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Mount Rogers National Recreation Area

The Mount Rogers National Recreation Area offers unique recreation opportunities in a 5,000ft high area with large rock formations, mountain balds, and spruce-fir forests. Within Mount Rogers, there are four wilderness areas, 400 miles of trail, eleven campgrounds, three rental cabins, and beautiful scenic roads, such as the Mount Rogers Scenic Byway and road to Whitetop Mountain. Mt. Rogers is home to 60 miles of Appalachian Trail and 18 miles of the Virginia Creeper Trail. Motorcyclists and cyclists can enjoy the beautiful Iron Mountain Trail, and horseback-riders can enjoy the Virginia Highlands Horse Trail, one of the marque saddle trails in the region. In addition, visitors to Mount Rogers have the opportunity to hunt, trout fish, bird watch, sight-see, swim, cross country ski, and view the iconic wild ponies and other wildlife. The Mount Rogers National Recreation area offers recreation opportunities in Carroll, Grayson, Smyth, Washington, and Wythe counties, Virginia. 

Complexes

The Virginia Creeper National Recreation Trail occupies the bed of what was once a rugged mountain railroad between Abingdon and the Virginia-North Carolina border about a mile east of Whitetop Community. Find trail and visitor center information on the pages below. 

Whitetop visitor station with American flag in the front and a bike path alongside.

Whitetop Station Visitor Center

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Whitetop Station is a great starting point for an exciting bike ride down the Virginia Creeper Trail.  Whitetop Station is a visitor center that shares the s

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Green Cove Station Visitor Center

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Green Cove Station was built by the Norfolk and Western Railroad in 1914, and positioned on a stretch of track between Abingdon, Virginia and West Jefferson, North Carolina

Recreation Sites

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Beartree Recreation Area
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Picnicking Water Activities Hunting, Fishing and Shooting Hiking Biking
All campgrounds in Beartree Recreation Area are closed for the 2025 season. Picnicking is available after May 16th with no day use fee. Restrooms at the beach are closed and water is not…

Blue Springs Gap Cabin
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Hiking Outdoor Science and Learning Hunting, Fishing and Shooting
Located high on a mountaintop near Camp, VA, Blue Springs Gap Cabin seems to be on top of the world. There are three cozy bedrooms, a kitchen, a living room and a wrap around porch with an amazing…

Collins Cove Group Horse Campground
Site Open
Horse Riding and Camping
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.

Comers Rock Recreation Area
Site Open
Picnicking Hiking Biking Outdoor Science and Learning Hunting, Fishing and Shooting
Located on top of Iron Mountain at 3800 feet, a small primitive campground and historic picnic area await the true outdoor enthusiast. The log picnic shelter with large stone fireplace was built by…

Fox Creek Horse Campground
Site Open
Horse Riding and Camping Hiking Hunting, Fishing and Shooting
For horseback riders, this campground offers unparalleled access to the most scenic trail riding in our region. Ride from your campsite to enjoy a spectacular day of riding in the Mount Rogers High…

Green Cove Station Visitor Center
Site Closed
Outdoor Science and Learning Biking Hiking Scenic Drives
Green Cove Station was built by the Norfolk and Western Railroad in 1914, and positioned on a stretch of track between Abingdon, Virginia and West Jefferson, North Carolina.  The train and the line,…

Grindstone Recreation Area
Site Temporarily Closed
Biking Hiking Picnicking Outdoor Science and Learning
Managers are working to plan, decommission and replace the current wastewater system at Grindstone Campground. The campground will be closed for the 2025 season.  

Hurricane Campground
Site Closed
Hiking Hunting, Fishing and Shooting
Located along a rushing mountain stream under the shade of hemlock and rhododendron, this campground offers a peaceful setting for quiet evenings around the campfire. While only 2 miles off State…

Hussy Mountain Horse Campground
Site Open
Horse Riding and Camping
This primitive campground offers three group camping loops, loops across the stream are unavailable due to closed bridge. Each has parking for 4 or 5 vehicles with trailers, wooden picnic tables,…

Old Virginia Group Horse Campground
Site Open
Horse Riding and Camping
This campground is a primitive horse camp with room for 6 to 15 horse trailers depending on the sizes. It offers easy access to the Virginia Highlands Horse Trail with its connections to the Iron…

Last updated April 25th, 2025

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