Oronoco Campground Dispersed Camping Area
George Washington & Jefferson National Forests
Write a Review Pedlar River Rd. Vesuvius, VA 24483 540-291-2188 540-265-5100 Official WebsiteGPS: 37.7477, -79.2638
Overview of Oronoco Campground Dispersed Camping Area
Last Price Paid: $0
Reported by camper-761502 on 3/26/2024
Longest RV Reported: 36 feet (Fifth Wheel)
Reported by LivingOurDreamNow on 8/20/2020
Pad Type dirt
Elevation 1,673 ft / 509 m
Max Stay 21
Tent Camping Yes
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Reviews of Oronoco Campground Dispersed Camping Area 14 people have reviewed this location.
“Mixed Feelings—Nice Area But Get The Deliverance Vibe”
Reviewed 3/26/2024
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 4 |
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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 se... more
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.
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camper-761502 would stay here again
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“Dangerous”
Reviewed 3/11/2023
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 0 |
| Site Number: | 0 |
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Showed up after eight hours of driving - after less than an hour a group of local hicks showed up with trucks to sling mud at me until I got up and left. I was quite literally run out of a national forest by a bunch of deliverance-like backwoods hoodlums… Avoid at all cost!
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“Clean And Quiet”
Reviewed 2/20/2023
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
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We Camped In Our 26’ Class C. There Were 2 Other Cars Camped Around Us. It Was Pretty Clean And Quiet. We Would Definitely Stay There Again. Easy to access via route 60.
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RVer would stay here again
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“Small, Clean Bathrooms Closed In Feb”
Reviewed 2/19/2023
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Small campground but it was clean of trash. Bathrooms were there but closed for February. Definitely hunters around. Nice creek. This part of the campground is in a flash flood zone. No cell reception with verizon
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Chrissy would stay here again
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“Very Popular Area for Hunters”
Reviewed 11/14/2022
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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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
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!
camper-764961 would stay here again
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“Would not recommend ”
Reviewed 5/24/2022
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 0 |
| Site Number: | None |
| RV Length: | 24' (Class C) |
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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
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.
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“Probably a nice spot, but now fully crowded”
Reviewed 3/28/2022
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| RV Length: | 30' (Class C) |
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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
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.
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“Quiet”
Reviewed 10/26/2020
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 4 |
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This campground is closed since Aug 31 2020 will open in Mar.
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Tricia would stay here again
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“Big Rig Friendly Former CCC Camp”
Reviewed 8/20/2020
| RV Length: | 36' (Fifth Wheel) |
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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
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.
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LivingOurDreamNow would stay here again
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“Great camping right on the creek!”
Reviewed 7/5/2020
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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Awesome camping. Access via hwy 60 steep grades to reach it but it was a great site. Currently toilets are closed due to covid.
Grammie would stay here again
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- dry camping
Recreation
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Site Amenities
- fire ring
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- restrooms: vault
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