Brandywine Recreation Area

in George Washington and Jefferson National Forest

The numbers that decide it

Longest rig
Not published
Sites
4
Electric hookups
Not published
Pull-through sites
Not published
Paved access
Not published
Accessible sites
Not published
Driveway grade
Not published
Bear boxes
Not published
Campfires
Not published
Shade
Not published
Group sites
Not published

Site-level detail from Recreation.gov, checked 2026-08-05. Where a field says “not published”, the agency has not published it — it does not mean zero. See it on Recreation.gov

Brandywine Recreation Area

Located on the 10-acre Brandywine Lake, this wooded recreation area affords access to multiple hiking and mountain biking trails, a swimming beach, and a campground with an onsite host.

Before you go

Season

mid-May – mid-December

Reservations

First-come, first-served

Fees

Day use is $8 per vehicle for up to 8 passengers and $2 per person for vans and buses carrying more than 8 passengers and walk-ins. $20 per campsite per night during the primary (summer) recreation season and $10 per campsite per night during the winter season when water is not available.

Hours

6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m

Restrictions

Not suitable for large RVs. Dump station is available. Sites are limited to one RV or two tents, no more than two vehicles, and no more than eight persons per site.

Scenic drives that pass close

Make it a night on a better road

Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.