Site BC1, Loop CHOP
Prince William Forest Park | Chopawamsic Backcountry Camping Permits
Type: HIKE TO
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Site Details
- Check-Out: 11:59 AM
- Hike in Distance: 2
- Max Num of People: 4
- Min Num of People: 1
- Shade: Yes
- Site Rating: Basic
- Campfire Allowed: No
- Check-In: 12:00 PM
Need to Know
Camping is limited to four people or one family unit per site in the Chopawamsic Backcountry Area. Chopawamsic is not designed for group camping, which is available at Turkey Run Ridge Group Campground.
Open fires are strictly prohibited. All cooking must be done on camp stoves.
Pets are prohibited in the Chopawamsic Backcountry Area to preserve a wilder experience, without the impact of domesticated animals on wildlife viewing and the natural soundscape.
To get to the backcountry area: From the park entrance, follow Rt. 619 or Joplin Road for around 2 miles north past the American Legion sign. Almost immediately after you pass mile marker 22, the entrance to the backcountry area is the first left at the top of a slight hill. It is a gated small gravel parking area with a pit toilet. The gate is not locked; please shut it behind you. Do not follow GPS applications to Chopawamsic Backcountry Area as they will sometimes take you onto military roads that are not public access.
Site 1 is a short distance from the main trai in a mixed forest, showing regrowth from a 1987 wildfire.
