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Arizona Oasis

42 RV Sites, 10 Cabins

Arizona Oasis RV Resort in Ehrenberg, Arizona, sits on the Colorado River at the Arizona-California border, directly across from Blythe and delivering a waterfront resort experience on one of the American Southwest's most iconic rivers in a location that combines year-round warm-weather camping with water-based recreation on the lower Colorado's broad, warm river channel. Positioned where the Colorado exits the narrow canyon stretches of the Mohave Desert and widens into the lower desert valley that marks the transition to the lower basin, the resort serves the large population of snowbird and water recreation visitors who make the lower Colorado River corridor one of the most active winter RV destinations in the western United States. The resort's amenities are oriented around the water-centric lifestyle that defines lower Colorado River camping at its best. A boat ramp provides direct river access for motorized watercraft, and the beach allows swimming and non-motorized water sports directly from the property. A pool, hot tub, clubhouse, playground, and dog park round out the on-site facility, while gated access and a laundry provide the security and practical services extended-stay guests need. The resort's full hookup utility connections and big-rig-accessible site layout accommodate the large motorhomes and fifth wheels that the snowbird population commonly travels in. The lower Colorado River's desert landscape around Ehrenberg is the quintessential Lower Sonoran Desert environment—sparse creosote bush and brittlebush flats broken by the river's dramatic green ribbon of tamarisk, cottonwood, and willow that supports the only significant riparian habitat for hundreds of miles in any direction. The river's warm water temperatures—reaching 80-plus degrees Fahrenheit in summer and remaining swimmable through much of the late fall season—create conditions ideal for water skiing, jet skiing, fishing, tubing, and the extended river float culture that defines recreation on this stretch of the Colorado. The lower Colorado corridor provides fishing for striped bass, channel catfish, largemouth bass, and bluegill in waters that receive significant year-round angling pressure from anglers targeting the river's productive warm-water fishery. Off-road recreation in the surrounding desert provides additional activities for guests with OHV equipment, and the Dome Rock Mountains BLM area east of Quartzsite offers miles of designated OHV routes through the desert landscape. Quartzsite, approximately 20 miles north on US-95, hosts the world's largest gem, mineral, and rock show each January and February, drawing hundreds of thousands of vendors and visitors to the desert community and creating peak demand in the lower Colorado corridor simultaneously with the snowbird winter season. Arizona Oasis operates year-round, with winter from November through March representing the peak season when warm Arizona desert temperatures draw snowbird residents from northern states and Canada. Summer brings extreme desert heat—temperatures exceeding 110 degrees Fahrenheit are common in July and August—that significantly reduces occupancy outside of water-focused guests who tolerate the heat for the river access. The resort's Colorado River frontage, water recreation infrastructure, and winter climate position make it one of the most appealing properties in the Ehrenberg-Blythe corridor for guests whose vacation centers on river life in the southwestern desert.

from $41/night

Point Sebago Resort

8 RV Sites

Sebago Lake is the largest lake in southern Maine — a 46-square-mile body of glacier-carved water that supplies Portland's drinking supply and draws summer visitors from across New England with its clarity, its sandy beaches, and the particular quality of Maine light on open water in July and August. Point Sebago Resort commands a full mile of sandy beachfront on the lake's north shore, combining that natural foundation with an 18-hole championship golf course, a full marina, and multi-generational family programming that brings guests back across many summers and makes it Maine's premier lakefront camping destination. Spacious RV sites with full hookups ring the property with ADA-accessible facilities and direct beach access alongside modern camping conveniences. The marina provides watercraft rentals for fishing, sailing, kayaking, and lake exploration, and nightly family entertainment, snack and tiki bars, adult happy hour, and live music through the season create a social calendar rarely short of activity. Vacation cottage rentals and glamping options make Point Sebago equally appealing for guests without their own RV, and the all-ages atmosphere — genuinely welcoming from toddlers through grandparents — reflects the multi-generational nature of the resort's repeat-visitor base. Pets are welcome. Sebago Lake's setting is undeniably beautiful in a way that photographs struggle to capture: clear, cold water that provides drinking-quality swimming conditions, surrounding pine forests and hardwood hills, and the distinctive quality of Maine's summer light that makes the lake feel like its own separate world from the rest of New England. The mile of sandy beach gives Point Sebago a resort character that goes well beyond typical campground expectations, and the 18-hole golf course on the property adds a dimension that lake campgrounds rarely provide. Sebago Lake State Park, just one mile away, extends the outdoor recreation beyond the resort's boundaries with hiking, picnicking, and additional swimming areas along the lake's eastern shore. Range Ponds State Park provides more sandy beach access and pristine picnic areas within easy driving distance. Portland, Maine — the culinary and cultural hub of northern New England — is less than an hour south, with the Old Port neighborhood's acclaimed restaurants, craft breweries, lobster shacks, and art galleries making it a highly recommended day trip during any Point Sebago stay. Point Sebago Resort operates from May through October, with July and August filling well in advance each year. Waterfront RV sites and cottage rentals are the first to book each season, so securing a reservation early is essential for any peak-season visit. A September stay at Point Sebago that combines clear-water lake swimming with a Portland lobster dinner and early fall foliage color on the surrounding Maine hillsides represents one of New England's most satisfying end-of-summer itineraries. The shoulder months of June and September offer the same beautiful lake and full amenity access with fewer crowds and more comfortable temperatures for golf, hiking, and paddling on the water — conditions that returning guests often rank as the most enjoyable of the entire season.

from $70/night

All About Relaxing RV Park

41 RV Sites

At 8950 Three Notch Road in Theodore, Alabama—in Mobile County in the coastal Alabama region where the Mobile-Tensaw River Delta's 250,000-acre freshwater delta system, Bellingrath Gardens on the Isle-aux-Oies River, the USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park on Mobile Bay, and the Gulf Coast beaches at Gulf Shores and Orange Beach constitute the outdoor and cultural attractions of one of the most ecologically significant coastal environments in the Southeast—All About Relaxing RV Park provides 41 full hookup concrete-pad sites with 30 and 50-amp electric, accommodating rigs up to 74 feet in both pull-through and back-in configurations, a swimming pool, a 10,000-square-foot clubhouse with two pickleball courts, a dog park with bathing station, a horseshoe pit, a giant outdoor chess set, pavilions with gas grills, a community fire pit, and a gated entrance in the family-owned campground that the Mobile County market has rated consistently as the area's most hospitable full-hookup private RV park. The 74-foot rig length accommodation, the 10,000-square-foot clubhouse with pickleball, and the gated security define the infrastructure investments that set All About Relaxing apart from the typical Mobile area highway campground. Forty-one full hookup sites on concrete pads with 30 and 50-amp electric, water, and sewer connections accommodate rigs up to 74 feet—the full-length Class A and fifth-wheel combinations that the widest Big Rigs require for comfortable pad positioning—in both pull-through and back-in configurations that provide layout flexibility for the varied rig lengths and configurations of a typical Mobile-area overnight and extended-stay guest population. A swimming pool with maintained water chemistry and adjacent lounge seating provides the aquatic recreation and cooling infrastructure. The 10,000-square-foot clubhouse houses two pickleball courts and cornhole game sets. A dog park with pet bathing station provides both the off-leash exercise and the post-hike washing that traveling pets require after Mobile County's outdoor excursions. A horseshoe pit, a giant outdoor chess set for the courtyard, multiple pavilions with gas grills and rocking chairs, and a community fire pit provide the outdoor social infrastructure that the campground's "Southern hospitality" identity reflects. Daily trash pickup at individual sites, WiFi throughout the property, a gated entrance, and year-round operation complete the management quality that the family-owned property's reputation rests on. Bellingrath Gardens and Home—25 minutes south in Theodore on the Isle-aux-Oies River—is the most horticulturally significant private garden estate in Alabama, developed by Coca-Cola bottling pioneer Walter Bellingrath and his wife Bessie from 1927 through the 1950s into a 65-acre garden landscape with year-round seasonal displays of azaleas, roses, mums, and poinsettias that the estate's master gardeners have maintained continuously since the Bellingraths deeded the property to public trust. The USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park—on the eastern shore of Mobile Bay in Mobile—preserves the World War II South Dakota-class battleship USS Alabama and the submarine USS Drum alongside a collection of military aircraft and equipment as the most comprehensively maintained WWII naval heritage site on the Gulf Coast. The battleship's self-guided tour through the gun turrets, crew quarters, and bridge provides the naval history experience that Mobile Bay's wartime significance as a Confederate harbor under Admiral Farragut's attack makes locally contextual. All About Relaxing RV Park is open year-round in Mobile County's warm subtropical climate. The Mardi Gras season from late January through Fat Tuesday is Mobile's largest annual celebration—the oldest Mardi Gras tradition in the United States, predating New Orleans—and fills the area's campgrounds. Reserve the pull-through site early for Mardi Gras, join the pickleball game, and let the 74-foot concrete pad and the 10,000-square-foot clubhouse earn the "Sweet Home Alabama" hospitality that the Theodore address delivers in the shadow of the Mobile Delta.

Paradise by the Sea Beach RV Resort

90 RV Sites

Paradise by the Sea Beach RV Resort in Oceanside, California, offers 90 full-hookup RV sites with 30 and 50-amp service, cable TV, ADA-accessible sites, and rigs accepted to 60 feet, behind a gated entrance on the coast. This is an adults-only resort, with named site categories including Island Back-In, Bamboo Hillside, The Jetty, and Motorcoach Pull-Thru. Ninety sites span group, island back-in, motorcoach pull-through, premium back-in Bamboo Hillside, premium back-in Beach Preferred, and The Jetty categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric on 30 and 50-amp with cable TV and site WiFi, sized to 60 feet, with picnic tables and BBQ pits. Accessible sites are available. Naming categories by position rather than tier makes choosing genuinely easier. A general store, laundry, propane exchange, restrooms, showers, personal mailboxes, and recycling handle the practical side. Note the adults-only policy before booking. An outdoor pool and hot tub and sauna anchor the property, with mini-golf, a game room, arcade, recreation center, clubhouse, billiards, shuffleboard, ping pong, and corn hole besides. A beach, walking trails, community fire pit, dog park, and playground fill the grounds, with surfing, swimming, fishing, hiking, and biking from the area and live music through the season. Pets are welcome. Oceanside sits 90 miles north of Los Angeles with direct I-5 and CA-78 access. The pier, Oceanside Harbor whale watching, the California Surf Museum, and Carlsbad and Encinitas are all close. Summer is peak on the Southern California coast. Reserve well ahead.

from $80/night

Big Pine Key RV Park

95 RV Sites, 1 Onsite RV/Trailer

Big Pine Key RV Park in Florida offers 96 full-hookup back-in RV sites at Mile Marker 33 in the lower Keys, with 30 and 50-amp service, cable TV, and rigs accepted to 45 feet. Oceanfront and canal back-in categories join 30-amp and 50-amp tiers, with boat docks, a boat ramp, water park, and clubhouse. Ninety-six back-in sites span 30-amp, 50-amp, canal, and oceanfront categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric with cable TV, sized to 45 feet. The oceanfront and canal categories are the reason to book here — direct water at the site in a place where waterfront is scarce and expensive. Premier rentals round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, dump station, restrooms, showers, and boat storage handle the practical side. One important policy: pets are not allowed in the rustic sites, which sit near the protected Key deer — this protects the animals and keeps guests on the right side of Florida wildlife law. A water park and outdoor pool anchor the property, with boat docks, a boat ramp, boat rentals, and a beach opening the water for boating, water sports, swimming, and fishing. A clubhouse, recreation center, craft room, shuffleboard, billiards, horseshoes, walking trails, a playground, and community fire pit fill the rest. Big Pine Key sits past the bustle of Key West and Marathon, where the pace slows and the National Key Deer Refuge protects the tiny deer found nowhere else on earth. Winter is decisively the season in the Keys. Book well ahead for January through April.

from $45/night

Nashville Shores Lakeside Resort

49 RV Sites, 23 Cabins

Nashville Shores Lakeside Resort offers 49 RV sites and 23 cabins on Percy Priest Lake in Nashville, with 20, 30, and 50-amp full hookups, cable TV, and rigs accepted to 45 feet, behind a gated entrance. Lakefront premium and lake view categories join a water park, zip line, lazy river, and marina. Forty-nine sites span standard, lake view, lakefront premium, and pull-through categories, all 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. The lakefront premium category is worth requesting early. Twenty-three cabins round out the lodging. A general store, boutique shop, laundry, restrooms, showers, firewood, and boat storage handle the practical side. Recreation is extensive. A full water park, lazy river, and zip line anchor the summer, with a marina, beach, boat rentals, and kayak rentals putting guests on the lake for boating, fishing, paddle boarding, and water sports. A library, walking trails, sports courts, volleyball, horseshoes, corn hole, a playground, pavilion, dog park, on-site dining, and a snack bar fill the rest, with live music and planned activities through the season and strong stargazing over the water. Pets are welcome. One practical note for RV arrivals: GPS often routes you onto Mills Road after Exit 221 (Old Hickory Boulevard). Avoid that turn and follow the resort's posted RV directions instead. Summer is decisively the season. Reserve well ahead.

from $81/night

Cross Creek RV Resort

17 RV Sites

On the Peace River in Arcadia at the heart of DeSoto County's ranch and citrus country, Cross Creek RV Resort has earned one of the rarest distinctions in North American campground quality—a Good Sam 10/10/10 rating, one of only six resorts in all of Florida to achieve the scoring system's perfect marks for facilities, restrooms, and visual appeal. The resort's 50-amp full-hookup sites measuring at least 38 by 75 feet, two swimming pools, spa, boat launch, fishing docks, miniature golf, and the Peace River frontage that places guests on one of Florida's most famous fossil hunting rivers create a resort experience that the Peace River valley's unique prehistoric heritage makes genuinely irreplaceable in the broader Florida campground landscape. All full-hookup sites feature 50-amp electric, water, sewer, cable TV, and Wi-Fi on pads at least 38 by 75 feet—large enough to accommodate the widest and longest rigs on the road today with room for double slide-outs and full outdoor setup. Riverfront and waterfront site configurations give the most desirable locations direct Peace River access, and the boat launch and fishing docks provide the on-water infrastructure for guests who want to explore the river by canoe, kayak, or powerboat. Two pools, a spa, miniature golf, shuffleboard, bocce ball, basketball, volleyball, horseshoes, a dog park, camp store, pavilion, recreation hall, and planned activities complete one of the most comprehensive resort amenity packages in southwest Florida. The Peace River, flowing past the resort's waterfront sites southward through DeSoto, Hardee, and Charlotte Counties to the tidal estuary at Charlotte Harbor, is one of Florida's most paleontologically significant river systems—a shallow, dark-water river whose acidic sediments have preserved Ice Age megafauna fossils in extraordinary condition for millions of years. Fossil hunters wade the Peace River's gravel bars and shallow bottom in search of mastodon teeth, giant ground sloth bones, megalodon shark teeth, and the remains of Pleistocene horses and camels that accumulated in the river's prehistoric shoreline environments when south Florida was dry savanna during the ice ages. Guided fossil hunting excursions from Arcadia give campground guests professional interpretation that transforms fossil hunting from a lucky find into an educational introduction to Florida's extraordinary prehistoric fauna. Arcadia, the DeSoto County seat, maintains the western flavor of Central Florida's ranch country in its historic downtown and the All-Florida Championship Rodeo—one of Florida's oldest and most authentic rodeos, held each spring and fall in a county that still runs cattle on the flatwoods and palmetto prairies covering DeSoto County's undeveloped interior. Myakka River State Park, about 30 miles northwest, provides one of Florida's premier wildlife watching destinations with resident alligators, Florida sandhill cranes, and the roseate spoonbill and wood stork nesting colonies that make the Myakka River marshes one of the state's most biologically productive wetland habitats. Sarasota, with world-class arts institutions and the Gulf beaches of Siesta Key and Lido Key, lies 50 miles northwest. The Peace River valley's subtropical climate supports year-round camping at Cross Creek, with the winter season from November through April drawing the largest concentration of snowbird guests who fill the resort's riverfront and waterfront sites for weeks and months at a time in south-central Florida's mild winter conditions. Fossil hunting is most productive after summer rains have washed new material from the river banks, making the late summer and early fall months—when the Peace River's thunderstorm season has freshly eroded the gravel bars—the most rewarding time for a fossil hunting visit. Reserve riverfront sites well ahead for the peak winter season when the resort's 10/10/10 reputation and Peace River location create demand that the limited number of prime waterfront sites cannot satisfy through the most popular weeks.

from $62/night

Jellystone Park™ Mammoth Cave

159 RV Sites, 77 Cabins, 13 Tent Sites

Jellystone Park at Mammoth Cave in Cave City, Kentucky, offers 159 RV sites, 77 cabins, and 13 tent sites just outside the national park entrance, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service, cable TV, and rigs accepted to 85 feet. Buddy sites join premium and standard full-hookup categories, alongside a splash pad, beach, and mini-golf. One hundred fifty-nine sites span 30-amp water-and-electric, standard 30-amp full hookup, standard 30/50-amp full hookup, standard 30/50-amp buddy, and premium 30/50-amp full hookup categories, sized to 85 feet, with fire pits, picnic tables, and BBQ pits. Buddy sites suit two families traveling together. Seventy-seven cabins and 13 tent sites round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, propane fills and exchange, dump station, restrooms, and showers handle the practical side. A daily resort fee covers mini-golf, the playground, and the wider amenity set. A splash pad, outdoor pool, and inflatable water toys anchor the summer, with a lake, pond, and beach supporting fishing and swimming. Mini-golf, an arcade, jumping pillow, gaga ball, gem mining, sports courts, basketball, volleyball, horseshoes, and corn hole fill the grounds, with golf cart rentals, a recreation center, pavilion, dog park, community fire pit, on-site dining, and a snack bar besides. Pets are welcome. Mammoth Cave is the longest known cave system on Earth and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the park entrance is minutes away. Summer is decisively the season. Reserve well ahead.

from $29/night

Timber Ridge Resort

Timber Ridge Resort in Traverse City, Michigan, offers RV sites, cabins, cottages, and yurts in Grand Traverse County's cherry orchard and vineyard countryside along the Lake Michigan shore — a four-accommodation-format resort in the heart of one of the Midwest's most desirable travel destinations, where the cold-water bay scenery, the nationally recognized wine and culinary industry, the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, and Traverse City's genuinely excellent arts and dining culture combine to make this stretch of northwestern Lower Michigan one of the most broadly appealing regional destinations in the Great Lakes. The resort's accommodation range from full-hookup RV sites to basic and deluxe cabin configurations to yurts gives it the flexibility to serve the full spectrum of Traverse City-area visitors. Full hookups for RV travelers and a range of cabin, cottage, and yurt options give Timber Ridge Resort the accommodation diversity to serve groups of different sizes, equipment situations, and comfort preferences across the cherry blossom, summer, fall color, and ice wine seasons that define Traverse City's four-season appeal. The resort's Traverse City location gives guests the immediate access to the town's downtown breweries, restaurants, galleries, and farmers markets that makes TC one of the few small Michigan cities consistently drawing visitors from Chicago, Detroit, and Columbus specifically for its locally produced food and drink culture. Pets are welcome. Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, 22 miles west of Traverse City, is a National Park Service unit protecting 71,000 acres of Lake Michigan shoreline, perched dunes up to 400 feet above the lake surface, hardwood forest, and the offshore Manitou Islands — one of the most scenically varied National Lakeshore units on the Great Lakes and the site of the Dune Climb, where visitors ascend 130 feet of loose sand for a Lake Michigan viewshed that ABC's Good Morning America viewers voted "the Most Beautiful Place in America" in 2011. The North and South Manitou Islands, accessible by ferry from Leland, provide backcountry island hiking and camping in a Great Lakes wilderness setting. The Old Mission Peninsula and Leelanau Peninsula wine regions surrounding Traverse City have emerged as nationally significant producers of Riesling, Pinot Grigio, and cool-climate white varieties in a viticultural region whose 45th parallel latitude and Lake Michigan microclimate create growing conditions directly analogous to Alsace and the Mosel — a comparison that serious wine consumers have validated through consistent critical recognition since the 1990s. The peninsula tasting room circuit, accessible by bicycle from downtown Traverse City, gives guests the wine tourism experience integrated into the cherry orchard and Bay scenery landscape rather than separated into a discrete industrial wine district. Timber Ridge Resort operates from spring through fall in northern Michigan's Great Lakes climate, with the National Cherry Festival in early July representing Traverse City's highest-demand tourism week and the August color transition beginning the fall foliage season that peaks through October in the maple and beech hardwood forests of the Sleeping Bear and Leelanau country. Ice wine production from frozen Riesling grapes in January and February gives wine enthusiasts a winter-season reason to visit that the summer tourism economy obscures. Reserve accommodations months ahead for the Cherry Festival and peak August weekends, when Traverse City accommodation across all categories fills from the Midwest's established Traverse City visitor market.

White Pines Campsites

143 RV Sites, 3 Cabins, 11 Tent Sites, 1 Yurt

White Pines Campsites in Barkhamsted, Connecticut, offers 143 RV sites, three cabins, 11 tent sites, and a yurt in Litchfield County's northwest hill country, with 20, 30, and 50-amp water-and-electric service and rigs accepted to 44 feet. Deluxe and standard categories join an outdoor pool, beach, recreation center, craft room, and arcade. One hundred forty-three sites run in standard and deluxe categories, carrying water and electric on 20, 30, and 50-amp with site WiFi, sized to 44 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. Two things to plan around: sites carry water and electric but not sewer, so manage tank capacity and use the dump station, and the 44-foot cap rules out larger rigs. RVs are also required to be in good condition, generally within a 10-year model range, so clear older coaches with the park first. Three cabins, 11 tent sites, and a yurt round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, propane fills, dump station, restrooms, and showers handle the practical side. An outdoor pool and beach anchor the summer, with a pond supporting boating, canoeing, kayaking, fishing, and swimming. A recreation center, craft room, arcade, sports courts, volleyball, basketball, gaga ball, horseshoes, walking trails, hiking, biking, a playground, pavilion, dog park, and snack bar fill the rest, with live music and picnicking through the season. The American Legion and Peoples State Forests surround the property, with Lake McDonough, the Saville Dam, and the Farmington River close. Summer and fall foliage drive demand. Reserve well ahead.

from $43/night

Ho-Hum RV Park

52 RV Sites

Ho-Hum RV Park in Carrabelle, Florida, offers 52 full-hookup RV sites on the Gulf, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service, cable TV, and rigs accepted to 60 feet on a big-rig-friendly layout. Beachfront pull-in and beach view pull-through categories join interior back-in, pull-in, and pull-through tiers, with a half-mile walking beach and a 250-foot fishing pier. Fifty-two sites span beachfront pull-in, beach view pull-thru, interior back-in, interior pull-in, and interior pull-thru categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric with cable TV and site WiFi, sized to 60 feet, with picnic tables. The beachfront pull-in sites face the Gulf directly — the whole reason to book here. Contact the park before your arrival date to confirm check-in. One policy to clear first: in general the park does not accept RVs older than 10 years, homemade RVs, converted school buses, or conversion vans, though exceptions are made. A laundry, propane fills, restrooms, showers, golf cart rentals, and a recreation center handle the practical side. A half-mile of natural walking beach and a 250-foot fishing pier anchor the property, with unobstructed Gulf views, boating, canoeing, kayaking, fishing, a dog park, and productive birding besides. The park sits four miles east of Carrabelle in Lanark Village, where the Apalachicola National Forest and Tate's Hell State Forest meet the least commercialized stretch of the Panhandle coast. Winter and spring draw the heaviest demand on the Forgotten Coast. Book well ahead for January through April.

from $46 $40/night

Natural Springs Resort

98 RV Sites

Natural Springs Resort in New Paris, Ohio, offers 68 RV sites across 46 acres around a 12-acre spring-fed lake, with 30 and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 72 feet. Full-hookup and water-and-electric back-in categories at both amperages join a water park, splash pad, beach, and boat ramp — with scuba diving on the lake. Sixty-eight back-in sites span 30-amp, 50-amp, water-and-electric 30-amp, and water-and-electric categories, carrying water, sewer, and electric where noted, sized to 72 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. Confirm your tier before booking, as the water-and-electric categories do not carry sewer at the site. Seventy-two feet is generous for the region. A general store, laundry, propane fills, dump station, restrooms, showers, and firewood handle the practical side. A water park and splash pad anchor the summer, with an outdoor pool alongside. The spring-fed lake is the property's centerpiece, with a beach, boat ramp, paddle boats, canoeing, kayaking, swimming, fishing, and scuba diving — the clarity of spring-fed water makes diving viable here in a way it simply is not on most Midwestern lakes. Basketball, volleyball, biking, golf cart rentals, and a playground fill the rest. Pets are welcome. New Paris sits in Preble County's western Ohio countryside, a few miles from the Indiana border and within comfortable driving range of Richmond, Dayton, Cincinnati, and Columbus. Summer is decisively the season. Reserve well ahead for June through August weekends.

from $48/night