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Timberline Glamping at Amicalola Falls

6 Glamping Sites

Timberline Glamping at Amicalola Falls offers six luxury glamping sites inside Amicalola Falls State Park in Dawsonville, Georgia, at the foot of the state's tallest waterfall. Retro RV and furnished tent accommodations come with an outdoor pool, zip line, and full park access at 418 Amicalola Falls State Park Road. Six glamping sites make up the accommodations, including Retro RV units and spacious furnished tents — you arrive with luggage rather than equipment, which is the entire point. Restrooms, showers, laundry, a general store, and firewood serve the property. With six sites, reserve well ahead. Pets are welcome. An outdoor pool and a zip line anchor the on-site recreation, with sports courts, basketball, corn hole, walking trails, a playground, and a pavilion filling the grounds. A creek runs the property, with hiking, swimming, and picnicking from the site and wine tasting nearby. The waterfall is the reason to come. Amicalola Falls drops 729 feet — the tallest cascade in Georgia — and the state park serves as the approach trail terminus for the Appalachian Trail, marking the start of the 2,190-mile footpath to Katahdin. Watching thru-hikers set off in spring is part of the experience here. The setting sits within an hour's drive of the Atlanta metro, which makes this one of the most accessible genuine mountain glamping locations in the Southeast. Spring thru-hiker season and October foliage in the North Georgia mountains drive the heaviest demand. Reserve well ahead for both.

from $109/night

River Falls at the Gorge

70 RV Sites

River Falls at the Gorge in Lakemont, Georgia, offers 70 RV sites along the Tallulah River with 30 and 50-amp full hookups and rigs accepted to 56 feet, open all year behind a gated entrance. River back-ins join premium categories including pull-throughs with decks and sites with private pavilions, 1.5 miles from the rim of Tallulah Gorge. Seventy sites span back-in river, premium, premium end, premium pull-through with deck, premium with pavilion, and pull-through categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric on 30 and 50-amp, sized to 56 feet, with fire pits, picnic tables, and BBQ pits. The deck and pavilion categories are worth requesting — genuine outdoor living space rather than a pad. Loops A and B are nightly sites; Loop C is for leasing. Cabins, treehouses, a tiny cabin, and tent sites round out the accommodations. A general store, laundry, dump station, restrooms, and firewood handle the practical side. An outdoor pool anchors the summer, with tubing, fishing, kayaking, and river swimming in the Tallulah's clear mountain water directly from the property. A clubhouse, arcade, sports courts, basketball, corn hole, walking trails, hiking, biking, a playground, pavilion, and community fire pit fill the grounds, with a lake and wineries nearby. Pets are welcome. Tallulah Gorge is one of the most spectacular natural landmarks in the Southeast, and this is one of the only riverside RV campgrounds in northeast Georgia. Summer river season and October foliage drive demand. Reserve well ahead.

from $76/night

North Shore Landing Resort

Lake Oconee — Georgia's longest lake, stretching 374 miles of forested Piedmont shoreline across Greene and Morgan counties — consistently ranks among the Southeast's most desirable recreational waterways, and North Shore Landing Resort occupies a 55-acre prime lakefront position just 90 minutes east of Atlanta in the Greene County town of Greensboro. What distinguishes the property immediately is the campus: 13 historic railroad cars, repurposed as resort amenities and unique rental accommodations, give North Shore Landing a one-of-a-kind character that no conventional campground can replicate. The railroad-themed campus sets the visual tone from the moment of arrival, and the resort's full-hookup RV sites and tent areas complement the repurposed-rail lodging options with more traditional camping infrastructure alongside the lakefront. Lake Oconee waterfront access provides boating, bass fishing, kayaking, and waterfront relaxation directly from the resort's shoreline, and the community-oriented atmosphere — where neighbors quickly become familiar faces across many seasons — gives the property a warmth that distinguishes it from purely transactional campground experiences. Pets are welcome throughout. Lake Oconee itself is a superlative natural backdrop: consistently clear water in a setting where the rolling Georgia Piedmont countryside descends to the shoreline in forested ridges and coves that create hundreds of sheltered inlets for boating and fishing. The lake's calm waters are ideal for pontoon cruises and wakeboarding, and largemouth bass fishing on Lake Oconee is among the most productive in Georgia, drawing tournament anglers and recreational fishers from across the region. The surrounding hardwood forests light up spectacularly in October, when the combination of lake views and fall color makes the resort particularly beautiful. Harbor Club on Lake Oconee, 15 minutes from the resort, is one of Georgia's premier lake communities, featuring a Tom Weiskopf-designed championship golf course, fine dining, and sweeping lake views that make the surrounding area worth exploring beyond the campground. The historic town of Greensboro, seat of Greene County, offers antique shops, local restaurants, and a genuinely preserved small-town Georgia downtown character. Reynolds Lake Oconee, one of the most acclaimed resort communities in the South, encompasses multiple championship golf courses and lakeside dining in the broader Lake Oconee corridor. North Shore Landing Resort is open through the camping season, with summer on Lake Oconee being the clear peak for boating and water activities. Spring and fall bring comfortable temperatures for exploring the lakeside community and Greene County's broader landscape, and the fall foliage window in October makes these months particularly compelling for guests who haven't seen the Georgia Piedmont in autumn. The fall foliage window in October adds a visual dimension to Lake Oconee that surprises guests who associate Georgia primarily with its coast or metropolitan areas — hardwood color reflected in the lake's clear surface creates a photographic opportunity that regional visitors travel specifically to experience each year. Reserve waterfront sites and railroad-car accommodations as early as possible — they are consistently the first options to fill each season, and for very good reason.

The Point RV at Lake Hartwell

97 RV Sites, 4 Cabins, 6 Tent Sites, 4 Cottages

The Point RV at Lake Hartwell in Townville, South Carolina, offers 97 RV sites, eight cabin and cottage units, and six tent sites with 20, 30, and 50-amp full hookups and rigs accepted to 55 feet. Premium 50-amp back-in and both 30 and 50-amp pull-through categories join water-and-electric tiers, with a pool, clubhouse, and direct lake access. Ninety-seven sites span back-in 30-amp, back-in 30-amp water-and-electric, back-in 50-amp, premium back-in 50-amp, pull-thru 30-amp, and pull-thru 50-amp categories, carrying water, sewer, and electric where noted with site WiFi, sized to 55 feet. Confirm your tier — the water-and-electric category does not carry sewer at the site. Eight cabins and cottages and six tent sites round out the lodging. A laundry, dump station, restrooms, and firewood handle the practical side. An outdoor pool anchors the summer, with the lake supporting fishing, canoeing, kayaking, paddle boating, and swimming. A clubhouse, walking trails, hiking, playground, volleyball, and basketball fill the grounds, with live music and planned activities through the season. Pets are welcome. Lake Hartwell is one of the Southeast's premier reservoir destinations — 56,000 acres and 963 miles of shoreline on the Savannah River basin, straddling the South Carolina-Georgia border in the Blue Ridge foothills, with striped bass and largemouth fishing that draws anglers from three states. Summer lake season drives the heaviest demand, with spring and fall fishing strong and far easier availability. Reserve well ahead for warm-weather weekends and holiday periods.

from $35/night

Jellystone Park™ West Georgia

36 RV Sites, 10 Cabins, 6 Tent Sites

At the intersection of I-20 and U.S. Highway 27 in Bremen, Georgia, Jellystone Park™ West Georgia puts Atlanta's skyline less than an hour to the east while delivering a self-contained family resort experience designed to make the city feel completely irrelevant for the duration of the stay. As part of the national Jellystone Park network, the West Georgia location operates on a programming model that bundles campsite or cabin accommodations with themed entertainment, character appearances, and a water park that gives families a full-day activity lineup without leaving the property. The resort accommodates tent campers, pull-through RV sites with full hookups, and a variety of cabin configurations ranging from basic to quite comfortable, giving traveling families the flexibility to camp in their preferred style. The waterpark complex includes two swimming pools — including a dedicated kiddie pool — and an inflatable Wibit water obstacle course that draws campers back to the pool multiple times a day. Character appearances from Yogi Bear and Boo-Boo, wagon rides, train rides, miniature golf, gaga ball, and a large playground fill the schedule with organized and self-directed options that keep children occupied from breakfast through evening programs. Pets are welcome for families traveling with four-legged members. The West Georgia landscape surrounding the resort is gently rolling and tree-lined in the manner of the Piedmont, with Haralson County's patchwork of farmland, woodlands, and small towns providing a welcome contrast to the Atlanta metro density just an hour east. Wooded pockets and open activity areas blend naturally throughout the campground's layout, creating an atmosphere that feels simultaneously energetic during peak activity hours and genuinely relaxed when the evening programs wind down and guests settle around fire rings across the grounds. Stone Mountain Park, a Georgia landmark east of Atlanta, features its iconic exposed granite dome, a cable car ride to the summit, and laser-and-fireworks shows during peak season — a full half-day or longer from the resort. The Georgia Aquarium in downtown Atlanta, the largest aquarium in the Western Hemisphere, and the National Center for Civil and Human Rights are both worth the drive for families spending multiple nights at the resort. The Silver Comet Trail, a paved multi-use rail-trail stretching 61 miles across western Georgia toward Alabama, passes through Rockmart and Cedartown and is particularly well-suited to cyclists staying near its western terminus. Jellystone Park™ West Georgia operates through the main camping season from spring through fall, with peak summer weeks in July and August and character-themed weekend events in June driving the heaviest demand. Cabin bookings fill well in advance for any summer date, so families with specific configuration needs should reserve early. The I-20 positioning also makes the resort a convenient and distinctly non-boring overnight stop for travelers passing through Georgia heading deeper into the South — a genuine step up from the roadside alternatives along this corridor.

from $25/night

Sun Retreats Nantahala

21 RV Sites, 2 Cottages

At the edge of the Nantahala National Forest in the mountains of western North Carolina, Sun Retreats Nantahala in Sylva offers a resort experience rooted in the extraordinary natural landscape that has made this corner of Appalachia a destination for hikers, paddlers, fly fishermen, and mountain music lovers for generations. The property sits along two mountain streams and a stocked fishing pond on grounds that open directly into the 530,000-acre Nantahala National Forest—a wilderness corridor that extends from the Tennessee border south to the Georgia state line and contains some of the most diverse temperate forest on earth. Sylva, a small Blue Ridge college town with a surprisingly vibrant dining and arts scene, is nearby. RV sites with full hookups, tent camping, and cottage rentals accommodate a broad range of travel styles, and an updated swimming pool provides a refreshing option on summer afternoons when the mountain humidity builds. The two on-property streams and stocked fishing pond offer immediate angling satisfaction without ever leaving the campsite, and the resort's dining and social calendar—featuring potluck dinners, holiday cookouts, and ice cream socials—creates the kind of campground community that makes repeat visits feel like a homecoming. Free WiFi and pet-friendly policies round out the practical amenities. The Blue Ridge Mountains surrounding Sylva and the Nantahala Forest represent one of the most botanically rich regions in the temperate world, sheltering more tree species within a 100-mile radius than exist in all of Northern Europe. The terrain rises and falls dramatically from creek-bottom coves dense with rhododendron and hemlock to open ridge tops above 5,000 feet where the views extend across a sea of forested ridgelines. Spring wildflower season is extraordinary—flame azalea and trillium, bloodroot and trout lily carpet the forest floor in a succession of bloom that runs from March through June at different elevations. The Nantahala Gorge, just minutes from the resort, is one of the most exciting whitewater destinations in the eastern United States—the Nantahala River drops through the gorge in a series of rapids capped by the famous Nantahala Falls, and commercial outfitters run raft trips daily throughout the summer. The Tuckasegee River near Dillsboro offers gentler floating for families and beginners. The Blue Ridge Parkway and Great Smoky Mountains National Park lie within easy reach, as do the Biltmore Estate in Asheville and the heritage-rich mountain communities of Waynesville, Bryson City, and Cherokee. The mountains of western North Carolina are genuinely four-season country: spring wildflowers and whitewater; summer cool and mountain music; fall foliage that many consider the finest in the eastern United States; and winter snows that bring a different, quieter beauty to the forest. Sun Retreats Nantahala's forested setting makes it comfortable even in July and August when lower elevations bake. Reservations fill quickly for fall weekends—the region's leaf-peeping season draws visitors from across the Southeast and beyond. Book your site at Sun Retreats Nantahala and let western North Carolina's wild mountains set the agenda for your stay.

from $60/night

Smoky Mountain Meadows Campground

1 Onsite RV/Trailer

Smoky Mountain Meadows Campground in Bryson City, North Carolina, offers full-hookup RV sites, tent camping and cabin rentals across an open meadow valley four miles from the Deep Creek entrance to Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Sites accommodate rigs up to 42 feet, and the campground's meadow setting — framed by forested ridgelines rather than enclosed by them — gives it a more open feel than most sites in the Tuckasegee drainage. Full-hookup RV sites take rigs to 42 feet, with a dump station available on the property. Tent sites serve campers who want the valley setting at a simpler price point, and cabins provide enclosed lodging with the same meadow outlook. A general store stocks camp basics and firewood, and bathrooms, showers and laundry cover the practical side of a longer stay. WiFi reaches the campground. On-site recreation centers on the meadow itself. A playground anchors the family end of the property, and basketball, volleyball, horseshoes and corn hole give guests something to do without leaving camp. A community fire pit provides the evening gathering point, and a covered pavilion handles group meals and rainy afternoons. Pets are welcome. Great Smoky Mountains National Park's Deep Creek entrance sits four miles north on Deep Creek Road and holds the most accessible waterfall cluster in the park — Tom Branch, Indian Creek and Juney Whank Falls all fall within a 2.5-mile walk of the trailhead, and the creek's calm Class I water makes Deep Creek the park's most family-friendly tubing run. Bryson City itself is the departure point for the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad through the Nantahala Gorge, and Harrah's Cherokee and the Museum of the Cherokee Indian are eight miles northwest on the Qualla Boundary. The campground runs April through October. Spring wildflowers peak from late March into May and fall color arrives in the Tuckasegee valley through October — the two busiest windows of the year alongside the summer national park season. Reserve early for October weekends, when Bryson City lodging fills across the board.

Fort Wilderness RV Park & Campground

27 RV Sites

Nestled in the residential neighborhood near Whittier, North Carolina, just outside Cherokee, Fort Wilderness RV Park and Campground offers 130 shaded sites across ten acres at the doorstep of the Great Smoky Mountains—one of the most visited national parks in the United States. The campground's position on the Qualla Boundary of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians places it in a community that blends mountain natural beauty with a living Native American cultural heritage, giving guests a distinctive regional context for their Smokies stay. Sites are laid out across a well-maintained, shaded property off U.S. 441 and Shoal Creek Road, providing a quieter, residential-adjacent alternative to the busier commercial campgrounds directly on the Cherokee main strip. The campground is well suited to family reunions, group camping events, church gatherings, and Good Sam club travelers, with enough space to accommodate larger groups while maintaining a sense of privacy between individual sites. Full hookup options and the park's proximity to Cherokee's full service infrastructure give guests practical convenience without sacrificing the wooded mountain character of the setting. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park, accessible within minutes of the campground, encompasses over 500,000 acres of Appalachian mountain terrain spanning the Tennessee-North Carolina border—the most visited national park in the country and one with year-round recreation from spring wildflower displays and summer hiking to fall foliage and winter solitude. The Oconaluftee Visitor Center and Mountain Farm Museum near the Cherokee entrance to the park provide accessible introductions to the park's natural and cultural heritage for guests who want a structured starting point before exploring the trail network. Cherokee's Main Street and the surrounding Qualla Boundary offer a substantial roster of regional attractions. Harrah's Cherokee Casino provides large-scale entertainment and dining for guests looking for an evening option beyond the campground, and the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad in nearby Bryson City runs excursion trains through the Nantahala Gorge on one of western North Carolina's most scenic rail routes. Fontana Lake, the Cherokee Bear Zoo, and the town of Bryson City's growing culinary and outdoor outfitter scene provide additional day-trip destinations within easy reach. Fort Wilderness RV Park and Campground is busiest from spring through fall, when the Smokies' wildflower season, summer hiking, and October foliage draw peak visitation to the Cherokee area. The campground's shaded sites are particularly appreciated during the warm summer months when direct sun exposure can make less-forested camping positions uncomfortable. Advance reservations are strongly recommended for summer holiday weekends and the October foliage season, which ranks as the most competitive booking window across the entire western North Carolina accommodation market. The campground's ten-acre footprint within a residential setting near Shoal Creek Road gives it a level of quiet and security that stands in notable contrast to the busier commercial parks positioned directly on US 441 in Cherokee's tourist strip, making it particularly appealing to families and groups prioritizing a calm base over immediate proximity to retail activity.

from $48/night

Great Escapes Chestnut Bay Campground

157 RV Sites, 10 Tent Sites, 32 Cottages

Great Escapes Chestnut Bay in Leesburg, Alabama, offers 157 RV sites, 32 cottages, and 10 tent sites on Weiss Lake, with 20, 30, and 50-amp full hookups, cable TV, and rigs accepted to 45 feet. Back-in and pull-through categories join a water park, splash pad, mini-golf, and a full marina operation. One hundred fifty-seven sites run in back-in and pull-through categories carrying water, sewer, and electric on 20, 30, and 50-amp with cable TV and site WiFi, sized to 45 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. Thirty-two cottages and 10 tent sites round out the accommodations. A general store, laundry, dump station, boat storage, restrooms, showers, and firewood handle the practical side. Pools and the water park run Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend, with pool hours 9am to 9pm and the water park from 10am, closing after October 31. A water park, outdoor pool, splash pad, and beach anchor the summer, with a boat ramp, boat docks, and boat rentals giving direct lake access for boating, fishing, paddle boats, kayaking, and paddle boarding. Mini-golf, a jumping pillow, gaga ball, sports courts, volleyball, basketball, horseshoes, golf cart rentals, walking trails, a playground, dog park, barn, pavilion, and on-site dining fill the rest. Pets are welcome. Weiss Lake is one of the most productive crappie fisheries in the Southeast, within reach of both Atlanta and Birmingham. Summer is decisively the season. Reserve well ahead.

from $40/night

Raccoon Mountain Caverns & Campground

55 RV Sites, 9 Cabins, 22 Tent Sites, 5 Glamping Sites

Raccoon Mountain Caverns and Campground in Chattanooga, Tennessee, offers 55 full-hookup RV sites, nine cabins, 22 tent sites, and five glamping sites at the entrance to a 5.5-mile guided cave system, with 30 and 50-amp service, cable TV, and rigs accepted to 60 feet. Compact and deluxe pull-through categories join rustic back-in sites, with a pool, fitness center, and clubhouse. Fifty-five sites span compact pull-thru, compact pull-thru max tow, deluxe pull-thru, and rustic back-in categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric with cable TV and site WiFi, sized to 60 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. The compact max-tow category is a thoughtful distinction for smaller rigs with a vehicle in tow. Nine cabins, 22 tent sites, and five glamping sites round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, propane fills, dump station, restrooms, and showers handle the practical side. Three policies to know: no hammocks or car camping on any site, no tents on RV sites, RVs manufactured before 2000 require photo approval, and you must be 21 to book. An outdoor pool anchors the summer, with a fitness center, clubhouse, pavilion, basketball, shuffleboard, corn hole, walking trails, hiking, a playground, and dog park besides. Sleeping beside the cave entrance is the singular draw — one of the Southeast's most accessible wild cavern experiences, with Lookout Mountain and downtown Chattanooga close. Summer and fall foliage drive demand. Reserve well ahead.

from $27 $23/night

Uncle Jim's River Cove Campground

81 RV Sites, 5 Tent Sites, 3 Onsite RV/Trailers

Uncle Jim's River Cove Campground in Sevierville, Tennessee, offers 84 full-hookup RV sites and five tent sites on the West Prong of the Little Pigeon River, with 30 and 50-amp service, cable TV, and rigs accepted up to 98 feet. On-river, river loop, mountain view loop, and buddy site categories join a beach, playground, and pickleball courts. Eighty-four sites span full-hookup on-river, full-hookup river loop, full-hookup mountain view loop, and full-hookup mountain view loop buddy categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric on 30 and 50-amp with cable TV and site WiFi, sized to 98 feet, with fire pits, picnic tables, and BBQ pits. Ninety-eight feet is exceptional for the Smokies, where terrain usually limits length. Every site gets a fire pit, charcoal grill, and picnic table. The buddy sites suit two rigs traveling together. Five tent sites round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, restrooms, showers, and an indoor bathhouse handle the practical side. The river carries the recreation, with a beach, swimming, fishing, and inflatable water toys. Sports courts, pickleball, basketball, gaga ball, a playground, dog park, and picnicking fill the grounds. Pets are welcome, and there is a dog park for them. The address is 2575 Pittman Center Road, in the Sevier County countryside between Sevierville's commercial corridor and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park's Greenbrier entrance — close to Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg without sitting in the traffic. Summer and fall foliage drive demand hard. Reserve well ahead for June through October.

from $49/night

The Ridge Outdoor Resort

140 RV Sites, 6 Tiny Houses

The Ridge Outdoor Resort in Sevierville, Tennessee, offers 133 full-hookup RV sites and six tiny houses across more than 50 acres three miles from Pigeon Forge, with 30 and 50-amp service, cable TV, and rigs accepted up to 83 feet on a big-rig-friendly layout. Back-in and pull-through categories join a pool, hot tub, fitness center, and pickleball courts. One hundred thirty-three sites run in back-in and pull-through categories, both carrying water, sewer, and electric on 30 and 50-amp with cable TV and site WiFi, sized to 83 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. Eighty-three feet is exceptional in the Smokies, where terrain usually limits length, and two straightforward categories keep booking simple. Six tiny houses round out the lodging. A laundry, dump station, restrooms, and showers handle the practical side. An outdoor pool and hot tub and sauna anchor the property, with a fitness center, sports courts, pickleball, basketball, gaga ball, golf cart rentals, a pond, playground, and dog park filling the grounds. Fishing and swimming run on site. Pets are welcome. Fifty acres is a lot of room for 133 sites, and the spacing shows — this is a luxury outdoor resort rather than a dense campground, with mountain scenery in every direction. Pigeon Forge is three miles off, which puts Dollywood, the Parkway, and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park entrance all within a short drive while keeping the resort itself out of the traffic. Summer and fall foliage drive the heaviest demand in the Smokies, with the Christmas season drawing a strong third wave. Reserve well ahead for June through October.

from $75/night