Sherando Lake (FR 91) in VA -- Camping Rules & Access
Sherando Lake (FR 91) in VA
Road corridorGeorge Washington and Jefferson NF
6.9 mi from Stuarts Draft
Maps 1,998 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
George Washington and Jefferson National Forests ↗
Motor-vehicle season 4/1–1/10Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileMARGINAL
StarlinkPOOR
Road Access
Moderate
- 0.2 of this road’s 4.9 miles are maintained for passenger cars, mostly paved with 0.1 miles of gravel.
- Near Hickory Spring.
- Winds through 11 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A gate 4.4 miles along the road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.9 miles off.
- The Upper Sherando Lake shoreline is 0.2 mi off.
- Kelley Mountain stands 1,285 ft above the map pin, 1.6 miles north.
Climate averages
October normals 45–66°F, 4.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.