Salt Pond (FR 191) in VA -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Virginia
Salt Pond (FR 191) in VA
U.S. Forest Service administers this ground -- we don't have a verified rule for this spot.
A 4.9-mile stretch of dirt National Forest road in Botetourt County, VA. The road serves Flattop. The road is open seasonally, August 1 to January 4.
3.9 of the 4.9 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles. 2.7 of the 4.9 miles in are dirt. Stretches run along a shelf with a drop of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side. Winds through 11 switchbacks. A gate 4.8 miles in.
Flattop stands 1,062 ft above the site, 1.3 miles south. A well-travelled stretch -- travellers have camped along here. Night skies measure Bortle 4 -- a rural sky with a glow on the horizon. A pond lies 0.6 mi off. The nearest town, Blue Ridge, is 3.4 mi off.
September normals 57–79°F, 4.5″ 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