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About Bolar Mountain Recreation Area
Number of accommodations: 85
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Summer
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Fall
Boating
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- 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
Rebecca D
VerifiedAugust 16, 2021 • Stayed at: 59, Loop: 3
If someone is visiting my campsite, It really is a shame they have to pay to come. I had # of guests to cover them staying with us. The beach area should be free since there are no bathrooms open and no water.
Chris B
VerifiedAugust 16, 2021 • Stayed at: 61, Loop: 3
Campground 3 needs repairs to doors and two some of the showers that won’t shut off and pour out hot water. Campground hosts were going between sights and clearing up underbrush which makes it too visible from site to site. No privacy without some sort of underbrush growing.
Larry J
VerifiedAugust 16, 2021 • Stayed at: 50, Loop: 2
Bring in your supplies, there’s no local store open at this time. There’s absolutely no cell service, for me that was perfect. Was able to completely disconnect. My hole family went,15 of us. We kayaked, swam and hiked.
Larry J
VerifiedAugust 16, 2021 • Stayed at: 49-Double, Loop: 2
Did a lot of kayaking around the island, it was fun taking the grand kids exploring the island. The hike on campground 3 was slightly strenuous but the view at the top was worth it.
Linda J
VerifiedAugust 18, 2021 • Stayed at: 03, Loop: 1
Lake beautiful. Safety none. No service, no emergency phone, hostess had no phone, only radio. And there is only ONE Ranger assigned to this whole area. No limit on dogs, so several dogs all barking and no signs for doggy pick up, dogs allowed running loose on the beach.
Beautiful lake. Sure hope monies allotted to this National Park is used for the PARK and more help is allotted to this area. There is no marina or rental boats as advertised. Guess it was vandalized and now closed.
Hope the improvements are approved and completed. The hosts were friendly and doing a great job on the bathroom facilities but need help with reinforcement of rules.
Janice W
VerifiedAugust 20, 2021 • Stayed at: 89, Loop: 3
Beautiful location. It needs a great deal of maintenance. The host does a good job but he can only do so much. Showers broken nothing open and not enough facilities for the amount of people.
lou h
VerifiedAugust 22, 2021 • Stayed at: 50, Loop: 2
Lake Moomaw is the best!
Karen Y
VerifiedAugust 28, 2021 • Stayed at: 46, Loop: 2
Great camp host! Very pleasant and kept everything clean!
Celia H
VerifiedAugust 30, 2021 • Stayed at: 20, Loop: 1
Very quiet clean campground.
Stanley J
VerifiedSeptember 2, 2021 • Stayed at: 14, Loop: 1
Nice area
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
