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2026 Season availability
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- Dump station on site
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- Potable Water
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Reviews (987)
What Guests Are Saying
Mathews Arm Campground offers a clean, quiet, and well-maintained environment with ample wooded sites that provide privacy for campers. Many visitors appreciate the proximity to various hiking trails and the helpfulness of rangers and camp hosts. While the campground lacks showers and can be crowded on weekends, the overall experience is enhanced by its peaceful atmosphere and beautiful natural surroundings.
What Guests Are Saying
Mathews Arm Campground offers a clean, quiet, and well-maintained environment with ample wooded sites that provide privacy for campers. Many visitors appreciate the proximity to various hiking trails and the helpfulness of rangers and camp hosts. While the campground lacks showers and can be crowded on weekends, the overall experience is enhanced by its peaceful atmosphere and beautiful natural surroundings.
Review Summary
Nick G
VerifiedAugust 10, 2026 • Stayed at: A042 Generator Prohibited, Loop: A - 14 Day Advance Purchase
Excellent, clean campsites with friendly hosts.
Michael R
VerifiedAugust 9, 2026 • Stayed at: A058 Generator Prohibited, Loop: A - 14 Day Advance Purchase
Matthew’s Arm camp ground is great. Much less crowded and quieter than Big Meadows. Rangers are always helpful.
Nick G
VerifiedAugust 9, 2026 • Stayed at: A041, Loop: A - 14 Day Advance Purchase
Great team of camp hosts and rangers.
Christopher C
VerifiedAugust 9, 2026 • Stayed at: C163, Loop: C
Standard NP campground. Smallish sites. Best suited for small tents.
Taylor R
VerifiedAugust 7, 2026 • Stayed at: A044 Generator Prohibited, Loop: A - 14 Day Advance Purchase
We enjoyed our 2 week stay at Mathew's Arm. We put our tent near the cement parking block as this was the flattest area at our campsite. The bathrooms were cleaned daily and kept in satisfactory condition considering there are few maintenance workers and many campers. The comfort stations have restroom sinks, flush toilets, and a utility sink to rinse dishes. If Mathew's Arm had a shower it would be next level comfortable. We enjoyed the plentiful hikes nearby. The cell service is near to non-existent at the campground. We had to travel to Front Royal or Luray for signal and charging ports. Front Royal has a cute main street with coffee shops, a laundromat, a meadery, restaurants, and more. Shout out to the hard working people at the park who made our trip even better.
BRADLEY P
VerifiedAugust 6, 2026 • Stayed at: A056 Generator Prohibited, Loop: A - 14 Day Advance Purchase
Clean, quiet campground with bathrooms and potable water, fire pit, bear containers, but no showers. Well-maintained trails, went to see 90' waterfall that was flowing well after recent heavy rain. Cool park ranger and host on site. Good for dogs too.
Anthony D
VerifiedAugust 4, 2026 • Stayed at: A026, Loop: A - 14 Day Advance Purchase
As other reviewers have mentioned, the campsites at Mathews Arm are pretty close together, but this particular site is nice because it's a corner lot with other campers only on one side. Fire pit and bench were nice. Ground for tent was flat and plenty big enough for my 2-person tent. Not too far of a walk to bathrooms and utility sink. 5/5.
Jamey H
VerifiedAugust 2, 2026 • Stayed at: C156, Loop: C
Great campground - been going here for years now. Some spots more tucked away then others just look at the map to find more set back ones. No firewood here but about 2 mi away on the map can buy some at the park shop.
Jeffrey G
VerifiedAugust 2, 2026 • Stayed at: C164, Loop: C
We have been to this campground many times and we love it. Everything is clean and fresh, and well maintained. Plenty of trails and a handy store up the road if needed. We will be back again.
Kalli B
VerifiedAugust 2, 2026 • Stayed at: A048 Generator Prohibited, Loop: A - 14 Day Advance Purchase
Very easy check in. Campsite A048 was nice with a flat area for our tent. No issues at all with the site. Enjoyed being able to hike to Overall Falls from our campground. Saw a rattle snake and lots of deer!
Location & Directions for Mathews Arm Campground
3655 Highway 211 East, Luray, VA 22835 United States
Elevation: 828 ft
Getting There
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 mi to Shenandoah National Park and Skyline Drive Thornton Gap Entrance. Follow Skyli...
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 mi to Shenandoah National Park and Skyline Drive Thornton Gap Entrance. Follow Skyline Drive north approximately 9 mi and turn left into Mathews Arm Campground.
From Richmond, Virginia area, travel north toward Fredericksburg on Interstate 95 approximately 55 mi to exit 130B for Highway 3 and Culpeper, Virginia. Take Highway 3 approximately 33 mi west to US Highway 15/522 north. Continue on 522 North approximately 20 mi to Sperryville. Turn left onto US Highway 211 West and follow 8 mi to Shenandoah National Park and Skyline Drive, Thornton Gap Entrance. Follow Skyline Drive North approximately 9 mi and turn left into Mathews Arm Campground.
Nearby National Park
In Shenandoah National Park
Approximate driving time: 14 min
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: October 20, 2026
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