Caledon State Park Hunts Campground

Open — Open year-round for primitive camping with advance reservations required. The park is open 8 a.m. to sunset daily. Campers must access sites only during daylight hours and remain in the designated campground from dusk to 8 a.m. The park is closed two days in November and the first Saturday of December for resource management projects.

About

Caledon State Park provides a unique primitive camping experience along the shores of the Potomac River at Jones Pond. The campground features six waterfront tent sites that can only be reached by hiking or bicycling 3.5 miles from the visitor center on established park trails, or by paddling in via non-motorized watercraft. Each campsite is equipped with a framed sand-filled tent pad, fire ring, picnic table, and lantern post, with fires permitted only in the designated fire rings. This National Natural Landmark is known for its old-growth forest and serves as a summer home to one of the largest concentrations of American bald eagles on the East Coast. The campground is part of the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail. Campers must be completely self-sufficient, bringing all water for drinking and cooking, as there is no potable water available. The campground provides a portable toilet but no electricity or showers. All trash must be packed out upon departure. The park offers ten hiking trails and four multi-use trails through environmentally sensitive marshlands and mature forests, with the 2-mile Boyd's Hole Trail to the Potomac River being the most popular. The visitor center, housed in the historic Smoot House, features exhibits on bald eagles and park history. The park is open 8 a.m. to sunset daily, with the office open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Parking is limited and only allowed in designated areas, with very limited cellular service throughout the park.

Directions

From Fredericksburg, take Route 218 east for 23 miles; Caledon State Park is on the left. Alternatively, from Route 3, take Route 206 for six miles, turn left onto Route 218 and go about one mile to find Caledon on the right. The address is 11617 Caledon Rd., King George, VA 22485.

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