Terrapin (FR 319) in VA -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Virginia
Terrapin (FR 319) in VA
U.S. Forest Service administers this ground -- we don't have a verified rule for this spot.
A 0.5-mile stretch of gravel National Forest road in Amherst County, VA. The road serves Information board. The road is open seasonally, April 1 to January 10.
All 0.5 miles in are maintained for passenger cars. Gravel the whole way in (0.5 miles). Climbs 140 ft over 0.5 miles -- sustained grades near 16%, with pitches to 18%. Little level ground alongside -- few of the stretches measured have a flat spot to pull onto.
Terrapin Creek runs 0.1 mi off. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.2 miles off. Shewey Ridge stands 942 ft above the site, 1.6 miles north. Night skies measure Bortle 3 -- a dark rural sky. Travellers have camped along here. The nearest town, Glasgow, is 6.9 mi off.
September normals 58–80°F, 4.8″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Set by U.S. Forest Service. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.
fs.usda.gov