Hussy Mountain Horse Camp in VA -- Campground & RV Camping
Hussy Mountain Horse Camp in VA
CampgroundUSFS
10 mi from Independence
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Road Access
- Road difficulty 1 of 5: an easy drive in.
- Recorded as maintained for passenger cars, gravel, pitching to 4%.
Campground details
Setting
Hussy Mountain Horse Campground sits at 3,000 feet in the East Fork Dry Run Valley, shaded by hardwoods, hemlocks, and pines. Designed for equestrian campers, it features three group loops with parking space for 4 to 5 vehicles with trailers, wooden picnic tables, fire rings, hitching rails, and garbage cans. Facilities include vault toilets and potable drinking water, while the adjacent East Fork Dry Run Creek provides water for horses. The camp connects to the East Fork Divide Trail, Dry Run Gap Trail, and Highlands Horse Trail.
Getting there: Hussy Mountain Horse Campground is located at 1195 CC Camp Road, Speedwell, VA approximately 18 miles south of Wytheville. From I-81: Take Exit 70 or 72 at Wytheville, Virginia onto US 11 (Main Street). On the west end of town, US 11 turns off and Main Street becomes US 21 south. Follow US 21 south for approximately 14.5 miles to Forest Service Road 14 (CC Camp Road) about 3 miles south of Speedwell. Turn left onto FS 14 and follow it east about 2 miles to the campground on your right. From Independence, VA follow US 21 North for 14 miles. Turn right onto FS 14 and follow it east about 2 miles to the campground on your right.
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, a 4-site campground with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Flat ground is scarce: under a tenth of the terrain within a few hundred yards is level.
- Horse Heaven stands 1,006 ft above the map pin, 0.8 miles north.
Climate averages
October normals 40–63°F, 3.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Starlink Radar
Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy
Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 29 of 100.