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Camping at Hungry Mother State Park

(276) 781-7401

2854 Park Blvd.
Marion, VA 24354

Latitude: 36.882561

Longitude: -81.533867

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Camping Amenities At Hungry Mother State Park

Camping Area

The park has four campsites, several cabins, and a group lodge. Campsites A and B offer electricity and water hookups at each site while site C offers primitive tent camping on wooden platforms. Camp Burson was recently purchased by the park to accommodate overflow and also is the only area to offer electric, water, and sewer hookups. Camp A and Camp Burson are located off of route 16 while camps B and C are located off of the main park road. Each campsite has its own bath house and individual sites have picnic tables and fire pits. Camp Burson also features a small camp store that features mainly camping necessities. Total campsites: 118 total in the park; 75 are in Camp Burson

Season/Hours: March 1 through the 1st Monday in December/Call Park (276) 781-7400
Fee: Park Fees
Location:36° 53.4216 -81° 31.2016

Camp Burson

This campground is located before the entrance to Hungry Mother State Park proper. Camp Burson guests register at Camp Burson, not at the Discovery Center, Memorial Day through Labor Day. Guests may register at the Discovery Center in the off-season. The entrance is on the right side of Park Boulevard just before you reach the park's main entrance. Camp Burson guests will need to drive to the park's main gate to gain access to all other amenities at the park - swimming, restaurant, concessions, gift shop, cabins, other campgrounds, Hemlock Haven, etc. All Virginia State Park rules, regulations and policies pertaining to reservations apply to Camp Burson guests. 75 total campsites.

Season/Hours: March 1 through the 1st Monday in December/Call Park (276) 781-7400
Fee: Park Fees
Location:36° 52.1491 -81° 31.5613

Cabins

The park offers rentable cabins. These are accessible from the main park road up hill from campground B. Cabins have kitchens with electricity and water and sleep up to 6 people.

Season/Hours: All Year/Call Park (276) 781-7400
Fee: Park Fees
Location:36° 53.2950 -81° 31.2250

Hemlock Haven Cabins

All cabins at Hemlock Haven are rented by the week during prime season under Hungry Mother State Park. The Pines and other cabins at Hemlock Haven require weekly stays, Friday to Friday, Memorial Day through Labor Day. A minimum two-night stay is required otherwise, and sometimes such shorter stays can be arranged during prime season by calling 30 days in advance. All cabins at Hemlock Haven are priced the same as two-bedroom cabin rentals.

Season/Hours: March 1 through the 1st Monday in December/Call Park (276) 781-7400
Fee: Park Fees
Location:36° 53.4483 -81° 31.4866

Hungry Mother Lodge

Six bedroom lodge (Sleeps 15 maximum). It's a great place for a get-together. (There are no bed rentals for lodge.) Saturday - Saturday weekly rental. This recently renovated log lodge offers a view of the park. It was originally built by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in the 1930s. Handicapped accessible. Interior logs have been stained in a light finish. Six bedrooms: Master bedroom with a double bed, three bedrooms with queen size beds, one with two sets of bunk beds (making four beds), and one bedroom with a single bed and a set of bunk beds (making three beds).

Season/Hours: All Year/Call Park (276) 781-7400
Fee: Park Fees
Location:36° 53.2253 -81° 31.2394

Hemlock Haven Conference Center

Located in the Southwest Blue Ridge Highlands of Virginia, just north of the town of Marion in Smyth County, Hemlock Haven Conference Center boasts modern meeting and lodging facilities within the peaceful surroundings of Hungry Mother State Park, one of the original parks in the state park system. Significant natural resources and nearby recreational opportunities such as Mt. Rogers National Recreation Area, Clinch Mountain Wildlife Management Area, and the Jefferson National Forest, as well as Hungry Mother State Park itself, make Hemlock Haven an ideal location for day and overnight conferences, banquets, family reunions, company picnics and more.

Season/Hours: All Year/Call Park (276) 781-7400
Fee: Call: (276) 781-7425 - Reserved by Hemlock Haven
Location:36° 53.3149 -81° 31.4299

Other Activities At Hungry Mother State Park: Biking, Boating and Water Sports, Educational Activities, Fishing, Gifts and Shopping, Hiking, Hunting, Picnicking, Swimming, Wildlife Activities and Canoeing And Kayaking

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