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Pull-thru
USFSGeorge Washington & Jefferson National Forest · Virginia
Sunrise Cabin
Overview Visitors at Sunrise Cabin enjoy outstanding views from the front porch.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.2,710ft
Comf.Mar-Oct8 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Roanoke1h51real 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 2,710 ft, Sunrise Cabin has a 8-month comfortable window (Mar-Oct). Winter nights average around 27°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 cool nights.
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
Mar-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
75%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 25
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 29.
63°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Roanoke
84 mi
1h51
02
Richmond
259 mi
5h03
03
Washington DC
311 mi
6h04
04
Norfolk
350 mi
6h51
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 7.6 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 1 SITES
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
1
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
37
Peaks
5
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
7.6 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.