Rocky Knob Campground
Blue Ridge Parkway — hiking
Location: Asheville, VA, VA
Price: From $30 per night
Price range: $30–$45 per night
Rating: 4.5 out of 5 (210 reviews)
Season: May through October
Located on the famous Blue Ridge Parkway in the hills of rural Virginia, Rocky Knob Campground is nestled amid rolling meadowlands with impressive displays of seasonal flowers, endless night skies and green pastures. Numerous nearby overlooks and the winding parkway provide an ideal backdrop for a traditional camping experience.Rocky Knob Campground combines the exhilaration of a traditional outdoor camping experience with modern amenities like flush toilets, dump station, and drinking water. Bo
Cell coverage (FCC estimate): moderate signal. Actual signal may vary in remote areas. Best carrier: Verizon. Verizon 4G: 100%. AT&T 4G: 100%. T-Mobile 4G: 0%.
Amenities: Fire Rings, Picnic Tables, Flush Toilets, Drinking Water, Dump Station
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Located on the scenic Blue Ridge Parkway amid rolling meadowlands with impressive seasonal flowers and night skies, Rocky Knob offers easy access to over 4,000 acres of forest. Google reviewers praise clean bathrooms, friendly hosts, and beautiful well-maintained trails with cooler temperatures at elevation.
Wildlife alert: Timber Rattlesnake and Eastern Box Turtle present in area; also Fox Squirrel, Canada Goose, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Red-winged Blackbird, Grasshopper Sparrow, and Eastern Ratsnake.
Insider tips for Rocky Knob Campground: Book early—this is a popular federal campground on Blue Ridge Parkway Located at Milepost 167.1, approximately 8 miles from Floyd, VA Nearby visitor center, interpretive programs, and winery tours available
Skip Rocky Knob Campground if: You need RV hookups—no hookups available, only suitable for self-contained RVs. You require camping outside May-October seasonal window. You prefer spacious campsites—Google reviews note sites are very close together.
Best time to visit Rocky Knob Campground: May-October — Campground operates seasonally May through October only. Early October — Verified camper report noted fewer crowds than normal in early October with mostly empty campground on weekday.
Nearby campgrounds: Rock Castle Gorge Backcountry Camping (ASHEVILLE, VA), Horseshoe Point (Henry, VA), Goose Point (BASSETT, VA), Salthouse Branch (Henry, VA).
Cell Phone Coverage at Rocky Knob Campground
Cell signal at Rocky Knob Campground (Asheville, VA): moderate overall signal based on FCC broadband data. Best carrier: Verizon.
- Verizon 4G LTE: 100% coverage
- AT&T 4G LTE: 100% coverage
Coverage data source: FCC Broadband Data Collection (BDC). Actual signal may vary due to terrain, tree cover, and distance from towers. Camper reports are more reliable than coverage maps in remote areas.
Located on the famous Blue Ridge Parkway in the hills of rural Virginia, Rocky Knob Campground is nestled amid rolling meadowlands with impressive displays of seasonal flowers, endless night skies and green pastures. Numerous nearby overlooks and the winding parkway provide an ideal backdrop for a traditional camping experience.Rocky Knob Campground combines the exhilaration of a traditional outdoor camping experience with modern amenities like flush toilets, dump station, and drinking water. Both RV and tent sites are available, each equipped with picnic tables, lantern poles, and fire rings/grills--perfect for picnics, barbecues or late night s’mores.
Verified facts
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Insider tips & when to go
CamperWatch intel · hand-curated entryBook early
this is a popular federal campground on Blue Ridge Parkway
Located at Milepost 167.1, approximately 8 miles from Floyd, VA
Nearby visitor center, interpretive programs, and winery tours available
Campground operates seasonally May through October only
Verified camper report noted fewer crowds than normal in early October with mostly empty campground on weekday
Things to do nearby
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Wildlife nearby
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Getting there →
Rocky Knob Campground is located at Milepost 167.1 on Blue Ridge Parkway, 1.8 miles south of the intersection of the Parkway and State Route 8, about 8 miles (13 km) from the town of Floyd, or about 90 minutes south of Roanoke by car. Visitors are advised that directions from resources like Google Maps and GPS devices are not always correct and should be double-checked.
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- Book on recreation.gov exactly 6 months ahead at 10am ET — Blue Ridge Parkway fills fast in peak season.
- Check current road conditions at Blue Ridge Parkway before arrival — seasonal closures common.
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