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Shenandoah Park, write to the
National Park Service, Interior
Department, Washington or to
the Superintendent, Shenan-
doah National Park, Luray, Va,
25. on the national forests to
Forest Service. Agriculture De-
partment, and on Kerr dam
and Philpott lake, to the Army
Engineer District, Norfolk.
Here is a rundown on camp
ing facilities in the two States:
VIRGINIA
Shenandoah National Park
3O-day maximum; all sanitary facili-
ties including laundry.
Lewis Mountain campEround, "A
sites; 3u-day maximum; all facilities
except showers and laundry.
GEORGE Washington National Forest
Sherando Lake recreation area. con-
cesSionaire- operated, IA miles south
west of WayneSboro on Forest Service
spur lnterSecting State Route 664
about 3 miles from Blue Ridge Park
way; two lakes. swimming. bathhouse.
all sanitary facilities.
Elizabeth Furnace. along Passage
Greek in Fort Valley on State Route
6S7 south OF Waterlick; water and
toilet facilities.
Hone Quarry. off State Route 257
about 3 miles west Of Briery Branch:
water available.
North River. on Forest Development
Road g5 at old CCC camp one mile
able.
New Market Gap, atop MaSanutteu
Mountain CRoute 21D between Luray
and New Market; two tent areas: water
available.
Blowing SPRINGS, off Route SO B
miles west, Of Warm Springs; water
and toilet facilities.
Fire permits may be obtained from
these ranger districts: Lee. Edinburg.
Va: Broadway, Broadway. Va: Dry
River Bridgewater, Va; Deerfield,
Staunton,. Va; Pedlar. Buena Vista.
Va; Warm Springs, Hot Springs, Va,
and James River, Covington, Va.
jefferson National Forest
Cave Mountain recreation area. con-
Natural Bridge via state 5es Rout. 1877 l$o;
! I-acre lake. bathhouseS; 25 campsites,
full sanitary facilities.
High Knob recreation area. con-
cesslon aire operated, d miles south
west OF Norton on State Route 6l9;
swimming; % campsites
Scott-Wlse Lake recreation area
65-acre trout-fishing lake near High
Knob off State Route 607. q miles
south OF Tacoma; IA campsites; boats
available; sanitary facilities.
Army Engineers Projects
Kerr Dam and Reservoir. 5O,OOO-acre
lake half in Virginia and half in
U. s. 80 and U s. Is from washington:
tent. trailer and primitive camping at
Fleminston Road Marina; primitive
camping only at Granville County re-
creation area; tent. trailer and primi-
Marina. Nutbush Bridge recreation
area Occoneechee Park and Marina;
tent and trailer camping only at Palmer
Point Marina; primitive camping only
az Staunton River State Park and full
/ camping facilities at Vance County
and Warren County recreation areas.
Philpott Dam. 10,O0O-acTe reservoir
/ OH U. s. Route IL or 220 so miles
! south OF Roanoke; adioins Fairy Stone
state Park; camping permitted in
:
! by reservoir manager; permit required
Tor any one period Of two weeks or
. longer.
virginia State Parks
Clayton Lake. near Dublin in
Pulaski County. 80 miles west OF
Roanoke; 5000 acres Of water; boat
tary facilities.
Douthat State Park, off U. s. 90 Q
miles east Of Clifton Forge; 70-acre
lake; boating, bathing. fishing; so
campsites and many miles Of hiking
Fairy Stone State Park. near
BaSsett. 80, miles south. OF Roanokei
ing; so campsites.
Hungry Mother State Park, neal
Marion. reached by State Route l6
3 miles off U. s. II; l0S-acre lake;
boating, bathing, fishing; so camp
staunton River state Park. Halifax
County. 1S miles from South Boston;
long Shoreline on Kerr reservoir; camp.
sites.
Wsstmoreland State Park, closest
Route 3: mile and quarter frontage
on the Potomac; 40 campsites.
Maryland State Parks and Forests
Swallow Falls recreation area. of
County Route 20. miles northwest
Of Oakland in Garrett County; 81
campsites; sanitary facilities.
south Of Grantsville, and Big Rur
recreation area. ) miles south OF New
Germany, both in Garrett County
primitive camping.
New Germany recreation area,
miles south Of Highway 40, then turr
one mile east Of Grantsville; camp
sites; sanitary facilities.
Potomac State Forest, Potomac
, River and Backbone Mountain, reached
by, State Route 1876, Garrett County
Deep Creek Lake State Park. OF
north side Of lake; bathing, campsites
full sanitary facilities,
Green Ridge State Forest, 81 mile
east of Cumberland on Route 4O
primitive camping.
Fort Frederick State Park, 5 mile
south OF ClearSpring off Route A
Gathland state Park, at cramptol
Burkittsville campSiteS.
Gambrill State Park, miles north
! west Of Frederick on U. s. 10; camp
! Cunningham Falls state Park, 1,
miles north Of Frederick on Highwa
10; 90 campsites.
| Seneca Creek State Park 3 mile
{ campsites
PatapSco state Park, along Patapsc
River off Route 30l; three campin
: areas.
Cedarville state Forest. mile
: southeast OF Cedarville; 10 campsites
Doncaster State Forest, IL mile
east Of Doncaster Of State Highway 9
campsites
Elk Neck State Park, 10 miles soutl
5 of North East in Cecil County; camp
I sites and full sanitary facilities.
MilbuTn Landing recreation area Il
!. .tPocomoke forest, miles northeast o