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Oceans RV Resort

193 RV Sites, 10 Cottages

Oceans RV Resort in Holly Ridge, North Carolina, offers 193 full-hookup RV sites and 10 cottages on the Onslow County coastal plain, with 30 and 50-amp service, open all year. Deluxe exterior sites with extended yard and parking join interior and exterior standard and Plus categories, with a pool, fitness center, bar, and boat storage. One hundred ninety-three sites span exterior standard, exterior Plus with extra parking, interior standard, interior Plus with extra parking, and deluxe exterior with extended yard and parking categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric on 30 and 50-amp with site WiFi, with fire pits and picnic tables. Naming categories by position and by how much parking and yard you get is unusually practical — extra vehicle space matters if you are towing a boat or traveling with a second car. Ten cottages and cabins round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, restrooms, showers, RV storage, and boat storage handle the practical side. An outdoor pool anchors the warm months, with a fitness center, sports courts, pickleball, basketball, corn hole, a pond, playground, dog park, and bar filling the grounds. Fishing, swimming, and picnicking round it out, with planned activities through the season and a beach, golf course, and wine tasting nearby. Pets are welcome. Holly Ridge sits within reach of the Topsail Island beaches and the Crystal Coast's barrier islands, with Camp Lejeune and the region's military heritage close by. Summer beach season drives the heaviest demand on the southern North Carolina coast. Reserve well ahead.

from $67/night

The Lakes RV & Cabin Resort

48 RV Sites, 5 Cabins, 4 Tent Sites

The Lakes RV & Cabin Resort in Maysville, NC, offers 49 full-hookup RV sites, 1 cabin, and 4 tent sites, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and back-in sites for rigs up to 40 feet. Sites come in three categories — preferred, lake view, and poolside — all back-ins carrying water, sewer, and electric with site-delivered WiFi, a fire pit, and a picnic table. EV charging is available, still uncommon in this part of the state. Laundry, a bathhouse with showers, propane fills and exchange, golf cart rentals, and both RV and boat storage cover the practical side. Check-in for RV sites is 2pm with a 1pm checkout; cabins run 4pm. Pets are welcome, with a dog park. An outdoor pool, a beach, a boat ramp, sport courts, volleyball, a pavilion, a playground, and walking trails fill the grounds, with swimming, boating, fishing, hiking, live music, and planned activities on the calendar. Maysville sits in Jones County on the eastern North Carolina coastal plain, midway between the freshwater lakes of Croatan National Forest and the coast. Rates for sites, the cabin, and tent spots are on the booking page. Lake view and poolside sites are the ones to request and they go first.

from $41/night

In The Pines RV & Cabin Village

8 Cabins

In The Pines RV & Cabin Village in Bolivia, NC, offers RV sites with full hookups alongside 8 cabins. Contact the village for site count, amp service, and maximum rig length — those specifics aren't published here, though the property is rated big rig friendly. It's an all-weather campground open year-round; as they put it, neither rain, snow, sleet, nor hail stops them hosting. Laundry, a bathhouse with showers, firewood, RV storage, and a clubhouse cover the practical side. Pets are welcome, with a dog park. An outdoor pool, a beach, a playground, gaga ball, gem panning, walking trails, and planned activities fill the pine forest grounds, with swimming and boating. Bolivia sits in Brunswick County near Wilmington — a tucked-away pine forest setting that works as a quieter alternative to the coastal strand resort campgrounds, with the beaches still within easy reach. Rates for sites and cabins are on the booking page. Call ahead to confirm your rig's fit, and note that year-round operation makes this a genuine off-season option on the Carolina coast.

from $70/night

Oak Island Campground

52 RV Sites, 2 Onsite RV/Trailers

Oak Island Campground in Southport, NC, offers 54 full-hookup back-in RV sites with 30 and 50-amp service and room for rigs up to 50 feet. Sites come in four categories — deluxe full-hookup, premium full-hookup, and two named sites, Flounder and Wahoo — all carrying water, sewer, and electric with site-delivered WiFi. The campground is rated big rig friendly. Laundry, a bathhouse with showers, a boutique shop, on-site dining, a pavilion, a community fire pit, and cabins cover the rest. Pets are welcome, with a dog park. Creek frontage, beach access, corn hole, live music, and coastal dark sky for stargazing fill the grounds, with swimming, fishing, boating, and picnicking. Southport is a postcard-pretty waterfront town just south of Wilmington on the Brunswick County coast, and the campground sits within a mile of the beach. The Southport trolley, the ferry, the Oak Island Lighthouse, and downtown are all close. Rates by site category are on the booking page. Summer on the Brunswick coast books early — deluxe and premium sites go first.

from $77/night

Dogwood Family Campground

52 RV Sites

Dogwood Family Campground in Newport, North Carolina, offers 52 full-hookup RV sites with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and rigs accepted up to 110 feet on a big-rig-friendly layout — one of the most generous length allowances on the Crystal Coast. Sites are numbered individually, including pond and pond view categories, on a Dark Sky Friendly property open all year. Fifty-two sites carry water, sewer, and electric on 20, 30, and 50-amp in back-in and pull-through configurations, sized to 110 feet, with site WiFi. Categories are listed site by site — including pond back-ins and pond view back-ins — so you can pick your exact spot rather than a general type. RV storage, firewood, and a playground handle the practical side. The property is deliberately quiet and dark. A pond sits on the grounds for fishing, walking trails run the coastal plain forest, and corn hole and birding fill the rest. The Dark Sky Friendly designation is the distinguishing feature — genuine stargazing on a coast where light pollution usually washes it out. Pets are welcome. Newport sits at the inland edge of the Crystal Coast in Carteret County, which gives the campground unusual dual access: the Croatan National Forest's freshwater recreation and wildlife begin immediately north, while Beaufort's waterfront and the Cape Lookout National Seashore's barrier island beaches are 15 minutes east. A beach and state park are nearby. Open year-round, with summer beach traffic the peak and mild shoulder seasons drawing steady demand. Reserve ahead for warm-weather weekends.

from $59/night

Camp Clearwater Family Campground

112 RV Sites

Camp Clearwater Family Campground in Elizabethtown, North Carolina, offers 111 full-hookup RV sites on White Lake, with 30 and 50-amp service, cable TV, and rigs accepted up to 105 feet. Luxury back-in, premium pull-through, and standard pull-through categories sit behind a gated entrance, with a beach, boat ramp, fishing pier, and mini-golf on the property. One hundred eleven sites run in luxury back-in, premium pull-through, and standard pull-through configurations, all carrying water, sewer, and electric on 30 and 50-amp with cable TV and site WiFi, sized to 105 feet, with fire pits, picnic tables, and BBQ pits. Laundry and restrooms handle the practical side. Two booking notes: the office is closed Wednesdays and staff are occasionally out at RV shows, so call ahead, and a $10 booking fee applies to each reservation on top of listed rates. The lake carries the recreation. A beach gives direct swimming access, a boat ramp and fishing pier serve boaters and anglers, and boating runs from the property. Mini-golf, a ball field, basketball, volleyball, gaga ball, an arcade, a playground, a dog park, and a pavilion fill the grounds, with on-site dining and a boutique shop for meals and supplies. A gated entrance controls access. Pets are welcome. White Lake is a Carolina bay — one of the shallow elliptical lakes found almost exclusively on the Atlantic Coastal Plain — and its artesian-fed water is exceptionally clear, which is the reason families return. The surrounding Bladen County landscape carries longleaf pine restoration and bottomland hardwood forest along the Cape Fear watershed. Summer lake season drives demand. Reserve ahead for warm-weather weekends.

from $40/night

North Myrtle Beach RV Resort and Dry Dock Marina

230 RV Sites, 12 Cottages

North Myrtle Beach RV Resort and Dry Dock Marina in Little River, South Carolina, offers 230 RV sites and 12 cottages on the Intracoastal Waterway, with 30 and 50-amp service, cable TV, ADA-accessible sites, and rigs accepted to 75 feet on a big-rig-friendly layout. A full marina, boat docks, splash pad, and hot tub sit behind a gated entrance. Two hundred thirty sites span back-in, water-and-electric back-in, premium back-in, premium pull-through, and pull-through categories, carrying water, sewer, and electric where noted with cable TV, sized to 75 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. Accessible sites are available. Twelve cottages round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, dump station, restrooms, firewood, and boat storage handle the practical side. Sites along the activity areas fill fastest — the resort is busy through summer and school breaks. The marina is the distinguishing feature. Boat docks, boat rentals, kayak rentals, and dry dock storage give direct Intracoastal access for boating, fishing, paddle boarding, and canoeing. A splash pad, hot tub, sports courts, pickleball, volleyball, basketball, shuffleboard, horseshoes, corn hole, an arcade, craft room, playground, dog park, and golf cart rentals fill the grounds, with a bar, on-site dining, snack bar, and live music besides. Pets are welcome. Little River sits at the Grand Strand's northern end, with beaches, golf courses, and an amusement park close. Summer is decisively the season. Reserve well ahead.

from $160/night

Sun Outdoors Myrtle Beach

414 RV Sites, 124 Cottages

Sun Outdoors Myrtle Beach in Conway, South Carolina, offers 424 full-hookup RV sites and 124 Carolina Cottages with 20, 30, and 50-amp service, cable TV, and rigs accepted to 55 feet. Elite and premium back-in and pull-through categories sit alongside a water park, lazy river, spa, and mini-golf, open all year. Four hundred twenty-four sites span standard back-in, elite back-in, elite pull-through, and premium 30/50-amp pull-through categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric with cable TV and site WiFi, sized to 55 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. One hundred twenty-four cottages come fully equipped with kitchen needs, bed linens, and towels — bring your own towels for the pool. A general store, boutique shop, laundry, restrooms, and showers handle the practical side. The amenity roster is resort-scale. A water park and lazy river anchor the summer alongside an outdoor pool, hot tub, sauna, and spa, with a fitness center and mini-golf besides. Pickleball, volleyball, basketball, gaga ball, horseshoes, corn hole, and billiards fill the courts, with an arcade, jumping pillow, playground, dog park, pond fishing, and golf cart rentals across the grounds. A bar, snack bar, and live music cover the evenings. Pets are welcome. Conway sits just inland from the Grand Strand's barrier island beaches, which is the point — guests get the Myrtle Beach corridor without the beachfront price. A beach, state park, golf courses, and wineries are all close. Summer is decisively the season on the Grand Strand. Reserve well ahead.

from $57/night

Cedar Island Ranch

60 RV Sites, 15 Tent Sites

Cedar Island Ranch in Cedar Island, NC, offers 21 full-hookup RV sites and 7 tent sites, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and room for rigs up to 75 feet. The three site categories are named for the view: waterfront full-hookup back-ins, waterview full-hookup pull-thrus, and wooded full-hookup pull-thrus. All carry water, sewer, and electric with site-delivered WiFi, a fire pit, and a picnic table. At 75 feet the pull-thrus handle long coaches. A bathhouse with showers, a general store, firewood, and a dump station cover the essentials, and pets are welcome with a dog park. Kayak rentals, a beach, sport courts, volleyball, corn hole, and a playground fill the grounds, with swimming, boating, fishing, horseback riding, and paddling on and around the property. Cedar Island sits at the edge of the Pamlico Sound, where miles of undeveloped barrier beach run to the horizon — about as unspoiled as the North Carolina coast still gets, and the ferry landing for Ocracoke. Rates for sites and tent spots are on the booking page. Waterfront back-ins are the premium spots and book first.

Midpoint I95 RV Park

13 RV Sites

Midpoint I95 RV Park in Sellers, South Carolina, offers 13 full-hookup pull-through RV sites with water, sewer, and electric on 30 and 50-amp service, sized for rigs to 50 feet. Every site is pull-through, which is exactly what an overnight I-95 stop should be, and a pond with a fishing pier, dog park, and playground make it more than a parking lot. Thirteen pull-through sites carry full hookups with 30 and 50-amp, sized to 50 feet. Pulling through means no backing after a long driving day and no unhitching for a single night — the practical case for this park in a corridor where quality options are limited. Laundry is on site. Pets are welcome. The grounds do more than the site count suggests. A pond with a fishing pier gives guests somewhere to spend an evening, walking trails and hiking run the property, and a dog park and playground serve pets and families after hours in the vehicle. Gaga ball rounds out the recreation, and the beach is not far. Sellers sits in Dillon County just south of Latta, at roughly the midpoint of I-95's 360-mile run through South Carolina. That position — a few minutes off the highway but far enough for quiet — is the park's entire proposition for the Maine-to-Florida snowbird corridor, which gives South Carolina's I-95 campgrounds the most consistent year-round occupancy of any campground corridor in the eastern United States. The park operates year-round. The heaviest traffic follows the seasonal snowbird migration south in fall and north in spring. With 13 sites, arriving without a reservation during those windows is a gamble — book ahead.

from $52/night

Hatteras Sands Campground

60 RV Sites, 18 Cabins, 6 Cottages, 1 Mobile Home

Hatteras Sands Campground in North Carolina offers 60 full-hookup RV sites and 25 cabin, cottage, and mobile home units at the southern end of Hatteras Island, with 30 and 50-amp service, cable TV, and rigs accepted to 50 feet on a big-rig-friendly layout. Waterfront back-in categories join standard back-in and pull-through tiers, seven-tenths of a mile from the beach. Sixty sites run in back-in, pull-thru, waterfront back-in, and waterfront back-in with a seven-night minimum categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric on 30 and 50-amp with cable TV and site WiFi, sized to 50 feet. The waterfront sites on the canals are the ones to request, and one waterfront tier carries a seven-night minimum, so plan accordingly. Twenty-five cabins, cottages, and mobile homes round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, restrooms, and showers handle the practical side. Pets are welcome on campsites, leashed at all times, with droppings bagged and binned. An outdoor pool anchors the summer, with a clubhouse, game room, billiards, and picnicking filling the grounds. The canals support boating, fishing, canoeing, kayaking, water sports, and swimming, with planned activities through the season and a state park nearby. This is the only campground on Hatteras Island — a distinction that cannot be replicated. Quiet canals, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, and the ferry to Ocracoke are all at hand. Summer is decisively the season on the Outer Banks. Reserve well ahead.

from $79/night

Sycamore Lodge Resort

19 RV Sites

Sycamore Lodge Resort in Jackson Springs, NC, offers 19 full-hookup RV sites with 30 and 50-amp service and back-in sites for rigs up to 45 feet. Sites are sorted precisely: back-in 30-amp, back-in 30-amp with patio, back-in 30-amp water-and-electric, back-in 50-amp, and back-in 50-amp with patio. Full-hookup sites carry water, sewer, and electric. The patio sites are worth the upgrade. Laundry, a general store, RV storage, golf cart rentals, and WiFi cover the practical side, with cabins available for guests without a rig. Pets are welcome, with a dog park. For 19 sites the recreation is remarkable: an outdoor pool, a hot tub and sauna, mini-golf, a game room, a library, a pavilion, a ball field, sport courts, basketball, volleyball, bocce, corn hole, a playground, and a lake and pond with boat docks and a beach for swimming, fishing, kayaking, and hiking. Planned activities run through the season. Jackson Springs sits in Moore County's Sandhills, in longleaf pine and wiregrass country, minutes from Pinehurst and its golf. Rates for sites and cabins are on the booking page. Patio sites are limited and book first.

from $72/night