Campgrounds & RV Parks

Note: In Damascus, please WALK bicycles on the sidewalks or ride on the roads. When riding on the roads, cyclists must follow traffic patterns and obey all traffic laws. It is a violation of Damascus Town Code, Ordinance 50.5 to ride bicycles on sidewalks.
Damascus Creekside RV Park
111 South Railroad Ave,
Damascus, VA 24236
Office: 276-475-5276
Email: damascuscreeksiderv@gmail.com
Damascus Creekside RV Park website
​​Downtown Damascus: 1/4 mile.
​Pet-Friendly​
Laurel Creek RV Park
​​812 Orchard Hill Rd,
Damascus, VA 24236
Manager: 276-477-3656
Laurel Creek RV Park website
Email: laurelcreekrvpark@gmail.com​
Downtown Damascus: 1/2 mile.
​Pet-Friendly

Additional Camping Resources

Mount Rogers National Recreation Area, managed by the United States Forest Service (USFS), offers several campground options. More information.
  • Beartree Lake Recreation Area, located 9 miles east of Damascus on US-58, is open May to October for tent and RV campers. Group sites can accommodate up to 24 guests. Beartree features a 14-acre lake with two fishing piers and boating access for self-propelled and electric trolling-motor boats. The Beartree Lake Trail makes a one-mile loop around the lake. Nearby, find the Virginia Creeper Trail, Appalachian Trail, Iron Mountain Trail, and more. Make a reservation at Recreation.gov.
  • Grindstone Recreation Area, 18 miles east of Damascus, is open April to November with campground sites on a first-come, first served basis. Grindstone offers some of the best birding in the area and nearby access to Mount Rogers, the highest peak in the state of Virginia. More information.
  • Fox Creek Horse Campground is 20 miles east of Damascus and provides unparalleled access to the most scenic trail riding in the region, and quite possibly the best horseback riding trails in the eastern U.S. Campground sites are first-come, first-served, open April to November. Horse owners must have a current negative Coggins test certificate. More information.

Backbone Rock Recreation Area is just 4 miles from Damascus, located along Beaverdam Creek in Cherokee National Forest. Backbone Rock has a tunnel that was drilled in 1901 to allow the railroad to pass through, and is known as "the shortest tunnel in the world." Now, motorists can drive through the tunnel on TN-133. The Backbone Rock campground is open from late April to early October. Make a reservation at Recreation.gov.

Grayson Highlands State Park, 26 miles east of Damascus, offers campgrounds, yurts, and a bunkhouse. Full service camping is available May 1 to October 31, plus primitive camping options (no water or bathhouse) in November, March, and April. Interpretive programs begin for the season on Memorial Day weekend. Grayson Highlands State Park features an extensive trail network with scenic high elevation balds, peaks more than 5,000 feet in elevation, and access to the Appalachian Trail and Mount Rogers, the highest peak in the state of Virginia. More information. Make a reservation at ReserveVAParks.com.

Scout Camping Area in Damascus

For Scout groups, the Town of Damascus offers a very primitive, mostly wooded camping area within town limits along Beaverdam Creek. Please reserve the camping area with the Town Clerk in advance of your trip. This space is unavailable during the Appalachian Trail Days Festival each May. Email clerk@damascus.org for more information and/or to reserve the camping area.

Other Information

Holidays and Events: Residents and businesses may allow up to ten (10) tents on their property for Trail Days, Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Labor Day. Property owners must obtain a free land use permit from Town Hall in advance.