Bolar Mountain Recreation Area

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Bolar Mountain Recreation Area, USDA Forest Service

Overview Bolar Mountain Recreation Area is a great destination for visitors looking for a fun getaway on Lake Moomaw. The area provides plenty of outdoor activities, including boating, fishing, camping and hiking. There is little to no cell service, so be ready to disconnect! Recreation Boating, canoeing, water skiing and relaxing on the beach are popular activities at the lake. Anglers fish for brown and rainbow trout, bass and crappie.… How to get there: Know your route ahead of time, cell service will be intermitten if available at all.  From Covington, take 220 North to Hwy 39 and turn left on Hwy 39. Take Hwy 39 to Hwy 600 (Bolars Draft Road) and turn left on Hwy 600 towards the campgrounds. After about 7.5 miles turn right on Twin Ridge Drive for all campgrounds. Stay straight to head towards the store & marina, an overlook of the lake and McClintic Point.  **GPS often routes vehicles to take Richardson Gorge rd.… Cost: Sugar Ridge Walk to Sites = $16 (Access or Senior Discount = $8) Tent Only Sites = $18 (Access or Senior Discount = $9) Standard Non-Electric = $21(Access or Senior Discount = $10.50) Premium Non-electric = $23 (Access or Senior Discount = $11.50) (Sites on… Cell service: There is little to no cell service, so be ready to disconnect! Contact: Managed by USDA Forest Service. Phone: 540-279-4144. Reserve: https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/234557 Info and photos from Recreation.gov (photo credit: BOLAR MOUNTAIN RECREATION AREA, USFS). Fees and conditions change, so confirm before you travel.