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Poor Farm Dispersed Recreation Area Access

Poor Farm Dispersed Recreation Area offers free, primitive camping with multiple level, grassy sites suitable for tents and RVs, located along 6. 5 miles of the Jackson River in the George Washington National Forest.

The area features a vault toilet, hiking trails along the river, and serves as a popular access point for fishing and dispersed camping on a first-come, first-served basis.

Note that there is no potable water, cell service, or electrical hookups available, and the site is day-use only (sunrise to sunset).


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