Virginia Hiking and Camping

Join me in a car camping trip at North Bend Park on John H. Kerr Reservoir. Less than 2 hours from Richmond, I feel this is one of Virginia's best kept secrets. This is a great place to start your summer! We mainly just float the entire time on the private beaches right in front of our campsites. I have reserved site 161 C which is in the C loop. (Please note: this site is a little distance from the bathhouse.) If you would like to attend, you must reserve your own site thru recreation.gov. You must first set up an account if you don't already have one. I have listed the reservation site below. Please copy and paste into browser.

https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/233563?tab=info

Everyone is responsible for their own reservation, equipment, and food. Lets plan a pot luck as we get closer to the event. I just wanted to get this on the calendar, while there are still plenty of sites available. If you reserve a site and would like to share, please post in the comments.

Also bring your floats, kayaks, and stand up paddleboards!

This event is cross-posted. Please only sign up one time.

If you've never been to Hopper Creek Group Campground you are in for a treat. Its one of my favorite campgrounds due to its enormous fire ring, the privacy and location near great attractions.
-Devil's Marble Yard (an Epic Rock Scramble)
-Natural Bridge
-Appalachian Trail
"Hopper Creek Group Campground offers a shaded and rustic atmosphere for group tent camping with an open area for activities and a large campfire ring for evening gatherings. Because only one group can reserve the area at a time, it offers a great opportunity for privacy and solitude."

"The group camp can accommodate up to 50 people. It is designated for tent camping only, and tent pads are provided. The site is equipped with 12 picnic tables, a pedestal double grill, a large campfire circle and a vault toilet. Drinking water is not provided; campers must bring their own supply. Showers are available at nearby Cave Mountain Lake Recreation Area - at the beach bathhouse. A day use fee would apply to Hopper Creek campers entering Cave Mountain Lake."
This is basically a car camping trip. You do have to walk your gear to where ever you want to set up. You will need to provide your own camping gear and your own food.

I have reserved the site for up to 25 people. Per the website, it says only 8 cars, but I believe more can fit. Just try to ride with someone if you can.

IMPORTANT: I will not be providing a carpool location but I would advise you come before dark as it is kind of hard to find in the dark if you are not familiar and cell service is spotty. Also when I went a few weeks ago the Hoppers sign was torn down.
https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/233164?tab=info

There will be $10 non-refundable fee per person. When you sign up, you will be placed on the waitlist until you pay. First ones who pay, will be added to the going list. Please message for payment information. I do PayPal, Zelle, check, cash and Venmo. Please make sure you put the name of the trip you are paying for in the description and also use friends and family.

On Wednesday before the event a decision will be made as to the weather and if its a go. If cancelled due to weather you will be refunded at this time. If its raining and/or colder than 25, I will probably cancel, but we can make a group decision.

By signing up, you are responsible for your own safety. We are not guides.