Boating

Bells Marina Campground

2 RV Sites, 1 Cabin

On the northern shore of Lake Marion—South Carolina's largest lake—Bells Marina Campground delivers the full waterfront camping experience without the complexity that larger resort destinations often bring. Located near the small community of Eutawville in the South Carolina Lowcountry, the campground is built around a full-service marina and blends water recreation, comfortable accommodations, and access to a surprisingly rich regional landscape into one well-rounded destination. Whether you arrive by road or by water, the experience centers on the lake from the moment you pull in. The full-service marina sits at the heart of the property, giving guests direct boat access to Lake Marion's vast surface area—roughly 110,000 acres of water spread across the former Santee River bottomland. RV sites, cabins, glamping accommodations, and hotel-style rooms give the campground the flexibility to host everything from a solo fishing trip to a family reunion. Kayaking and paddleboarding let guests explore the shallower coves and cypress stands at a slower pace, while the campground restaurant means dinner doesn't require a drive to town. Bird watching is exceptional along the lake margins, where great blue herons, osprey, and bald eagles work the water year-round and the cypress-lined coves provide outstanding habitat. Lake Marion has earned a well-deserved reputation among anglers as one of the premier bass fisheries in the Southeast. Largemouth bass, stripers, catfish, and crappie are all well-represented, and the flooded timber and cypress-studded coves that define much of the lake's interior provide ideal structure for a productive day on the water. The surrounding Lowcountry landscape amplifies the wildlife experience: alligators sun themselves along the banks, wood ducks move through the cypress swamps, and the entire area carries the lush, subtropical feel of the South Carolina interior at its most atmospheric. The regional draw extends well beyond the lake. Congaree National Park—the last significant old-growth bottomland hardwood forest in the Southeast—lies within reach for a half-day trip through ancient trees and elevated boardwalk trails. The Eutaw Springs Battlefield, site of one of the final engagements of the American Revolutionary War's Southern campaign, preserves important history just minutes away. Santee National Wildlife Refuge and Indian Bluff Recreation Park expand the natural options, while six golf courses within fifteen minutes keep links enthusiasts well supplied. The combination of history, wildlife, and water recreation gives this part of the South Carolina Lowcountry genuine staying power. Bells Marina is a year-round destination, and each season brings something different to the lake. Spring and fall offer ideal fishing conditions and comfortable temperatures for outdoor exploration, while summer keeps the water recreation humming. The mix of RV sites, cabins, and glamping accommodations makes it accessible to visitors at every comfort level, from hard-core anglers to families looking for a Lowcountry getaway. Whether you're planning a serious bass fishing trip, a history-minded tour of the Santee Cooper country, or simply want to spend a few nights on South Carolina's biggest lake, Bells Marina Campground has the waterfront setting and the facilities to make it memorable. Book your spot and get on the water.

from $73/night

Hill's Landing & RV Park

Hill's Landing & RV Park in Cross, South Carolina, offers full-hookup RV sites on a big-rig-friendly property between Lake Marion and Lake Moultrie, with a marina, boat ramp, boat docks, boat storage, and on-site fishing guides. A general store, laundry, and on-site dining serve anglers in Santee Cooper country. Full-hookup RV sites carry water, sewer, and electric on a layout sized for big rigs. A general store, laundry, propane fills, restrooms, showers, firewood, and WiFi handle the practical side, with on-site dining for meals and boat storage for guests who leave a boat between trips. The marina is the property's center. A boat ramp and boat docks give direct access to the Santee Cooper system, and on-site fishing guides are available — a real advantage on water this large, where local knowledge separates a productive day from a long one. Fishing, boating, canoeing, kayaking, and water sports all run from the property, with walking trails, hiking, biking, corn hole, and strong birding besides. Cross sits in Berkeley County on US-176 between Moncks Corner and Santee, on the isthmus between South Carolina's two largest lakes. Lake Marion and Lake Moultrie together cover 110,000 acres and form the most celebrated freshwater striped bass and catfish fishery in the American Southeast. A state park is nearby. Fishing season runs long in the Lowcountry, with spring striper runs and fall drawing the heaviest demand. Reserve ahead if you are booking around a guide trip.

Lake Moultrie RV Park & Marina

Lake Moultrie RV Park and Marina in Cross, South Carolina, is a waterfront camping destination under a lush tree canopy in Berkeley County — a campground with tiny home cabins and spacious RV sites on Lake Moultrie, the Santee Cooper reservoir that covers 60,000 acres of the South Carolina coastal plain between Charleston and Columbia in the most extensive freshwater impoundment in South Carolina. The park's marina access and the waterfront positioning under the tree canopy give guests the Lake Moultrie experience that the Santee Cooper Lakes system specifically provides — the combination of the freshwater fishing for striped bass, catfish, and crappie that Lake Moultrie sustains and the direct boat access that the on-site marina enables give fishing and boating guests the seamless water recreation that a lake-based marina campground specifically delivers. The lake's Berkeley County position makes it accessible for the Charleston weekend market. Three tiny home cabins with accommodation for up to four guests alongside spacious RV sites give Lake Moultrie RV Park the complete accommodation range for varied visitor groups — the tiny home cabin format gives the couple or small family without camping equipment the lake cabin experience at a scale and price point that full-service resort cabins rarely provide, and the RV sites' spacious layout gives larger rigs the comfortable setup access that tight campground designs consistently limit. The waterfront tree canopy gives the campground its natural shade and visual character through the warm-season camping months. Pets are welcome. Lake Moultrie, the western reservoir of the Santee Cooper hydroelectric project completed in 1941 in Berkeley, Dorchester, and Orangeburg Counties, covers 60,000 acres of the coastal plain's pine flatwoods and was created by diking a natural drainage basin rather than damming a river — a construction method that gave Lake Moultrie its characteristic shallow, flat-bottomed character and the extensive flooded timber structure that sustains the striped bass and catfish populations that make it one of the most productive striped bass lakes in the South Atlantic coastal states. The lake's rediversion canal connecting Lake Marion to the north gives the Santee Cooper system its flow from the Santee River basin. The Francis Marion National Forest, east of Lake Moultrie in Berkeley and Charleston Counties, protects 258,000 acres of South Carolina Lowcountry longleaf pine savanna and blackwater river swamp that the Francis Marion unit of the national forest system has sustained since 1936 in the most extensive public land block in the South Carolina coastal plain. The forest's Palmetto Trail, the blackwater paddling of the Wambaw Creek Wilderness, and the winter red-cockaded woodpecker population give the Francis Marion its specific natural character distinct from the developed Lowcountry of the Charleston resort corridor immediately to the east. Lake Moultrie RV Park and Marina serves guests year-round in Berkeley County's subtropical coastal plain climate, where the spring striped bass run from March through May represents the most concentrated fishing demand on Lake Moultrie and the fall striped bass feeding season from September through November provides the second peak angling window. Charleston, 50 miles southeast of Cross on U.S. 176 and I-26, provides the Colonial-era historic district, the Boone Hall Plantation, and the Fort Sumter National Monument's harbor tour that extend the Berkeley County campground's day-trip range into the most historically significant and most architecturally complete port city in the antebellum South. Reserve sites and cabins ahead for the spring striper run and the Charleston-area spring and fall travel seasons.

Norwood Campground

25 RV Sites, 10 Tent Sites

Norwood Campground in Norwood, North Carolina, sits at Morgan Mountain on the shores of Lake Tillery in Stanly County's Piedmont foothills — a well-equipped campground with 86 full-hookup RV sites, primitive tent camping in the hardwood forest, and exclusive Lake Tillery beach access that gives guests the combination of developed campground infrastructure and genuinely fine lake waterfront that makes Norwood a destination campground for the Charlotte metro, Piedmont Triad, and central Piedmont regional market. Lake Tillery's 5,000-acre Yadkin-Pee Dee River impoundment and the surrounding Uwharrie National Forest's ancient eroded mountain terrain give the campground a natural setting of understated but genuine Piedmont distinction. Eighty-six full-hookup RV sites with level pads and the infrastructure for comfortable extended stays, alongside primitive tent sites in the surrounding hardwood forest, give the campground the accommodation range from fully equipped RV travelers to minimalist tent campers who want Tillery-access and the Morgan Mountain forest experience. The campground's exclusive Lake Tillery beach access gives guests a private waterfront amenity that distinguishes Norwood from the surrounding area's public lake access points — a private beach in walking distance of the RV sites creates the daily lake swimming, fishing, and kayaking access that Tillery's warm Piedmont water sustains through the full camping season. Pets are welcome. Lake Tillery, one of four Yadkin-Pee Dee River lakes managed by Duke Energy through the central Piedmont, provides largemouth and smallmouth bass, striped bass, crappie, bluegill, and catfish fishing across its 5,000 acres of river-corridor lake water. The lake's combination of cove structure, rock bluffs, and the submerged river channel sustains a diverse and consistently productive recreational fishery that the Stanly County and surrounding Piedmont counties' fishing community has relied on since Tillery's impoundment in 1928 — one of the oldest hydroelectric lakes in the Carolinas, with the fishing character of a well-established natural system. The Uwharrie National Forest, west of Norwood in Montgomery and Randolph Counties, preserves the remnant Uwharrie Mountains — an ancient eroded mountain range whose Precambrian volcanic and metamorphic rocks represent some of the oldest exposed geology in the eastern United States, predating the Appalachians by hundreds of millions of years. The forest's hiking trails through the ancient ridges and hollows of the Uwharrie Range, the Birkhead Mountain Wilderness's primitive backcountry, and the Uwharrie Trail's 20-mile through-hiking corridor give Piedmont-based outdoor recreation guests a mountain hiking experience within an hour of Charlotte's urban core. Norwood Campground operates through the Piedmont Carolina camping season, with the spring and fall seasons from April through May and September through October delivering the most comfortable temperatures for Lake Tillery fishing, hiking, and extended outdoor activity. Summer heat in the Stanly County Piedmont is genuine but the lake's water recreation — swimming, kayaking, and evening fishing — moderates the seasonal challenge for water-focused guests. Charlotte, 45 miles west, provides the metropolitan service access, professional sports, and cultural programming that makes a Norwood campground base practical for guests combining lake recreation with metropolitan day trips. Reserve full-hookup sites ahead for spring and summer weekends when the Charlotte-area regional market's lake camping demand consistently fills Tillery-access campgrounds.

from $40/night

Wilderness Cove Campground

3 RV Sites, 7 Tent Sites, 8 Glamping Sites, 2 Cottages, 1 House

At the base of the Blue Ridge Escarpment where the mountains make their dramatic drop from the Appalachian highlands to the Carolina Piedmont, Wilderness Cove Campground sits on the banks of the lower Green River in Saluda, North Carolina—one of the most geographically dramatic and naturally diverse communities in the southern Appalachians. The campground's most defining feature is its immediate adjacency to nearly 19,000 acres of the Green River Game Lands, a state-managed wildlife area that provides some of the most productive and scenically striking natural terrain anywhere in the western North Carolina mountains. Guests who understand what that adjacency means book return trips before they leave. Accommodation options range across full hookup RV sites and water and electric configurations to glamping tents, tiny homes, cottages, and a fully stocked vacation home—a range that suits solo travelers, couples, and multi-generational family groups with equal ease. On-site facilities include clean bathhouses, an on-site food truck, a Camp Store and Fly Shop stocked for both provisioning and fishing preparation, and WiFi across the property. Rental equipment—kayaks, ATVs, and golf carts—gives guests immediate access to the campground's outdoor activities without bringing their own gear. The fly shop is a genuine asset for anglers preparing to work the Green River's notoriously technical trout water. The Green River is the campground's defining natural resource. The lower Green in this section offers cold, clear mountain water with a current character that varies from peaceful floats suitable for families to technical whitewater sections that attract experienced kayakers from across the Southeast. River tubing, kayaking, swimming, and fishing are available from the campground's direct water access, and the Green River Gorge section downstream—accessible through the Game Lands—is among the most visually spectacular gorge corridors in the southern Appalachians. Trout fishing in the delayed-harvest and trophy trout sections upstream is consistently excellent, and the Camp Store & Fly Shop puts the right preparation within arm's reach. Saluda itself is one of the most charming small towns in western North Carolina—a genuinely walkable village with outstanding restaurants, art galleries, a celebrated wine bar, and the character of a creative community that has drawn artists, writers, and outdoor enthusiasts for decades. The Thermal Belt of Henderson County creates a particular microclimate around Saluda that produces exceptional fruit growing and a distinctly mild year-round character. Hendersonville, with its historic Main Street, apple orchards, and Flat Rock Playhouse, is minutes away, and Asheville's full cultural and culinary scene is 40 miles to the north. Wilderness Cove operates year-round, and each season offers different appeal in the Green River corridor. Spring brings the first warm-weather tubing runs and the peak fly fishing season, summer keeps the river busy with swimmers and tubers, and fall transforms the Game Lands into extraordinary foliage color. Winter is quiet and contemplative—ideal for serious anglers and guests who prefer the campground without summer crowds. Book your site, rent a kayak, and let the Green River show you what western North Carolina looks like when you get off the parkway and into the water.

from $36/night

Sycamore Lodge Resort

19 RV Sites

Sycamore Lodge Resort in Jackson Springs, North Carolina, provides a lake resort camping experience in Moore County's Sandhills country, where the long-leaf pine and wire grass ecology of the North Carolina Sandhills creates a distinctive natural environment and the proximity to Pinehurst's legendary golf courses and the Uwharrie National Forest's hiking and off-road vehicle terrain makes this corner of the Carolina Piedmont a more recreation-rich destination than its modest visitor profile suggests. The resort's private lake, boat docks, cabins, hot tub, and comprehensive recreation roster create a self-contained family vacation experience in a natural setting that preserves the Sandhills character of one of the Southeast's most ecologically distinctive regions. The resort's recreation infrastructure delivers variety across water and land-based activities: a private lake with boat docks and swimming beach, an outdoor pool, hot tub and sauna, mini-golf, golf cart rentals, canoeing and kayaking, basketball, volleyball, corn hole, bocce ball, planned activities, walking trails, game room, RV storage, general store, pavilion, dog park, laundry, and Wi-Fi serve the full family vacation recreation agenda across multiple days without requiring guests to leave the property. Cabin rentals provide enclosed group lodging alongside the full hookup RV sites, and the library and fitness center serve guests whose resort stay includes reading, exercise, and the indoor recreation that complements the lake and sports programming. Jackson Springs occupies the Moore County Sandhills where the ancient marine sediments of the Atlantic Coastal Plain meet the Piedmont's harder crystalline basement rock in a transitional zone of well-drained sandy soils that once supported the vast longleaf pine forests whose resin and turpentine production defined the colonial North Carolina economy. The Sandhills region's deep sandy soils also proved ideal for the golf course development that has made Pinehurst the most celebrated golf resort destination in the United States—the Village of Pinehurst, approximately 15 miles northeast, contains Pinehurst No. 2, consistently ranked among the top 10 golf courses in the world and the site of multiple US Open championships. The Uwharrie National Forest, approximately 40 miles northeast of Jackson Springs in the Uwharrie Mountains—the eroded remnants of some of the oldest mountain ranges in the world—provides hiking trails, OHV terrain, primitive camping, and the Troy area's gold mining heritage that reflects the piedmont geology underlying the Sandhills' sandy surface. Weymouth Woods Sandhills Nature Preserve, managed by the North Carolina State Parks system near Southern Pines, protects old-growth longleaf pine habitat in one of the few remaining stands of the mature Sandhills ecosystem, and the nature center interprets the red-cockaded woodpecker recovery program conducted within the preserve's protected pine forest. Sycamore Lodge Resort operates seasonally from spring through fall in Moore County's temperate Piedmont climate, with the spring and fall seasons providing the most comfortable outdoor conditions for the resort's lake and trail recreation and the surrounding Pinehurst golf community's prime playing season from March through May and September through November. Summer's warm temperatures make the lake and pool the primary daytime recreation anchors, and the resort's shaded Sandhills pine landscape moderates the heat better than open-terrain campgrounds in the Carolina piedmont's hotter months. The golf course access nearby extends the adult recreation options for guests whose Moore County visit combines lake camping with Pinehurst-area tee times.

from $72/night

Spacious Skies Hidden Creek

108 RV Sites, 18 Cabins, 26 Tent Sites

Spacious Skies Hidden Creek in Marion, North Carolina, offers 108 RV sites, 18 cabins, and 26 tent sites at the base of the Black Mountains, with 20, 30, and 50-amp full hookups and rigs accepted to 60 feet behind a gated entrance. Premium creek-front pull-through and lakeview categories join standard back-in sites, with a pool, mini-golf, and gem mining. One hundred eight sites span back-in 20/30-amp, back-in 30/50-amp, premium creek-front pull-thru, premium lakeview back-in, and premium lakeview pull-thru categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric, sized to 60 feet. The creek-front and lakeview premiums are the ones to request. Eighteen cabins and 26 tent sites round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, propane fills, restrooms, and firewood handle the practical side. All guests and visitors check in at the main office on arrival and sign the terms. An outdoor pool anchors the summer, with a lake and creek supporting fishing, boating, and swimming. Mini-golf, gem mining, a jumping pillow, arcade, recreation center, billiards, basketball, volleyball, horseshoes, and corn hole fill the grounds, with walking trails, hiking, golf cart rentals, a playground, pavilion, community fire pit, and dog park besides. Pets are welcome. McDowell County's gem mining tradition is genuine rather than a novelty, and the surrounding hollow-and-ridge terrain marks the Blue Ridge's steepest eastern escarpment. Summer and fall foliage drive demand in the North Carolina mountains. Reserve well ahead for October.

from $25/night

Barefoot Landing Camping Resort

19 RV Sites, 9 Cabins

Lake James, a 6,800-acre reservoir in the mountain foothills of McDowell County, North Carolina, is one of the clearest and most naturally beautiful lakes in the southern Appalachians — fed by the cold streams draining off Linville Gorge and the Table Rock massif, and held in a setting where the Southern Blue Ridge mountains frame the water on every side. Barefoot Landing Camping Resort occupies 65 acres of gated lakeside terrain on Lake James, providing seasonal RV sites, cozy cabins, and comfortable cottages in a full-service resort that makes the lake's recreational character accessible without requiring a private lakeside property. The resort's activity lineup is built around the lake — paddleboarding, fishing in a secluded cove, swimming in the summer-ready pool, and boat launching for guests who bring their own vessel or want to explore Lake James's 150 miles of shoreline by water. Golf cart rentals make getting around the 65-acre property effortless, and a dedicated dog park serves traveling guests with pets. Gem mining adds a distinctly western North Carolina activity to the recreational roster — the McDowell County area sits in one of the most geologically productive gem-bearing regions in the eastern United States, and the mining experience resonates particularly with families and younger guests. The Fourth of July celebration is one of the campground's signature annual events, drawing guests who plan their summer calendar specifically around it. Lake James's water clarity results from the cold mountain tributary streams feeding the reservoir, and the resulting transparency makes underwater viewing and kayak touring unusually rewarding compared to the murkier piedmont reservoirs further east. The surrounding scenery — with Linville Gorge, Table Rock, and Hawksbill Mountain visible from the water — gives Lake James a mountain lake character more reminiscent of the western United States than the typical southern Piedmont reservoir environment. Linville Gorge Wilderness, just northwest of Marion, is one of the most spectacular and least-visited wilderness areas in the eastern United States — a dramatic canyon carved by the Linville River through billion-year-old Precambrian rock, with hiking trails to Chimney Rock, Table Rock, and Hawksbill overlooks that rank among the most rewarding in the southern Appalachians. Grandfather Mountain, with its mile-high suspension bridge and nature museum, is within easy driving range and provides a world-class mountain experience accessible without technical preparation. The Blue Ridge Parkway runs through the high country north of Marion and delivers some of the most iconic mountain driving in the East, particularly in October when the hardwood foliage reaches peak color across the ridgelines. Barefoot Landing Camping Resort is open through the outdoor season, with summer bringing peak lake activity and the July Fourth celebration that anchors the summer calendar. Fall foliage in McDowell County and the surrounding Blue Ridge terrain is exceptional — October stays combine Lake James's natural beauty with the hardwood color of the surrounding mountains for one of the most visually compelling camping weekends available in the Carolinas. Reserve cabins and waterfront RV sites well in advance for summer and fall weekends.

from $49/night

Buck Creek RV Park

31 RV Sites

On 48 acres at the base of the Blue Ridge in Marion, North Carolina—in McDowell County where the Appalachian plateau's eastern escarpment drops from the 6,684-foot summit of Mount Mitchell—the highest peak in the eastern United States—toward the Catawba River's piedmont valley, and where the Appalachian Scenic National Trail, the Blue Ridge Parkway's overlooks, and the Linville Gorge Wilderness create the concentration of eastern mountain recreation that makes McDowell County's outdoor tourism appeal extend well beyond its modest size—Buck Creek RV Park provides 74 sites along a half-mile stretch of Buck Creek's mountain stream corridor, full hookup connections with 30 and 50-amp service, a pickleball court, a three-hole disc golf practice course, swimming and tubing in the creek, and a 30-acre open meadow in the western-McDowell County setting that positions the campground 45 minutes from Asheville and one hour from Boone. The half-mile of mountain stream through the property, the swimming and tubing, and the Blue Ridge Parkway access within minutes define what brings guests to Buck Creek specifically rather than a comparable flat-terrain North Carolina campground. Seventy-four sites along the half-mile Buck Creek frontage—with full hookups including water, sewer, and 30 and 50-amp electric at hookup sites, plus WiFi and cable television throughout—include pull-through configurations for larger rigs and wooded back-in sites with the creek proximity that the stream corridor's layout provides at multiple distances from the water. Laundry facilities, a dump station, and boat and RV storage handle the extended-stay practical requirements. The 30-acre open meadow adjacent to the creek provides the unstructured recreation space that group events, pickup sports, and the aerial recreation that open mountain meadows make possible. A pickleball court and a three-hole disc golf practice area provide organized sport alternatives to the creek recreation. Tent camping options serve the lightweight camping guest alongside the full hookup RV market. Pet-friendly policies throughout. Buck Creek's mountain stream flowing through the property provides the swimming, tubing, and fishing access in the cold, clear headwater tributary environment that the Blue Ridge's eastern slopes generate at McDowell County's elevation. The creek's cold temperature, the smooth cobble bottom, and the wooded streamside corridor provide the specific mountain creek experience that the Appalachian foothills' upper-elevation streams maintain through the summer months when piedmont rivers become too warm and silted for comfortable wading. Mount Mitchell State Park—accessible from the Blue Ridge Parkway spur road near Burnsville, 45 minutes northwest—provides the summit experience at the highest point east of the Mississippi River, with a visitor center, paved trail to the summit observation tower, and the high-elevation spruce-fir forest that represents the southernmost extension of the Canadian boreal forest in the Appalachians. Linville Falls and Linville Gorge Wilderness, 20 minutes north via the Blue Ridge Parkway, provide the waterfall and gorge hiking that the Jonas Ridge-to-Linville area concentrates in the most dramatic single hiking corridor in western North Carolina. Grandfather Mountain—the North Carolina Nature Conservancy's privately managed ecological reserve with the Mile High Swinging Bridge—adds the summit attraction that draws visitors specifically for the combination of bridge drama and highland meadow wildlife. Buck Creek RV Park is open seasonally through the western North Carolina camping calendar. The summer escape from the Piedmont heat and the fall leaf color season—when McDowell County's hardwood canopy turns orange and red on the ridge above the campground—represent the two primary demand peaks. Reserve early for October foliage weekends, bring the tube for Buck Creek's swimming hole, and let Mount Mitchell's summit and the Blue Ridge Parkway's overlooks earn the eastern mountain camping experience that the highest peak east of the Mississippi makes specifically significant.

from $59/night

Lake Jasper RV Park

100 RV Sites

Lake Jasper RV Park in Hardeeville, South Carolina, offers 100 full-hookup RV sites on a lake in the Lowcountry, with 30 and 50-amp service, cable TV, and rigs accepted to 50 feet. Lake-front back-in categories and long-term options join standard back-ins and pull-throughs, 30 minutes from both Hilton Head and Savannah. One hundred sites span full-hookup back-in, long-term back-in, pull-through, lake full-hookup back-in, and long-term lake back-in categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric on 30 and 50-amp with cable TV and site WiFi, sized to 50 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. The lake categories are worth requesting early. A general store, laundry, dump station, RV storage, boat storage, restrooms, showers, and firewood handle the practical side. The lake carries the recreation. A fishing pier, kayak rentals, and paddle boats put guests on the water, with fishing, swimming, canoeing, kayaking, and water sports from the shoreline and inflatable water toys in season. An outdoor pool, disc golf course, bike rentals, horseshoes, walking trails, hiking, biking, a playground, dog park, pavilion, and community fire pit fill the grounds, with planned activities through the season. Pets are welcome. Hardeeville sits in Jasper County, and the position is the park's strongest asset: 30 minutes from Hilton Head Island's beaches and 30 minutes from Savannah's historic district, with the Beaufort District's coastal attractions filling the region between. Winter and spring drive the heaviest Lowcountry demand. Reserve ahead.

from $59/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.

Hideaway RV Resort - Myrtle Beach

105 RV Sites, 4 Tent Sites

Hideaway RV Resort in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, offers 105 full-hookup RV sites and four tent sites on the Intracoastal Waterway, with 30 and 50-amp service, cable TV, and rigs accepted to 68 feet. A waterfront pull-through category joins standard back-in and pull-through tiers, with boat docks, a private launch, fishing pier, and kayak rentals. One hundred five sites run in back-in, pull-thru, and waterfront pull-thru categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric on 30 and 50-amp with cable TV and site WiFi, sized to 68 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. Sixty-eight feet accommodates a long coach with a tow. The waterfront pull-through is the one to request. Four tent sites round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, restrooms, showers, RV storage, and boat storage handle the practical side. Boat docks, a boat ramp, boat rentals, kayak rentals, and a fishing pier open the waterway for boating, paddle boats, canoeing, kayaking, water sports, and fishing. An outdoor pool, recreation center, pavilion, walking trails, pond, playground, and dog park fill the rest, with planned activities through the season. Pets are welcome. The Intracoastal setting is the distinguishing feature in a corridor where most properties face the highway. The Grand Strand's famously wide Atlantic beaches are a short drive, while the waterway's calm tidal water sits at your site — a combination that lets you keep a boat here and still be at the beach in minutes. Broadway at the Beach, Brookgreen Gardens, and the Myrtle Beach golf corridor are all close. Summer beach season drives the heaviest demand. Reserve well ahead for June through August, and for spring golf season.

from $45/night