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Pull-thru
USFSGeorge Washington & Jefferson National Forest · Virginia
Stony Fork Cabin
Overview Stony Fork Cabin is a cozy one-bedroom hideaway with most of the comforts of home.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.2,438ft
Comf.Apr-Oct7 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Roanoke1h47real 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 2,438 ft, Stony Fork Cabin has a 7-month comfortable window (Apr-Oct). Winter nights average around 26°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 1 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Within about 4 miles: 5 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on quiet.
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 · Sep
Apr-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
76%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 25
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 27.
63°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Roanoke
88 mi
1h47
02
Richmond
263 mi
4h59
03
Washington DC
315 mi
6h00
04
Norfolk
354 mi
6h47
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 3.3 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 1 SITES
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Walk-in
0
50-amp
1
Accessible
0
Prime
1
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
4
Peaks
5
Viewpoints
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
3.3 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.