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.