Raccoon Branch Campground

in George Washington and Jefferson National Forest

The numbers that decide it

Longest rig
60 ft
Sites
20
Electric hookups
Yes
Pull-through sites
No
Paved access
Yes
Accessible sites
Not published
Driveway grade
Not published
Bear boxes
Not published
Campfires
Not published
Shade
Yes
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

Raccoon Branch Campground

Only 11 miles from I-81 via State Route 16, this beautiful little campground is nestled at the base of Dickey Knob and adjacent to Raccoon Branch Wilderness. Raccoon Branch campground offers scenic mountain views, hiking from your campsite, and cold mountain streams. Popular for trout fishing, summer vacations, and fall foliage viewing.

Before you go

Season

mid-April – late-November

Reservations

First-come, first-served

Fees

$20 per site per night. $7 hookup fee.

Hours

Gate open 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Scenic drives that pass close

Make it a night on a better road

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