Oronoco Campground Dispersed Camping Area

Lots of people wondering why soany trailers and lack of vehicles! That's because we're out hunting! Jefferson National Forest and surrounding area is very popular for hunting all seasons. Expect most sites to be occupied...that being said it's dispursed camping so really you can set up camp anywhere. Stayed here two nights pretty quiet... more

Arrived around 5pm on a Tuesday in late May. Similar experience to the last reviewer. Most sites occupied with trailers but no tow vehicles. One tent. No other vehicles or people. The whole place had an abandoned “Deliverance” vibe that made me rethink my plans. Signs on toilets said 21 day camping limit but it just looked like a trave... more

We arrived on a late Sunday afternoon in late March and expected several sites free. But the whole campground was packed with unoccupied trailers, no cars! Only one RV was occupied and this guy had his generator running all night long. The campground rules say: don’t leave your campsite unattended more than 24 hours and generator hours... more

This campground is closed since Aug 31 2020 will open in Mar.

A vault toilet is centrally located in the campground. The Oronoco Campground is a free dispersed camping area and may easily accommodate approximately a dozen RV of any size. This campground is former 1930s era Civilian Conservation Corps Camp, and some historical remnants remain. Free camping at the Oronoco Campground is limited t... more

Awesome camping. Access via hwy 60 steep grades to reach it but it was a great site. Currently toilets are closed due to covid.

Came up for the weekend to get away from the city it was closed due to the Covid 19 it was well stocked with wood seems really nice.

Awesome dispersed Camping. Even in early March there was at least one other camper there both nights. Toilets were locked for the winter.
The noise from vehicles passing the mountain cane be heard, but isn't excessive.

We needed a place to overnight not far from the Blueridge Parkway, and this fit the bill. The easiest way to get here is hwy 60. There were about four trailers camped out when we arrived, and a few more came in after dusk. We found a nice level spot under tall pines next to a babbling brook and stone fire circle. No cement pads other t... more

This is a free campground I stay at last April(2018) part of the George Washington National Forest. If you're into any camping, fishing, hunting, hiking or just relaxing this is a place you should check out. I did a short video that shows most of the campground - posted under the 'Videos' tab above.