Bear Creek Lake State Park Acorn Campground

About

Acorn Campground is Bear Creek Lake State Park's lakeside camping area, nestled within Virginia's Cumberland State Forest. The campground features 17 sites: 10 tent-only sites (4-13) positioned along the water with lake views and 10x10 tent pads, plus 7 mixed-use sites (1, 2, 3, 15, 16, 17, 18) with water and electric hookups that can accommodate pop-ups and small trailers up to 20 feet. Site 2 is ADA accessible. Each site includes a picnic table and metal fire ring for campfires or charcoal grilling. The campground has a bathhouse with flush toilets and showers, drinking water, and a campground host typically stationed at site 14. Firewood and ice are available for purchase at the campground entrance. The surrounding park offers a 40-acre lake with a swimming beach, boat rentals (Memorial Day through Labor Day), fishing, an archery range, playgrounds, and over 10 miles of hiking and biking trails through the forest.

Directions

From US Route 60, go west on Route 622 (Trents Mill Road), then south on Route 629 to the park entrance. The park is approximately 4.5 miles northwest of Cumberland. Register at the park office near the campgrounds on Bear Creek Lake Road off Route 629.