Collins Cove Horse Campground in VA -- Campground & RV Camping

Collins Cove is a primitive equestrian campground situated at an elevation of 2,000 feet in the Cripple Creek watershed. Shaded by hardwoods, hemlocks, and pines, the grassy campground offers 10 sites equipped with wooden picnic tables, fire rings, and hitching rails. Amenities include a vault toilet, trash bins, and direct access to an adjacent creek for watering stock, though no potable water is provided. The site connects directly to the Highlands Horse Trail, Ewing Mountain Trail, Mike's Gap Trail, Moore Trail, and Raven Cliff Trail.

Getting there: Collins Cove Horse Campground is located at 330 Collins Cove Road, Ivanhoe, VA approximately 18 miles south of Wytheville. From I-81: Take exit 70 or 73 at Wytheville, Virginia onto US 11 (Main Street). On the west end of Main Street US 11 turns off and Main Street becomes US 21 south. Follow US 21 south for approximately 11.5 miles to VA 619 (Saint Peters Road) at Speedwell. Turn east on VA 619 and go 7.7 miles. Turn right onto VA 642 (Pope Road), then go 0.8 mile to VA 643 (Cole Branch Road). Go 0.4 mile on this dirt and gravel road to the entrance on the left.

• Moderately separated here.
• Cove Branch runs 0.2 mi off.
• Chestnut Knob stands 1,182 ft above the map pin, 2.1 miles southeast.
• Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.

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