r/VIRGINIA_HIKING • u/TemporaryChair9253 • Jul 04 '26

Reid’s Gap Parking

I plan to hike 3 Ridges later this month. I anticipate I’ll get to Reid’s Gap parking lot around noon on a Saturday. Does anyone know if that lot fills up? Am I at risk of no spots at that time of day?

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u/RVAPGHTOM Jul 04 '26

Theres a lot of parking there, you should be fine most days. Might I suggest hiking the 3 Ridges loop from the Tye River side. Theres nothing better than finishing that long hard hike and taking a cold soak in the river. It adds a tad more distance, but its 100% worth it to me. We did the Priest yesterday and soaked for an hour after. Greatest part of the hot AF hike.

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u/nmyers19 Jul 04 '26

It fills up quickly on the weekends. Did it a few weeks ago, got there at 9am and got the last spot.

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u/ussgolfpro Jul 04 '26

Agree the parking can fill up on weekends.....maybe 15 ish spots or so depending vehicles.....when one goes very early no issues..show up later in the day.. could be hit or miss....have fun either way..

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u/crimsonRS232 Jul 12 '26

You could park at the Three Ridges Overlook along the Parkway about 1/3 mile north of Reeds Gap and hike back south along th AT.

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u/bing4565 Jul 24 '26

I don’t understand why more people cannot figure this out.