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 (585)
What Guests Are Saying
Wilderness Road Campground is a well-maintained and clean facility, offering spacious and wooded sites, clean bathrooms, and friendly staff, making it a favorite among visitors. The campground features excellent hiking trails and a convenient location near Cumberland Gap, perfect for outdoor enthusiasts. While some sites may be uneven and road noise can be present, overall experiences are positive, with many guests expressing their intention to return.
What Guests Are Saying
Wilderness Road Campground is a well-maintained and clean facility, offering spacious and wooded sites, clean bathrooms, and friendly staff, making it a favorite among visitors. The campground features excellent hiking trails and a convenient location near Cumberland Gap, perfect for outdoor enthusiasts. While some sites may be uneven and road noise can be present, overall experiences are positive, with many guests expressing their intention to return.
Review Summary
Kenneth B
VerifiedMay 5, 2022 • Stayed at: B-13, Loop: B
Well-maintained, quiet, serene
Stephen L
VerifiedMay 4, 2022 • Stayed at: D-28, Loop: D
Was an excellent trip for me and my wife. Car camping with a tent, and the site was perfect for us. Good spacing between sites so you don’t feel like you were on top of one another, and all the facilities in the campground were very clean and up to date. Will definitely return for future trips to the area. My wife and I were very pleased.
larry w
VerifiedMay 4, 2022 • Stayed at: B-07, Loop: B
The campground needs mowed. The grass was very high.
Pam L
VerifiedMay 4, 2022 • Stayed at: C-09, Loop: C
Peaceful lovely place. Went on the night hike with rangers. Excellent.
James H
VerifiedApril 30, 2022 • Stayed at: B-05, Loop: B
Very nice weekend look forward to many more
Melissa R
VerifiedApril 24, 2022 • Stayed at: B-18, Loop: B
Quiet peaceful campground. No water at sites but has a water station as you come into the park so you can fill up your holding tanks. Lots of sites are unlevel. Some quite a bit. Some sites are set up backwards. The power box, picnic table, and fire ring are on the wrong side. You have to pull in instead of back in.
DAVID F
VerifiedApril 24, 2022 • Stayed at: C-24, Loop: C
Great Place
Julie U
VerifiedApril 23, 2022 • Stayed at: D-02, Loop: D
Very nice campground
Sophia W
VerifiedApril 22, 2022 • Stayed at: D-29, Loop: D
Campsites were large and spaced well apart. Bathrooms were clean and well maintained. There was some noise from the road nearby but probably would be better later in the year when there are leaves on the trees to muffle in. My big complaint is the tree maintenance or lack thereof. Walking through the campground I counted 6 campsites that had trees that had fallen down across the campsite. These were trees that appear to have fallen due to natural circumstances and not felled for maintenance reasons. As someone who camps in a pop up, it scares me to think that trees falling across the camping pads could fall on my camper with me inside it. I understand this is a possibility anywhere but I’ve never been to a campground where there is so much evidence of this being a problem.
Charles C
VerifiedApril 20, 2022 • Stayed at: D-22, Loop: D
This used to be our favorite campground to take the grandkids camping at. Not sure if it has anything to do with their move to using recreation.gov, but they now have a 10AM CHECKOUT TIME which seems ridiculous to me. Although not technically absolutely totally impossible, it is VERY hard for a large tent camping family like ours to pack up wet gear and be fully out of the sites by 10AM. I've never camped at another campsite that required this early of checkout so I sincerely hope this gets changed to at least 11AM or later.
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.
Latitude & Longitude: 36.6045 / -83.6325
Elevation: 418 feet
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: June 3, 2026
