Otter Creek Campground
Blue Ridge Parkway
Write a Review Blue Ridge Pkwy. Big Island, VA 24526 434-299-5125 Reservations: 877-444-6777 Official WebsiteGPS: 37.5758, -79.3376
Overview of Otter Creek Campground
Last Price Paid: $10
Reported by ONTHEROADAGAIN.2021 on 8/25/2024
Longest RV Reported: 36 feet (Fifth Wheel)
Reported by LivingOurDreamNow on 8/22/2020
Number of Sites 69
Pad Type asphalt
Reservations yes
Open Seasonally May-Oct.
Elevation 754 ft / 229 m
Max Stay 14
Tent Camping Yes
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Last reported 9/14/2021
“This Campground Is closed 2024 ”
Reviewed 8/25/2024
| Nightly rate: | $10 |
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| RV Length: | 27' (Travel Trailer) |
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We arrived early afternoon to a gated campground. I contacted Recreation.gov and was told they had sent me an email, but they did not. What they did was cancel my reservation, and the only way I found out was to go to my account and look at my reservations. That’s where it told me that the reservation was cancelled. We drove down to Pe... more
We arrived early afternoon to a gated campground. I contacted Recreation.gov and was told they had sent me an email, but they did not. What they did was cancel my reservation, and the only way I found out was to go to my account and look at my reservations. That’s where it told me that the reservation was cancelled. We drove down to Peaks of Otter and found a sight available overnight. Big disappointment for me. Apparently, there were no volunteer hosts for this campground
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“Basic but pleasant ”
Reviewed 10/5/2021
| Days stayed: | 2 |
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| Site Number: | 64 loop A |
| RV Length: | 20' (Class B) |
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Smaller campground. Most of the spots are fully shaded. Creek is near by and sounds lovely. Really probably better for tent camping, but the rv loop does have some larger spots. Our site was pretty sloped even though the parking area was nice and flat. Would probably recommend a site on the inside of the loop so your table an... more
Smaller campground.
Most of the spots are fully shaded.
Creek is near by and sounds lovely.
Really probably better for tent camping, but the rv loop does have some larger spots.
Our site was pretty sloped even though the parking area was nice and flat. Would probably recommend a site on the inside of the loop so your table and fire pit is closer.
Restrooms and dump were decently clean.
Cars on the road are a bit noisy, but go silent after dark.
I wouldn’t go out of my way to come to this campground but if you already in the area it’s a pretty nice spot for a few days.
Also, I’m not sure who got cell service at this spot, but even with our weboost we couldn’t even get 1x with Verizon or ATT
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raesunshine9 would stay here again
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“Near the roadway but still mostly quiet”
Reviewed 9/27/2021
| Nightly rate: | $20 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 12 |
| RV Length: | 22' (Class C) |
Overall Rating
One night stopover on drive down the Parkway. Adequate campground and facilities. Trail at the end of abandoned restaurant parking lot was difficult to locate then crossed the creek with no bridge so had to go around into tent sites to find the trail that way. Checking in was a process as the envelopes were well hidden and place to put... more
One night stopover on drive down the Parkway. Adequate campground and facilities. Trail at the end of abandoned restaurant parking lot was difficult to locate then crossed the creek with no bridge so had to go around into tent sites to find the trail that way. Checking in was a process as the envelopes were well hidden and place to put your envelope with money was hidden even better. Cell service was a no go on AT&T. Motion detector in bathroom barely worked and if you sat for more than five minutes it timed out so bring your night vision goggles!
Marrick would stay here again
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“Smaller Campground”
Reviewed 9/14/2021
| Nightly rate: | $20 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | A62 |
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This is one of the smaller campgrounds along the Blue Ridge Parkway - and either your first or last depending on the direction you're heading. It's also at the lowest elevation. There's a handful of creekside spots - some first come first serve. On a summer Friday evening, we were able to snag one for our van. It felt a bit cra... more
This is one of the smaller campgrounds along the Blue Ridge Parkway - and either your first or last depending on the direction you're heading. It's also at the lowest elevation.
There's a handful of creekside spots - some first come first serve. On a summer Friday evening, we were able to snag one for our van.
It felt a bit crammed in-between two larger adjacent pull throughs, and we ended up with lots of large groups and generators surrounding us that evening. We might have been happier finding a site on the tent side if we didn't want the creek (vans are allowed without generators).
There is a hiking trail here along the creek, that is lovely. We opted to take our bikes along the park way for a short ride back to the visitors center to explore the historic lock.
There's really no cell signal here that will register on devices, but after a bunch of fiddling we were able get 9 Mbps down and .6 Mbps up on Verizon using a combo of a booster and band locking router. We were not successful with other carriers.
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Technomadia would stay here again
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“Convenient to the Blue Ridge Parkway”
Reviewed 8/22/2020
| RV Length: | 36' (Fifth Wheel) |
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One of eight campgrounds operated by the National Park Service within the Blue Ridge Parkway, Otter Creek Campground is a convenient stop. Improvements were underway at the time of our visit. Campsites are not big rig friendly. There is no Verizon or AT&T cellular service at this location. See our campground video tour uploaded her... more
One of eight campgrounds operated by the National Park Service within the Blue Ridge Parkway, Otter Creek Campground is a convenient stop. Improvements were underway at the time of our visit. Campsites are not big rig friendly. There is no Verizon or AT&T cellular service at this location. See our campground video tour uploaded here on Campendium.
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“Great spot to checkout & get away”
Reviewed 6/6/2019
| Nightly rate: | $20 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 13 |
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If you’re looking for swimming pools and mini-golf, this isn’t your place. But if you’re looking for an (almost) bare bones campground to unplug & unwind, Otter Creek is fantastic. The campground is quiet & minimally tended but the sites & bathrooms are all clean & well-maintained. The creek offers great background noise for sleeping a... more
If you’re looking for swimming pools and mini-golf, this isn’t your place. But if you’re looking for an (almost) bare bones campground to unplug & unwind, Otter Creek is fantastic. The campground is quiet & minimally tended but the sites & bathrooms are all clean & well-maintained. The creek offers great background noise for sleeping and looks like an awesome spot to cool off in the summer. Very near amazing hikes like Sharp Top & Rocky Row. Also near a nice put-in (or take out) kayak spot at the James River Foote Bridge. We thoroughly enjoyed the almost-deserted feel and isolation.
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Jen would stay here again
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Amenities
Hookups
- dry camping
Recreation
- recreation trail
Site Amenities
- big rig
- fire ring
- picnic table
- pull thru
Facilities
- dump station
- firewood
- restrooms: flush
- trash
- water available
Pets
- pets
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