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2026 Season availability
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Reviews (252)
What Guests Are Saying
Trout Pond Recreation Area offers a clean and well-maintained campground, with friendly camp hosts who go above and beyond to assist visitors. Many guests appreciate the quiet, scenic surroundings and spacious campsites, ideal for family outings and hiking. However, some reviewers noted inconveniences such as closed bathrooms and issues with noise from other campers, particularly at the beach area.
What Guests Are Saying
Trout Pond Recreation Area offers a clean and well-maintained campground, with friendly camp hosts who go above and beyond to assist visitors. Many guests appreciate the quiet, scenic surroundings and spacious campsites, ideal for family outings and hiking. However, some reviewers noted inconveniences such as closed bathrooms and issues with noise from other campers, particularly at the beach area.
Review Summary
Robert E
VerifiedJune 3, 2025 • Stayed at: 010, Loop: SING
this is our favorite camp ground the camp host are new this year, very friendly . I question the way the reservation signs are written the exit date was a little confusing but new people they are learning. Hope to be able to return again this summer.
Robert E
VerifiedJune 3, 2025 • Stayed at: 010, Loop: SING
this is our favorite camp ground the camp host are new this year, very friendly . I question the way the reservation signs are written the exit date was a little confusing but new people they are learning. Hope to be able to return again this summer.
PADAM R
VerifiedJune 2, 2025 • Stayed at: 045, Loop: SING
Best sites, nice bathrooms. Kids enjoyed fishing and nice trails
Mike H
VerifiedJune 2, 2025 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: SING
The campground and lake area were nice, clean and well maintained. We were in site 2 which actually had a 30 amp (and 15 amp) even though it was only listed as 15 amp. .
PADAM R
VerifiedJune 2, 2025 • Stayed at: 045, Loop: SING
Best sites, nice bathrooms. Kids enjoyed fishing and nice trails
Mike H
VerifiedJune 2, 2025 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: SING
The campground and lake area were nice, clean and well maintained. We were in site 2 which actually had a 30 amp (and 15 amp) even though it was only listed as 15 amp. .
KEVIN C
VerifiedOctober 29, 2024 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: SING
Website says 15 amp electric, but we had 30 amp available..so please update website. Winding, narrow local roads into the campground. Sites are mostly sloped, some have a level back area, but if you have a larger rig... you'll have to raise the front a lot to be "Level". No water at individual sites, so fill before you come, unless you want to block the road for 1/2 hour while you fill your tank. Will avoid this campground if possible in the future.
KEVIN C
VerifiedOctober 29, 2024 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: SING
Website says 15 amp electric, but we had 30 amp available..so please update website. Winding, narrow local roads into the campground. Sites are mostly sloped, some have a level back area, but if you have a larger rig... you'll have to raise the front a lot to be "Level". No water at individual sites, so fill before you come, unless you want to block the road for 1/2 hour while you fill your tank. Will avoid this campground if possible in the future.
Arthur K
VerifiedOctober 25, 2024 • Stayed at: 041, Loop: SING
We very much enjoyed our stay here. The sites were spacious and well spaced. On the West Virginia side of Shenandoah, it is about an hour drive away from the North entrance to the park near Front Royal and 90 minutes from the Thornton Gap entrance near the center of the park. Those drives are not insignificant but this gets you away from the crowds and traffic in the park and provides a comfortable peaceful place to stay. There are a couple of pleasant short hikes (<5 miles) here as well. Bathrooms are clean with warm (not hot) showers. In October the bathrooms were definitely not toasty! No cell phone service from Sprint, TMobile or Verizon.
Arthur K
VerifiedOctober 25, 2024 • Stayed at: 041, Loop: SING
We very much enjoyed our stay here. The sites were spacious and well spaced. On the West Virginia side of Shenandoah, it is about an hour drive away from the North entrance to the park near Front Royal and 90 minutes from the Thornton Gap entrance near the center of the park. Those drives are not insignificant but this gets you away from the crowds and traffic in the park and provides a comfortable peaceful place to stay. There are a couple of pleasant short hikes (<5 miles) here as well. Bathrooms are clean with warm (not hot) showers. In October the bathrooms were definitely not toasty! No cell phone service from Sprint, TMobile or Verizon.
Location Trout Pond Recreation Area
Address:
814 Trout Pond Campground Rd
Lost City, WV, 26810-8382
United States
From Strasburg, VA, follow State Route 55 west for 18 miles to Wardensville, WV. Turn left on SR 23/10, and travel for about 6 miles. Turn right on CR 16, and travel for 6 miles. Turn left onto Forest Service Road 500, and drive about 1 mile to the Trout Pond Recreation Area entrance.
Elevation: 603 feet
8.8 mi drive to downtown Lost City (about 17 min)
Policies & Rules
Arrival & departure
- Check in with the campground host when you arrive.
- Entrance gates are locked from 10 PM to 8 AM.
Site types & loops
- Gasoline-powered boats are prohibited on the lake.
Site capacity
- Single sites are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Safety & rules
- All boaters must wear a life jacket.
- Alcoholic beverages are prohibited.
Vehicles & parking
- Off-road vehicles are not permitted.
Pets
- Dogs are not permitted on the beach.
General
- For more information on George Washington and Jefferson National Forests, click here
Fires & fuel
- Do not move firewood; obtain it locally and burn it on-site.
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Last updated: September 9, 2026
