USFSGeorge Washington & Jefferson National Forest · Virginia
Morris Hill Campground
Overview Morris Hill is a peaceful, rustic campground for groups of family and friends.
Sites5755 reservable
Elev.2,110ft
Comf.Apr-Oct7 months
Max rig45 ft1 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Roanoke2h00real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from RIDB · Open-Meteo OSM · OSRM Updated 2026-05-27
At 2,110 ft, Morris Hill Campground has a 7-month comfortable window (Apr-Oct). Winter nights average around 25°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 57 sites total: 55 reservable and 2 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 1 pull-through, and the longest takes a 45-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 1 peak, lake or river access.
What campers say
SYNTHESIZED · MODERATE SIGNAL
Access
01 / 06
Above the lake, not on it, with a short hop to the water.
Morris Hill sits on a wooded ridge above the south end of Lake Moomaw, so sites are not lakefront. The Coles Point swim beach and boat ramp are a short drive away. It is the quieter alternative to Bolar Mountain.
Sites
02 / 06
Big sites, but many are paired, so book both for privacy.
The sites are large and shaded, but they are often arranged in pairs, so the repeated tip is to book both halves of a pair if you want seclusion.
Facilities
03 / 06
Clean, aging bathhouses, and no electric hookups.
Three bathhouses with hot showers and a playground get decent marks, kept up by the camp hosts. The recurring drawback is that there are no electric sites, which limits repeat visits for some.
Wildlife & sky
04 / 06
Bears are the recurring flag.
Black bear activity comes up often, so store food and keep a clean site. Deer through camp are common and welcomed. Experiences vary, and some find bears less of a problem here than at other Virginia parks.
Vibe
05 / 06
Quiet midweek, hit-or-miss on holiday weekends.
It is genuinely peaceful off-peak, but quiet hours are reported as poorly enforced on busy summer and holiday weekends, with the occasional late group or fireworks.
Water
06 / 06
A cold lake good for trout, bass, and boating.
Lake Moomaw is a 2,530-acre cold-water lake with no motor restrictions, good for trout, bass, crappie, and panfish, and the ramp at Coles Point makes Morris Hill a workable base.
Synthesized from public trip reports and forum discussion, summarized in our words and never quoted. This is durable sentiment, not a live feed.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and shade. 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 · Nov
Apr-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
73%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 25
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 30.
64°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Roanoke
71 mi
2h00
02
Richmond
189 mi
3h51
03
Washington DC
240 mi
4h52
04
Norfolk
280 mi
5h39
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 4.3 mi away.
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.
