Oak Ridge Campground in VA -- Campground & RV Camping in Virginia

Oak Ridge Campground sits in a wooded landscape within Prince William Forest Park, 35 miles southwest of Washington, D.C. The facility offers 100 individual sites for tents and RVs up to 32 feet, with each spot containing a picnic table, grill, lantern post, and parking spur. Amenities include restrooms with flush toilets and hot showers. The campground serves as a trailhead for footpaths like the South Valley and Farms to Forest trails, connecting to 37 miles of hiking paths, 21 miles of paved and gravel bike routes, and fishing access along Quantico Creek.

Getting there: GPS devices will sometimes try to take you on closed gravel service roads to the campground. The only vehicle entrance to the campground is through the main park entrance on VA 619/Joplin Road. Try using 18511 Joplin Road, Triangle, VA 22172 to get to the main park entrance and following signs in the park to the campground. From Washington, D.C., and points north, take I-95 south to exit 150-B toward VA Route 619/Joplin Road. The park entrance is the second right. It is an additional 15-20 minute drive from the park entrance to Oak Ridge Campground. From Fredericksburg, Virginia, and points south, take I-95 north to exit 150 toward VA Route 619/Joplin Road. Turn left at the bottom of the exit ramp and continue on VA Route 619 West approximately 1/4 mile to the park entrance. Washington Dulles International Airport and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport are approximately 45 minutes drive-time from Prince William Forest Park. Baltimore/Washington International Airport and Richmond International Airport are 90 minutes away. There is no bus service near the park. Local commuter buses may be available near the park via the PRTC system. Amtrak and Virginia Railway Express services are available in nearby Quantico, Virginia, approximately 5 miles from the park entrance. There is no public transportation directly to the park.

• Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, a 100-site campground with the nearest through road 0.4 miles off.
• Sits on broad, near-level ground.
• Estimated night sky: Bortle 4, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.
• Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
• Mostly tent-only sites.

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