Collins Cove Horse Campground
Collins Cove Horse Campground is a national forest campground in Virginia. Hookups: no hookups.
- Type
- National forest campground
- Location
- Virginia
- Coordinates
- 36.83333, -81.04278
- Hookups
- No hookups
- Activities
- Camping, Fishing, Horse Camping
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
Amenities
- Reservable sites
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About Collins Cove Horse Campground
Overview Collins Cove is a first-come, first-served, primitive campground. Each of the 10 camping units have a wooden picnic table, fire ring, and hitching rails. This grassy campground is shaded with hardwoods, hemlocks, and pines and offers direct access to horse trails. Centrally located garbage bins and a vault toilet are available. A creek is located adjacent to the campground as a source of water for horses, but potable water is not available. Horse owners need to have a current negative Coggins test certificate for any horse they take to a public place for recreation use in Virginia. Recreation Collins Cove is in the watershed of Cripple Creek that offers fishing and wading. The camp provides access to several trails: (4614) Ewing Mountain, (4504) Mike’s Gap, (4615) Moore, (4601) Raven Cliff and (337) Highlands Horse Trail. Natural Features The Collins Cove area is shaded with hardwoods, hemlocks, and pines. The elevation is approximately 2,000 feet. Summer days are warm with temperatures in the upper 70’s to low 90’s, and evenings cool down typically into the 60’s. Contact Info For facility specific information, please call (276) 783-5196.
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Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- Hungry Mother State Park · 27 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- Ferrellgas · 8.1 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 22 designated routes (35 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collins Cove (Raven Cliff) Horse Camp | National forest horse camp | under 0.1 mi | — | — |
| Raven Cliff | National forest campground | 1.2 mi | — | — |
| Raven Cliff Recreation Area | National forest campground | 1.2 mi | — | No hookups |
| Raven Cliff Campground | Private campground | 1.5 mi | — | — |
| Sunrise Cabin | National forest campground | 3.3 mi | — | Water |
| New River | National forest campground | 6.8 mi | — | — |
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Sources. Recreation.gov (RIDB). Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.