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About Bolar Mountain Recreation Area
Number of accommodations: 85
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Year-round
Fishing
Hiking
Spring
Boating
Summer
Boating
Fall
Boating
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Water and Hygiene
- Potable Water
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Reviews (192)
What Guests Are Saying
Bolar Mountain Recreation Area offers a beautiful and serene getaway, with clear waters perfect for swimming, fishing, and paddleboarding. Campers appreciate the clean and well-maintained facilities, including bathrooms and showers, as well as the friendly camp hosts. However, some areas require attention, such as maintenance of trails and water supplies, and access roads may be challenging at night. Overall, visitors enjoy the peaceful atmosphere and natural beauty of the campground, making it a popular choice for those looking to escape.
What Guests Are Saying
Bolar Mountain Recreation Area offers a beautiful and serene getaway, with clear waters perfect for swimming, fishing, and paddleboarding. Campers appreciate the clean and well-maintained facilities, including bathrooms and showers, as well as the friendly camp hosts. However, some areas require attention, such as maintenance of trails and water supplies, and access roads may be challenging at night. Overall, visitors enjoy the peaceful atmosphere and natural beauty of the campground, making it a popular choice for those looking to escape.
Review Summary
Karen L
VerifiedMay 27, 2025 • Stayed at: 30, Loop: 1
Fantastic place. A drop into the middle of nowhere but so nicely developed for recreation and peacefulness. Definitely no cell service though.
Brian J
VerifiedMay 27, 2025 • Stayed at: 10, Loop: 1
Lake and weather were wonderful. Bathrooms were awful.
Brody C
VerifiedMay 30, 2025 • Stayed at: 30, Loop: 1
Will be going back. Weekday when the crowds are not there - solid.
Views + wind in the trees + trout creeks nearby. Never been during the weekend uptick.
Carol A
VerifiedJune 2, 2025 • Stayed at: 21, Loop: 1
The camp fire pits not cleaned out
David M
VerifiedJune 5, 2025 • Stayed at: 29, Loop: 1
David M
VerifiedJune 5, 2025 • Stayed at: 29, Loop: 1
Andrew R
VerifiedJune 15, 2025 • Stayed at: 47, Loop: 2
Had a great time camping at a absolute beautiful lake and location. Its quiet privaye site and the lake is awesome for fishing, swimming and boating. Stayed at site 47. Couple negatives is the marina store and gas pumps are closed, numerous non working water pumps on loop 2. Trail heads aren't maintained, nowhere close to get supplies and the loop 2 camp hostess' parked their boat in front of our water access from our site when. Numerous other sites were unoccupied and refused to move it. Not ideal when I have a toddler trying to swim and fish. This campground could be the best in the state but it appears to practically be abandoned by the federal gov. Such a shame you can tell.it used to be so nice.
Elena G
VerifiedJune 23, 2025 • Stayed at: 32, Loop: 1
Excellent place to relax from technology and civilization. Just grab a tent.
Samantha D
VerifiedJune 24, 2025 • Stayed at: 11, Loop: 1
First camping trip at Bolar Mountain and the campground was very nice! Will definitely be back!
Linda e
VerifiedJune 27, 2025 • Stayed at: 06, Loop: 1
The campground location and access to the lake are wonderful. The campground itself is in dire need of repairs and maintenance. The water supplies are broken and leak. The showers have no ventilation and therefore are humid and moldy. Simple rules such as the number of vehicles and people in the sites are not enforced and it is wearing on the facilities. Maneuvering in the park is actually difficult due to people parking just about anywhere. Firewood is very difficult to acquire locally and many people are transporting their own. We even had someone in our loop that ran a generator all night for several nights and no one ever enforced the rules. I have been visiting this campground yearly for almost 10 years and am dissappointed to see how much it has degraded over that time.
Location Bolar Mountain Recreation Area
Address:
756 Twin Ridge Drive
Warm Springs, VA, 24484
United States
Know your route ahead of time, cell service will be intermitten if available at all.
From Covington, take 220 North to Hwy 39 and turn left on Hwy 39. Take Hwy 39 to Hwy 600 (Bolars Draft Road) and turn left on Hwy 600 towards the campgrounds. After about 7.5 miles turn right on Twin Ridge Drive for all campgrounds. Stay straight to head towards the store & marina, an overlook of the lake and McClintic Point.
**GPS often routes vehicles to take Richardson Gorge rd. via the Jackson River tpk. This route is NOT SUGGESTED for travel, especially when towing. It's a narrow dirt road with steep soft edges. Multiple accidents occur on this road each year.**
Bolar Mountain Recreation Area is accessible via US Highway 220 and State Highway 39. US Highway 220 is approximately 10 miles from the campground.
Elevation: 491 feet
14 mi drive to downtown Warm Springs (about 26 min)
Policies & Rules
General
- Additional first-come, first-served sites may be available
- Full RV hookups are not available
- Click here for more information on George Washington and Jefferson National Forests
- Check out the forest's campground description for specific information to Fish Your National Forest
- 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.
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Last updated: September 10, 2026
