Mathews Arm Campground
Mathews Arm Campground is a national park campground in Virginia. The published nightly fee is $30–$75.
- Type
- National park campground
- Location
- Virginia
- Coordinates
- 38.76314, -78.29639
- Nightly fee
- $30–$75
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Reservations
- Book with the operator
- Website
- www.nps.gov/shen/planyourvisit/mathews-arm-camp…
- Phone
- (540) 999-3500
Amenities
- Toilets
- Potable water (seasonal)
- Toilets (Flush Toilets - seasonal)
- Dump station (seasonal)
- Trash collection (seasonal)
Only amenities a source confirms are listed; an amenity missing here is unknown, not absent.
About Mathews Arm Campground
2026 Opening Date: April 29. Mathews Arm Campground (mile 22.1) is the nearest campground for those entering Shenandoah National Park from Front Royal, in the northern section of the Park. All sites include a place for a tent or RV, a fire ring, and picnic table. Elkwallow Wayside, with camping supplies and food service, is two miles away. Mathews Arm has a combination of reservable and first-come, first-served sites. Reservable sites are released in sections.
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 · 12 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 19 designated routes (9 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathews Arm Campground | National park campground | 0.2 mi | — | No hookups |
| Golden Rock Campground | Private campground | 4.3 mi | — | — |
| River Run Campground | Private campground | 4.7 mi | — | — |
| High Cliff Canoe-Decommissioned | National forest campground | 5.0 mi | — | — |
| Hazard Mill Canoe Camp-Decommissioned | National forest campground | 5.7 mi | — | — |
| Hazard Mill-Decommissioned | National forest campground | 5.7 mi | — | — |
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