Staunton River State Park

Camping

Camping is available from the first Friday in March until the first Monday in December.

Photos of the sites.

• Each campsite has fire rings that can be used for campfires or cooking.
• Boat launching is free with overnight reservations, but if your stay depends on launching your boat, please call the park since boat launching is dependent on the water level.
• Firewood is sold at the park.
• Accepts outlets for 20 and 30-amp current.
• Due to the high water pressure in the park, we recommend using a water pressure

regulator.

• The laundry facility is in the campground bathhouse. Check with the park's visitor center for the facility's availability during the off-season.
• Recycling stations are throughout the park.
• Check-out time is 1 p.m.
• Visitors to overnight guests must leave the park by 10 p.m. and are subject to parking fees. They must park in the overflow area if the campsite area already has the maximum of two vehicles parked.
• Two vehicles are allowed at the campsite.
• The campground is not on the water. There are no waterfront sites. There is no access to the rivers or lake from the campground. Boaters should remove boats from the water after use as there are no docking facilities in the camping area.
• The bathhouse is heated and has hot showers.
• There are no sewer hookups, but there is a dump station. Do not dump gray water onto the ground. The dump station is located in front of the bathhouse.
• If you need help during the summer months, please see the camp hosts, who are on site number 25.
• All camping equipment (tent, camper, vehicle, trailer, etc.) must be within the timbered-off area of the site.
• Tents must be on the pea gravel on the marked site.
• Vehicles that do not fit on the site must be parked in overflow parking.
• No more than 6 people may occupy one site.
• All sites are site-specific. You must set up on the site you have reserved. If you have issues with your site, please report to the Visitor Center or contact the Ranger on Duty.
• Quiet hours are from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. If there is an issue with someone following this rule, please notify the Ranger on Duty.
• Trash dumpsters are located behind the boat storage area at the Staunton River boat launch. Please do not leave trash on your site.
• Because we are a Dark Sky park, we try to pollute the sky as little as possible. Please refrain from burning outside lights from 10 p.m. to dawn.
• Fires must be confined to grills, camp stoves, or designated fire rings. Never leave a fire unattended. Please extinguish the fire after use.
• From March 1st through April 30th, open-air fires including fire rings are prohibited except between the hours of 4 p.m. and midnight. We enforce all seasonal and emergency bans.
• State law permits the use of alcohol only in private areas. (INSIDE your cabin or camping unit)

Cabins

Between Memorial Day weekend and Labor Day, all cabins and the lodge are rented for a six-night minimum. This requirement is reduced to a four-night stay three months out and dropped to two nights in the last month before arrival.

The park's cabins are on the Staunton River but they are not waterfront. In late fall and early spring, there is a limited view of the water. There is a line of trees between cabins and the water. Boaters should remove boats from the water after use because no docking facilities are near the cabins.

Cabins have:

• Kitchen: Refrigerator, stove, coffeemaker, dishes, silverware, cooking utensils, pots and pans, microwave oven, and toaster.
• Rustic furniture.
• No linens are provided. Guests must bring their own linens and towels.
• Cabins are climate-controlled (heat and AC). Each cabin has a fireplace.
• Living Area: Sofa and dining table
• Bedrooms: Beds, nightstands and clock radios
• Fireplaces
• Heat pumps
• Outdoor fire pit, picnic tables, charcoal grills and decks with patio furniture
• The park's campground bathhouse has a laundry facility. Check with the park's visitor center for the facility's availability during the off-season.
• There are recycling stations throughout the park
• Two vehicles are allowed at each cabin
• Visitors to overnight guests must leave the park by 10 p.m. and are subject to parking fees. They must park in the assigned area if the cabin area already has a maximum of two vehicles parked.
• Firewood is sold at the park.
• There is no access to the rivers or lake in the cabin area.
• Boat launching is free with overnight reservations; however, if your stay depends on launching your boat, please call the park since boat launching is dependent on the water level not being too high or too low.
• Cabin 1 is ADA accessible.

Hiking and self-guided trails; horses are allowed on the multi-use trail. Ten wooded trails provide miles of hiking along the Dan and Staunton rivers as well as Buggs Island Lake. Multi-use trails are open for hikers, bikers and horseback riders. Bring your own horse and bike.

Note: Trails are often closed during wet conditions to prevent damage to the park's trails. Please call the park at (434) 572-4623 prior to your visit to ensure that the trails are available for use.

There are no designated swimming areas in the park.

The Dan and Staunton rivers and Buggs Island Lake are famous for the number and size of fish there. Bass, bluegill, crappie and perch are plentiful. The park has a boat launch. A Buggs Island Special Pass that covers boat launching and parking for Occoneechee and Staunton River state parks is available. A valid Virginia fishing license is required; purchase one in the park's visitor center. Annual boat launch passports are available by calling 1-800-933-PARK.

No boat rentals at this park. Guests must bring their own boats. Hazel Creek Outfitters offers canoe and kayak rentals. They will deliver to the park. Check them out at hazelbranchoutfitters.com Boat launching ramp is available. These facilities may not be accessible if the water level is too high or low. If your visit depends on the ability to launch your boat, please call the park in advance. Both motorized and non-motorized boats are permitted on Buggs Island Lake. Click here for park fees.

• Visitor center
• District park office
• Boat launch located on the Dan River side. The dock on the boat launch is universally accessible. (There is no particular device, however, to assist in the entry of a boat.)
• Picnic shelter 2 is not universally accessible. The bathrooms for this shelter are, however. Of the two shelters, this one is most convenient for those who are disabled.
• The campground is not universally accessible. The bathhouse for the campground, however, is. There is a sidewalk leading from the road to the bathhouse. Sites 22 and 24 are the most convenient for RV camping; sites 23 and 27 are the most convenient tent and pop-up sites. Both are level and easily accessed, and both are close to the bathhouse.
• The cabins are not universally accessible. The doorways into the cabins and into the bathrooms are not large enough for a wheelchair. The most easily accessed cabins are #2 and #5. The cabins' bathrooms are not universally accessible.