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Collins Cove Group Horse Campground

This primitive campground with easy access to the Virginia Highlands Horse Trail consists of two large grassy fields with wooden picnic tables, fire rings, and hitching rails.

Reservations

No Reservations required. These sites are first-come, first-served basis. 

General Information

early-April - late-November

Open Early-April to Late-November, Quiet hours are 10:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m.

Horse owners need to have a current negative Coggins test certificate for any horse that they take to a public place for recreational use in Virginia.

Overnight Use:
Single Site: $5 per night

$5 per vehicle per night.

Please, keep your pet on a leash when in a recreation area or campground. The law requires dog owners to keep their dog on a leash with a length no greater than 6 feet and under physical control when within a recreational area, such as a campground or day use area (36 CFR 2616(j)). 

Pat Jennings Visitor Center and Mount Rogers District Office View from outside.

Address: 3714 Highway 16 Marion, VA 24354
Phone: 276-783-5196
Hours: Monday - Friday; 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM (Closed on federal holidays)

Getting There

Latitude / Longitude

Latitude: 36.83333333

Longitude: -81.04277778

Directions

Bridge Outage on 619 please use new directions below.

Collins Cove Horse Campground is located at 330 Collins Cove Road, Ivanhoe, VA approximately 18 miles south of Wytheville.   From I-81: Take exit 70 or 73 at Wytheville, Virginia onto US 11 (Main Street). On the west end of Main Street US 11 turns off and Main Street becomes US 21 south. Follow US 21 south for approximately 11.5 miles to VA 619 (Saint Peters Road) at Speedwell. Turn east on VA 619 and go 7.7 miles. Turn right onto VA 642 (Pope Road), then go 0.8 mile to VA 643 (Cole Branch Road). Go 0.4 mile on this dirt and gravel road to the entrance on the left.

Facility and Amenity Information

Restrooms

Restrooms are available at this site.

Water

Potable water is not available at this site.

Picnic Tables

Picnic tables are available at this site.

Horse/Pack Animal Information

Horse/Pack animals are allowed at this site.

Recreation Opportunities

Last updated July 31st, 2025