Oronoco Campground Dispersed Camping Area

Great spot few miles off the Blue Ridge Parkway. Stayed 4 nights. There were tents and RVs set up. Spots are big enough for RVs. Lots of locals like to drive thru all hrs of the day that do give you that Deliverance vibe as others commented. Can understand why if you are a single female camper feeling uneasy, especially with no cell service available to call for help. Rangers and local sheriff did drive through a couple times while there. Seems like someone dropped a dog off. Had a collar on, no tags. Would sit by the roadside as if he was waiting for his people to come back 😪👎 He was hanging around camp. Wouldn’t come close enough but a couple local ladies came nightly to see he was alright and give him food.
Used to be 21 days stay now it’s 14. There was a sign on the bathrooms they want to start charging $14 a night, but the voting date said October 31, 2023 and we didn’t pay anything for our stay.

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 lots of hunters!

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 travel trailer storage lot. National Forest options are close by would definitely recommend over here.

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 a limited to 10 am to 10 pm. Obviously no one cares about the rules and no one enforces them! We found a spot along the driveway fore the night and left early. No cell service, a little noise from the road.

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 to 14 days. There is no Verizon or AT&T cellular service at this location. Check out our video tour uploaded here on Campendium.