Elizabeth Furnace Group Camp
Elizabeth Furnace Group Camp is a national forest campground in Virginia. Hookups: no hookups.
- Type
- National forest campground
- Location
- Virginia
- Coordinates
- 38.93167, -78.32083
- Hookups
- No hookups
- Activities
- Biking, Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Historic & Cultural Site, Hunting
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Phone
- 540-984-4101
Amenities
- Reservable sites
Only amenities a source confirms are listed; an amenity missing here is unknown, not absent.
About Elizabeth Furnace Group Camp
Overview Elizabeth Furnace Recreation Area offers forested trails, campsites and open grassy picnic areas along the tranquil Passage Creek. Enjoy hiking the Pig Iron and Charcoal trail and learn how iron was historically mined and smelted. Spend the day fishing from a stocked trout stream, grilling out at a picnic spot, or taking a stroll across the swinging bridge to view the historic cabin. Recreation Enjoy hiking the Pig Iron and Charcoal Trail to learn how iron was made in the area. Another great hike heads up to Buzzard Rock. Passage Creek is seasonally stocked with trout to keep anglers entertained. Facilities • Hand pump available year round in the family campground (Please park your vehicle across the street when coming to the family campground to collect water. This helps us avoid any potential car congestion). • No water at group campground. • No firewood available. • Vault toilets available year-round. Natural Features The charming group campground sits in the Shenandoah Valley along Passage Creek, a tributary of the North Fork Shenandoah River. The area is part of the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests which spans across Virginia and parts of West Virginia and Kentucky. These forests protect 40 species of trees that are mostly Appalachian hardwood and mixed pine-hardwood forests, 60 species of mammals and 200 species of birds.
Cell coverage
No coverage data for this location yet.
Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- Exxon · 7.4 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 40 designated routes (33 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Group Campground | Private campground | under 0.1 mi | — | — |
| Elizabeth Furnace Group Campground | National forest group campground | under 0.1 mi | — | — |
| Elizabeth Furnace Family Campground | Private campground | 0.7 mi | — | — |
| Elizabeth Furnace | National forest campground | 0.7 mi | — | — |
| Skyline Ranch Resort | RV park | 2.5 mi | — | — |
| Mudhole Gap Camping | Private campground | 3.2 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.