Fort Valley, VA

Elizabeth Furnace

Availability

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About this spot

Overview

Vault Toilets are located throughout the family campground and are available year-round.  No Firewood available.  Hand pump available year-round near entrance of family campground. Showers and Flush Toilets available from May-October. Please visit our website for exact dates.

Recreation

Enjoy hiking the Pig Iron and Charcoal Trail to learn how iron was made in the area. Another great hike heads up to Buzzard Rock. Passage Creek is seasonally stocked with trout to keep anglers entertained.

Facilities

Vault Toilets are located throughout the family campground and are available year-round.  No Firewood available.  Hand pump available year-round near entrance of family campground.

Natural Features

The charming family campground sits in the Shenandoah Valley along Passage Creek, a tributary of the North Fork Shenandoah River. The area is part of the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests which spans across Virginia and parts of West Virginia and Kentucky. These forests protect 40 species of trees that are mostly Appalachian hardwood and mixed pine-hardwood forests, 60 species of mammals and 200 species of birds.

Contact Info

This location is unstaffed. To speak with our main office for general information, please call: (540) 984-4101.

Typical weather

Passage Creek

Average water temperature
Average water temperature for Passage Creek, January through DecemberEach point shows the monthly average water temperature in degrees Fahrenheit.38°JJanuary: average water temperature 38°F40°FFebruary: average water temperature 40°F47°MMarch: average water temperature 47°F59°AApril: average water temperature 59°F64°MMay: average water temperature 64°F73°JJune: average water temperature 73°F77°JJuly: average water temperature 77°F75°AAugust: average water temperature 75°F68°SSeptember: average water temperature 68°F57°OOctober: average water temperature 57°F48°NNovember: average water temperature 48°F42°DDecember: average water temperature 42°F

Water: Water Quality Portal — 75 field-sample stations

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