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
Steven L
VerifiedOctober 28, 2024 • Stayed at: B141 Generator Prohibited, Loop: B
Stayed only 1 night on a Monday. Registration was efficient and attendants were helpful. Campsites and restrooms were fairly clean. Generators in our camp area were not allowed; was happy about that. There were a lot of people camping. Except for an occasional dog barking, the campground was quiet.
DOREEN B
VerifiedOctober 28, 2024 • Stayed at: B127, Loop: B
We really enjoyed our stay here! Sites are a little close together, but not a huge problem. Water is available (not all spigots worked though). There are generator hours and a dump station. Unusually, they never put a camping pass on our windshield. Hosts Russ and Leslie were very nice. We were encouraged to burn whatever firewood we could find! This is the first time we've experienced this in a National Park. The firewood for sale there is very expensive! We left the park a couple of times and went into Luray and we found it odd that we didn't see any firewood for sale on the way to and from. We spent a whole day just driving from one end of the park to the other! It is a wonderful National Park and the locals use it a lot
DOREEN B
VerifiedOctober 28, 2024 • Stayed at: B127, Loop: B
We really enjoyed our stay here! Sites are a little close together, but not a huge problem. Water is available (not all spigots worked though). There are generator hours and a dump station. Unusually, they never put a camping pass on our windshield. Hosts Russ and Leslie were very nice. We were encouraged to burn whatever firewood we could find! This is the first time we've experienced this in a National Park. The firewood for sale there is very expensive! We left the park a couple of times and went into Luray and we found it odd that we didn't see any firewood for sale on the way to and from. We spent a whole day just driving from one end of the park to the other! It is a wonderful National Park and the locals use it a lot
Katherine W
VerifiedOctober 27, 2024 • Stayed at: C160, Loop: C
The camp sites are super close together and very small. We could hear our neighbors talking and playing music all night. Only a few of the sites had a bear safe box- ours did not. We were right next to the path to the bathroom- people were walking right next to our tent all night but we had no other space on our site to put the tent. The rangers were extremely friendly and helpful, though.
Katherine W
VerifiedOctober 27, 2024 • Stayed at: C160, Loop: C
The camp sites are super close together and very small. We could hear our neighbors talking and playing music all night. Only a few of the sites had a bear safe box- ours did not. We were right next to the path to the bathroom- people were walking right next to our tent all night but we had no other space on our site to put the tent. The rangers were extremely friendly and helpful, though.
Isabelle R
VerifiedOctober 25, 2024 • Stayed at: B133 Generator Prohibited, Loop: B
Superbe parc et camping. Des randos partent directement du campement. Tranquille, propre et dans la nature.
Isabelle R
VerifiedOctober 25, 2024 • Stayed at: B133 Generator Prohibited, Loop: B
Superbe parc et camping. Des randos partent directement du campement. Tranquille, propre et dans la nature.
Paula W
VerifiedOctober 22, 2024 • Stayed at: A039, Loop: A - 14 Day Advance Purchase
The campsite was beautiful. It would’ve been nice to have a few more bathrooms because they were very crowded and somewhat dirty. Campsite was clean and loved that they had firewood available for a small fee. The Rangers were extremely extremely helpful and did a great job. Our camp post Was very gracious and helped us out a lot with places to go and things to see. Trails were nice.
Paula W
VerifiedOctober 22, 2024 • Stayed at: A039, Loop: A - 14 Day Advance Purchase
The campsite was beautiful. It would’ve been nice to have a few more bathrooms because they were very crowded and somewhat dirty. Campsite was clean and loved that they had firewood available for a small fee. The Rangers were extremely extremely helpful and did a great job. Our camp post Was very gracious and helped us out a lot with places to go and things to see. Trails were nice.
Manas S
VerifiedOctober 21, 2024 • Stayed at: A062 Generator Prohibited, Loop: A - 14 Day Advance Purchase
Easy to navigate, clean restrooms, and friendly folks around
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
