Elizabeth Furnace Group Camp

  George Washington & Jefferson National Forest

  Fort Valley, VA

Contact Info

George Washington & Jefferson National Forest
15618 Fort Valley Rd
Fort Valley, VA 22652

Details

Campsites: 2 (jump to sites)

Accepts Reservations: Yes

Site Types:

Online Reservations

Reservations for this campground are handled through Recreation.gov

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Overview

Elizabeth Furnace Recreation Area offers forested trails, campsites and open grassy picnic areas along the tranquil Passage Creek. Enjoy hiking the Pig Iron and Charcoal trail and learn how iron was historically mined and smelted. Spend the day fishing from a stocked trout stream, grilling out at a picnic spot, or taking a stroll across the swinging bridge to view the historic cabin.

Recreation

Enjoy hiking the Pig Iron and Charcoal Trail to learn how iron was made in the area. Another great hike heads up to Buzzard Rock.

Passage Creek is seasonally stocked with trout to keep anglers entertained.

Facilities

Hand pump available year round in the family campground. No water at group campground.

Vault toilets available year-round; Flush toilets: late May-October

Natural Features

The charming group campground sits in the Shenandoah Valley along Passage Creek, a tributary of the North Fork Shenandoah River. The area is part of the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests which spans across Virginia and parts of West Virginia and Kentucky. These forests protect 40 species of trees that are mostly Appalachian hardwood and mixed pine-hardwood forests, 60 species of mammals and 200 species of birds.

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