Collins Cove Horse Campground
Collins Cove is a first-come, first-served, primitive campground. Each of the 10 camping units have a wooden picnic table, fire ring, and hitching rails. This grassy campground is shaded with hardwoods, hemlocks, and pines and offers direct access to horse trails. Centrally located garbage bins and a vault toilet are available. Horse owners need to have a current negative Coggins test certificate for any horse they take to a public place for recreation use in Virginia.
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Site mix
| Equestrian | 11 |
Amenities & rules
| Pets | Allowed |
| Campfires | Allowed, subject to restrictions |
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Weather by month
Getting there
Collins Cove Horse Campground is located at 330 Collins Cove Road, Ivanhoe, VA approximately 18 miles south of Wytheville. From I-81: Take exit 70 or 73 at Wytheville, Virginia onto US 11 (Main Street). On the west end of Main Street US 11 turns off and Main Street becomes US 21 south.
| Nearest town | Ivanhoe, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 36.8333° N, 81.0428° W · Directions ↗ |
Good to know
- A creek is located adjacent to the campground as a source of water for horses, but potable water is not available.
Supplies & services
| Outdoor gear | S & L Outdoor Sprots Supply ↗ | 23.1 mi |
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 26.8 mi |
| RV sales & service | Robert Handy Camping Center ↗ | 48.5 mi |
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Collins Cove - Exploring a Country Road
Trails nearby
- under 0.1 miEwing Mountain2.1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 0.2 miRaven Cliff1.2 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 0.8 miRaven Cliff Furnace0.4 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 1.1 miMoore3.2 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 2.8 miMikes Gap2.9 mi trail · hiking, bike
- 3.6 miYellow Branch3.1 mi trail · hiking, 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.
Public land it sits in
Little Dry Run Wilderness begins about 8.7 miles away, and it is the closest of these.
- 8.7 miLittle Dry Run Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 2,845 acres
Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.
Other campgrounds nearby
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Natural features
The Collins Cove area is shaded with hardwoods, hemlocks, and pines. The elevation is approximately 2,000 feet. Summer days are warm with temperatures in the upper 70’s to low 90’s, and evenings cool down typically into the 60’s.
Recreation
Collins Cove is in the watershed of Cripple Creek that offers fishing and wading. The camp provides access to several trails: (4614) Ewing Mountain, (4504) Mike’s Gap, (4615) Moore, (4601) Raven Cliff and (337) Highlands Horse Trail.
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Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Collins Cove Horse Campground?
No. Collins Cove Horse Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
Source: How first-come camping works
What time is check-in at Collins Cove Horse Campground?
Check-in 02:00 PM, checkout 12:00 PM.
How many sites does Collins Cove Horse Campground have?
11 sites, including 11 equestrian sites.
Source: Site mix
Are pets allowed at Collins Cove Horse Campground?
Yes, pets are allowed at Collins Cove Horse Campground. Leash rules apply.
Can I have a campfire at Collins Cove Horse Campground?
Fires are allowed in the provided rings under normal conditions.
What is there to do at Collins Cove Horse Campground?
Collins Cove is in the watershed of Cripple Creek that offers fishing and wading. The Recreation section on this page has the rest.
Source: Recreation
What is the nearest town to Collins Cove Horse Campground?
Ivanhoe, Virginia.
Source: Getting there
What if Collins Cove Horse Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Hussy Mountain Horse Camp (7 mi, first-come), Stony Fork Campground (14.4 mi), and Raccoon Branch Campground (21.9 mi).
Source: Campgrounds nearby