Peaks Of Otter Campground in VA -- Campground & RV Camping

Peaks of Otter Campground sits in a forested setting along the Blue Ridge Parkway, nestled between mountain peaks. The facility provides shaded sites equipped with picnic tables, lantern poles, and campfire rings with grills. On-site amenities include flush toilets, drinking water, and a dump station. A crystal-clear stream runs through the adjacent picnic area, and the 24-acre Abbott Lake is nearby for smallmouth bass and bluegill fishing. Multiple trails range from a flat loop around the lake to steep mountain climbs, with a historic restored farmstead located a short walk away.

Getting there: From Roanoke, Virginia, take the Blue Ridge Parkway north for 26 miles to Milepost 86. From Bedford, Virginia, follow Route 43 to Blue Ridge Parkway; the campground is on the left before reaching the Parkway.

• Little separation from through roads or other sites here, a 139-site campground with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
• Flat ground is scarce: under a tenth of the terrain within a few hundred yards is level.
• Sharp Top Mountain stands 1,214 ft above the map pin, 0.7 miles south.
• The Abbott Lake shoreline is 0.1 mi off.
• Mostly tent-only sites, with most of them shaded.
• Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.

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