Stone Mountain Wilderness
Stone Mountain Wilderness is a 3,273-acre wilderness area in Lee County, Virginia. It rises from about 1,656 to 3,110 ft. The nearest town is Keokee, 1.8 miles away in a straight line.
Stone Mountain Wilderness map
Stone Mountain Wilderness boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
Agency fire restriction orders for this unit are not tracked here yet. Restrictions change with the season, so check the current orders before any campfire, stove or target shooting.
County and local burn bans may also apply on private, state, or county land nearby. On federal land, follow the land manager's order; off it, follow the strictest county or local rule that applies. When both touch your trip, obey both.
Common questions
- Camping in Stone Mountain Wilderness is limited to 21 days.
- The maximum group size at Stone Mountain Wilderness is 10.
- Keokee, VA is the nearest town, 1.8 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance).
- The highest ground in Stone Mountain Wilderness is about 3,110 ft, and its lowest about 1,656 ft (USGS 3DEP elevation model).
Who manages Stone Mountain Wilderness
| Agency | Acres | Permit | Group size | Stay limit | Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Service | 3,273 | Not on record | 10 | 21 days | Clinch Ranger District, 276-679-8370 |
Getting to Stone Mountain Wilderness
- Keokee, VA is the nearest town, 1.8 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance). (US Census places, accessed 2026-09-30)
Trailheads at Stone Mountain Wilderness
- Cave Springs Trailhead (0.19 mi outside the boundary, 1,498 ft), at 36.8006, -82.9247 (mapped on OpenStreetMap)
Trailheads mapped on OpenStreetMap: © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License , accessed 2026-09-30. The extract used here, with distances from the boundary: osm-trailheads-va.json. Where an agency layer lists the same trailhead, the agency's point is shown instead. Elevations from USGS 3DEP.
Campgrounds in and around Stone Mountain Wilderness
Cave Springs camping (0.2 miles outside the boundary): its sites, fees, and reservations on campgroundsdb.com.
Public lands next to Stone Mountain Wilderness
- National forestStone Mountain Wilderness lies inside George Washington and Jefferson National Forest.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
Other wilderness areas in Virginia
- wilderness.net (accessed 2026-09-30)
- prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com (accessed 2026-09-30)
- www2.census.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- openstreetmap.org (accessed 2026-09-30)
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