Goose Point

4780 Goose Point Road
BASSETT, VA 24055

Overview

Goose Point Campground is nestled on the shores of Philpott Lake in the rugged foothills of Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains. The clear water and natural shoreline make Philpott Lake a unique place for visitors.

Philpott Lake Virtual Tour: https://corpslakes.erdc.dren.mil/visitors/virtual/philpott/tour.html

Recreation

The lake provides visitors with great boating and swimming opportunities. Anglers enjoy fishing for large and smallmouth bass, walleye, bluegill, crappie and catfish.

Many miles of hiking and biking trails surround Philpott Lake, allowing visitors to get out and explore this scenic area.

Facilities

The campground has spectacular views of the Blue Ridge Mountains. It offers 63 campsites, 53 of which have electric and water hookups. Amenities include flush toilets, showers, drinking water, and a dump station.

For family-friendly entertainment, a beach, boat ramp, dock, fishing pier, picnic shelter, playground and amphitheater are also on-site.

During non-peak season (November-March), the campground and bathhouses are closed. The boat ramp is open and there is a vault toilet. No drinking water is available.

Natural Features

Philpott Lake covers 2,900 acres and has 100 miles of shoreline. The lake's steep, rocky banks meet beautiful mixed forests of oak, maple, hickory, pine and cedar.

Wildlife is abundant throughout the area: Deer, turkeys, squirrels, raccoons, and a variety of songbirds and waterfowl are commonly viewed.

Contact Info

For facility specific information, please call (276) 344-8878.

Nearby Attractions

The lake is adjacent to Fairystone State Park and Fairystone Farms Wildlife Management Area, which includes 5,300 acres of public recreational lands.

Camp site features

Across 62 camp sites:

Electric hookups: 52 of 62 sites
Water hookups: 52 of 62 sites
Fire pit: all 62 sites
Picnic table: all 62 sites
Pets allowed: all 62 sites
ADA accessible: 2 of 62 sites
Longest RV: 82 ft
Largest party: 12 people
Power up to 50 amps
Equipment: RV, Tent, Trailer

Directions

From HWY 220, take the Bassett, VA exit onto HWY 57 West. Go approximately 10 miles to Goose Point Road. Look for brown Goose Point Park sign, turn right, then go 5 miles on a paved road to the park entrance.

Stay Limit

Check in from 3 PM, check out by 2 PM.

Reviews

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Todd B

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Reviewed 7 days ago

Goose Point is a great campground. I've been here before and really enjoyed it, so we decided to come back. Some of the interior sites are quite unlevel, we stayed at site 52, and require some leveling if you're camping in an RV or trailer. Luckily, we have a small H-Drop camper, so it wasn't too hard to get it worked out. Cell phone service is excellent on Verizon. We stayed on a busy weekend and had no issues with other campers. It was quiet and people were respectful of campsites. We'll definitely be back.

Timothy B

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Reviewed 10 days ago

Great way to spend the last week of camping for the year. Site 7 is very nice. They also removed the pole next to the sidewalk making it very easy to back in now.

Allen W

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Reviewed 11 days ago

We were absolutely blown away by the beautiful views we had in the lower campground at Goose Point! A waterview from every window in our TT even though we were not in a waterfront site. During the week it was quiet and peaceful. We will definitely come back. We had secured a site in the upper more woodsy campground for our trip back through the area the next week but after viewing the upper campground in person it was too tight for our rig. The lower lakeside campground is tops!

James E

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Reviewed 12 days ago

Very nice experience even had other campers help out as far as back in the campground

Francine J

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Reviewed 13 days ago

We had a good camping experience. The only thing that I would change is the location of the dumping station. The turns that need to be made in order to get to it are very difficult - especially from the upper level sites. Also, in order to access the dumping drains, sharp turns need to be made. The amount of room allotted to accomplish these turns is barely sufficient. Thank you!

Vicky J

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Reviewed 16 days ago

Always love this campground but had issues with site request hold. We were on 3 but had to move after 2 days. Next site was nice but no one came to the site we left -at all. Very frustrating.

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