Chopawamsic Backcountry Camping Permits
Chopawamsic Backcountry Camping Permits is a national park campground in Virginia. Hookups: no hookups.
- Type
- National park campground
- Location
- Virginia
- Coordinates
- 38.55876, -77.40691
- Hookups
- No hookups
- Activities
- Backpacking, Birding, Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Photography, Wilderness, Wildlife Viewing
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Phone
- 703-221-7181
Amenities
- Reservable sites
- Toilets (Vault Toilets - year round)
Only amenities a source confirms are listed; an amenity missing here is unknown, not absent.
About Chopawamsic Backcountry Camping Permits
Overview Looking for some peace and quiet? Want to get back to nature, listen to the sounds of the nocturnal world, or simplify your life? Then come experience primitive camping at Prince William Forest Park’s Chopawamsic Backcountry Area. Chopawamsic (chop-uh-WAHM-zik), Algonquian for “small, divided river flats”, consists of about 400 acres (162 ha) of backcountry with a wilderness-like feel in a remote area of Prince William Forest Park. Within this tract of land, there are eight designated hike in campsites. Campsites are accessible from a two-mile (3.2 km) loop trail. Chopawamsic Backcountry Area limits camping to six people or one family unit per site. Chopawamsic is not designed for group camping, which is available at Turkey Run Ridge Group Campground. The northern side of Breckenridge Reservoir is accessible by trail from the Chopawamsic Backcountry Area for fishing. Recreation Chopawamsic Backcountry Area is located in Prince William Forest Park, which preserves approximately 15,000 acres (6070 ha) including a major portion of the Quantico Creek watershed. The area is the largest example of a piedmont forest ecosystem, the piedmont being the geographic plateau between the Appalachian Mountains and the Atlantic coast. The park represents one of the largest parcels of undeveloped land in the area and is the National Park Service's third largest unit in Virginia. Various geological outcroppings, winding creeks, gently rolling slopes and man-made lakes make wond
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Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- Maryland Department of Natural Resources · 33 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- Exxon · 4.1 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campsite #4 | Free campsite | 0.4 mi | Free | — |
| Campsite #5 | Free campsite | 0.6 mi | Free | — |
| Campsite #3 | Free campsite | 0.6 mi | Free | — |
| Campsite #6 | Free campsite | 0.6 mi | Free | — |
| Chopawamsic Backcountry Area | Free campsite | 0.6 mi | $9 | — |
| Campsite #2 | Free campsite | 0.7 mi | Free | — |
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Sources. National Park Service, Recreation.gov (RIDB). Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.