To ensure your safety, we recommend you do NOT take Highway-58 off of Highway-16 to approach the campground from the East, Mouth of Wilson direction.  This route is curvy and dangerous, especially at night!

Fastest direct route:   Travel Interstate-81 and take Exit 35 at Chilhowie, VA.   Turn and go SOUTH onto Hwy 762/Whitetop Road.   Drive approx. 11 miles. Cross Big Laurel Creek Bridge then turn LEFT to continue on Whitetop Road. Drive 1 mile, the campground will be on your RIGHT , enter through the 1st entrance . *This route will take you across Iron Mountain with steep grades . It requires a heavy duty vehicle if pulling a load.*

Coming from Damascus, VA:  To avoid the very curvy Highway-58 North, instead take Highway-91 NORTH out of Damascus for approx. 8.5 miles and turn RIGHT onto Highway 762 (Loves Mill Rd).  Drive approx. 8 miles. Turn RIGHT across the South Fork Holston River. Continue for approx. 7.5 miles to cross Big Laurel Creek Bridge then turn LEFT to continue on Whitetop Road. Drive 1 mile, the campground will be on your RIGHT, enter through the 1st entrance.  *This route will take you across Iron Mountain with steep grades . It requires a heavy duty vehicle if pulling a load.*

Coming from Troutdale, VA:  Take Highway-603 WEST for approx 10 miles and turn LEFT onto Highway 762 (Whitetop Road). Cross Big Laurel Creek Bridge then turn LEFT to continue on Whitetop Road. Drive 1 mile, the campground will be on your RIGHT, enter through the 1st entrance.