Directions
WARNING: Please use the directions we have provided below for safe and pleasant driving. If you choose to use another source for your directions, please be wary if they include Route 814; this winding, gravel mountain road is not for the faint of heart. DO NOT take 814 if you have a camper or RV.
From Washington D.C
Take 66 W to Route 29 S. About 35 miles south of Charlottesville, turn right onto 56 W. Go 1 mile and turn right onto 655 at the Roseland sign. Approximately 4 miles to the stop, turn left, cross over the bridge and turn right onto 56 W/Crabtree Falls Highway. Go 11 miles then look for the entrance to Crabtree Falls Campground on your left.
From the South
From 29 N, 3 miles north of Amherst turn left onto 151 N. Follow 151 N for approximately 9 miles where Route 56 W merges with Route 151 N. Continue another 2-3 miles and turn left when 56 W turns off and becomes Crabtree Falls Highway. Go 11 miles then look for the entrance to Crabtree Falls Campground on your left.
From the West, Northwest, and Southwest
Take I-81 to exit 205 (Raphine and Steels Tavern). Go east on Route 606 to 11 N (left). Go about a city block, turn right onto 56 E, then continue 12 miles to Crabtree Falls Campground on your right. You'll pass Crabtree Falls Recreation Area about 2/3 a mile before our entrance.
From the Blue Ridge Parkway (North and South)
Exit the Parkway at mile post 27 (Montebello) and turn left onto 56 E. Go about 7 miles to Crabtree Falls Campground on your right. You'll pass Crabtree Falls Recreation Area about 2/3 a mile before our entrance.
From I-95 at Richmond, VA
Take 64 W to exit 118A onto 29 S towards Lynchburg. Stay on 29 S for about 35 miles, then turn right onto 56 W. Go 1 mile and turn right at the Roseland sign (right onto 655). Continue for 4 miles to the stop sign and turn left. Cross over the bridge and take a right onto Crabtree Falls Highway (56 w). We are 11 miles down the road on the left.
From the Southwest
From 85 N at Greensboro, NC take 29 S, and turn left onto 151 N. Follow 151 N for approximately 7 miles where Route 56 W merges with Route 151 N. Continue another 2-3 miles and turn left when 56 turns off and becomes Crabtree Falls Highway. Go 11 miles then look for the entrance to Crabtree Falls Campground on your left.