Staunton River State Park Horse Campground

Open — Open from the first Friday in March through the first Monday in December. From March 1 through April 30, open-air fires are prohibited except between 4 p.m. and midnight.

About

Staunton River State Park Horse Campground offers a premium equestrian camping experience in south-central Virginia near the Dan and Staunton rivers. The facility features 13 spacious sites specifically designed to accommodate RVs and horse trailers, with sites 1-10 offering pull-through paved access for camping units up to 55 feet and sites 11-13 providing back-in gravel sites with tent pads for units up to 45 feet. All sites include electric pedestals with 20, 30, and 50-amp outlets, water hookups, picnic tables, fire rings, and charcoal grills. The campground includes 20 covered horse stalls available for rent, with one horse permitted per stall. Guests must provide proof of a negative Coggins test and are responsible for cleaning stalls before checkout. Horses must remain in stalls when not being ridden and are only permitted on designated multi-use trails. The facility features a heated bathhouse with hot showers, a picnic shelter, and a central dump station. Located within Virginia's first International Dark Sky Park, the campground provides access to over 17 miles of multi-use trails for horseback riding, as well as nearby Buggs Island Lake for fishing and boating. The park's historic structures were built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s and are recognized as National Historic Landmarks.

Directions

Located 18 miles east of South Boston. From South Boston, take U.S. 58 east approximately one mile and turn left at stoplight onto U.S. 360. Travel east on U.S. 360 approximately eight miles and turn right onto Route 344. Go 10 miles to park entrance at 1170 Staunton Trail, Scottsburg, VA 24589.

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