About this campground
Pandapas Pond is a pastoral, 8 acre pond located just outside the town of Blacksburg. It sits on the Eastern Continental Divide and is surrounded by a forest of hardwoods and rhododendron. Visitors will enjoy strolling the one-mile wheelchair accessible trail that encircles the pond. A wooden boardwalk separates the pond from a small wetland area that is abundant with dragonflies, turtles, songbirds, and waterfowl. Horses and bicycles are not permitted on the trail around the pond; however they may use the 17-mile Poverty Creek Trail system that can be accessed from the upper parking lot. Poverty Creek Trail System Map
Getting there
From Blacksburg, VA: Follow US 460 West for 3 miles. Turn left across from SR 621 (Craig Creek Road) into Pandapas Pond Day Use Area. Horse and bike parking is located near the entrance. Continue to the lower parking area to access Pandapas Pond for hiking and fishing.
Activities
- BIKING
- INTERPRETIVE PROGRAMS
- FISHING
- HIKING
- HORSEBACK RIDING
- PICNICKING
- WILDLIFE VIEWING
Nearby federal campgrounds
- Blacksburg Shooting RangeGeorge Washington & Jefferson National Forest1 mi
- Eastern Divide Ranger DistrictGeorge Washington & Jefferson National Forest5 mi
- Cascades Day Use AreaGeorge Washington & Jefferson National Forest9 mi
- Interior Whistle Stop Day Use AreaGeorge Washington & Jefferson National Forest11 mi
- Hanging Rock Raptor ObservatoryGeorge Washington & Jefferson National Forest15 mi
- Potts Slope Shooting RangeGeorge Washington & Jefferson National Forest22 mi
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