Salthouse Branch
SALTHOUSE BRANCH
Part of Philpott Lake
Overview
Salthouse Branch Campground is nestled on the shores of Philpott Lake in the rugged foothills of Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains. The park is located in a rural and sparsely populated part of Franklin County near the small community of Henry.
Philpott Lake's clear water and natural shoreline make it a unique place for visitors to enjoy boating, fishing, hiking, picnicking and camping.
Click here for the Philpott Lake Virtual Tour: https://corpslakes.erdc.dren.mil/visitors/virtual/philpott/tour.html
Facilities
The park offers both camping and day-use facilities, including 44 family sites with electric and water hookups and one group picnic shelter with electric and water. Also available are 46 primitive sites without utilities.
Amenities include flush toilets, showers, drinking water and a dump station. A beach, boat ramp, dock, playground, and amphitheater are also on-site.
Natural Features
Philpott Lake covers 2,900 acres and has 100 miles of shoreline. The lake's steep, rocky banks meet beautiful mixed forests of oak, maple, hickory, pine and cedar.Wildlife is abundant throughout the area. Deer, turkeys, squirrels, raccoons, and a variety of songbirds and waterfowl are commonly viewed.
Recreation
The lake provides visitors with great boating and swimming opportunities. Anglers enjoy fishing for large and smallmouth bass, walleye, bluegill, crappie and catfish.
There are two hiking trails accessible from the park. The Dogwood Glen trail is a 4.5 mile out-and-back, multi-use trail open to hikers, mountain bikers, and equestrians. The trail is moderate to strenuous in difficulty and connects Salthouse Branch Park to the Philpott Dam Tailrace. The Laurel Ridge trail is 2.25 miles out-and-back trail open to hikers and mountain bikers. It is moderate in difficulty and connects Salthouse Branch Park to Twin Ridge Park.
Nearby Attractions
The lake is adjacent to Fairystone State Park and Fairystone Farms Wildlife Management Area, which includes 5,300 acres of public recreational lands.Important Notices
Two vehicles are allowed per campsite.
A fee of $7/day will be collected for extra vehicles at the campground.
Park gates closed 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.
No alcohol allowed.
- Don't Move Firewood: Protect your forests from tree-killing pests by buying your firewood locally and burning it on-site. Visit Dontmovefirewood.org for further information.
STOP THE SPREAD OF INVASIVE SPECIES. Remove plants, seeds, animals, and mud from boots, gear, pets, and vehicles. Clean your gear before entering and leaving the recreation site. Stay on designated roads and trails, and follow local guidelines for firewood. CLEAN, DRAIN, DRY boats and any other recreational equipment that contacts water. Dispose of unwanted bait, worms, fish parts, or other organisms into the trash and not into the environment. For more information visit invasivespeciesinfo.gov/rec.
Notifications and Alerts
The reservation window of April 1st, 2026 - April 30th, 2026 for Salthouse Branch Campground is currently suspended due to expected park maintenance. This reservation window will open up once maintenance has been completed.
Available Activities
- Swimming Site - Swimming Site
- Day Use Area - Day Use Area
- Hiking - Hiking
- Camping - Camping
- Boating - Boating
- Picnicking - Picnicking
Directions
From US 220, turn onto Henry Road (SR-605), go 6 miles; turn left onto Knob Church Road and go 2 miles. Turn left onto Salthouse Branch Road and follow signs to the entrance.<br /> <br /> GPS Users: Do not use SR-727 (Stoney Brook Lane) or SR-894 (Johnson Hill Road).
Contact Information
Phone: (540) 365-7005
620 Salthouse Branch RoadHenry, VA 24102
Rental Options
Available Campsites
- Site 067, Loop HILL, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 066, Loop HILL, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 056, Loop HILL, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 1D-21D19, Loop DISL, Type Boat IN
- Site 035, Loop RBRA, Type Standard Electric
- Site 092, Loop SBRA, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 080, Loop HILL, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 083, Loop HILL, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 1D-21D11, Loop DISL, Type Boat IN
- Site 004, Loop Standard electric 1 -18 , Type Standard Electric
- Site 029, Loop RBRA, Type Standard Electric
- Site 002, Loop Standard electric 1 -18 , Type Standard Electric
- Site 045, Loop RBRA, Type Standard Electric
- Site 1D-21D1, Loop DISL, Type Boat IN
- Site 090, Loop SBRA, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 069, Loop HILL, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 037, Loop RBRA, Type Standard Electric
- Site 057, Loop HILL, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 085, Loop HILL, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 1D-21D3, Loop DISL, Type Boat IN
- Site 1D-21D5, Loop DISL, Type Boat IN
- Site 064, Loop HILL, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 038, Loop RBRA, Type Standard Electric
- Site 061, Loop HILL, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 044, Loop RBRA, Type Standard Electric
- Site 013, Loop Standard electric 1 -18 , Type Standard Electric
- Site 1D-21D20, Loop DISL, Type Boat IN
- Site 047, Loop RBRA, Type Standard Electric
- Site 087, Loop SBRA, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 005, Loop Standard electric 1 -18 , Type Standard Electric
- Site 081, Loop HILL, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 026, Loop RBRA, Type Standard Electric
- Site 051, Loop SBRA, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 030, Loop RBRA, Type Standard Electric
- Site 063, Loop HILL, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 016, Loop Standard electric 1 -18 , Type Standard Electric
- Site 1D-21D16, Loop DISL, Type Boat IN
- Site 050, Loop SBRA, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 024, Loop RBRA, Type Standard Electric
- Site 077, Loop HILL, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 1D-21D14, Loop DISL, Type Boat IN
- Site 033, Loop RBRA, Type Standard Electric
- Site 093, Loop SBRA, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 1D-21D15, Loop DISL, Type Boat IN
- Site 058, Loop HILL, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 053, Loop SBRA, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 072, Loop HILL, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 091, Loop SBRA, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 043, Loop RBRA, Type Standard Electric
- Site 034, Loop RBRA, Type Standard Electric
- Site 027, Loop RBRA, Type Standard Electric
- Site 1D-21D12, Loop DISL, Type Boat IN
- Site 010, Loop Standard electric 1 -18 , Type Standard Electric
- Site 007, Loop Standard electric 1 -18 , Type Standard Electric
- Site 022, Loop RBRA, Type Standard Electric
- Site 042, Loop RBRA, Type Standard Electric
- Site 031, Loop RBRA, Type Standard Electric
- Site 084, Loop HILL, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 039, Loop RBRA, Type Standard Electric
- Site 082, Loop HILL, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 014, Loop Standard electric 1 -18 , Type Standard Electric
- Site 059, Loop HILL, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 003, Loop Standard electric 1 -18 , Type Standard Electric
- Site 008, Loop Standard electric 1 -18 , Type Standard Electric
- Site 023, Loop RBRA, Type Standard Electric
- Site 006, Loop Standard electric 1 -18 , Type Standard Electric
- Site 073, Loop HILL, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 1D-21D10, Loop DISL, Type Boat IN
- Site 071, Loop HILL, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 1D-21D21, Loop DISL, Type Boat IN
- Site 041, Loop RBRA, Type Standard Electric
- Site 1D-21D7, Loop DISL, Type Boat IN
- Site 089, Loop SBRA, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 009, Loop Standard electric 1 -18 , Type Standard Electric
- Site 078, Loop HILL, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 074, Loop HILL, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 015, Loop Standard electric 1 -18 , Type Standard Electric
- Site 025, Loop RBRA, Type Standard Electric
- Site 060, Loop HILL, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 1D-21D8, Loop DISL, Type Boat IN
- Site 079, Loop HILL, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 065, Loop HILL, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 075, Loop HILL, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 076, Loop HILL, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 001, Loop Standard electric 1 -18 , Type Standard Electric
- Site 055, Loop HILL, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 028, Loop RBRA, Type Standard Electric
- Site 017, Loop Standard electric 1 -18 , Type Standard Electric
- Site 1D-21D2, Loop DISL, Type Boat IN
- Site 1D-21D6, Loop DISL, Type Boat IN
- Site 011, Loop Standard electric 1 -18 , Type Standard Electric
- Site 012, Loop Standard electric 1 -18 , Type Standard Electric
- Site 036, Loop RBRA, Type Standard Electric
- Site 068, Loop HILL, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 070, Loop HILL, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 040, Loop RBRA, Type Standard Electric
- Site 1D-21D18, Loop DISL, Type Boat IN
- Site 032, Loop RBRA, Type Standard Electric
- Site 048, Loop SBRA, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 049, Loop SBRA, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 1D-21D17, Loop DISL, Type Boat IN
- Site 1D-21D13, Loop DISL, Type Boat IN
- Site 086, Loop HILL, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 046, Loop RBRA, Type Standard Electric
- Site 1D-21D9, Loop DISL, Type Boat IN
- Site 1D-21D4, Loop DISL, Type Boat IN
- Site 052, Loop SBRA, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 062, Loop HILL, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 054, Loop SBRA, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 088, Loop SBRA, Type Standard Nonelectric
