This campground is situated on the west side of the Blue Ridge and one can find it by taking a mile post 16 route 814 much easier drive than the 664 off the mountain. This is known as the jewel of the Blue Ridge because of its beauty, with the mountains around it, and located on the shores of a 25 acre spring fed lake. It was built by the CCC, and so some of the buildings are of the typical logs and natural stone. There are four loops two for tents and two for RV’s and bigger rigs. In all there are 65 sites and 30 with electricity. All sites are first come first serve so even during midweek of May there were only about 3 sites left after we got there. It is one of the most popular campgrounds of the forest service. The upper lake is good for fishing and hikes around and the lower lake has a nice swimming area, fishing pier, park benches and a few hiking trails that go around it. They had a water shortage when we were there so the showers were not working. Very peaceful campground and so much beauty! We camped here in a Motorhome.
Wonderful campground. I only wish they took reservations. We have gone there several times and not been able to stay because they were full. One of my favorite places to stay. We camped here in a Tent Trailer.
Very clean and well laid out CG. All sites are very level w/water and elec hookups. Some sites are on the creek but they are hard to get on a Friday night. The CP does usually fill up on most weekends, so make sure you get there by 5 or so to get a spot. The lake is very pretty and it has a beach swimming area for kids. Plenty of hiking trails nearby as well as the blue ridge parkway. We have added this CG to one our favorites. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Nice park but it felt rather congested when our loop got fairly full. No water at the sites but freshwater spigots available to fill your tanks. All sites level, fairly deep and nicely configured. We have a 30 ft class A. Road from lake to camping loops is narrow. Bathhouses are not heated and showers were tepid at best. Very pretty lake and campground. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This is a beautiful campground in autumn with the colorful leaves reflecting on the lake. There are about 20 sites in B and C loop with electric that are sized for RV's. It looked like all of the sites would be large enough for our 30 ft class A and many would accomodate much larger rigs. Bathrooms were very clean. The showers did not have temp control on the push button nozzles, we did not use them so we don't know how warm they were. The sites were very level with hard packed sand and lots of trees and space between them. The road in the park leading to the campground loops seemed narrow; it's probably wide enough for two large rigs to pass but I was very glad that we didn't have to. The whole campground was in great condition and we would love to get back there to spend more time some day. The CG can be reached from the Blue Ridge Parkway from MM 13. 5 and the junction with route 664 or MM 16 and the junction with route 814. Route 814 off the parkway is much less steep than route 664 but both are fine. We believe that the campground closes the end of Oct. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Sherando Lake is located in the George Washington and Jefferson National Forest (not too far from Waynesboro). Beautiful lake surrounded by hills. Camping is first come first served, so don't go on a Friday afternoon unless you have a backup plan. Down by the lake are warm showers and toilets. These bathrooms are nicer than the ones closer to the campsites. They are also used by people who come to the lake for day use. The lake is 24 acres fed by springs with a nice sandy beach for kids. No lifeguards. Hiking trails. Campsites are clean, but no rangers in the evenings to ensure quiet hours. The sites are level but the road is hilly. Larger vehicles need to be in the bottom loop further from the lake. We camped here in a Tent.