Hopper Creek Group Camp in VA -- Campground & RV Camping in Virginia

Hopper Creek Group Camp sits at 1,100 feet elevation at the base of Thunder Ridge in the Blue Ridge Mountains. A small stream flows along the tent-only site, which hosts up to 50 people. On-site facilities include tent pads, 12 picnic tables, a double pedestal grill, a large campfire ring, and a vault toilet. Campers must pack in their own drinking water. The area is surrounded by hiking routes, including nearby access to the Appalachian National Scenic Trail, James River Face Wilderness, and Thunder Ridge Wilderness. Natural Bridge State Park and the James River are within eight miles.

Road difficulty 2 of 5 -- a moderate drive in. Recorded as maintained for passenger cars, gravel, pitching to 12%.

Thunder Ridge stands 2,816 ft above the site, 2.0 miles south. Private here -- the nearest through road is 1.2 miles off, a single-site campground. A group campground -- most of them shaded. Hopper Creek runs 0.6 mi off. Night skies measure Bortle 3 -- a dark rural sky. The nearest town, Glasgow, is 6.0 mi off.