Cabin Camp 1 must be reserved ahead of time, at least two weeks in advance. Reservations are accepted on a first come- first served basis. Submit the Cabin Camp Application, along with a $25 application fee, to the following address: Prince William Forest Park, ATTN: Cabin Camps, 18100 Park Headquarters Road, Triangle, VA 22172 or via email at ralph_marrantino@nps.gov. The application can be found on our website on the group cabin camping page. Contact the cabin camp division at 703-221-5843.
Rustic brown log cabins stand among woods at Cabin Camp 1. There are gravel roads and parking lots for vehicles. The camp’s Craft Lodge has two large porches and a stone chimney coming out of it. Stone foundations and fireplaces and whole log supports showcase the beautiful native materials used by the CCC in construction.
Cabin Camp 2 must be reserved ahead of time, at least two weeks in advance. Reservations are accepted on a first come- first served basis. Submit the Cabin Camp Application, along with a $25 application fee, to the following address: Prince William Forest Park, ATTN: Cabin Camps, 18100 Park Headquarters Road, Triangle, VA 22172 or via email at ralph_marrantino@nps.gov. The application can be found on our website on the group cabin camping page. Contact the cabin camp division at 703-221-5843.
Rustic brown log cabins stand among woods at Cabin Camp 2. There are gravel roads and parking lots for vehicles. The units are clustered in a circular arrangement and contain 8 cabins, a bath house, and a lodge. Each unit is in a grassy clearing that is surrounded by dense forest.
The group site at Cabin Camp 3 must be reserved ahead of time, at least two weeks in advance. Group reservations are accepted on a first come- first served basis. Submit the Cabin Camp Application, along with a $25 application fee, to the following address: Prince William Forest Park, ATTN: Cabin Camps, 18100 Park Headquarters Road, Triangle, VA 22172 or via email at ralph_marrantino@nps.gov. The application can be found on our website on the group cabin camping page. Contact the cabin camp division at 703-221-5843. The twelve individual cabins are reservable on Recreation.gov, which also handles payments.
Rustic brown log cabins stand among woods at Cabin Camp 3. There are gravel roads and parking lots for vehicles. The group camp is clustered together with a large fire pit, dining hall and craft lodge. Individual cabin rentals are further down the road.
Cabin Camp 4 must be reserved ahead of time, at least two weeks in advance. Reservations are accepted on a first come- first served basis. Submit the Cabin Camp Application, along with a $25 application fee, to the following address: Prince William Forest Park, ATTN: Cabin Camps, 18100 Park Headquarters Road, Triangle, VA 22172 or via email at ralph_marrantino@nps.gov. The application can be found on our website on the group cabin camping page. Contact the cabin camp division at 703-221-5843.
Rustic brown log cabins stand among woods at Cabin Camp 4. There are gravel roads and parking lots for vehicles. Cabins are split among five clusters and this camp also has a gymnasium/theater.
Cabin Camp 5 must be reserved ahead of time, at least two weeks in advance. Reservations are accepted on a first come- first served basis. Submit the Cabin Camp Application, along with a $25 application fee, to the following address: Prince William Forest Park, ATTN: Cabin Camps, 18100 Park Headquarters Road, Triangle, VA 22172 or via email at ralph_marrantino@nps.gov. The application can be found on our website on the group cabin camping page. Contact the cabin camp division at 703-221-5843.
Rustic brown log cabins and large dormitories stand among woods at Cabin Camp 5. There are gravel roads and parking lots for vehicles, and a picnic pavilion inside the camp.
A permit is required to gain admittance and can be obtained by visiting recreation.gov or calling 877-444-6777. Permits can be obtained up to 3 days in advance of your visit. There is a small flat fee for the use of the reservation system.
The Chopawamsic Backcountry Area contains a 2.2 mile moderate dirt loop trail through a mixed hardwood forest passing over and around several ridges and drainages to Chopawamsic Creek. The trail starts at a gravel parking area located just off Joplin Road (Hwy 619) about 3 miles north of the park's entrance road. The parking area contains 1 pit toilet, which is the only toilet in the backcountry area. The short dirt side trails to the campsites are indicated by wooden posts off of the main loop and lead to cleared flat areas with a wooden post site marker where tents can be set up. All the campsites are shaded by tall trees. Campsite 1 is one of the farthest campsites from the parking area and is located in a mixed forest of pine and hardwood. Campsite 2 in also far from the parking area and is located up a short, steep hill to a knob on a ridge top. Campsite 3 is located on the edge of the Chopawamsic Creek floodplain near an open meadow that provides easy access to the creek for fishing or birdwatching. Campsite 4 is located the furthest from the main loop trail up a hill to the top of a ridge. Campsite 5 is located on a ridge close to the main loop trail on a mostly flat walk from the parking area. Campsite 6 is the closest to the main parking area on a sheltered ridge. Campsite 7 is near an old homesite in an open hardwood forest on a wide ridge. Campsite 8 is near an old field in a mostly level area. Chopawamsic Backcountry Area is bordered by Quantico Marine Base so firing operations can occasionally be heard when camping here. Breckenridge Reservoir is a large open water reservoir in the far south of the backcountry area that is shared with Quantico Marine Base. The north side of the reservoir is open to visitors to the backcountry area, and although there are no direct trails to the reservoir, Lykes Lane is an old farm road located on the eastern edge of the backcountry area that can be used to access it.
Reservations can be made by visiting recreation.gov or calling 877-444-6777. There are no walk-in sites available, however same-day reservations are possible when the campground isn't full.
Oak Ridge Campground is located on the northern end of the Scenic Drive Loop in the park in a mixed hardwood forest area. The 100 campsites in the campground are located off of 3 loops with a parking space for each campsite. Loop A is the first driving loop you arrive at with campsites on both the interior and exterior of the loop. Each campsite contains a picnic table, fire ring, and lantern hook. A comfort station with flush toilet restrooms and sinks is located in the center of A loop. The second loop you arrive at after driving through A Loop is B Loop, the smallest campground loop. Restrooms with flush toilets, sinks, and showers are located at the beginning of this loop. The third loop you arrive at after driving through A and B Loop is C Loop. Restrooms with flush toilets and sinks are located at the beginning of this loop and C Loop is the tent-only loop of the campground. All campground sites are shaded and in the forest, with trees and bushes between the sites to create some privacy. Some campsites are close together and can be shared by large family groups.
Turkey Run Ridge campsites are available by reservation on www.recreation.gov only. We recommend submitting applications for the spring and fall season at least two to three months in advance.
Turkey Run Ridge Group Campground is located around 3 miles from the park entrance on the Turkey Run Road just off of the park's Scenic Drive. There are 9 campsites open year round as well as an amphitheater with wooden benches down a short dirt trail that can be rented for day use. Sites A-E are located on a short paved loop road off of Turkey Run Road and Sites F-I are located around a large paved square parking area at the end of Turkey Run Road. The amphitheater is located down a dirt trail at the southwest corner of the large square paved parking area. Sites A, B, D, G, H, and I can hold up to 25 campers, and sites C, E, and F can hold up to 40 campers. All these group campsites are in a mixed hardwood forest with plenty of shade, several picnic tables at each site, and grated campfire rings. There are 2 restrooms with flush toilets and sinks: one at the end of the loop near sites A-E and one near the square parking area near sites F-I. Several dark brown park office buildings are also located near the square parking area, although they are closed to the public. Several dirt trails through the forest leave from the campground area: the Turkey Run Ridge Trail for hiking starts across Turkey Run Road from the loop holding sites A-E, the Little Run Loop Trails for hiking start from behind the restrooms near the square parking area, and Old Blacktop Road for hiking and biking is a wide gravel trail that start at a gate at the end of Turkey Run Road near the end of the square parking area. An orienteering course to find numbered wooden posts off trail in the forest with a map and compass also starts at this campground with the starting point being a yellow fire hydrant at the northeast corner of the square parking area at the end of Turkey Run Road. Maps and compasses to complete this course can be issued at the visitor center near the entrance of the park.
