Lead by Example: George Washington Memorial Campground

Located within the 4,000-acre George Washington Management Area, on the shores of Bowdish Reservoir, the 100-acre George Washington Memorial Camping Area is an overnight, primitive camping facility offering a multitude of opportunities to enjoy the outdoors. There are 45 well-spaced gravel sites suitable for tents, trailers and RVs.
  
If you are visiting the campground this season, you will notice that many of the lighting fixtures along the roadways have solar panels mounted on them. These lights operate entirely on 160W solar panels, independent of the power grid. They are extremely efficient too. For every one day of solar charging, the lights can operate for up to four days without a recharge.
  
The project was made possible by the Department of Environment Management in partnership with the Office of Energy Resources and is part of the State's Lead by Example initiative to reduce the state's energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. To learn more, visit our Lead by Example page.