State unconfirmedPrince William Forest Park

Chopawamsic Backcountry Camping Permits

Looking for some peace and quiet? Want to get back to nature, listen to the sounds of the nocturnal world, or simplify your life? Then come experience primitive camping at Prince William Forest Park’s Chopawamsic Backcountry Area. Chopawamsic (chop-uh-WAHM-zik), Algonquian for “small, divided river flats”, consists of about 400 acres (162 ha) of backcountry with a wilderness-like feel in a remote area of Prince William Forest Park.

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In this field guide8 site records · CHOP
Source snapshotSep 21, 2026
Land managerNational Park Service
Official facilityRecreation.gov · 259170

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BC1CHOPHIKE TOReview in setup checkerHike-InNot publishedvehicle onlyNot publishedtrailer onlyNot publishedParking surface onlyNot publishedNot publishedNot published
BC2CHOPHIKE TOReview in setup checkerHike-InNot publishedvehicle onlyNot publishedtrailer onlyNot publishedParking surface onlyNot publishedNot publishedNot published
BC3CHOPHIKE TOReview in setup checkerHike-InNot publishedvehicle onlyNot publishedtrailer onlyNot publishedParking surface onlyNot publishedNot publishedNot published
BC4CHOPHIKE TOReview in setup checkerHike-InNot publishedvehicle onlyNot publishedtrailer onlyNot publishedParking surface onlyNot publishedNot publishedNot published
BC5CHOPHIKE TOReview in setup checkerHike-InNot publishedvehicle onlyNot publishedtrailer onlyNot publishedParking surface onlyNot publishedNot publishedNot published
BC6CHOPHIKE TOReview in setup checkerHike-InNot publishedvehicle onlyNot publishedtrailer onlyNot publishedParking surface onlyNot publishedNot publishedNot published
BC7CHOPHIKE TOReview in setup checkerHike-InNot publishedvehicle onlyNot publishedtrailer onlyNot publishedParking surface onlyNot publishedNot publishedNot published
BC8CHOPHIKE TOReview in setup checkerHike-InNot publishedvehicle onlyNot publishedtrailer onlyNot publishedParking surface onlyNot publishedNot publishedNot published

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