Cave Mountain Lake Campground in VA -- Campground & RV Camping in Virginia
Cave Mountain Lake Campground in VA
Overnight stays are allowed only at the designated sites here.
Our source here is thin -- confirm on the ground before you commit.Forty-one reservable campsites in George Washington & Jefferson National Forest. Each site has picnic table, lantern post, and fire ring. Flush toilets, water spigots, and bathhouse with warm showers; no hookups. Seven-acre lake created by CCC in 1930s. Swimming at sandy beach, fishing, and multiple hiking trails including Panther Knob Trail. Reservations required.
Grounded in recreation.gov · read August 24, 2026Road difficulty 2 of 5 -- a moderate drive in. Recorded as maintained for passenger cars, gravel, pitching to 10%, 100% of it on a shelf.
Wildcat Mountain stands 1,450 ft above the site, 1.3 miles south. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.7 miles off, a 40-site campground. Cave Mountain Lake lies 0.5 mi off. Night skies measure Bortle 2 -- true dark-sky territory. The nearest town, Glasgow, is 6.7 mi off.
September normals 57–78°F, 5.4″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.