Lodging in Damascus, Virginia
Stop and stay awhile...where everyone is treated like a local. Find your home away from home and discover a park-and-ride of a different kind. Park at your lodging of choice and then use our trail network to get around town. Take the time to explore all that Damascus has to offer.
We have all you need, whether that's a full kitchen, a home-cooked meal, waterfront views, trail access, RV hookups, or a pet-friendly stay. Stop and stay awhile...where there are fire pits and rocking chairs around every corner.
We have all you need, whether that's a full kitchen, a home-cooked meal, waterfront views, trail access, RV hookups, or a pet-friendly stay. Stop and stay awhile...where there are fire pits and rocking chairs around every corner.
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Campgrounds & RV Parks
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Damascus Creekside RV Park
111 South Railroad Avenue Office: 276-475-5276 Email Damascus Creekside RV Park Damascus Creekside RV Park website Located in downtown Damascus. Pet-Friendly |
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Creeper Trail Campground
2248 Whitetop Gap Road Phone: 276-388-3426 Email Creeper Trail Campground Creeper Trail Campground website Located in Whitetop 100ft from the Creeper Trail, 18 miles from Damascus. RV hookups, primitive tent and group camping, renovated bathrooms, stone-fired pizzeria & cafe/bakery. |
More Campgrounds & RV Parks in Damascus
More Camping near Damascus
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.
Washington County Park Campground, 20 miles from Damascus, located on South Holston Lake. Open April 1 to October 31 and accommodates tents and RVs of all sizes, 150 sites available. More information.
Mount Rogers National Recreation Area, managed by the United States Forest Service (USFS) as part of George Washington & Jefferson National Forest, offers several campground options. More information.
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.
2025 Status: The Hickory Ridge Campground is under renovation for the 2025 season and expected to reopen May 1, 2026. Chestnut Hollow Equestrian Campground will remain open but reservations are restricted to equestrian campers only up until 30 days before arrival. Overnight parking for backpackers will remain open.
Hungry Mother State Park, 32 miles northeast of Damascus, offers campgrounds, tent camping, cabins, yurts, and a conference center. Camping is available year-round in the Camp Burson Campground, which has 50 sites. More information. Make a reservation at ReserveVAParks.com.
Washington County Park Campground, 20 miles from Damascus, located on South Holston Lake. Open April 1 to October 31 and accommodates tents and RVs of all sizes, 150 sites available. More information.
Mount Rogers National Recreation Area, managed by the United States Forest Service (USFS) as part of George Washington & Jefferson National Forest, offers several campground options. More information.
- Beartree Lake Recreation Area & Campground, located 9 miles east of Damascus on US-58, is open May to October for tent and RV campers. Amenities include hot showers, water and flush toilets. 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. Available by reservation at Recreation.gov or on a first-come, first-served basis.
2025 Status: USFS is working to get Beartree Campground reopened. Beartree Lake will be drained to 1/3 of its standard capacity in Summer 2025 for a restoration project. (updated May 20, 2025) - Grindstone Recreation Area & Campground, 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.
2025 Status: Grindstone Campground is partially open, first come, first served. Opossum Loop has 20 sites open and the backpacker parking lot is open. No water or electric hookups are available, dry camping only. Portajohns are provided. (updated May 20, 2025) - 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.
2025 Status: Fox Creek Horse Campground is open for its regular season, first come, first served. - Hurricane Campground and Raccoon Branch Campground are 30 miles east of Damascus on the eastern side of Mount Rogers National Recreation Area near Troutdale and Sugar Grove.
2025 Status: USFS is working to get Hurricane Campground reopened. Raccoon Branch Campground is open for the regular season, first come, first served. (updated May 20, 2025) - Dispersed Camping available at established sites, first-come, first-served. Practice Leave No Trace
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.
2025 Status: The Hickory Ridge Campground is under renovation for the 2025 season and expected to reopen May 1, 2026. Chestnut Hollow Equestrian Campground will remain open but reservations are restricted to equestrian campers only up until 30 days before arrival. Overnight parking for backpackers will remain open.
Hungry Mother State Park, 32 miles northeast of Damascus, offers campgrounds, tent camping, cabins, yurts, and a conference center. Camping is available year-round in the Camp Burson Campground, which has 50 sites. More information. Make a reservation at ReserveVAParks.com.
Scout Camping Area in Damascus
The Town of Damascus offers a primitive camping area, by advanced reservation only, for scout groups. The scout camping area is located within town limits in a mostly wooded area along Beaverdam Creek. The camping area has parking access on-site and a three-season bathhouse nearby. For winter camping, groups are required to reserve a portajohn during their stay. Scout camping is unavailable during the Appalachian Trail Days Festival each May.
Email the Town Clerk at [email protected] for more information and/or to make reservations. No phone calls for scout camping reservations, please.
Email the Town Clerk at [email protected] for more information and/or to make reservations. No phone calls for scout camping reservations, please.
Other Information
Tent City is open ONLY during the Appalachian Trail Days Festival in May, from Thursday to Monday. More info about Tent City during Trail Days.
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.
Group camping at Camp Ahistadi is available nearby in Cherokee National Forest. Reservations required. Open for church retreats, youth group retreats, family reunions, scout events, and more.
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.
Group camping at Camp Ahistadi is available nearby in Cherokee National Forest. Reservations required. Open for church retreats, youth group retreats, family reunions, scout events, and more.
