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Pull-thru
USFSGeorge Washington & Jefferson National Forest · Virginia
Coles Point
Overview Coles Point Picnic Shelters are tucked in a small opening surrounded by a hardwood forest.
Sites2all reservable
Elev.1,847ft
Comf.Mar-Nov9 months
Max rig15 ft
Electric2sites
From Roanoke2h15real 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 1,847 ft, Coles Point has a 9-month comfortable window (Mar-Nov). Winter nights average around 26°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 2 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, 2 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on big-rig fit.
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 · Nov
Mar-Nov
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
73%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 15
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 1.
66°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Roanoke
75 mi
2h15
02
Richmond
176 mi
4h04
03
Washington DC
226 mi
5h03
04
Norfolk
267 mi
5h52
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 4.4 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 2 SITES
Color byShow only
2 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
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50-amp
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Accessible
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Prime
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Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
41
Peaks
2
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
4.4 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.