Federal Campgrounds in U.S. Virgin Islands
Federal coverage only. This directory lists campgrounds on federal land (Forest Service, Park Service, BLM, Corps of Engineers and other agencies) from the Recreation.gov RIDB export. State-park, county and private/KOA campgrounds are out of scope.
The U.S. Virgin Islands has one federal campground managed by the National Park Service. This facility provides 231 overnight sites for visitors seeking accommodation in the territory. The National Park Service operates this campground to serve the recreation and tourism needs of the islands.
This directory covers federal campgrounds only; state parks and private or commercial campgrounds such as KOA facilities are outside the scope of this listing. For current site availability, detailed facility information, and reservations, visit Recreation.gov, the federal government's centralized platform for booking campsites across national parks and other public lands.
How to read the U.S. Virgin Islands directory
Use this page as a starting map of federal camping in U.S. Virgin Islands: the agency split tells you whether you're mostly looking at national-forest sites, park-service grounds or Corps-of-Engineers lakeside camps, and the busiest rec areas below point to where the campgrounds cluster. Every name links to its live Recreation.gov page for current site counts, photos and booking.
| Rec area / forest | Campgrounds |
|---|---|
| Cruz Bay | 1 |
Common questions
How many federal campgrounds are in U.S. Virgin Islands?
1 in this directory, with about 231 overnight sites, across national forests, parks, Corps of Engineers and other federal land. State and private campgrounds are not included.
Are these campgrounds reservable?
1 of the 1 take reservations through Recreation.gov; the remainder are generally first-come, first-served. Confirm on the facility's Recreation.gov page before you travel.
Largest federal campgrounds in U.S. Virgin Islands
- Virgin Island National Park Overnight Mooring · National Park Service · 231 sites · Cruz Bay
Ranked by overnight-site count from RIDB; “n/a” means the site count isn’t published (often a first-come or dispersed area). Each name opens the Recreation.gov facility page.
Compare every managing agency → · Reservable vs first-come in U.S. Virgin Islands → · Choosing a U.S. Virgin Islands campground →
Compiled from the federal RIDB export, verified June 2026. How we compile this. Confirm current details on Recreation.gov.