Loft Mountain Campground

I had a great time camping there. It was cold. The sky was clear. I’m definitely coming back. My spot was right near the restroom so I was happy. The park was clean, of course! I’m only sad that they close on one December for campers. I’m definitely going back.

Employees are very helpful & nice at loft mountain campground. Lots of nature. We saw Chipmunks deer & owls. This campground has apple trees. If you camp next to an apple tree you will see lots of deer. Some sights have mountain views. Very kid friendly campground. Lots of families bring their kids here. My kids love making new friends.

Awesome campground! Loved our A56 spot. On-site access to the AT and other trails. Def hike the trails as their viewpoints are often more amazing than the skyline's overlooks. Being here during peak color in October is the cherry on top!

Our tent site, E144, at Loft Mountain Campground was perfect for a few nights away. There was a bathroom just a few sites down either way from the site with trash located at the end of the road. The site was flat with enough room for our large tent. The bear box provided was great to store our items but we did choose to keep our food in the car. We brought jugs of water since water wasn’t available at the site. The site was more secluded than others and had easy access to the car. Waking up to deer, rabbits and birds every morning was amazing and the stars and sunsets were beautiful. The showers are a walk or drive away and are $5 for a 10-minute shower. The showers are coin operated so bring quarters or dollars to change into coins. There’s a store onsite for essentials and wood. We spent our days on the go so didn’t check out much around the campground but enjoyed our mornings and evenings here. This campground is the southernmost in the park. It was nice when accessing from the south but did require a lot of driving each day to reach other areas of the park.

Stayed at Loft Mountain Campground (site 34) for 3 nights in late June. Pros: - Amenities. This is the only campground with showers, which was pretty much the entire reason why we picked to stay here over the others. The camp store also has everything you could need and more, so you can pack a little lighter! - Every site comes with a bear locker. We loved the extra storage and the convenience of ours. - Cooler temperatures. Coming in the middle of summer, we were a little nervous about boiling in our tent. Being that this site was high in altitude, it actually stayed breezy and cool most of the time. - Fire ring. The fire ring was very versatile. You can move the grill up or down which came in handy. - Large metal picnic tables. I loved that these dried out so quickly after rain, in comparison to typical wood picnic tables. Plenty of room to spread out your camp kitchen. - Mostly empty. This place was quiet even during the middle of busy season, so you’ll find it peaceful. Cons: - Not centrally located. If most of the hikes you want to do are in the middle or north section of the park, you’re going to be doing a lot of driving! - Not all of the sites are created equal. When I made our initial reservation, only site 001 was left. When we arrived we realized it was tiny. And kind of a shared campsite with our neighbors. Luckily there were plenty of first come, first serve sites. So we moved to site 34 which was more spacious. - The bathrooms are pretty spread out. Let’s just say I got my steps in. - Our closest potable water station was out of service. So once again… got my steps in😅 Overall we really enjoyed our stay here. There was so much wildlife and natural beauty. We enjoyed the convenience of all the amenities and found the staff to be extremely helpful and kind. Happy trails and enjoy Shenandoah!