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Prince William Forest Park
Camping

Prince William Forest Park has 3 frontcountry and 1 backcountry campgrounds and 5 cabin camps.

Frontcountry Camping
Oak Ridge Campground (tents & RVs) is a 100-site campground with bathrooms, grills and picnic tables, and drive-up campsites. Leashed pets are welcome. Both tents and RVs are welcome in Oak Ridge Campground, though there are no hook-ups for RVs and length restrictions exist.

Turkey Run Ridge Group Campground (tents only) is a 6-site campground with bathrooms (no showers), grills and picnic tables. Sites hold from 25 to 40 people and parking is readily available. Alcohol is prohibited at Turkey Run Ridge Group Campground.

Travel Trailer Village (RVs only) is a concessionaire-run campground with full hook-ups for RVs, a pool, and laundry facility.

Backcountry Camping
Chopawamsic Backcountry Area (tents only) is an 8-site, hike-in/hike-out, backcountry campground. Each campsite holds only 2 tents and no campfires are allowed. Pets are also prohibited.

Cabin Camps
Cabin Camps 1 through 5 host groups of 70 to 200 people for group camping. Cabin Camp 3 allows individuals and families to rent single cabins. 4 of our 5 cabin camps are on the National Register of Historic Places. Visit our Cabin Camping page for more information.

 
Office of Strategic Service (OSS) recruits learning Morse code during the Second World War  

Did You Know?
Prince William Forest Park was used by the Office of Strategic Services (forerunner to the CIA) as a training camp for spies during World War II. Today, you can rent a cabin where spies once learned their trade.

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Last Updated: January 30, 2009 at 10:49 EST