Prince William Forest Park - Oak Ridge Campground (U.S. National Park Service)

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Cooking over a campfire in one of the 100 campsites in Oak Ridge Campground.

Oak Ridge Campground

Oak Ridge campground is a 100-site, wooded campground capable of accommodating tents, RVs, and trailers. The campground is open year-round. Rangers present family-friendly campfire programs throughout the year.

Amenities
Each site has a picnic table, parking slip, grill and lantern post. Restrooms are centrally located and feature sinks, flush toilets and the "B" loop restroom has showers. Evening rangers programs and campfire talks are offered during summer weekend evenings at the centrally located amphitheater. A payphone is located by the registration booth.

Camping limitations
Campsite capacity is a family unit or six people or less and two tents (or camping units) per site. Campers may stay no longer than a total of 14 days in a calendar year (January through December). Organized group camping or use of multiple sites for groups such as church, youth or school is not permitted at Oak Ridge campground. Group camping is available at Turkey Run Ridge Group campground.

Availability
Campsites are available on a first-come, first-served basis and can accommodate tents and RVs. There are no reservations. The campground rarely fills up in the off-season and can fill up on occasion on a summer weekend.

RV Length Limits
Trailers and fifth wheels are limited to up to 26 feet in length and 12 feet in height and motor homes up to 32 feet in length and 12 feet in height. Check out time is 12:00 p.m. Hook-ups are not available. Full hook-ups are available at Travel Trailer Village, located three miles North on Route 234 off exit 152. For information on the Travel Trailer Village, please call 703-221-2474.

Fees
A camping fee of $15 per night per site is collected at the self-service registration station at the campground entrance. Holders of either a Golden Age or Golden Access Passport are eligible for a 50% discount. Camping fees must be paid immediately after selecting a campsite. Exact change is required. Prince William Forest Park is a federal recreation area. A $5 per vehicle entrance pass is required to gain admittance into the park. This pass is valid for seven consecutive days. A park annual pass is also available at a cost of $20. This pass may be purchased at the entrance station or the visitor center. Entrance fees help fund park projects and upkeep of park resources.

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Rules & Regulations (For the benefit of all)

Where allowed, campsites must be kept clean and orderly from the time of arrival to departure. Fires must be contained in park provided or personal grills. No fires can be left unattended. Extinguish all fires before retiring for the night or leaving the area. Leave extinguished ashes in the grills.

If not camping, wood within the park will not be cut, collected or removed for any reason, unless under an approved Special Use Permit. If camping, dead and downed wood less than six inches in diameter may be collected within the campground for use and consumption during a stay with a valid camping permit. Use of power tools such as chainsaws is prohibited.

Ropes, clotheslines, tentlines, hammocks and nails are not to be attached to trees or other vegetation. Quiet hours are between the hours of 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. and are strictly observed. Service sinks are located at the comfort stations. All dishes and utensils must be washed in the service sinks or in containers. Pour wastewater directly into service sinks and not onto the ground. Do not use campsite spigots for cleaning, bathing or brushing teeth. Campers must clean site of all trash, food items and property before leaving the park.

Tents and screens must be kept inside the camp site in order to protect surrounding vegetation and reduce soil compaction. Digging, trenching or leveling sites for any purpose is prohibited. Bringing straw, hay, pine boughs or any vegetative materials into the campground is prohibited. The following are also prohibited in the campground: Firearms, fireworks and weapons of any kind.

Emergencies and Security

Report all emergencies to a park ranger. The park visitor center is open daily from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with exception to Christmas Day, Thanksgiving and New Years Day. The visitor center phone number is 703-221-7181. For a law enforcement concern, please contact a park ranger or call Park Dispatch toll free at 866-677-6677, or call 9-1-1 for emergencies.

Payphones are located at primary campground parking lots. Keep valuables and property secure at all times. Report lost and found items to a park ranger or at the visitor center.

Potomac Hospital is approximately ten miles north of the park. To get there, turn left on 619. Turn left on U.S. Route 1 Northbound at the stoplight. Proceed for eight miles. Turn left onto Opitz Blvd. Drive for ¾ mile. Potomac Hospital is on the right.

Note: This is only a guide and is not all inclusive. Title 36 of the Code of Federal Regulations is applicable to the park. For further information, please contact the park visitor center at 703-221-7181.

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