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Prince William Forest Park
Turkey Run Ridge Group Campgound
 
Groups caming at Turkey Run.
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Campsites at Turkey Run can hold up to 40 people comfortably.
 
Turkey Run Ridge Group Campground

Turkey Run Ridge Group Campground (TRR) is a wooded camping facility for organized groups of seven or more persons. The campground is open year-round.

Amenities
Each site has a picnic table, grill/fire pit, parking area and lantern post. Restrooms feature sinks and flush toilets (no showers). There is one amphitheater with bench seating, which is reservable on a first-come, first-served basis.

Amphitheatre use
The Amphitheatre at TRR consists of semi-circular bench seating around a fire pit. The Amphitheatre is reserved through the normal permitting process.  A group leader must have a bucket of water during the campfire. Fires must be contained within the stone pit. Bonfires or enlarging the stone enclosure is not permitted. All fires must be "dead" out when you leave.

Capacity
TRR is a 6-site campground:

  • 3 sites accommodate up to 25 people
  • 3 accommodate up to 40 people.

Campers are limited to no more 14 overnight stays in a calendar year (January through December).

Fees
Each Turkey Run Ridge Group Campground site is $40 per site per night. Please note: This does not include the park's entrance fee of $5 for each private vehicle or $3.00 per person over 17 for commercial vehicles (including 15 passenger vans). Entrance fees are good for 7 consecutive days. 

Reservations
TRR campsites are available by reservation or, if available, on a first-come/first serve basis. To reserve a TRR group campsite, fill out the application and either:

  • fax in your application with a credit card and valid signature to 703-221-3258,
  • mail in your application with a check or credit card, or
  • hand deliver your application to the park visitor center.

Reservations

We recommend submitting applications for the spring and fall season at least one month in advance. We do not take reservations by phone, but we can provide information on site availability. Upon receipt of your application we will schedule your group and provide you with a permit (if space is available).

The group leader must check in prior to 5:00 p.m. to pay any remaining fees. Groups may move into the reserved campsite any time after 12:00 p.m.

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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.

Last Updated: August 24, 2006 at 08:47 EST