Wilderness Road Campground
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park · Virginia · 151 sites
Photos: National Park Service via Recreation.gov
Overview
Wilderness Road Campground is a National Park Service campground in Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, Virginia, with 151 sites in 8 loops. Very shady: nearly every site is under trees. Verizon and AT&T report coverage at every site; T-Mobile at 55 of 151.
148 of 151 sites shaded
1 of 151 sites in full sun
3 of 151 sites with clear sky
Map of the campground
Every site from the Recreation.gov listing. Choose a layer to see it across the campground; tap a site to open it in Roam.
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Questions
Which sites at Wilderness Road Campground are the shadiest?
Nearly all of them. 148 of 151 sites at Wilderness Road Campground have good shade from the trees, including from the hot afternoon sun.
See the tree canopy in RoamWhich sites at Wilderness Road Campground get the most sun?
Only a few. 1 of 151 sites is truly sunny and 3 more get some sun; the rest are shaded.
See the tree canopy in RoamWill Starlink work at Wilderness Road Campground?
Only at a few. About 3 of 151 sites have a clear gap in the trees for Starlink and 14 a partial one; most sit under tall trees. Satellite texting on a phone needs less open sky, but still works best from the most open spot you can find. This is our estimate from tree heights — check with the Starlink app's obstruction check when you arrive.
See the tree canopy in RoamWhich sites at Wilderness Road Campground are the most level?
4 of 151 sites are flat, and 13 more have a gentle slope most RVs can level with blocks; 134 are steeper, better for tents. Sites that take RVs or trailers fit rigs up to 50 ft.
See the slope at each site in RoamDoes Wilderness Road Campground have cell service?
Mostly. Verizon and AT&T report coverage at every site; T-Mobile at 55 of 151. That's the coverage each carrier reports to the FCC, not a measured signal, so under trees or below a ridge it can be weaker.
See the coverage map in RoamWhen is the best time to see fall color at Wilderness Road Campground?
October. In a typical year the leaves around Wilderness Road Campground are at their best in mid to late October, though any one fall can run a week or two early or late. Roam’s fall foliage map shows how far the color has come this week, free every September through November.
See this week’s fall color in RoamWhat’s the weather like at Wilderness Road Campground in October?
In October, expect highs around 69°F and lows around 44°F, with about 3.2 inches of rain over the month. Every month’s averages are in Roam Premium.
Open Wilderness Road in RoamCampground facts
- Sites
- 151 in 8 loops
- Kinds
- 138 for RVs or trailers · 3 tent-only · 10 group sites
- Hookups
- 43 with electric
- Longest rig
- 50 ft
- Accessible
- 2 sites
- Elevation
- 1,276–1,369 ft
- Amenities
- Food storage lockers, Showers
- Every site
- Check-in 2 PM, check-out 12 PM
- Managed by
- National Park Service
- Booking
- Reserve on Recreation.gov
How we know Sources and limits
Shade, sun and Starlink are our estimates from Meta and the World Resources Institute’s canopy-height model (about 2 m pixels, from satellite imagery calibrated with space lidar; CC BY 4.0). From 2 m above each site we trace 72 lines out to 60 m and note the tallest tree in each direction. Shade counts trees overhead, the canopy within 30 m and how much of the afternoon sky is blocked. Sun counts how open the southern sky is. Starlink needs open sky above 35°, with the northern half counted twice because US dishes tilt north, and we keep the best spot within 8 m of the site’s post. The model sees tree heights only, not trunks, buildings or hills, so check with the Starlink app when you arrive.
Slope is the ground at each site’s post over about 4 m, from USGS 3DEP 1 m lidar: level under 2%, gentle to 4% (most rigs level on blocks), sloped to 8% (fine for a tent), steep beyond.
Cell coverage is from the FCC Broadband Data Collection (carrier filings as downloaded May 2026): each site is tested against each carrier’s modelled outdoor 4G/5G coverage. It is what the carriers report, not a measured signal.
Fall color is the typical peak from NASA’s MODIS satellite record of when leaves change (2001–2023), limited to deciduous and mixed forest with USGS land cover (NLCD), calibrated to the USA National Phenology Network’s ground reports of colored leaves (CC BY 4.0). It is an average of many autumns, so the page gives a window, not a date.
Weather is NOAA’s 1991–2020 climate normals for the campground. Sites and facts are from Recreation.gov’s open data (July 2026). Map imagery: USGS The National Map. Photos: Recreation.gov.
From the campground’s Recreation.gov listing: “Wilderness Road Campground is located about 3 miles from the park visitor center, off Highway 58 in Virginia. 150 woodland sites welcome tents, trailers, and RV campers. 43 sites with 20-,30-, and 50-amp electric hook-ups are available in loops B and C. Hot showers and potable water are located in the comfort stations. A dump station, for campground reservation holders only, is located near the entrance station. Sites are accessed through paved loop roads. Most sites require backing in with the exception of one pull-through site. Cumberland Gap National Historical Park Visitor Center is located on U.S. Highway 25E just south of Middlesboro, KY. Cumberland Gap National Historical Park protects 24,000 acres of Appalachian Mountain habitat stretching across Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia. Walk the trails that Daniel Boone and thirty axemen blazed to open the first great gateway to the West. Plan your visit today and experience the natural, historical, and cultural beauty of the park. Cumberland Gap , carved out over aeons by wind and water, forms a V-shaped notch or gap in the formidable wall of the Appalachian Mountains.”
Page data as of October 15, 2026. Full source notes are in each layer’s info in the app.