(434) 933-4355
751 Park RoadGladstone, VA 24553
Latitude: 37.623271
Longitude: -78.809896
The park is busy at work expanding its camping facilities. They are building approximately 20 new cabins and a new large campground at the Red Oak Campground. In addition the park already offers a group camp area, individual primitive camping areas around the branch pond area, campsites for tents, RVs, and horse campers near the livery, and a horse group camping area near the park offices current location. The park is planning to build individual horse camping facilities in the future that will feature two horse stalls for each site. These will be in addition to the larger stables near the current designated horse camping areas. Campsites feature picnic tables and outdoor fire ring/grill facilities. Drinkable water may be found near the picnic shelters.
Branch Pond Campground
The park has three campgrounds. Two of them, Branch Pond and Canoe Landing, are open year-round for primitive camping. There are restrooms in picnic areas for primitive campers. There’s no water in the primitive campgrounds, but potable water is available at five of six picnic shelters.
- Season/Hours: March 1 through the 1st Monday in December/Check Out: 3:00 P.M.
- Fee: Park Fees
- Location:37° 37.9633 -78° 47.8233
Canoe Landing Campground
Canoe Landing is the only campground on the river, and it’s the park’s most popular campground.
- Season/Hours: Year Round/Check In: 4 P.M. Check Out: 3 P.M.
- Fee: Park Fees
- Location:37° 36.9216 -78° 48.9916
Red Oak Campground
The Red Oak Campground has 30 regular sites with water and electricity as well as a full service bathhouse. The campground, which is about 1.5 miles from the primitive campgrounds, is open annually during regular camping season from March 1 to first Monday in December. It is not on the river. Reservations are not site specific. Check-in is 4 P.M.; check-out is 3 p.m. If you arrive earlier than 4 p.m., the park will accommodate you as soon as possible. You are welcome to enjoy the park until then.
- Season/Hours: March 1 through the 1st Monday in December/Check In: 4 P.M. Check Out: 3 P.M.
- Fee: Park Fees
- Location:37° 37.5633 -78° 48.7283
Cabins and Lodges
Cabins and lodges are still being built, but reservations are now being taken for May 1, 2007, and beyond. Weekly rentals are required for these facilities during prime season and start on Saturday or Sunday. There are no bed rentals. A two-night minimum stay is required the rest of the year, however in prime season guests who wish to stay less than a week may call 30 days prior to the desired arrival date to see if there is vacancy for two-night minimum stay. Cabins and lodges are open year-round and can be reserved 11 months in advance.
- Season/Hours: All Year/Call Park (434) 933-4355
- Fee: Park Fees
- Location:N/A
Horse Group Camping
The group camp has 7 large covered stalls in a barn, as well has sturdy posts that can be used to rig highlines. Riders may also erect portable pens in this site.This site has a single water spigot which serves the barn and a port-a-potty in the trailer parking area. Campsites are not defined so trailers can park anywhere in the designated camp area which is part meadow, part large shade trees. Other amenities include a group fire ring, grill, and picnic tables. A new equestrian group camp will be opening soon. This new site will feature full electric and water hookups, wash rack, shower house and stalls.
- Season/Hours: Season/Hours: March 1 through the 1st Monday in December/Call Park (434) 933-4355/Call Park (434) 933-4355
- Fee: Park Fees
- Location:37° 37.3849 -78° 48.6150
Group Camping Area
There’s one group site for up to 42 people – no hookups, tents only. It’s near a restroom and features a fire-ring with a flip grill, five picnic tables and a pedestal grill.
- Season/Hours: March 1 through the 1st Monday in December/Call Park (434) 933-4355
- Fee: Park Fees
- Location:37° 37.0233 -78° 48.8650