U.S. Forest Service · George Washington & Jefferson National Forest · Virginia

Cane Patch

Closed for the seasonFirst-come, first-served35 sites

Sites are first-come, first-served. Recreation.gov lists this campground for paying on site, and you may be able to pay with the Scan and Pay feature of its app.

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Season & status

StatusClosed for the season. Forest Service sites close for the season; check the official page for the reopening date.
ForestGeorge Washington & Jefferson National Forest
Fees$12 per camp site per night. $5 electric hookups.

George Washington & Jefferson National Forest recreation page ↗

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Cane Patch30°40°50°60°70°80°January: 4.04 inches of precipitationFebruary: 4.00 inches of precipitationMarch: 4.59 inches of precipitationApril: 4.50 inches of precipitationMay: 4.93 inches of precipitationJune: 4.64 inches of precipitationJuly: 5.60 inches of precipitationAugust: 4.38 inches of precipitationSeptember: 3.48 inches of precipitationOctober: 2.98 inches of precipitationNovember: 3.08 inches of precipitationDecember: 4.33 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 33.9°F averageFebruary: 37.5°F averageMarch: 44.5°F averageApril: 54.0°F averageMay: 62.2°F averageJune: 68.4°F averageJuly: 72.7°F averageAugust: 71.4°F averageSeptember: 65.8°F averageOctober: 54.9°F averageNovember: 44.4°F averageDecember: 37.1°F average0 in2 in4 in6 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Whitesburg 2Se, 7 miles from the campground at 1,240 feet, station USC00158635 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 51 inches a year.

Getting there

Coordinates37.1019° N, 82.6789° W · Directions ↗

Supplies & services

Outdoor gearBig Bore Outfitters ↗17.1 mi
RV sales & serviceRV sales & service ↗46 mi

Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.

Limited data for this unit

No site-by-site records, no amenities, no fee schedule, no directions or photos in the Recreation.gov record. What is here comes from the agency's own listing. The rest lives there.

Checked nightly. Modules appear as soon as the record fills in.

Explore

Worth a stop

Trails nearby

Forest Service trail data →
  • 0.6 mi
    Phillips Creek
    1.3 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 3.3 mi
    Mayking Loop ↗
    4.5 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 4.3 mi
    Red Fox
    1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike

Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.

On the National Register nearby

On Register Atlas →

Guidebooks for Virginia

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  • Best Tent Camping: Virginia
    Randy Porter, 2018
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  • Camping Virginia and West Virginia
    Desiree Smith-Daughety, 2013
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    Johnny Molloy, 2014
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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Cane Patch?

No. Cane Patch is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.

Source: Forest Service

How much does it cost to camp at Cane Patch?

$12 per camp site per night. $5 electric hookups.

Source: Forest Service

Is Cane Patch open right now?

Closed for the season as of Oct 16, 2026.

Source: Forest Service status

How many sites does Cane Patch have?

35 sites.

Source: Forest Service

What if Cane Patch is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Pound River Campground (14.5 mi), High Knob Campground (15 mi, first-come), and Cranesnest Campground (15.2 mi).

Source: Campgrounds nearby