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Thunder Bridge

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· Natural Bridge Station, Rockbridge, Virginia
100 acres hosted by Adam P.
4 lodging sites · 6 Vehicle/Tent sites · 11 tent sites
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Situated at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains and bordering the Jefferson National Forest, Thunder BRidge has scenic, large, private tent sites and cabins in the woods for those who want to experience camping at its finest. Many of the sites border Elk Creek. Our RV sites are large, flat and at the edge of the forest in a well kept open green space. Our 100 acres was originally a camp built by the Civilian Conservation Corp in the "30s and early '40s, then a boys' juvenile detention center and Big Brothers'/Big Sisters' camp, which closed in 2009. The tent sites and cabins are in the forest, away from the buildings out front, but you're free to walk around and check out the historic site. We'd like to share the camp with others and see it come back to life. All within a short driving distance are the Natural Bridge, wineries, breweries, Natural Bridge Zoo, Safari Park, Dinosaur Kingdom, Appalachian Trail, Blue Ridge Parkway, James River, historic Lexington, Devil's Marbleyard, Glenwood Horse Trail, swimming holes, etc. We have river access 2 miles up the road if you'd like to fish or put your kayak or canoe in. Truly, there is something nearby for everyone. We'd be happy to give you recommendations of things to see and do. If you are a star gazer you won't be disappointed by our dark sky.
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Biking
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Forest
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River, stream, or creek
Swimming hole
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476 Ratings · 324 reviews
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Abby G.recommends
November 9, 2024
Site 4 (aka Woodpecker 3)
Our group had a great time at Adam's place. Our site was close to the bath house, which was clean, well-stocked, and met our needs. The site was spacious enough for 5 small tents, and 4 vehicles. Trees were absolutely beautiful this time of year.
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Alison B.recommends
November 9, 2024
Site 2 (aka Bunny 3)
Great car camping experience
What a wonderful experience! The campsite was exactly as described. Everything well maintained. The bathhouse and pavilion are convenient and charming. Really beautiful site and lots of easy paths to walk, including with pups. Highly recommend and we will be returning :-)
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Flora H.recommends
November 3, 2024
Site 9 (aka Butterfly 2)
Great camping experience
Fantastic experience camping. Adam’s directions and map were great, the sites are level and spacious as well as close to great hiking, and the bathhouse and porta potties are very clean. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and kids are already asking to go back.
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Penny T.recommends
November 2, 2024
RV Site 1
Good stopover location.
Good place to stay for 2 nitesduring our travels. Reasonably priced. Adam made checking easy. Site 1 was level, easy pull thru & good w&e hookups for our 30' tt. Large open grassy field to see stars at night. There was an open local artists exhibit in the bldgs while there so we checked out some of the art. The public rd can be busy at times but nothing too extreme. Dump station easily accessible with a good setup.
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Brian G.recommends
October 31, 2024
RV Site 3
4th visit and not our last
Thunder Bridge has become a real favorite mountain getaway for us. Big spacious RV sites, beautiful surroundings and most of all…quiet.
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Heather M.recommends
October 31, 2024
Site 3 (aka Butterfly 1)
Second time staying here in the past 6 weeks! Amazing location and property! The firewood bundles are top quality AND quantity! Bathhouse is very clean and water is hot!
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Natural Bridge Station, Rockbridge, Virginia, United StatesTraditional, ancestral territory of Monacan and Shawandasse Tula (Shawanwaki/Shawnee) First Nations according to To respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking
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Hosted by Adam P.

Joined in August 2019
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