About Mathews Arm Campground
Number of accommodations: 115
Nearby Activities & Attractions
Hiking
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 (851)
What Guests Are Saying
Mathews Arm Campground offers excellent, spacious, and well-maintained sites, making it a perfect base for nearby hikes. Reviewers appreciate the clean facilities, friendly staff, and the intimate atmosphere, particularly during less crowded times. While some noted the restrooms could use upgrades, the overall experience is highly recommended for nature lovers and families.
What Guests Are Saying
Mathews Arm Campground offers excellent, spacious, and well-maintained sites, making it a perfect base for nearby hikes. Reviewers appreciate the clean facilities, friendly staff, and the intimate atmosphere, particularly during less crowded times. While some noted the restrooms could use upgrades, the overall experience is highly recommended for nature lovers and families.
Review Summary
Terry G
VerifiedJune 26, 2025 • Stayed at: B130 Generator Prohibited, Loop: B
Great tent camp site and not crowded
Kenneth W
VerifiedJune 23, 2025 • Stayed at: A043 Generator Prohibited, Loop: A - 14 Day Advance Purchase
Shenandoah campgrounds are A++
Elizabeth T
VerifiedJune 23, 2025 • Stayed at: A034, Loop: A - 14 Day Advance Purchase
Nice campground with good facilities and easy access, both from the road and from trails. We would have preferred a little more space in between camp sites, but we understand the space restrictions in the park. Overall we had a very nice visit and would definitely camp here again!
Elizabeth T
VerifiedJune 23, 2025 • Stayed at: A034, Loop: A - 14 Day Advance Purchase
Nice campground with good facilities and easy access, both from the road and from trails. We would have preferred a little more space in between camp sites, but we understand the space restrictions in the park. Overall we had a very nice visit and would definitely camp here again!
Kenneth W
VerifiedJune 23, 2025 • Stayed at: A043 Generator Prohibited, Loop: A - 14 Day Advance Purchase
Shenandoah campgrounds are A++
Deidre D
VerifiedJune 22, 2025 • Stayed at: C150, Loop: C
The staff could not have been nicer and my camp hosts were amazing. I did however eat about 10 gnats and there were ticks absolutely everywhere.
Deidre D
VerifiedJune 22, 2025 • Stayed at: C150, Loop: C
The staff could not have been nicer and my camp hosts were amazing. I did however eat about 10 gnats and there were ticks absolutely everywhere.
Edward S
VerifiedJune 21, 2025 • Stayed at: A060 Generator Prohibited, Loop: A - 14 Day Advance Purchase
Overall this was a nice night. We showed up in the evening and stayed one night before going into the backcountry. There was some noise after the 10 pm quiet hours but it wasn’t too bad. It’s nice to have running water at the bathrooms.
Edward S
VerifiedJune 21, 2025 • Stayed at: A060 Generator Prohibited, Loop: A - 14 Day Advance Purchase
Overall this was a nice night. We showed up in the evening and stayed one night before going into the backcountry. There was some noise after the 10 pm quiet hours but it wasn’t too bad. It’s nice to have running water at the bathrooms.
Christopher H
VerifiedJune 16, 2025 • Stayed at: A045 Generator Prohibited, Loop: A - 14 Day Advance Purchase
Clean facilities. Site layouts vary considerably. A045 was ok, but there were much better options. The table is quite close to the firepit, which poses a challenge if you have a canopy or screen house given that the rest of the site is sloped up to the tent pad (which itselve is fairly rocky) Brand new bear food lockers installed in many of the sites, including this one.. Walking access to Overall Falls trail run (about 2 miles each way from edge of camp) -- all in all a great experience.
Location Mathews Arm Campground
Address:
3655 Highway 211 East
Luray, VA, 22835
United States
From Washington, D.C. metro area, travel west on Interstate 66 to exit 43A. Take US Highway 29 South to Warrenton, Virginia, then take US Highway 211 west for 28 miles to Shenandoah National Park and Skyline Drive Thornton Gap Entrance. Follow Skyline Drive north approximately 9 miles and turn left into Mathews Arm Campground.
From Richmond, Virginia area, travel north toward Fredericksburg on Interstate 95 approximately 55 miles to exit 130B for Highway 3 and Culpeper, Virginia. Take Highway 3 approximately 33 miles west to US Highway 15/522 north. Continue on 522 North approximately 20 miles to Sperryville. Turn left onto US Highway 211 West and follow 8 miles to Shenandoah National Park and Skyline Drive, Thornton Gap Entrance. Follow Skyline Drive North approximately 9 miles and turn left into Mathews Arm Campground.
Latitude & Longitude: 38.7601 / -78.2979
Elevation: 828 feet
Policies & Rules
General
- Black bears, deer, skunks, raccoons and other wildlife share this space with you; please plan to store all food, hygiene items and trash in appropriate containers or your vehicle.
- You are responsible for following all park and campground regulations.
- There are no RV hook-ups but there is a dump station with potable water available.
- Generator hours are 8 a.m. - 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. with a 60 decibel limit. Vehicle engines must be shut down when parked and may run for no more than five minutes.
- There is a $30 fee per vehicle to enter the park. The pass issued is valid for one week.
- Upon arrival to the campground, please check in at the registration office. If you arrive after hours, directions will be posted at that office.
- Unleaded fuel is available 24/7 at Big Meadows Wayside (milepost 51.2). Electric Vehicle charging stations are only available at Skyland Lodge (milepost 41.7)
- Firewood is available at Elkwallow Wayside 2 miles South of the campground, Sunday - Thursday until 5pm and Friday - Saturday until 6pm. Due to the spread of invasive insects, only kiln dried USDA approved firewood is permitted. Help protect our forest, Click here for more information.
- Cell phone reception is very limited throughout the park.
- There are no showers available at this campground or the closest wayside.
- A no-show customer is one who does not arrive at a campground and does not cancel the reservation by check-out time on the day after the scheduled arrival date (or for day-use facilities, by check-in time the day of arrival). Staff will hold a campsite until check-out time on the day following the arrival date and will hold group day-use facilities until check-in time on the arrival date.
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Last updated: June 4, 2026
