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Colon Hollow Shelter

Colon Hollow Shelter is a national forest camping area in Virginia.

Type
National forest camping area
Location
Virginia
Coordinates
37.54334, -79.58473
Map
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About Colon Hollow Shelter

This is a former Appalachian Trail Shelter which has been moved to the vicinity of North Creek Campground / Jennings Creek area. Walk ~200 yards behind a closed gate to access the camping area.

Cell coverage

No coverage data for this location yet.

Nearby RV services

Dump station
Montebello Resort · 32 mi
Water fill
None mapped within 50 mi
Propane
Propane · 7.2 mi
Low clearances
None mapped within 10 mi
Off-road routes
57 designated routes (72 mi) within 10 mi

Other places to stay nearby

NameTypeDistanceFeeHookups
North Creek Campground Private campground 0.1 mi — —
North Creek National forest campground 0.1 mi — —
Bryant Ridge A.T. Shelter National forest camping area 0.9 mi — —
Middle Creek Campground Private campground 2.0 mi — —
Cave Mountain Lake Campground Private campground 3.0 mi — —
Cave Mountain Lake Campground National forest campground 3.5 mi — —

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Sources. USFS and BLM recreation sites. Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.