Wilderness Road Campground
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
Write a Review 854 National Park Road Ewing, VA 24248 606-248-2817 Official WebsiteGPS: 36.6041, -83.6325
Overview of Wilderness Road Campground
Last Price Paid: $12
Reported by TK on 10/29/2023
Longest RV Reported: 40 feet (Class A)
Reported by The Russell’s on 11/4/2020
Number of Sites 160
Pad Type gravel
Reservations yes
Elevation 1,345 ft / 409 m
Max Stay 14
Max Length 50 ft
Tent Camping Yes
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Reviews of Wilderness Road Campground 23 people have reviewed this location.
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Last reported 10/29/2023
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Last reported 10/13/2023
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Last reported 5/25/2022
“Excellent for the time of year”
Reviewed 10/29/2023
| Nightly rate: | $12 |
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| Days stayed: | 5 |
| Site Number: | b1 |
| RV Length: | 22' (Travel Trailer) |
Overall Rating
All I can say is that for a national park this was great...at this time of year not crowded during the week. Peak color and not many people during the week. Our site was level and pretty secluded . Solid asphalt and level. Space between sites was good. Showers and toilets cleaned every day and heated. I would guess during summer mont... more
All I can say is that for a national park this was great...at this time of year not crowded during the week. Peak color and not many people during the week. Our site was level and pretty secluded . Solid asphalt and level. Space between sites was good. Showers and toilets cleaned every day and heated. I would guess during summer months it will be hard to get a spot., For us the cell service with verizon was a solid 2 bars which meant that we could do normal surfing and email with out to much issues.
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TK would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Beautiful Views, Family Friendly Trails & Clean Facilities”
Reviewed 10/13/2023
| Nightly rate: | $17 |
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| Days stayed: | 6 |
| Site Number: | 2 |
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Our family loved the experience at the campground. We highly enjoyed D2 with our Jayco 27’ (from bumper to hitch) toy hauler. The slightest complaint was the highway noise and uneven campsites. The electrical sites are level and paved. The ranger station has a small drink cooler and firewood but there are two towns nearby for store nee... more
Our family loved the experience at the campground. We highly enjoyed D2 with our Jayco 27’ (from bumper to hitch) toy hauler. The slightest complaint was the highway noise and uneven campsites. The electrical sites are level and paved. The ranger station has a small drink cooler and firewood but there are two towns nearby for store needs (Middlesboro & Harrogate).
Generators are allowed. Bathhouses were very clean and provided much loved hot water. If you’re looking to be surrounded by the beautiful mountains and soaking up natures beauty, put this one on your list. Highly recommend letting an electrical chainsaw tag along to cut fallen wood around your site for free firewood. (This is welcomed.)
As for local excursions other than hiking, we took off to White Pine to take a chance on a used bookstore which turned out to be totally worth it. Along the way, there is a mall with mainstream shopping and whatnot should that interest you. We did check out the coffee shop in Cumberland Gap…ehh. Great staff, atmosphere and scenery.
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stellarcshine would stay here again
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“Great value and easy to explore the Cumberland Gap area”
Reviewed 4/20/2023
| Nightly rate: | $12 |
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| Days stayed: | 4 |
| Site Number: | B7 |
| RV Length: | 35' (Fifth Wheel) |
Overall Rating
I travelled here with a 35’ 5th wheel, long bed pickup and parked in the site #B-7, an E only, BI site for $12/night with an America the Beautiful Sr. Pass. The road around and through the CG is asphalt. The sites along the outside of the loop sometimes have a pretty good ditch to go through to get into the site and have more vehicle t... more
I travelled here with a 35’ 5th wheel, long bed pickup and parked in the site #B-7, an E only, BI site for $12/night with an America the Beautiful Sr. Pass. The road around and through the CG is asphalt. The sites along the outside of the loop sometimes have a pretty good ditch to go through to get into the site and have more vehicle traffic go past them. The sites are either asphalt or gravel & grass depending on which loop you are in. Loop B & C are asphalt and have electric hookups. All other loops are dry and have grass/gravel surfaces. Be aware that many of the sites have a fairly significant slope. This won’t be a problem for smaller rigs, but could make it really difficult to get level with a rig my size. I had no issues getting level in this site. A Loop is furthest from the highway and F Loop is closer so keep that in mind as well. Sites in B & C are double wide which made backing in much easier. The road is also a little wider than typical NPS campgrounds. This site has almost total shade which was lovely to have. There are several bathhouses with flush toilets and showers in the CG. The ones I went in were nice and clean. There is a path that runs from the top of the CG down through the middle right by all the bathhouses so if you have a site right next to one, you may get foot traffic right by your rig. I had 2 bars LTE with Verizon, 81.2 mbps download speed, 34 OTA channels. Tons of poison ivy in the underbrush and bear warnings all around (never saw one.) Several hikes leave directly from the CG which was convenient. It’s only minutes to drive to the Visitor’s Center and on into Middlesboro. I would stay here again.
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ElaineS would stay here again
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“A wilderness campground ”
Reviewed 5/25/2022
| Nightly rate: | $9 |
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| Days stayed: | 5 |
| Site Number: | A5 |
| RV Length: | 18' (Travel Trailer) |
Overall Rating
I had one of the many dry sites which are best for First Come, First Serve because many are short and at such an angle that it would be difficult, if not impossible, to level a RV. My site was reasonably level and quite large. They have done a good job leveling the electric sites and hopefully they'll do the same for the dry sites in t... more
I had one of the many dry sites which are best for First Come, First Serve because many are short and at such an angle that it would be difficult, if not impossible, to level a RV. My site was reasonably level and quite large. They have done a good job leveling the electric sites and hopefully they'll do the same for the dry sites in the future. This is a beautiful Park with many hiking trails. I thoroughly enjoyed staying here. Bathrooms are very clean. Showers excellent.
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Patch would stay here again
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“too many trees”
Reviewed 5/22/2022
| Nightly rate: | $12 |
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| Days stayed: | 6 |
| Site Number: | b-16 |
Overall Rating
The park became all reservable 1 May 2022 good luck on finding someone to help. I believe our sit was the only one you could get east satellite from.
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T-Mobile 4G
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“Peaceful ”
Reviewed 4/30/2022
| Nightly rate: | $12 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | B-05 |
| RV Length: | 26' (Travel Trailer) |
Overall Rating
Reserve a site through Recreation.gov either before arriving or after. Most sites are long, wide, paved, and relatively flat although the campground is on the side of a hill. Electric only or primitive. All sites have picnic table and fire ring. Some tent sites have a bear proof box. Most sites are quiet. Low numbered primitive sites... more
Reserve a site through Recreation.gov either before arriving or after.
Most sites are long, wide, paved, and relatively flat although the campground is on the side of a hill.
Electric only or primitive. All sites have picnic table and fire ring. Some tent sites have a bear proof box. Most sites are quiet. Low numbered primitive sites subject to road noise.
Clean restrooms. Nice dump station with separate potable water tower.
Good cell phone connection with T-Mobile.
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RobertsMusings would stay here again
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“Nice CG interesting area”
Reviewed 4/30/2022
| Nightly rate: | $18 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 28 |
| RV Length: | 20' (Class B) |
Overall Rating
Large CG with 5 loops but only 2 of the loops have electric. We camped here on a weekend in April and most of the electric sites were full but plenty of non-electric sites available. Nice bathrooms with hot showers. Good hiking.
Verizon 4G
T-Mobile 4G
Eileen would stay here again
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“Somewhat Reno’d needs fine tuning”
Reviewed 4/15/2022
| Nightly rate: | $24 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | B15 |
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You can tell it’s been recently paved and the area is very smooth. Level—not all by far. Recommend choosing sites on the right hand side from the road, center only. They have the least about of grade change. There’s some background noise from the road but it’s barely audible. Very quiet overall. Showers have very little water press... more
You can tell it’s been recently paved and the area is very smooth. Level—not all by far. Recommend choosing sites on the right hand side from the road, center only. They have the least about of grade change.
There’s some background noise from the road but it’s barely audible. Very quiet overall.
Showers have very little water pressure but have good heat.
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Verizon 4G
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Nice campground in historic area”
Reviewed 11/21/2021
| Nightly rate: | $20 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 12B |
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Excellent value, not cramped, and deep wooded area. Site was fairly level. Check in was via a "drop box". Never did see a ranger. I definitely would stay here again any time of year. Bathrooms could use an update but all in all not bad.
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DRemein would stay here again
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“Very limited sites for big rigs”
Reviewed 11/7/2021
| Nightly rate: | $20 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | B7 |
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Seems like 40 foot is the safest length rig to have in the campground. I am 65 feet total and there are about 6 sites that could accommodate. Show up early to get sites with power. First come-first serve basis.
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Chippy would stay here again
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Amenities
Hookups
- 50 Amp
- 30 Amp
- 20 Amp
- dry camping
- Partial Hookups
Recreation
- recreation trail
Site Amenities
- fire ring
- picnic table
Facilities
- dump station
- group sites
- restrooms: flush
- showers
- trash
- water available
Pets
- pets
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