed at: C-01, Loop: C
Our site, C02, felt very private. The private showers were nice and we never had to wait during our midweek stay. Be aware that bears are active in the area and they trapped one two sites away from us. And we pulled several ticks from our dog as well as ourselves.
Jeff S
VerifiedJuly 29, 2025 • Stayed at: C-11, Loop: C
Very nice campground, and campsite. Only comment which we informed the Rangers, was the 30 Amp fuse kept popping. Happily, I have a 50 - 30 amp converter plug so it wasn't a problem.
Sally S
VerifiedJuly 29, 2025 • Stayed at: C-21, Loop: C
Could use more gravel at campsite 15. Most on slope around asphalt has washed away. Not many water spigots.
Loved the spacing & trees between sites.
Great hosts from FL. Sure appreciate the bear trapping efforts, as it walked right by my camper.
Sorry the NPS is getting cut - this WH is nuts!
Robin D
VerifiedJuly 26, 2025 • Stayed at: C-02, Loop: C
Campground was easy to maneuver and we had a 42 foot motorhome and we were towing a Jeep. Quiet and peaceful. The campground was clean and well maintained. Close to the great amphitheater program. Our spot had 50 amp electric hookup and it was private and we will come back.
Brenda H
VerifiedJuly 26, 2025 • Stayed at: C-07, Loop: C
Been camping here for 12 years and it's my favorite campground. It's the first time that there were a couple of bears roaming around made it exciting.
james s
VerifiedJuly 19, 2025 • Stayed at: A-12, Loop: A
We came back here because our first stay a week prior was pleasant however this time was a complete 360. We rolled in from Michigan around 1am and took less than 15 mins to setup and go to sleep till morning. During which time a lady come up to my face and proceeded to school me on quiet hours. I told her I understood and we were almost done. The next morning we woke up to a ranger at our tent talking about complaints about us. We explained what happened and all seemed good. An hour later another ranger shows up and asks us if everything is okay. We explained again and all was okay until another ranger all different shows up about 45 mins later. At this point we wanted out and after talking with this ranger we decided to take a loss and cancelled, lost money, and completely changed our opinion on this place and the state of Virginia. As we were leaving we saw 5 rangers patrolling around the campground. Never in my life have we been so confused, embarrassed, and unsafe all because of a woman who doesn’t understand that people can roll in late with travels. We will never come back and honestly never stay in Virginia again. This was uncalled for and these rangers should be ashamed of themselves as well as the woman who terrorized us to get us out. Who we saw her doing the same thing to another camper as we were leaving
Location Wilderness Road Campground
Address:
Cumberland Gap Wilderness Road Campground, 854 National Park Road
Ewing, VA, 24248
United States
Wilderness Road Campground is located at the end of National Park Road, off US Highway 58 in Virginia.
- From the Park Visitor Center in Middlesboro, Kentucky (approximately 5 miles): When leaving the visitor center parking lot, turn left onto Pinnacle View Road, then take the ramp down and merge into US-25E S toward Harrogate, Tennessee. Go through the tunnel into Tennessee. Turn right onto US-58 E toward Jonesville, Virginia and Cumberland Gap, Tennessee. Cross into Virginia. Continue on US-58 approximately 2.4 miles, then turn left onto National Park Road. Continue on National Park Road to the campground entrance.
- From Knoxville, Tennessee (approximately 56 miles): Take TN-331 (Tazewell Pike) toward Tazewell, approximately 39 miles. Turn left onto US-25E N toward Harrogate. Go through Harrogate, then turn right onto US-58 E toward Jonesville, Virginia and Cumberland Gap, Tennessee. If you enter the tunnel then you missed the turn. On US-58 you will cross into VIrginia. Continue on US-58 approximately 2.4 miles, then turn left onto National Park Road. Continue on National Park Road to the campground entrance.
- From Abingdon, Virginia (approximately 115 miles): Take I-81 S toward Bristol, Tennessee. After approximately 18 miles, take US-11W S toward Kingsport. After approximately 20 miles, turn right onto US-23 N. Cross into Virginia. After approximately 22 miles, turn left onto US-58 W. Continue on US-58 W for approximately 52 miles, then turn right onto National Park Road. Continue on National Park Road to the campground entrance.
- From Lexington, Kentucky (approximately 130 miles): Take I-75 S toward Knoxville, Tennessee. After approximately 75 miles, take exit 29 onto US-25E S (Cumberland Gap Parkway). Continue on US-25E S approximately 48 miles, going through the Cumberland Gap Tunnel and into Tennessee. Turn right onto US-58 E toward Jonesville, Virginia and Cumberland Gap, Tennessee. Cross into Virginia. Continue on US-58 approximately 2.4 miles, then turn left onto National Park Road. Continue on National Park Road to the campground entrance.
Wilderness Road Campground is accessible via US Route 58, which is approximately 13 miles to the south. Additionally, Interstate 75 is about 25 miles to the west, providing further access to the region.
Elevation: 418 feet
13 mi drive to downtown Ewing (about 16 min)
Policies & Rules
Arrival & departure
Check in time
2PM
Check out time
12PM
General
- Camping is permitted no more than 14 days within a rolling 30-day period. Campers should be prepared for unlevel campsites.
- BEARS ARE ACTIVE IN THE PARK. Please help keep humans, pets, and bears safe. NEVER feed wild animals. DO NOT leave pets unattended. Store food and scented items in your vehicle. Dispose of pet food, food scraps, and garbage properly. DO NOT leave trash or food scraps in fire rings. Report bear sightings to a park ranger or by calling the park visitor center at 606-248-2817.
- FIREWOOD must be purchased in the campground or within Lee County, VA, or gathered in the campground (down and dead wood only). Wood from outside Lee County may be infested with non-native insects that damage and kill native trees.
- Please note there is NO Wi-Fi at the campground.
- Pets are allowed but must be on a leash and under a person's control at all times.
- POISON IVY grows naturally throughout the area, including in the campground. Learn how to identify and avoid it. Stay on marked trails and roads. Wipe down pets that have explored undergrowth. Clean clothes and gear after contact.
- Quiet hours are from .
- Cars and trailers must be parked on asphalt at designated sites.
- Loops B, C, D and comfort station #2 will remain open from mid-November through mid-March for the winter season. The comfort station located between loops A & B and all other loops will be closed during this time. Campers should plan accordingly.
- Supplies are available in Cumberland Gap and Harrogate, TN; Gibson Station, VA; and Middlesboro, KY.
- For accidents or emergencies, CALL 911. To report suspicious activity after-hours, call the Claiborne County. TN, Dispatch at (423)626-1911
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Last updated: September 7, 2026
