and for Appalachian Trail through-hikers

Post Office

US Post Office-Damascus, VA. 24236
(276) 475-3411

Open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Saturday from 9:00 to 11:00 a. m.
The Post Office is closed for lunch from 1:00 until 2:00.
Our Postmaster is Gail Fields.

The trail registration and information station is located at the Damascus Post Office, one block north of Laurel Avenue on Reynolds Street and 1.0 mile north of the intersection of U.S. 58 and VA 91.

Hikers' mail drops should be addressed as follows:
YOUR NAME
GENERAL DELIVERY
DAMASCUS, VA. 24236.

In lower left bottom corner please write,
"Please hold for northbound (southbound) A.T. hiker."
By doing this, the postmaster will hold your mail for a month or so instead of the normal ten days.


Heavy traffic at the Damascus Post Office