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The Forge at Fiddler's Ridge

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· Scottsville, Albemarle, Virginia
120 acres hosted by John W.
2 tent sites
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Near Shenandoah National Park
Within a 60-minute drive from the Rockfish Gap Fee Office.
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The farm was owned in the 30's by a musical family who's members were invited to play for FDR at the White House. My background is as a horse shoer and black smith and I have made Fiddler's Ridge my home since 2003. I have a forge on site and will be happy to demonstrate or give a beginner lesson. Just ask for details. Learn more about this land: Explore 100 acres of forest in eastern Albemarle county including beautiful walking trails & nearby creek.  Peaceful and private camping sites with individual fire pits and outhouse access. A shower is available 1/2 mile up private driveway if desired. 20 minutes to Charlottesville and 15 minutes to Scottsville. Site 1- Beautiful pastoral views from a hilltop campsite perfect for 1-2 tents.  Site 2- Great for couples to larger groups. Includes use of older pole barn in case of inclement weather.
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Hiking
Wildlife watching
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Forest
River, stream, or creek
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Farm
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315 ratings · 175 reviews
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Jessica L.recommends
November 16, 2024
Site 2 - The Forge at Fiddler's Ridge
One of my fav Hipcamp sites!
Another great stay here! The night sky is incredible and we love being able to allow our dogs to enjoy the space off leash. Hope to be back again.
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Tiffany M.recommends
November 3, 2024
Site 1 - The Forge at Fiddler's Ridge
A great trip
We stayed here for a couple days and had a great time. Very relaxing. We stayed at the site up the hill perfect for one tent and couple people. The hill is steeper than it looks in the pictures and a great workout going up and down to the bathrooms. You can’t see the other site from yours due to trees which makes it more secluded! You will see your neighbors walking down to the bathroom which we just have a good wave when we saw them. Loved walking to see the horses and this site up the hill has some walk way/sorta trail to go on. The firewood was $10 for a bucket but we just took the bucket and foraged for sticks and stuff on the trails to save some money. We chose not to use the wood provided so can’t comment n the quality of that. The stars are wonderful at night and we were blessed to have clear skies! Heard some coyotes at night, saw a deer. You also will hear gun shots way off in the distance during hunting season. The. Bathrooms were nice and clean, not smelly at all. We used the shower on our last day before heading out. Felt good to get the grime off from campfires and walking. Would def recommend camping here! John was very helpful and showed us around to our campsite.
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Amanda J.recommends
October 27, 2024
Site 1 - The Forge at Fiddler's Ridge
We had a great time and John was a fantastic host! We can’t wait to return.
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Timothy K.recommends
October 20, 2024
Site 1 - The Forge at Fiddler's Ridge
Great site for tent camping. Water and outhouse within a 30 second walk. Scenic views and pristine landscape. John was a very kind and courteous host. We will for sure come back.
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Lawrence B.recommends
October 20, 2024
Site 2 - The Forge at Fiddler's Ridge
This was our group’s 2nd time camping at John’s place. It’s absolutely beautiful, spacious and off the beaten path. This is the prototype of a Hipcamp site. Thanks again John for another beautiful campout!
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Allison B.recommends
October 14, 2024
Site 1 - The Forge at Fiddler's Ridge
Beautiful property for tent camping! Stayed two nights at site 2 with family of 8 including kids and dogs. We all had a great time exploring the stream and we really appreciated access to a shower and very clean pit toilets.
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Scottsville, Albemarle, Virginia, United StatesTraditional, ancestral territory of Monacan and Manahoac 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 John W.

Joined in March 2018
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