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2026 Season availability
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- Dump station on site
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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
Mirissa S
VerifiedJanuary 16, 2020 • Stayed at: B141 Generator Prohibited, Loop: B
The campground was a great location with foot access to some shorter trails. The rangers were friendly and helpful, including when an RV started up a generator in the generator-free zone. They handled the situation well and made sure we all had the solitude that we signed up for. I will return in the future.
Byron N
VerifiedJanuary 15, 2020 • Stayed at: C159, Loop: C
We stayed here in August. Nice campsites and facilities. Made reservations in the campground for a first night and a last night, with plans to backpack in the park in between. When bad weather caused us to abandon our backpacking plans, and our current campground had been reserved by others for the next night, the campground staff made it very easy for us to move to a new campsite, including transferring our reservation for the last night with no penalty, so that we wouldn’t have to move more than once.
Richard E
VerifiedJanuary 15, 2020 • Stayed at: C154, Loop: C
The sites have good space, and it was quiet. I love the open feeling of this site.
Connie L
VerifiedJanuary 15, 2020 • Stayed at: D166, Loop: D - Group sites
Every year my camping group enjoy this trip so much. One of the lower group site become muddy when is raining will be great if the park take care that only little problem.
Jenna P
VerifiedJanuary 15, 2020 • Stayed at: B121, Loop: B
Matthews Arm had no real standout features, but it served my purpose and was an enjoyable stay. It is a long way up Skyline Drive, so not a short distance from the park's Front Royal entrance. Overall everything that I needed was there. My favorite part was the sound of all the frogs at night; it was like being enveloped in a chorus of croaks and chirps. I would recommend getting a site close to the campground host if you are a woman camping alone; I was a bit nervous being several sites away from the host in case anyone caused trouble.
Byron N
VerifiedJanuary 15, 2020 • Stayed at: C159, Loop: C
We stayed here in August. Nice campsites and facilities. Made reservations in the campground for a first night and a last night, with plans to backpack in the park in between. When bad weather caused us to abandon our backpacking plans, and our current campground had been reserved by others for the next night, the campground staff made it very easy for us to move to a new campsite, including transferring our reservation for the last night with no penalty, so that we wouldn’t have to move more than once.
Richard E
VerifiedJanuary 15, 2020 • Stayed at: C154, Loop: C
The sites have good space, and it was quiet. I love the open feeling of this site.
Connie L
VerifiedJanuary 15, 2020 • Stayed at: D166, Loop: D - Group sites
Every year my camping group enjoy this trip so much. One of the lower group site become muddy when is raining will be great if the park take care that only little problem.
Jenna P
VerifiedJanuary 15, 2020 • Stayed at: B121, Loop: B
Matthews Arm had no real standout features, but it served my purpose and was an enjoyable stay. It is a long way up Skyline Drive, so not a short distance from the park's Front Royal entrance. Overall everything that I needed was there. My favorite part was the sound of all the frogs at night; it was like being enveloped in a chorus of croaks and chirps. I would recommend getting a site close to the campground host if you are a woman camping alone; I was a bit nervous being several sites away from the host in case anyone caused trouble.
Katherine B
VerifiedJanuary 11, 2020 • Stayed at: B119, Loop: B
Our group loved our stay here. There are plenty of hikes in close proximity, and we even saw a bear!
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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