Middle Creek Campground is located about five miles from Blue Ridge in Buchanan. The campground offers 103 campsites, all but four with connections for RVs. The campground is located near the Jefferson National Forest and offers campers access to fishing ponds, Jennings Creek and the Jennings River. Middle Creek Campground features bath, shower and laundry facilities, an outdoor swimming pool, recreation facility and grocery store.
Middle Creek Campground
1164 Middle Creek Road
Buchanan, VA 24066
540-254-2550
middlecreekcampground.com
Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park at Natural Bridge is located about 20 miles from Blue Ridge in Natural Bridge Station. In addition to RV sites along the James River that feature full electric, water and sewer connections, the park features a water slide, miniature golf course, swimming pool, playground and bath, shower and laundry facilities. The park also features a restaurant that serves breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park at Natural Bridge
16 Recreation Lane
Natural Bridge Station, VA 24579
540-291-2727
campnbr.com
Located in Natural Bridge about 20 miles from Blue Ridge, the Natural Bridge KOA campground offers RV sites with full electric, water and sewer connections. The campground features bath, shower and laundry facilities, an outdoor swimming pool, recreation facility, playground and wireless Internet access. The Natural Bridge rock formation and the Natural Bridge Wax Museum are less than 10 miles from the campground.
Natural Bridge KOA Campground
214 Kildeer Lane
Natural Bridge, VA 24578
540-291-2770
naturalbridgekoa.com
Summer camping in the Blue Ridge area brings average high temperatures in the mid-80s, so RVs with functioning air conditioning are a necessity. Winter camping in Blue Ridge during the months of December through March bring average high temperatures in the high 40s, so heaters in RVs need to be operational. Average low temperatures during the winter in Blue Ridge reach the mid-20s. Blue Ridge is not a particularly wet area, as there are only two months where the area averages at least four inches of rain (May and July).
The Blue Ridge Parkway and its many outdoor attractions and activities bring travelers to the Blue Ridge area every year. The Natural Bridge, Mount Pisgah, the James River and the Craggy Gardens are just a few of the attractions near Blue Ridge and the Blue Ridge Parkway. Visitors to the area can visit wineries and ski resorts, take a whitewater rafting trip, play golf, hike, fish or swim along the Blue Ridge Parkway.
