Mathews Arm Campground

Category: Campground in Rileyville, Virginia

Address: Skyline Dr, Rileyville, VA 22650, USA

Phone: +15409993132

Reviews

R Manni

Sep 26, 2022

Big Meadows was full, so we tried this camp ground. They had plenty sites available on first come first serve basis. Camp sites were clean, plenty of parking space and woods were denser than big Meadows. Bathrooms were OK, could have been better. Had a good time

Erin Huff

Sep 24, 2022

A wonderful campground with great spots. We stayed two nights and saw lots of deer wandering through. The ranger at the gate was phenomenal and we would stay again. Spaces are mostly flat and cell service is minimal. Perfect for a Shenandoah stay. I only wish I could have stayed up late enough to see the stars!

jennifer nguyen (Sai)

Sep 11, 2022

Lots of sites available for first come first serve. There are also sites you can reserve online. Definitely a good distance between each sites. Bathrooms are maintained and cleaned often. Bear lockers are available on some sites, if not you will need to store all scented items and food in your car. For dish cleaning, you must wash them at your site and dump the fluid at sink by the restroom. Barely any service (Verizon & T-Mobile) here which is a good thing, chance to disconnect for the weekend. This is our second time here and it was as awesome as the first time. Highly recommend! lots of trees here for shades compared to Big Meadows. Dog friendly!

DeAnn Walls

Sep 7, 2022

I wasn't overly impressed with this camp. The rangers were amazing nice. Our site was unlevel and in the open. It was a very clean campground though. My biggest issues was to pay $30 a night for zero hookups or showers on top of having to pay to get on Skyline drive. Guess you are paying for the view.

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Questions & Answers

Can you camp here with a dog?

Jess Glass | Sep 30, 2019
Sepehr Azari | Sep 30, 2019

Absolutely! Be aware during the tic season though.

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How much does it cost

Rick Stackhouse | May 2, 2022
Garrey Curry | May 2, 2022

$30/night

Hello everyone, I'm new owner of RV, and I'm looking to start my first trip to this place for camping. My question is do I have to book for the campground in advance? And through what web site?

Ahmed AlSuwaidi | Mar 3, 2022
Pat Wilson | Jun 1, 2022

You don't have to, but you should, just to make sure you have a spot. recreation.gov half price camping for seniors with a pass

On the days of first come first serve what time do they open to be physically present to get a campground site? Is there a long line of traffic or people waiting?

Jacob Ferland | Sep 29, 2021
Kassandra Matthews | Sep 29, 2021

They open the office at 7am! MOST WEEKDAYS (Monday-thursday) there isn't a big rush and USUALLY plenty of sites available. Friday and Saturday are a LONG shot for getting a spo, specially when the leaves are changing. If you are coming Friday or Saturday, you will want to be there NLT 7. Check out for people leaving is noon. And every day is 1st come 1st serve. I just spent 2 weeks there and it was full EVERY Friday and Saturday but VERY MUCH near empty Sunday-thursday

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We do not have a reservation for September 18 at Matthew Arms Campground and wondered how hard it would be to get enough sites for a group of 10 on a first come first serve basis? How many people can be at each camp site?

Brendan Lowe | Sep 29, 2020
V. Terraunce | Sep 29, 2020

They do have a couple of spots higher up on the map that can accommodate groups, but those you must reserve. If you're going for first come first serve.. get there by noon to scout. You may have to drive around once to find big enough spots. There are a few that are only big enough for a small tent.

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Is there any Verizon Wireless service in campround?

Eno Hiker | Sep 29, 2020
Sheryl A Weierbach | Sep 29, 2020

No service on any network

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Do the tent sites have power hook up? Asking for air mattress purposes

Taylor Maloney | Sep 29, 2020
top10 | Sep 29, 2020

No. Use battery operated pump.

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Does it include camping unit? Thanks

Kevin Garcia | Sep 29, 2020
Michael Wiseman | Sep 29, 2020

What is a camping unit?

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Does Mathews Arm have a fresh water tank filling station?

Gail Cervarich | Sep 30, 2019
Brendan Tierney | Sep 30, 2019

Yes

good afternoon, my husband and I are coming this weekend but I have been unable to reach anyone by phone. Can you tell me what the hours are so that we can pay for the camping and get a permit for hiking? We will be coming early Friday morning.

Olivia B McGraw | Sep 30, 2019
Tanvir Hussain | Sep 30, 2019

Please visit www.recreation.gov and search for Mathews Arm Campground. Generally the link is https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/232432 Go to this link and reserve your camping spot online. You can also get your all permits from this government website. We updated the website on google maps on Mathews arm Campground.

About how much does it cost to camp there? We are going next weekend, their website isn't working. Thank you!

Laura McBurney | Sep 30, 2019
A M | Sep 30, 2019

It's $15 per night, but you'll also have to pay to get on Skyline Drive. That's $30 and good for seven days.

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At which time do you close the gates?

François-Xavier Joncheray | Sep 30, 2018
art hotchkiss | Sep 30, 2018

The camground is 24/7. However the main entrance to the national forest land and Skyline drive closes for winter I believe at the end of November. Also camping is a fee of 15$ nightly with a checkout time of 12pm the next day. Also the main gate to enter Skyline drive and the national forest is 30$ per car. I pay the annual fee of 55$ good for admission to national park for an entire year. If you enter park after 8pm. There is no rangers present to collect entrance fee. The sign says "pay as you leave." You can also enter campground later in the evening after the ranger office is closed and pay for your campsite in a drop box.

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