John M
March 27, 2021
Turkey Run Ridge is an excellent youth campsite. My Scout Troop like many in the Northern VA area love it, and we have camped there for years, but we are now really scaling back due to the extremely high prices. When I started going there we could rent a 25 person site for $40 per night and a 40 person site for $60. Drivers who stayed would also have to pay a $5 park entry fee. The rate is now $65 for the 25 person site and $80 for the 40 person sites. Gone also is the $5 entry fee per vehicle. Now you must pay $20 per vehicles for a seven day pass. (I am sure there are many who don't because they cut down on enforcement and only ask for proof if you are not parked in a legal spot.) As honest Scouts we pay the fee. So, for my Troop to camp there with 60 people for two nights and 8 vehicles it cost $450 ($65+$80 x 2 = $290 for the campsites and 8*$20=$160 for the vehicles). There are lots of cheaper, equally nice alternatives.
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