Terms of Service

Reservation, Payment, Cancellation, and Refund Policies

Reservation Payments:  A deposit of half of the stay is required to hold all reservations.

Balance for reservations are due 7 days prior to arrival. If not pre-paid in full, we will charge the card on file the remainder of the balance of the stay 7 days prior to arrival.

For example: If you are arriving on a Friday and have not paid the entire balance by the Friday before, we will charge your card on file the remainder of the balance on the Friday before your arrival.

Cancellations and Refunds

Site lock and booking fees are non-refundable.  If you need to cancel, cancel by e-mail or phone (757-565-2300) to avoid owing the full stay. 8 days or more prior to arrival, nightly reservations can be canceled for a cancellation fee of just $35, lock site and booking fees are non-refundable.  If you would like to avoid the cancellation fee of $35, we can easily hold your deposit to a future stay with no blackout dates or expiration if you cancel your reservation on time.

For example: If you are arriving on a Friday and need to cancel, you must cancel by the Thursday of the week before to qualify for a refund and not owe your entire stay.

There are no refunds within 7 days of arrival.

For example: If you are arriving on a Friday, your entire balance will be paid by the Friday before your arrival and there will be no refunds given on that full payment of your stay.​

Refunds after check-In: Used nights are non-refundable.  Refunds of unused campsite nights - just like our cancellation policy require a 7 day notice.  A notice of 7 nights prior to a new departure date must be given before any refunds will be granted.  All nights beyond the 7 night notice are refundable.  There are no refunds on rentals for any early departure.

For example: If there are less than 7 nights left in your stay when you leave earlier than you had scheduled with Anvil, you will not receive a refund.  If there are more than 7 nights left in your campsite stay when you leave earlier than you had scheduled with Anvil, you will owe for first 7 nights to cover the 7 night notice, and then starting on your 8th day and beyond, you will be refunded for those days.

Please read our rules and regulations prior to arrival.  We are all on the same team.  If everyone follows these rules and respects their neighbor and Anvil, we will all have successful experiences together!

Log Cabin, Water/Electric/Cable RV/Tent Sites and Small RV sites: 1 car max and no tow trailers or tow dollies.

Anvil Campground and staff are not responsible for any injury, loss, or claims for damage to property for guests or guests’ property resulting from fire, theft, accident, or any other causes. Guests use our facilities at their own risk.

Wi-Fi:  Connect to “AnvilCampground-Hotspot”, open a webpage, put in your code. One code works per device. Extra codes are available in our General Store or on the board in front of our General Store after hours.  Cannot access a webpage? Call us at 757-565-2300 with your device’s IP or MAC and we can manually connect you.

Paved Lake Nature Trail:  Open Dawn to dusk. Managed by City of Williamsburg Parks & Rec. Not Anvil’s property. Kids must be accompanied by an adult. Trailhead is across the street, be careful with traffic.  Explore at your own risk.

Cabins & Cottages: All NON-SMOKING units. If you break this rule or any other in the separate rental agreement, we will be forced to charge the fee detailed in the rental agreement.  Just respect our property and our wishes.

Check-Out Time: Campsites - 11 a.m. Rentals - 10 a.m.  Failure to depart your site on time may result in you being charged an additional night. Need more time? Late Check-Out (campsites only): is a departure as late as 3 p.m. and can be arranged on your final morning, if available, prior to the check-out deadline for a $10 fee.

Site/Rental Inspection: Upon guest’s departure, we immediately inspect the site/rental. Guests are responsible for leaving their site/rental clean/undamaged when departing. Any issue may result in a charge to the account to satisfy the issue.

There are no refunds within 7 days of arrival.  Refunds after check-In: Used nights are non-refundable.  There are no refunds for early departure.

Vehicles on the Property: Register all vehicles at check-in, all must have a parking pass or will be towed at owner’s expense. Site fee includes 1 vehicle; extra are $10 each per night.

Guests on the Property: Non-registered guests are trespassing.  Visitors and all other people on the property must register in the General Store. Day passes are free overnight may incur charges. Unreported guests will result in the entire party being asked to vacate the property without a refund.

Guests and Behavior: Anvil is a family campground; therefore the behavior of our guests must be representative of that environment. Guests shall not disturb or offend others. Guests are responsible for any property damage, accident, or injury to another guest or their property. Alcoholic beverages must be consumed on the rented site/rental only and by persons of legal age of 21.

Quiet Hours: 10 p.m. to 8 a.m. Non-Smoking: All indoor/outdoor facilities of Anvil Campground are non-smoking.

Speed Limit: 3.2 MPH - 3.2 mph is a tribute to Jerry Jump, our father, his football jersey number was 32. He is the co-founder of Anvil Campground in 1954 with our grandfather Ralph Jump.  He operated Anvil for over 50 years!

Trash: No loose trash goes in our trash bins. All trash is to be bagged, securely tied, and placed in an outdoor bin labeled on our map. Trash that cannot be bagged please contact a staff member to see if we can accept it.

Pets: Owners are fully responsible for their pets. At all times, pets must be supervised, promptly cleaned up after (clean up bag must be securely tied before placed in one of our trash cans), and be kept on a leash. Pets in rentals must abide by our rental pet policy.

Maintenance/Grounds: Anvil cannot prevent technical difficulties, acts of God, fire, or inclement weather; please notify Anvil immediately of any defective or non-working facilities, utilities, etc and every effort to repair will be made. 

Wood/Fires: Fire pits are not to be moved and no fire may be left unattended. No firewood is permitted except wood that is sold in the General Store. This follows the recommendation by the Virginia Department of Forestry to keep non-native insects and diseases from harming our local forests.

Heated Pool/Playgrounds: Non-Smoking – No pets in Beach Park or Heated Pool area.  Follow posted rules. Pool hours are the same as current General Store hours. No glass bottles.

Free Game Room: No Pets – Non-Smoking - Follow posted rules. Hours are same as the General Store. Understand there is 24 hr surveillance that is automatically backed up to the cloud. Any damage/theft will be handled appropriately and immediately.  No glass bottles.

Children:  Must be accompanied by an adult at all times. Their behavior is the responsibility of the guardian.

In Case of an Emergency: Emergency contact numbers are located on the front door of the General Store. These numbers are for emergencies only.  If it can wait until we open again, we appreciate your patients!

Reservation Policies

Minimum reservation requirements
A deposit is due at the time the reservation is made: Full stay payment: 1 day reservations & any reservation booked 0 - 7 days of arrival
Half stay payment: 2 or more day reservations booked more than 7 days of arrival

Site number guarantees

While we guarantee your chosen site or rental type and amenities, our automated optimization system may change your site number.  You can guarantee your chosen site number, when this option is available, by paying a site lock fee which range between $24 to $199 depending on site type.  This is a non-refundable fee and is due at the time of reservation.  It is addition to the minimum deposit.

Booking and site lock fees
Reservations are subject to a non-refundable $3 booking fee.  Lock site fee to pick a specific site is non-refundable and non-transferrable.

Check-in times start after:
Campsite: 12:00 P.M. - Rentals: 3:00 P.M. - Early check-in as early as 8 A.M. is complimentary if it is available. Call the day prior to arrival to confirm availability.  Late check-in is no problem, just communicate with us your arrival time.  Your site and rental will be ready for you.

Check-out time
Campsites: 11:00 A.M.  - Rentals: 10:00 A.M. - Late Check-out is for campsites only and subject to availability.
Speak with Guest Services on the day of departure to confirm availability and stay as late as 3:00 P.M.  for $10.00.

Minimum stay requirements

1 ​night RV reservations are accepted with exceptions; not available some weekends and the site type you receive might be different, including being moved to a water/electric site with no sewer.

Four night minimum stay on following holidays
(W/E/C RV/Tent sites are 3 night minimum)

Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Thanksgiving

Three night minimum stay on following holidays
W/E/C RV/Tent - Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving
Father's Day, Indigenous Peoples Day, Veterans Day (2 nights for W/E/C RV/Tent)
Log Cabin - Christmas

Three night minimum stay
Cottages
Patios - March - December
Completes - Weekends: March-December
Log Cabins + most campsites  - Weekends: October

Two night minimum stay
Small RV, Standard, Water/Electric sites, and Log Cabins - weekends: March - December

Refunds after check-In: Used nights are non-refundable.  Refunds of unused nights - just like our cancellation policy require a 7 day notice.  A notice of 7 nights prior to a new departure date must be given before any refunds will be granted.  All nights beyond the 7 night notice are refundable

For example: If there are less than 7 nights left in your stay when you leave earlier than you had scheduled with Anvil, you will not receive a refund.  If there are more than 7 nights left in your stay when you leave earlier than you had scheduled with Anvil, you will owe for first 7 nights to cover the 7 night notice, and then starting on your 8th day and beyond, you will be refunded for those days.

Monthly Special Offer
Includes utilities, up to 4 people, 2 cars.  12% Tax is extra.  1/2 month deposit required - 1 month min stay required for any monthly special.
Balance for this monthly special is due 1 month prior to arrival.  If 1st month is not paid in full by then, we will charge the card on file the remainder of the balance of the 1st month.
Cancellations can be made 1 month and 1 day or more prior to arrival for a cancellation fee of 10% of first month.
There are no refunds on this monthly special reservation within 1 calendar month of arrival
Refunds after check-In: Used nights are non-refundable.  Refunds of unused nights - just like our cancellation policy require a 1 month notice.  A notice of 1 month prior to a new departure date must be given before any refunds will be granted.  All nights beyond the 1 month notice are refundable

I hereby consent to the use, reproduction, editing and/or broadcast by Anvil Campground of any and all photographs, video recordings and audio recordings of me taken by or on behalf of Anvil Campground, from this day, without compensation to me. All negatives and positives, prints, video-recorded images and audio recordings shall constitute the property of Anvil Campground solely and completely.