A great base camp for exploring the Shenandoah National Park, Loft Mountain is located near the southern end of the Shenandoah. The Appalachian Trail runs through the campground, the adjoining Frazier Discovery Trail offers great scenic and natural value, and there are two waterfalls nearby as well as a pair of trails into the Big Run Wilderness. The campground is close to great hiking in the Riprap and Lewis Mountain areas as well (check out the Riprap Loop in our hiking section). Loft Mountain is the largest campground in the park and the closest to Charlottesville.
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Basic Information
Address of campground: Loft Mountain Rd, Crozet, VA 22932
GPS Coordinates: 38.15737, -78.39618
No. of campsites: 207
No. with hookups (electric and water): 0
No. standard sites: 207, 50 with tent
No. primitive sites: 0
Reservations: 1-877-444-6777, recreation.gov site.
Cost: $30
Season dates: Varies by year- the 2025 opening date was April 30th, so 2026 should be somewhere around then.
