Cliffview Campground

About

Cliffview Campground is a primitive trailside campground located within New River Trail State Park in Carroll County near Galax, Virginia. This walk-in campground features 12 timbered primitive tent sites perched along the New River Trail with views overlooking Chestnut Creek. Campers park at the adjacent Dannelly Fitness Complex and access the campground via a footbridge, as there is no vehicle access to the sites themselves. Each site is timbered and marked, equipped with a fire ring, lantern post, and picnic table. The campground provides drinking water and non-flush restroom facilities. One site, CV001, is universally accessible and reserved last if not needed by disabled campers. The campground serves as an excellent base for exploring the 57-mile New River Trail, which is popular for hiking, biking, and fishing. Reservations are required for all sites and same-day reservations are permitted. Campers must display their confirmation letter on their vehicle dashboard for overnight parking. Note that running water is shut off from November through March, requiring campers to bring their own water during the winter months.

Directions

Take State Route 58 to Galax. Go north on SR 887 to Cliffview Road (SR 721). Take SR 721 one-quarter mile and turn right onto Creekview Road. Go one mile to the Dannelly Complex. Cliffview Campground parking is on the right. Cross the footbridge into the campground.