Hungry Mother State Park Campground Virginia

Hungry Mother State Park Overview

Hungry Mother State Park campground is located close to Hungry Mother Lake and has 83 total sites campsites (70 standard electric and 13 tent only). There is also a lodge, 3 yurts and 4 cabins available for rent.

The campground has drinking water, flush toilets hot showers, laundry facilities and a dump station. There’s also a boat ramp (and boat rentals), camp store/gift shop, horseshoes, picnic area, playground, restaurant, tennis and volleyball courts. Each campsite also has a table, fire ring and grill.

Hungry Mother State Park – Area Recreation & Info

Outdoor recreation includes boating, canoeing, kayaking, fishing, swimming, hiking, biking, picnicking and wildlife viewing. There’s also lots of historic sites in the area to visit.

Legend of Hungry Mother

Legend has it that when the Native Americans destroyed several settlements on the New River, Molly Marley and her small child were among the survivors taken to the raiders’ base. They eventually escaped, wandering through the wilderness eating berries. Molly finally collapsed, and her child wandered down a creek looking for help. The only words the child could utter were “Hungry Mother.”  Today that mountain is Molly’s Knob, and the stream is Hungry Mother Creek.

You may also be interested in Claytor Lake State Park.

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Amenities

• Amphitheater
• Bathhouse
• BBQ Grills
• Boat Launch/Ramp
• Boat Ramp
• Boat Rental
• Camp Store
• Campground Host
• Campsite Tables
• Concession Stand
• Drinking Water
• Dump Station
• Electrical Hookup
• Fire Rings
• Firewood Available
• Fishing Pier
• Gift Shop
• Grills
• Group Pavilion
• Ice
• Laundry
• Meeting Room
• Pets OK
• Picnic Tables
• Ranger Station
• Restaurant
• Restrooms (Flush Toilets)
• RV Hookups
• Trash Collection
• Visitor Center

Activities

• Beach
• Biking
• Bird Watching
• Boating (non motorized)
• Canoeing
• Creek
• Discovery Center
• Fishing
• Hiking
• Historic Sites
• Horseshoes
• Hunting
• Interpretive Programs
• Kayaking
• Lake
• Mountain Biking
• Nature Programs
• Nature Trails
• Photography
• Picnicking
• Playground
• Stargazing
• Swimming
• Volleyball
• Walking Trails
• Wildlife Viewing