Beartree Campground, Damascus, VA

Beartree Campground is located in the Mount Rogers National Recreation Area, George Washington and Jefferson National Forest (1 hr 8 min east of Bristol, TN) with an elevation of 3,363 feet. There are a total of 73 campsites. The campground is normally open from the end of May to the end of October. 72 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 25 and 50 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Each site includes a picnic table and fire ring with grill. Fees range from $24.00 to $85.00. Some amenities include shower, drinking water, playground, restroom, flush toilets. Activities include biking, fishing, hiking trails.

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$24 - $85

Campsite Reviews (95)

4.2 out of 5

5 star		51%
4 star		28%
3 star		13%
2 star		5%
1 star		2%

@JAMESS8693241 · Camped on Sep 10, 2024 at Campsite #18

Stayed 2 nights during mid-week. Nice campsite. Good privacy. Clean Bath House and warm shower. Very nice Camp Host.

@TedE65EB675972 · Camped on Jul 29, 2024 at Campsite #3

Quiet and well maintained campground. Had a wonderful visit.

@LarryM8356646 · Camped on Jul 12, 2024 at Campsite #14

REMOTE. Bring everything you need. Sites are fantastic in many cases (level, easy to back in. My site was on a slope, significant leveling required. Many first come/serve sites. Not heavily used, even on weekend. Great evening programs by volunteers. No hookups. Water readily available, but not for filling tanks (ridiculous). Dump station pathetic, just like Stony Fork. High pressure shower jets painful in shower houses. My young grandson was scared of them because they hurt against his body. Nice campground and woodsy, quiet adventure. Infrastructure upgrades needed.

@DonnaD3748747 · Camped on Jul 1, 2024 at Campsite #35

I love the semi-secluded camp sites and the beautiful woods. My favorite campground ever.

@MIKEH4414321 · Camped on Jun 16, 2024 at Campsite #34

Quiet and cool temps. Great place to stay

@JenniferM11870 · Camped on Oct 21, 2023 at Campsite #3

This our favorite campground when visiting Damascus for our annual ride on the Creeper Trail.

@SamuelH5405425 · Camped on Oct 17, 2023 at Campsite #69

Loved it , was fun. :)

@RobertC4745893 · Camped on Oct 15, 2023 at Campsite #70

A lovely campground. Close to town. My only complaint is that only 1 of the 3 bath houses was open. The camp host allowed us to move to a campsite closer to the working bath house.

@NanetteP8794F8 · Camped on Oct 8, 2023 at Campsite #31

I would recommend this campground for multiple reasons. We stayed 3 nights and we had a tent site. The site was large enough for our 3 cars and 2 tents. The fire pit and table were spacious also. The site itself was spacious, trees divided the sites well for general privacy. I really liked that the sites weren't close to the road and instead were set back into the site. The store/restaurant was about 15-20mins and had wi-fi. There was only a handful of other campers so it was pretty quiet. It is a nice drive to get to the section we stayed in-felt like we were really 'getting away'. The showers/bathrooms were pretty clean but getting abit older. Shower water was hot, but sink faucet wouldn't get hot. Only real issue was that I picked a spot 2 sites from a bathhouse due to having a pregnant camper with us but it turned out to be closed due to water not being able to be turned off-a sign at entrance or on that bldg or on website would have allowed us to choose a different site before unpacking. The next one over was about a 3 minutes walk so not bad but boy is it dark when she had to go at 4AM. There were some hiking trail options but we did not go on them.

@GillianCCC2ACD · Camped on Oct 7, 2023 at Campsite #63

Only the central bathroom was open, but it was kept clean and wasnt too busy. There is no firewood for sale so bring some with you, or come prepared to forage.

@FrankH3694048 · Camped on Oct 6, 2023 at Campsite #36

Nice campground. Enjoyed our stay. Need to do better job of keeping restrooms stocked with supplies

@OwenW2234C66D3 · Camped on Oct 6, 2023 at Campsite #83

The facilities were acceptable. Some were closed. Shower water was intermittently warm. Group sites were adequately spaced for privacy and noise reduction. The rangers were really good folks. Party of 5, 3 nights for a site cost of $35 pp. Would stay again.

@EduardoP46B452 · Camped on Oct 6, 2023 at Campsite #47

A great place to spend time before and after riding bikes or hiking in teh area. The sites are somewhat rustic, but adequate and well maintained. There are plenty of trees between sites, affording privacy. There are 3 bathhouses in each loop, but two were out of order at Beaver. It's very quiet at night. Campers around us were respectful of quiet time and light out.

@AnthonyM286222 · Camped on Sep 16, 2023 at Campsite #45

Nice location , good facilities

@DonnaD3748747 · Camped on Sep 7, 2023 at Campsite #67

I loved the campsite 62, but the bathrooms werent open and the picnic table was a jumble of rotting wood. I will be back after checking the water situation, and choosing another site with a usable table.

@BrandiB8514694 · Camped on Sep 1, 2023 at Campsite #22

We love BearTree! All the sites are private and wooded and close enough to the bathrooms. The hosts are friendly and helpful. It's a climb from Damascus and tends to be 5-10 cooler. We will be returning again next year.

@MarkH6047851 · Camped on Sep 1, 2023 at Campsite #63

My family has been camping at Beatree many times over a 10-year period and love the area and the campground. We like the large sites and how secluded they are. We missed camping there in 2022 but were able to return this year. We noticed the sites and facilities were not kept up as nice in the past. The bath houses are starting to get run down and were not very clean. We had two dead trees at our site which could be a huge hazard during high winds. The tent pads were not kept up and the foliage has overtaken many of the sites making them smaller. During our stay over the Labor Day weekend the water went out at the tent sites in the two main loops and we had to drive 2 miles to the one working bathroom for two days. During this time the facility was not cleaned properly for all the traffic it was getting. The restroom facilities at the lake were also out of service and the doors boarded up. We love camping there and hope that these items can be improved in the future.

@KristinW521304 · Camped on Aug 12, 2023 at Campsite #58

Very nice sites and the check in host was very nice and informative about questions we had about the vegetation.

@JoshuaLDF822E0 · Camped on Jul 28, 2023 at Campsite #81

The campsite wasnt as big as the description stated. We only had 14 people and 6 tents and a hammock. We were all crammed together and when it rained, the rain stayed in the campsite instead of draining which is ok. The outhouses were dirty and not properly ventilated with no power. The shower house was a good 6 minute walk away. The parking was unorganized and definitely couldnt fit 4 cars per sit.

@JessicaD400413 · Camped on Jul 23, 2023 at Campsite #70

The camp host was great. Since the campground was nearly empty it was so quiet. I love the wooded sites. The campground bathrooms were old and need updating but functional. It was a short drive to Damascus to ride the Virginia Creeper Trail.

@TonyaM0A0C8830 · Camped on Jul 21, 2023 at Campsite #52

We absolutely love it here! We brought our toddler here for the first time and he had a blast playing on the playground. Were already planning our next trip!

@NicolePD40DEEA · Camped on Jun 30, 2023 at Campsite #25

Four of us stayed at site 25 in the chipmunk circle from 6/30-7/3. The sites are surrounded by rhododendron making them feel private and jungle-like. The bathrooms are okay, just maybe don't touch the walls with all the bugs. You'll be okay. All part of the camping experience, I suppose. At least there are showers (metered kind) w/ hot water. No reception, but you're only ~20min from Damascus. Great place to make basecamp and see Whitetop mountain for sunset (watch out for deer) or summiting Mt. Rogers. I'd come back to try the Creeper Trail. For $22/night it's a really cool campground.

@ShelleyG889097 · Camped on Jun 11, 2023 at Campsite #37

Campground looking good! Recently pruned and treated. Bath houses clean and working. Multitude of birds serenading. Still our favorite place!!

@Christoph81424 · Camped on Jun 10, 2023 at Campsite #68

I have been camping here a few times. Every time is always very enjoyable. The facilities are always clean, the campsites are very nice and the staff is amazing.

@AnnH4487288 · Camped on Jun 2, 2023 at Campsite #37

We loved our stay at Beartree! Our site felt beautifully private, and there was a tumbling stream at the back. We hope to return for another few days in the fall.

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