Old Virginia Group Horse Camp

$50.00/night

3714 Highway 16
Marion, VA 24354

Overview

Old Virginia Group Horse Camp provides group equestrian camping just minutes from a large network of horse trails in the Mount Rogers National Recreation Area. Old Virginia is a secluded, picturesque campground that can accommodate up to 25 guests and 25 horses. The picturesque views of the mountains and the trickling sounds of the stream create a relaxing, serene vibe for visitors at the primitive camping site.

Recreation

Old Virginia offers easy access to the Virginia Highlands Horse Trail, which connects to the Iron Mountain Trail. From the Iron Mountain Trail, riders can also access the Virginia Creeper Trail to the west or the New River Trail to the east. The Virginia Creeper Trail boasts 33.4 miles of scenery with about 100 trestles and bridges.

Facilities

No drinking water is provided. Please bring plenty of water and tools for manure removal. The campground is easily accessed from a paved road and two portable toilets are provided.

Horses may drink from the stream.

Natural Features

The campground sits in the Fairwood Valley along a stream that flows into Fox Creek. The valley is part of the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests in western Virginia. The forests span 1.8 million acres of rugged Appalachians through Virginia and parts of West Virginia and Kentucky.

Nearby Attractions

Mount Rogers National Recreation Area high country trails, Virginia Creeper Trail, Grayson Highlands State Park, Hungry Mother State Park

Camp site features

Across 1 camp site:

Pets allowed: all 1 sites
Group sites: all 1 sites
Longest RV: 80 ft
Largest party: 25 people

Directions

Take exit 45 off I-81 at Marion ,Virginia. Take Rt.16 south for approximately 17 miles to VA 603 at Troutdale. Turn right onto VA 603 and drive for about 3 miles to the campground on the right. Follow signs.

Stay Limit

Check in from 2 PM, check out by 12 PM.

Reviews

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Gay M

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Reviewed 3 months ago

Would be nice if they put the Picnic tables back where u can use them..put some gravel on the tie out spots ..used to be real nice not kept up

Crystal m

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Reviewed 3 months ago

Great private primitive camping for you and your group. Very clean large porta potty’s , trash bin and designated place for manure so you can keep the grounds clean. Bring water containers to get water from local campground Raccoon Branch for horses. This camp has a small stream but would recommend hauling water in. In all a great place to camp.

Ronald B

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Reviewed 4 years ago

great little group campsite.. The upper site needs leveling a little and some gravel.. The sites to the right need building up some,its very wet during the spring and when it rains... other then that its great, quiet and secluded...

Chasity C

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Reviewed 4 years ago

This is our second year spending Easter week at Old Virginia Horse Camp. We love it!!! It is quiet, about 25-30 mins to the nearest store, 1.5 hours horseback ride to the scales. They have a dumpster on site and 2 porta potties that are clean & changed once throughout the week. We love the fact that you have the whole camp to yourself. We plan to come again next year!

Denise L

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Reviewed 5 years ago

My husband and I, along with one of our children and 2 other couples and their children stayed an entire week here. We had the best time!! We stayed during spring break, 2022 and we experienced every type of weather possible. From days warm enough for shorts, to one day waking up to snow! The camp itself is spacious, beautiful, and secluded. Only takes about 25 minutes to get to a Walmart in Marion if you need it though. They provided portajohns and a dumpster on the campsite and we had plenty of places to tie our horses to. Only complaint is there is only a small creek to get water from for the horses but we made it work, also, there is a place for manure but you need to bring your own bucket or wheel barrel. Only took us about 1.25-1.5 hours to get to the scales from camp on horses. We will definitely be back many more times!

Tracey H

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Reviewed 5 years ago

Love the area and been going here for years. It really needs some maintenance though, it is pretty shabby.

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