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Pull-thru
NPSPrince William Forest Park · Virginia
Cabin Camp 3
Overview Cabin Camp 3 is located in Prince William Forest Park and is one of five large cabin camp facilities located in the park.
Sites13all reservable
Elev.177ft
Comf.Mar-Nov9 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Washington DC0h47real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 177 ft, Cabin Camp 3 has a 9-month comfortable window (Mar-Nov). Winter nights average around 31°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 13 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Of the sites, 13 walk-in. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, 1 peak, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on roomy sites.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jan
Mar-Nov
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
73%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Mar 25
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 18.
71°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Washington DC
34 mi
0h47
02
Richmond
78 mi
1h34
03
Norfolk
163 mi
3h16
04
Roanoke
204 mi
4h21
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 1.1 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 13 SITES
Color byShow only
10 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
13
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
13
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
50
Peaks
1
Viewpoints
6
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
1.1 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.