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NPSPrince William Forest Park · Virginia
Turkey Run Ridge Group
Overview Prince William Forest Park is located 35 miles southwest of Washington, D.C., the park's land was set aside during the Great Depression.
Sites109 reservable
Elev.282ft
Comf.Mar-Nov9 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Washington DC0h53real 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 282 ft, Turkey Run Ridge Group has a 9-month comfortable window (Mar-Nov). Winter nights average around 31°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 10 sites total: 9 reservable and 1 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 2 walk-in. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, 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
36 mi
0h53
02
Richmond
79 mi
1h39
03
Norfolk
164 mi
3h21
04
Roanoke
206 mi
4h26
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 1.9 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 10 SITES
Color byShow only
10 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
2
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
10
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
115
Viewpoints
12
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
1.9 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.