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Salthouse Branch Campground is nestled on the shores of Philpott Lake in the rugged foothills of Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains. The park is located in a rural and sparsely populated part of Franklin County near the small community of Henry. Philpott Lake's clear water and natural shoreline make it a unique place for visitors to enjoy boating, fishing, hiking, picnicking and camping. Recreation The lake provides visitors with great boating and swimming opportunities. Anglers enjoy fishing for large and smallmouth bass, walleye, bluegill, crappie and catfish. A 1/2-mile nature loop and a 1/2-mile interpretive trail are available in the campground. Many additional miles of hiking and biking trails surround Philpott Lake, allowing visitors to get out and explore this scenic area. Facilities The park offers both camping and day-use facilities, including 44 family sites with electric and water hookups and one group picnic shelter with electric and water. Also available are 21 boat-in sites and 46 primitive sites without hookups. Amenities include flush toilets, showers, drinking water and a dump station. A beach, boat ramp, dock, playground, and amphitheater are also on-site. Natural Features Philpott Lake covers 2,900 acres and has 100 miles of shoreline. The lake's steep, rocky banks meet beautiful mixed forests of oak, maple, hickory, pine and cedar. Wildlife is abundant throughout the area. Deer, turkeys, squirrels, raccoons, and a variety of songbirds and waterfowl are commonly viewed. Nearby Attractions The lake is adjacent to Fairystone State Park and Fairystone Farms Wildlife Management Area, which includes 5,300 acres of public recreational lands. ADA Access: N
From US 220, turn onto Henry Road (SR-605), go 6 miles; turn left onto Knob Church Road and go 2 miles. Turn left onto Salthouse Branch Road and follow signs to the entrance.
GPS Users: Do not use SR-727 (Stoney Brook Lane) or SR-894 (Johnson Hill Road).
Two vehicles/site.
A fee of $5/day will be collected for extra vehicles at the campground
My friends and I stayed here for my bday weekend. We had A BLAST. it was a group of five of us, we were in 83 & 84 which wasn't too bad of a hike from bathrooms and from the dock.
If you're looking to sleep well in a campground, your best bet is to stay home on a Saturday night! We threw down and had a blast!!!!!!!!
Fun peaceful camping trip. We have a larger 5th wheel unit. Easy access to the lake and a boat ramp. Only has water and electric hookups. There was no way for me to use the dump station. It is a tight turn into and out of it, even for a small unit. Clean bathhouse and showers. Has 2 swimming areas. Had a good time there.
Oh I love this place. We go every weekend. We've only been to the lake part but we have reserved and paid for lot 54 to camp in a tent. It is so beautiful right on the water! Offers grills and soft areas for your tent! The lake Beach area here is my favorite to go to because it's mostly family's and older people. Very quiet and very nice no drama. When things do occur the park office people and the park officer is right on it making sure it stays family friendly. It's quiet and clean and the workers are so very charming. Since we go so often and have the yearly pass they know us now and they are so great with my son! Wonderful place ❤️🌅 just wonderful. They also have cooking areas for people just visiting the lake. It's a little cut off and so darn peaceful they're stairs leading straight to the water from there! That's our new favorite spot!!
I stayed here for a week in October. I enjoyed my stay, it was very peaceful, the hosts were very service-oriented, friendly and helpful. I parked in a RV space, which has electric, 30 amp and water. There are no sewer hookups in the camping areas. There's a hiking trail nearby, there's a boat ramp where you can launch a boat or canoe, it's not too far from the philpot dam which is where a lot of people like to fish. It's pretty far from a lot of shopping, so take what you need when you get there it's kind of a double-edged sword it's out from everything, which makes everything less convenient. Including gasoline. If you're in a car gas up before you get there.
This was a disappointing ACOE campground. Usually ACOE campgrounds are worth going out of the way for, but this one is down in a hollow and the sites are VERY CLOSE together. So close that we didn't feel it was neighborly to have a campfire, and we had to sleep with our windows shut because of others' fires. Many of the sites would NOT be long enough for big rigs. It was noisy with people and kids, but it did quiet down a little after 10.
That being said, the campground was clean and the bathrooms were very nice with ample hot water in the showers. There were lots of friendly families camping here and it was fun to see all the kids playing together.
