Charlottesville, Virginia Metropolitan Area Local camping, hiking, backpacking, lakes, beaches, whitewater, skiing and snowboarding information. Charlottesville, Virginia, what a great place for outdoors people. Look at the list of outdoors places below, you're sure to find a good spot. The list of nearby nature is quite long as you can see. Spending some time picking the right spot will make you trip more enjoyable. Find a Business in the Charlottesville, Virginia Metropolitan Area Business TypeOR Business Name Books about Charlottesville Books from Amazon.com about Charlottesville, Virginia. High Quality Topo Map of the Area Hikercentral outdoors article of the week.   Campgrounds near Charlottesville, Virginia: Charlottesville Koa Kampground, Virginia, 2 miles away James River Runners Inc., Virginia, 10 miles away Misty Mountain Camp Resort, Virginia, 12 miles away Loft Mountain Campgrounds, Virginia, 16 miles away Heavenly Acres Campground, Virginia, 19 miles away Swift Run Campground, Virginia, 22 miles away Waynesboro North 340 Cmpgrnd, Virginia, 23 miles away Peaceful Valley Retreat, Virginia, 25 miles away Lewis Mountain Campground, Virginia, 26 miles away Lake Nelson Campground, Virginia, 26 miles away * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro to the center of the zips of the campgrounds, actual driving distance may be different. Trails near Charlottesville, Virginia: Austin Mountain Trail, Rockingham County, Virginia, 19 miles away Big Run Trail, Rockingham County, Virginia, 18 miles away Brown Rocky Mountain Trail, Rockingham County, Virginia, 19 miles away Falls Trail, Albemarle County, Virginia, 17 miles away Furnace Mountain Trail, Rockingham County, Virginia, 19 miles away Lewis Mountain Trail, Rockingham County, Virginia, 19 miles away Patterson Ridge Trail, Rockingham County, Virginia, 18 miles away Riprap Trail, Augusta County, Virginia, 18 miles away Rocks Mountain Trail, Augusta County, Virginia, 19 miles away Rockytop Trail, Rockingham County, Virginia, 19 miles away Sawmill Ridge Trail, Augusta County, Virginia, 18 miles away Trayfoot Mountain Trail, Augusta County, Virginia, 19 miles away Turk Branch Trail, Albemarle County, Virginia, 16 miles away Turk Mountain Trail, Augusta County, Virginia, 17 miles away Twomile Ridge Trail, Rockingham County, Virginia, 19 miles away Wildcat Ridge Trail, Augusta County, Virginia, 19 miles away Whitewater paddling spots near Charlottesville, Virginia: Hardware River - North Fork, Virginia, Route 708 to Route 20 2 miles away, class II-V, 6 miles long. Hardware River - South Fork, Virginia, Route 631 to Hardware River 3 miles away, class II-IV, 7.5 miles long. Buck Mountain Creek, Virginia, Route 610 to South Fork of Rivanna R 11 miles away, class II, 9 miles long. Moormans River, Virginia, Charlottesville Reservoir to Free Union 10 miles away, class I-III, 13.5 miles long. Rivanna River, Virginia, Charlottesville to Shadwell 10 miles away, class II, 4 miles long. Lynch River, Virginia, Shady Grove to North Fork of Rivanna River 14 miles away, class II-III, 6.5 miles long. Rivanna River - North Fork, Virginia, Advance Mills to Route 29 14 miles away, class II, 12 miles long. Roach River, Virginia, St. George to North Fork Rivanna River 15 miles away, class II-III, 6 miles long. Hardware River, Virginia, Temperance Wayside to James River 17 miles away, class I-II, 12 miles long. Slate River, Virginia, Diana Mills to James River 21 miles away, class I-II, 9.5 miles long. South River - Rapidan Tributary, Virginia, Rt. 638 to Route 619 21 miles away, class II-III, 9 miles long. * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the middle of the river section listed, actual driving distance is longer. Ski Resorts near Charlottesville, Virginia: Massanutten, Virginia, 26 miles, vertical drop 1100 feet Wintergreen, Virginia, 26 miles, vertical drop 1003 feet Bryce Resort, Virginia, 47 miles, vertical drop 500 feet The Homestead, Virginia, 90 miles, vertical drop 700 feet Canaan Valley, West Virginia, 81 miles, vertical drop 850 feet Timberline, West Virginia, 81 miles, vertical drop 1000 feet Wisp, Maryland, 100 miles, vertical drop 610 feet Snowshoe, West Virginia, 100 miles, vertical drop 1500 feet Ski Liberty, Pennsylvania, 126 miles, vertical drop 650 feet * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the ski areas listed, actual driving distance is longer. Hotels in or near Charlottesville, Virginia: Best Western Cavalier Inn, Charlottesville, Virginia, 6 miles away Comfort Inn Charlottesville, Charlottesville, Virginia, 7 miles away Courtyard By Marriott Charlottesville North, Charlottesville, Virginia, 8 miles away Courtyard By Marriott University/Medical Center, Charlottesville, Virginia, 6 miles away Days Inn University Area, Charlottesville, Virginia, 7 miles away Econo Lodge North, Charlottesville, Virginia, 7 miles away Fairfield Inn By Marriott Charlottesville, Charlottesville, Virginia, 8 miles away Holiday Inn Charlottesville-Monticello, Va, Charlottesville, Virginia, 5 miles away Holiday Inn Charlottesville-Universtyarea, Charlottesville, Virginia, 7 miles away Omni Charlottesville Hotel, Charlottesville, Virginia, 7 miles away Quality Inn Charlottesville, Charlottesville, Virginia, 7 miles away Red Roof Inn Charlottesville, Charlottesville, Virginia, 6 miles away Residence Inn By Marriott Charlottesville, Charlottesville, Virginia, 6 miles away Econo Lodge University, Charlottesville, Virginia, 6 miles away Charlottesville Super 8 Motel, Charlottesville, Virginia, 8 miles away Sleep Inn ,Inn & Suites, Charlottesville, Virginia, 5 miles away Red Carpet Inn Charlottesville, Charlottesville, Virginia, 8 miles away Boars Head Inn, Charlottesville, Virginia, 5 miles away Golf Courses near Charlottesville, Virginia: Birdwood Golf Course, Charlottesville, Virginia, 7 miles away McIntire Park Municipal Golf Course, Charlottesville, Virginia, 7 miles away Meadow Creek Golf Course at Pen Park, Charlottesville, Virginia, 7 miles away Laurel Ridge Golf Club, Palmyra, Virginia, 18 miles away Swannanoa Country Club, Afton, Virginia, 19 miles away Lakes near Charlottesville, Virginia: Birdwood Lake, Albemarle County, Virginia, 4 miles away Blandemar Farm Pond, Albemarle County, Virginia, 3 miles away Charlottesville Reservoir, Albemarle County, Virginia, 3 miles away Charlottesville Reservoir, Albemarle County, Virginia, 3 miles away Clover Lake, Albemarle County, Virginia, 5 miles away Jessups Lake, Albemarle County, Virginia, 3 miles away Red Hill Orchard Lake, Albemarle County, Virginia, 3 miles away Reynovia Lake, Albemarle County, Virginia, 5 miles away Beaches near Charlottesville, Virginia: Lunenburg Beach, Lunenburg County, Virginia, 59 miles away National Parks near Charlottesville, Virginia: Shenandoah National Park, 38 miles Booker T Washington National Monument, 92 miles Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail, 91 miles Prince William Forest Park, 91 miles Appalachian National Scenic Trail, 91 miles Wolf Trap Farm Park, 104 miles Great Falls Park, 109 miles Glen Echo Park, 113 miles Catoctin Mountain Park, 117 miles Fort Washington Park, 118 miles * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the parks listed, actual driving distance is longer. 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Best Western Cavalier Inn, Charlottesville, Virginia 6 miles away Comfort Inn Charlottesville, Charlottesville, Virginia 7 miles away Courtyard By Marriott Charlottesville North, Charlottesville, Virginia 8 miles away Courtyard By Marriott University/Medical Center, Charlottesville, Virginia 6 miles away Days Inn University Area, Charlottesville, Virginia 7 miles away Econo Lodge North, Charlottesville, Virginia 7 miles away Fairfield Inn By Marriott Charlottesville, Charlottesville, Virginia 8 miles away Holiday Inn Charlottesville-Monticello, Va, Charlottesville, Virginia 5 miles away Holiday Inn Charlottesville-Universtyarea, Charlottesville, Virginia 7 miles away Omni Charlottesville Hotel, Charlottesville, Virginia 7 miles away Quality Inn Charlottesville, Charlottesville, Virginia 7 miles away Red Roof Inn Charlottesville, Charlottesville, Virginia 6 miles away Residence Inn By Marriott Charlottesville, Charlottesville, Virginia 6 miles away Econo Lodge University, Charlottesville, Virginia 6 miles away Charlottesville Super 8 Motel, Charlottesville, Virginia 8 miles away Sleep Inn ,Inn & Suites, Charlottesville, Virginia 5 miles away Red Carpet Inn Charlottesville, Charlottesville, Virginia 8 miles away Boars Head Inn, Charlottesville, Virginia 5 miles away