Cliffview Campground - New River Trail State Park — Attraction in Virginia

This is a well-maintained primitive campground with large/flat tent pads and nestled in between Chestnut Creek and the New River Trail. Note that the parking lot is several hundred feet away so you'll have to carry in whatever gear/supplies that you bring, because there is no vehicle access. Although other reviews mentioned noise coming from the parking lot, at least where I was (in site 4), I never heard that. The only thing I could hear was the creek and birds. We slept well.

Each site has a firepit, picnic table, wooden 6x6 hammock posts, and a metal trash/gear hanger. The firepits have cooking grates and firewood is available to buy from a park ranger. A bear-proof trash can is centrally located. The pit toilet and water spigot are located at the edge of the campground, closer to the parking lot.

The location is great for a bike trip - there are shuttle services in the area that can take you to Pulaski and you can bike the 50 mile trail back to the campground. It's also an easy/quick 4 mile ride into downtown Galax. Although the trail itself doesn't go all the way to downtown, there is a wide sidewalk along US 58 where the trail ends, and then a crosswalk signal to help you cross...

I was enjoying my stay until a huge family got there. They had rented out 3 or 4 spots and they all got there between 7 and 10. The adults and kids were annoyingly loud. They were also still extremely loud after quiet time. They were walking all over my camp spot. I think they should change the time of when the latest you can show up to your camp spot. It was extremely rude of them to show up as late as they did and as loud as they were being when some of us were trying to sleep. Too close to the road also. The park is nice though, but I highly doubt I will ever stay here again or another campground ever again. I will stick to backpacking for now on. It is 10:27pm and 2 of them just rode their bike right behind my camp spot. Never again will...

Clean vault toilets and spacious sites. Right at the trail. Posts with eye bolts at each site; good for hammocks. Walk in site but just across the bridge...