Chopawamsic Backcountry Camping Permits

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National Park Service

Campground · National Park Service Fees: Reservation Fee: $8 if booked online or $9 if booked through at Recreation.gov’s call center, (877) 444-6777 (toll free) or (606) 515-6777 (international) 10 a.m. – 12 a.m. (Eastern Time Zone). The reservation fee cover the cost of reservation services. Recreation Use Fee: $0. Backcountry camping permits are free. Entrance Fee: All vehicles entering the park must also pay the park vehicle… Reservations: A permit is required to gain admittance and can be obtained by visiting recreation.gov or calling 877-444-6777. There is a small flat fee for the use of the reservation system. Overview Looking for some peace and quiet? Want to get back to nature, listen to the sounds of the nocturnal world, or simplify your life? Then come experience primitive camping at Prince William Forest Park’s Chopawamsic Backcountry Area. Chopawamsic (chop-uh-WAHM-zik), Algonquian for “small, divided river flats”, consists of about 400 acres (162 ha) of backcountry with a wilderness-like feel in a remote area of Prince William Forest Park. Within this tract of land, there are eight designated hike in campsites. Campsites are accessible from a two-mile (3.2 km) loop trail. Chopawamsic Backcountry Area limits camping to six people or one family unit per site. Chopawamsic is not designed for group camping, which is available at Turkey Run Ridge Group Campground . The northern side of Breckenridge Reservoir is accessible by trail from the Chopawamsic Backcountry Area for fishing.… Getting there: 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… Phone: 703-221-7181 Official page: https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/259170 Source: Recreation.gov, National Park Service. Fees and seasons change; check the official page before you go. Photos: NPS Photo, NPS Photo/Cecilia Lynch