About Cave Mountain Lake Family Camp
Number of accommodations: 40
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
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Pet friendly
RV Utilities and Hookups
- Dump station on site
Pets and Policies
- Pet friendly
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Reviews (257)
What Guests Are Saying
Cave Mountain Lake Family Camp offers a peaceful and well-maintained environment, perfect for families and individuals looking to connect with nature. Reviewers highlight the cleanliness of the facilities, spacious campsites, and friendly staff, making it a great spot for outdoor activities like hiking, swimming, and fishing. While some amenities could be improved, such as additional bathrooms and dishwashing facilities, the overall experience is positive, with many guests eager to return.
What Guests Are Saying
Cave Mountain Lake Family Camp offers a peaceful and well-maintained environment, perfect for families and individuals looking to connect with nature. Reviewers highlight the cleanliness of the facilities, spacious campsites, and friendly staff, making it a great spot for outdoor activities like hiking, swimming, and fishing. While some amenities could be improved, such as additional bathrooms and dishwashing facilities, the overall experience is positive, with many guests eager to return.
Review Summary
Herb D
VerifiedJuly 12, 2024 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: CAVE MOUNTAIN LAKE FAMILY CAMP
Love this campground, perfect camping experience. Well-maintained clean facilities.
Tara H
VerifiedJuly 11, 2024 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: CAVE MOUNTAIN LAKE FAMILY CAMP
I've been using the lake at Cave Mtn for 50 years, and the campground for at least 20 years. It's always such a wonderful experience. I love it there!
Philip M
VerifiedJune 24, 2024 • Stayed at: 021, Loop: CAVE MOUNTAIN LAKE FAMILY CAMP
It was a very comfortable night.
stuart g
VerifiedMay 29, 2024 • Stayed at: 022, Loop: CAVE MOUNTAIN LAKE FAMILY CAMP
Campground is woodsy and offers great feeling of privacy, showers are wonderful, and bathroom was clean and well maintained. The lake and beach are beautiful, with lots of day visitor picnic sites. It was quiet when we visited (mid May) and very perfect.
bruce D
VerifiedMay 28, 2024 • Stayed at: 039, Loop: B
Quiet and peaceful, enjoyed walking listening to wild life with flowing stream.
Ken S
VerifiedMay 22, 2024 • Stayed at: 014, Loop: CAVE MOUNTAIN LAKE FAMILY CAMP
Nice NFS campground
Daniel W
VerifiedMay 18, 2024 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: CAVE MOUNTAIN LAKE FAMILY CAMP
Clean…Very Cordial hosts
Mike T
VerifiedMay 6, 2024 • Stayed at: 017, Loop: CAVE MOUNTAIN LAKE FAMILY CAMP
We came for hiking and birding and were very pleased with both. The campground itself is clean and the bathrooms/showers were in good condition. The campsites are large and spaced fairly far apart. It was nice to listen to the creek at night.
Beth K
VerifiedMay 5, 2024 • Stayed at: 015, Loop: CAVE MOUNTAIN LAKE FAMILY CAMP
This was our first time visiting Cave Mountain, as I had hoped to visit for several years but rainy spring weekends dampened prior trips. We were so amazed with the campground, the hosts, and facilities. They appeared to have three camp ground hosts that did an amazing job keeping the camping area in great condition. I'd like to think respectful campers also help make their job easy. The weather was delightful, it is close to several wonderful hikes, the facilities were very clean, the lake is small and nice, the grounds are very accessible. We will definitely come back!
Steven P
VerifiedApril 29, 2024 • Stayed at: 040, Loop: B
We were in site 39, crushed gravel, very level, near the upper toilets (flush), but a short walk to the showers(!). There is a minimum 2-night stay for weekends, but the National Park pass gives you a $20 discount. Short drive to Natural Bridge, VA. Don't ride your brakes, use low gears; there are steep hills in and out of the campground. Beautiful and quiet while we were there; sites for 4 volunteer camp hosts, but only 2 filled and only 1 onsite as far as we could tell that weekend. Biggest drawback is that you HAVE to make reservations through Recreation.gov, and there is NO available cell service until you get back down to Natural Bridge Station or Glasgow, so you can't drive in, find your spot, and then reserve it. We'd go again, *****.
Location Cave Mountain Lake Family Camp
Address:
811 Cave Mountain Lake Road (Physical Address)
Natural Bridge Station, VA, 24579
United States
From I- 81 North, take Exit 175 just south of Natural Bridge. Go north on U.S. Highway 11. Turn right at the Natural Bridge parking lot onto Route 130 East. Continue for approximately 4 miles to Natural Bridge Station. Turn right onto State Route 759 and continue for about 3 miles, then turn right again onto State Route 781. Turn left into the recreation area, then bear left at the Y intersection and continue into the campground.
From I-81 South, take exit 180 (left exit) and continue south to Natural Bridge. Turn left onto Route 130 East and continue following the above directions.
The campground is accessible via I-81, with the closest exit being 175 for U.S. Highway 11, located just south of Natural Bridge. From U.S. Highway 11, Route 130 East leads into the area, followed by State Route 759 and State Route 781.
Latitude & Longitude: 37.5758 / -79.5342
Elevation: 370 feet
Policies & Rules
Arrival & departure
Check in time
1PM
Check out time
11AM
General
- All campsites are by Reservation ONLY. Reservations must be made online at Rec.gov or by calling 1-877-444-6777
- Bears and other wildlife frequent the area; keep all food stored in approved containers or locked inside your vehicle. Violators are subject to a fine.
- No electric, water or sewer hookups available.
- Main gate closes at , re-opens at .
- Maximum of two dogs allowed per site. Dogs must be leashed at all times on a leash no longer than 6 feet.
- No alcohol allowed in beach, picnic, swimming or parking areas.
- Day-use visitors and visitors of camping guests must pay the appropriate day-use fee.
- Click here for more information on George Washington and Jefferson National Forests
- Don't Move Firewood: Help protect our forests! Prevent the spread of tree-killing pests by obtaining firewood at or near your destination and burning it on-site. Moving firewood is illegal in some states. Visit dontmovefirewood.org to learn more.
- Cell phone coverage is not reliable.
- Generators are not permitted to run between and and are subject to noise restrictions during all other hours.
- Only kayaks and paddleboards are permitted on the lake and only outside of the designated swimming area. No motorized craft (gas or electric) of any kind are permitted.
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Last updated: June 4, 2026
