Philpott Lake

1058 Philpott Dam Road
Bassett, VA 24055-8617

Nestled in the rugged foothills within sight of the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia are the lake and surrounding public lands of Philpott Lake. The clear water and natural shoreline make Philpott Lake a unique place to visit. Over 6,000 acres of surrounding land, 3,000 acres of water, and a power plant make up Philpott Project located in portions of Franklin, Henry and Patrick counties. Congress authorized construction in 1944 for flood control and hydroelectric power generation as the primary purposes, and water supply and recreation as subsequent purposes.

Directions

From Roanoke, south on US 220, west on VA 57, north on VA 904.

Reviews

Philpott Lake campgrounds are appreciated for their beautiful scenic lake views, clean and well-maintained facilities, and friendly, helpful staff. The area offers a peaceful and family-friendly atmosphere with good opportunities for fishing, swimming, kayaking, hiking, and other outdoor activities. Sites vary in size and access, with some waterfront and spacious options, though challenges exist for larger RVs on narrow, steep roads. Visitors note occasional noise disturbances, issues with restroom maintenance, and limited utilities at certain sites. Overall, it is a well-maintained, popular destination with natural beauty and valued amenities.

Beautiful lake views and peaceful natural settings

Clean and well-maintained restrooms and facilities

Friendly and helpful staff and hosts

Family-friendly environment with good water activities

Spacious and varied campsites with lake access

Narrow and challenging roads for larger RVs

Some campsites are small or close together

Occasional restroom maintenance and cleanliness issues

Noise disturbances from other campers and pets

Limited utilities and seasonal water service at some sites

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Todd B

Campground:Goose Point

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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

Campground:Goose Point

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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

Campground:Goose Point

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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

Campground:Goose Point

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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

Campground:Goose Point

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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

Campground:Goose Point

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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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