Turkey Run Ridge Group in VA -- Campground & RV Camping in Virginia

Turkey Run Ridge Group Campground is a tent-only facility situated in the wooded Piedmont forest of Prince William Forest Park, 35 miles southwest of Washington, D.C. The grounds consist of nine group campsites: six accommodate up to 25 people, and three hold up to 40 people. Each site is equipped with picnic tables, fire grills, and a lantern post. Shared amenities include restrooms with flush toilets and sinks, along with a reservable outdoor amphitheater featuring bench seating and a central fire pit. The surrounding park offers 37 miles of foot trails and 21 miles of paved roads.

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 5-minute drive from the park entrance to Turkey Run Ridge Group 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 a 45 minute drive 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 9-site campground with the nearest through road 0.3 miles off.
• Estimated night sky: Bortle 5, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.
• Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
• A group campground, with 1 walk-in site and 1 hike-in site.
• The Camp Four Lake shoreline is 1.0 mi off.

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