Campground · Virginia · 11 bookable sites ·
Managed by the USDA Forest Service
Jefferson National Forest (NF) · Open Access
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. A creek is located adjacent to the campground as a source of water for horses, but potable water is not 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.
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.
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.
Not recorded upstream: electric hookups, sewer hookups, fire pits, picnic tables, grills, shade.
Check-in 02:00 PM · Check-out 12:00 PM
| Site | Loop | Type | Entry | Surface | Max rig | People | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | CCHC | Equestrian Nonelectric | — | — | — | 8 | 🐾 |
| 002 | CCHC | Equestrian Nonelectric | — | — | — | 8 | 🐾 |
| 003 | CCHC | Equestrian Nonelectric | — | — | — | 8 | 🐾 |
| 004 | CCHC | Equestrian Nonelectric | — | — | — | 8 | 🐾 |
| 005 | CCHC | Equestrian Nonelectric | — | — | — | 8 | 🐾 |
| 006 | CCHC | Equestrian Nonelectric | — | — | — | 8 | 🐾 |
| 007 | CCHC | Equestrian Nonelectric | — | — | — | 8 | 🐾 |
| 008 | CCHC | Equestrian Nonelectric | — | — | — | 8 | 🐾 |
| 009 | CCHC | Equestrian Nonelectric | — | — | — | 8 | 🐾 |
| 010 | CCHC | Equestrian Nonelectric | — | — | — | 8 | 🐾 |
| S&P Single (MGMT SITE) | CCHC | Equestrian Nonelectric | — | — | — | 8 | 🐾 |
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. Follow US 21 south for approximately 11.5 miles to VA 619 (Saint Peters Road) at Speedwell. Turn east on VA 619 and go 7.7 miles. Turn right onto VA 642 (Pope Road), then go 0.8 mile to VA 643 (Cole Branch Road). Go 0.4 mile on this dirt and gravel road to the entrance on the left.
36.83333, -81.04278 · 36°49'60.0"N 81°2'34.0"W
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Low °F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 8.7 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.
Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-03-11.
Facility information and photographs from Recreation.gov (RIDB). SpotOpened is not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.
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