About Oak Ridge Campground
Number of accommodations: 93
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Hiking
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2026 Season availability
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Reviews (1054)
What Guests Are Saying
Oak Ridge Campground is praised for its well-maintained facilities, clean bathrooms, and beautiful hiking trails, making it an enjoyable spot for camping. Many reviewers appreciated the spacious and private campsites, as well as the friendly staff. However, some noted disturbances from loud neighbors and occasional noise from nearby traffic, particularly on weekends. Overall, visitors found the campground to be a great getaway, especially during quieter times.
What Guests Are Saying
Oak Ridge Campground is praised for its well-maintained facilities, clean bathrooms, and beautiful hiking trails, making it an enjoyable spot for camping. Many reviewers appreciated the spacious and private campsites, as well as the friendly staff. However, some noted disturbances from loud neighbors and occasional noise from nearby traffic, particularly on weekends. Overall, visitors found the campground to be a great getaway, especially during quieter times.
Review Summary
Steve T
VerifiedSeptember 30, 2020 • Stayed at: A34, Loop: Loop A
The bathrooms were spotlessly clean! Thanks to the cleaning staff for that. No one likes using a filthy restroom. Good job!
Steve T
VerifiedSeptember 30, 2020 • Stayed at: A34, Loop: Loop A
The bathrooms were spotlessly clean! Thanks to the cleaning staff for that. No one likes using a filthy restroom. Good job!
Leslie P
VerifiedSeptember 27, 2020 • Stayed at: C19, Loop: Loop C
We camped in the C loop in mid-September. It was a little more private than the other loops. It was a very nice campsite, we enjoyed it very much. There were some groups partying all night and several families (which didn't mix well when a small child was woken up in the middle of the night and shrieked for a few hours). Very enjoyable, will return again. Only a short ride out of DC.
Leslie P
VerifiedSeptember 27, 2020 • Stayed at: C19, Loop: Loop C
We camped in the C loop in mid-September. It was a little more private than the other loops. It was a very nice campsite, we enjoyed it very much. There were some groups partying all night and several families (which didn't mix well when a small child was woken up in the middle of the night and shrieked for a few hours). Very enjoyable, will return again. Only a short ride out of DC.
Trace T
VerifiedSeptember 26, 2020 • Stayed at: A04, Loop: Loop A
Quiet and clean!!!
Darla M
VerifiedSeptember 26, 2020 • Stayed at: B09, Loop: Loop B
We were in site C5 and it was great - very large and private. We only wish there had been a little more cell service. Overall, though, a beautiful park. We loved it.
Trace T
VerifiedSeptember 26, 2020 • Stayed at: A04, Loop: Loop A
Quiet and clean!!!
Darla M
VerifiedSeptember 26, 2020 • Stayed at: B09, Loop: Loop B
We were in site C5 and it was great - very large and private. We only wish there had been a little more cell service. Overall, though, a beautiful park. We loved it.
Richard D
VerifiedSeptember 23, 2020 • Stayed at: C23, Loop: Loop C
This was my first visit to the Park's camping facilities. I took spot C-23, which is a smaller space since it was just me camping by myself (one of these days I'll get my wife to go with me!).
It's a bit of a drive to get to the camping sites from the park entrance, but that's fine with me because it keeps things secluded. The sites themselves are kept up well. At the Oak Ridge campground, each site has its own fire ring. Instructions laid out on the website tell campers to leave their ash/wood in the fire pit, which is good advice. You don't want people dumping ash on the forest floor that might still have embers in it. The problem is, my fire ring was full of ash, mud, etc, when I arrived; it had clearly not been emptied in some time. I ended up shoveling out the muddy gunk and old ash with a piece of tree bark, since there was no way I was going to get a fire lit on top of all that mess.
Aside from that, the campsite was clean and there was a level spot for my small, 2 person tent. I brought my own firewood (federal rules say you need to bring USDA approved firewood that is pest-free, which you can buy at grocery and hardware stores) but I supplemented it with downed wood from the surrounding area, of which there is a good amount. Just don't rely on it, since it might be wet or rotten. Your best bet is to purchase your own wood and bring it in with you.
I met one of the Rangers and he was nice guy, very helpful and approachable; some reviews here mention Rangers acting like jerks, but this wasn't my experience at all. I went during the middle of the week, and was one of the only campers in the area; if you go on the weekend, I suspect it will be a bit more busy and you'll have to deal with people, loud music, parties, etc.
I enjoyed my time, and will go camping there again.
Richard D
VerifiedSeptember 23, 2020 • Stayed at: C23, Loop: Loop C
This was my first visit to the Park's camping facilities. I took spot C-23, which is a smaller space since it was just me camping by myself (one of these days I'll get my wife to go with me!).
It's a bit of a drive to get to the camping sites from the park entrance, but that's fine with me because it keeps things secluded. The sites themselves are kept up well. At the Oak Ridge campground, each site has its own fire ring. Instructions laid out on the website tell campers to leave their ash/wood in the fire pit, which is good advice. You don't want people dumping ash on the forest floor that might still have embers in it. The problem is, my fire ring was full of ash, mud, etc, when I arrived; it had clearly not been emptied in some time. I ended up shoveling out the muddy gunk and old ash with a piece of tree bark, since there was no way I was going to get a fire lit on top of all that mess.
Aside from that, the campsite was clean and there was a level spot for my small, 2 person tent. I brought my own firewood (federal rules say you need to bring USDA approved firewood that is pest-free, which you can buy at grocery and hardware stores) but I supplemented it with downed wood from the surrounding area, of which there is a good amount. Just don't rely on it, since it might be wet or rotten. Your best bet is to purchase your own wood and bring it in with you.
I met one of the Rangers and he was nice guy, very helpful and approachable; some reviews here mention Rangers acting like jerks, but this wasn't my experience at all. I went during the middle of the week, and was one of the only campers in the area; if you go on the weekend, I suspect it will be a bit more busy and you'll have to deal with people, loud music, parties, etc.
I enjoyed my time, and will go camping there again.
Location Oak Ridge Campground
Address:
Visitor Center
Triangle, VA, 22172
United States
GPS devices will sometimes try to take you on closed gravel service roads to the campground. The only vehicle entrance to the campground is through the main park entrance on VA 619/Joplin Road. Try using 18511 Joplin Road, Triangle, VA 22172 to get to the main park entrance and following signs in the park to the campground.
From Washington, D.C., and points north, take I-95 south to exit 150-B toward VA Route 619/Joplin Road. The park entrance is the second right. It is an additional 15-20 minute drive from the park entrance to Oak Ridge Campground.
From Fredericksburg, Virginia, and points south, take I-95 north to exit 150 toward VA Route 619/Joplin Road. Turn left at the bottom of the exit ramp and continue on VA Route 619 West approximately 1/4 mile to the park entrance.
Washington Dulles International Airport and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport are approximately 45 minutes drive-time from Prince William Forest Park. Baltimore/Washington International Airport and Richmond International Airport are 90 minutes away.
There is no bus service near the park. Local commuter buses may be available near the park via the PRTC system. Amtrak and Virginia Railway Express services are available in nearby Quantico, Virginia, approximately 5 miles from the park entrance. There is no public transportation directly to the park.
Oak Ridge Campground is accessible via I-95, with exit 150-B providing access to VA Route 619/Joplin Road, which leads to the main park entrance.
Latitude & Longitude: 38.6018 / -77.4143
Elevation: 118 feet
Policies & Rules
Cancellation policy
- Reservation fees are non-refundable. For campsites, cabins, lookouts, yurts, group sites, and similar stays, we charge a reservation service fee of $8.
- Standard cancellations usually have a $10 cancellation fee. Customers can generally cancel before the check-in date online.
- Late cancellation rules differ by stay type.
- Individual campsites: cancelling after 12:00am local time the day before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- Cabins, lookouts, and yurts: cancelling less than 14 days before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- One-night reservations: a late cancellation usually forfeits the full amount paid, up to the total original reservation cost.
- Modifications are allowed before the cut-off window, but fees depend on the change. Changing to dates completely outside the original reservation dates may trigger a $10 change fee. Extending or shortening a stay that still includes original dates usually has no change fee, though refunds may depend on timing and facility rules. Switching to the same type of campsite for the same dates usually has no change fee, but price differences are charged or refunded.
- Early departures may or may not be refunded. At certain facilities, partial refunds may be possible if staff can mark the site available for other visitors. No refund is given for a night if the early departure is requested after that day's check-out time.
- Security deposits are separate. Security deposits may be refunded to the original payment method if the facility is left in acceptable condition, as determined by the property.
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