Canoeing/Kayaking

Gettysburg Battlefield Resort

Gettysburg Battlefield Resort in Cumberland Township combines family camping with direct access to one of America’s most historically significant destinations. Located near Gettysburg National Military Park, the resort offers more than 250 campsites, modern cabin rentals, tent camping, and a wide range of recreational amenities for an enjoyable multi-night stay. Resort amenities include: - More than 250 RV and tent campsites - Modern cabin rentals - Olympic-sized swimming pool - Stocked fishing pond and paddle boating - Mini-golf, playgrounds, and ball fields - Nature trails and open recreation areas - Authentic farmhouse lodge - Dedicated Civil War reenactment grounds - General store with an ice cream parlor - Climate-controlled bathhouses and laundry facilities - Community firepit and outdoor pavilion - Pet-friendly accommodations - Planned activities and live summer reenactments The resort is located near Gettysburg National Military Park, where approximately 6,000 acres preserve the landscape of the Battle of Gettysburg, fought July 1–3, 1863. Guests can explore the battlefield by car, bicycle, on foot, or with a licensed battlefield guide. Nearby historic attractions include: - Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center - The Gettysburg Cyclorama depicting Pickett’s Charge - Little Round Top and Devil’s Den - Cemetery Ridge and the High Water Mark - Gettysburg National Cemetery - The site of President Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address - Eisenhower National Historic Site The resort also makes a convenient home base for day trips to Hersheypark, Lancaster County’s Amish country, and Washington, D.C. Open throughout the camping season, Gettysburg Battlefield Resort offers its fullest recreation and reenactment schedule during the summer. Early reservations are recommended for peak-season stays.

from $72/night

Sun Retreats Lancaster County

67 RV Sites, 26 Cabins, 24 Tent Sites, 1 Glamping Site, 1 Yurt, 2 Motel Rooms, 1 Tipi, 1 House, 1 Wagon

Sun Retreats Lancaster County in Narvon, Pennsylvania, offers 67 RV sites, 29 cabin, house, and motel-room units, 24 tent sites, and four glamping, tipi, wagon, and yurt accommodations around a six-acre lake, with 30 and 50-amp full hookups, cable TV, and rigs accepted to 45 feet. Red Carpet categories join standard full-hookup sites behind a gated entrance. Sixty-seven sites span 30-amp and 50-amp full hookup, Red Carpet 50-amp full hookup, and Red Carpet pull-through categories, carrying water, sewer, and electric with cable TV and site WiFi, sized to 45 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. The lodging range is exceptional — 29 cabins, houses, and motel rooms, plus tipi, wagon, and yurt options and 24 tent sites. A general store, boutique shop, laundry, propane exchange, dump station, restrooms, showers, and firewood handle the practical side. The property was formerly Lake in Wood Camping Resort. The six-acre lake anchors the recreation, with boat rentals, boat docks, fishing, canoeing, kayaking, and boating from the shoreline. An outdoor pool and splash pad, hot tub and sauna, mini-golf, a game room, arcade, recreation center, fitness center, and clubhouse cover the rest, with sports courts, volleyball, basketball, horseshoes, and shuffleboard outdoors. Golf cart rentals, walking trails, a dog park, barn, and on-site dining round it out, with live music and planned activities through the season. Pets are welcome. Narvon sits in the working Amish farmland of eastern Lancaster County, in the heart of Pennsylvania Dutch Country. Summer is decisively the season. Reserve well ahead.

from $46/night

Sun Outdoors Rehoboth Bay

169 RV Sites, 2 Tent Sites, 63 Cottages

Sun Outdoors Rehoboth Bay in Millsboro, Delaware, offers 169 RV sites, 63 cottages, and two tent sites on the protected waters of Rehoboth Bay, with 20, 30, and 50-amp full hookups, cable TV, and rigs accepted to 45 feet. Beachfront, beachside waterfront, and coveside categories join a 300-plus-slip marina and safari-style glamping tents. One hundred sixty-nine sites span beachside back-in, beachside waterfront deluxe back-in, beachfront deluxe pull-through, coveside back-in, and coveside deluxe categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric with cable TV and site WiFi, sized to 45 feet, with fire pits, picnic tables, and BBQ pits. Naming categories by position rather than tier makes choosing straightforward — you know exactly how close to the water you are. Sixty-three cottages and safari-style glamping tents round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, propane fills and exchange, restrooms, showers, firewood, RV storage, and a concierge handle the practical side. The marina is the centerpiece, with over 300 slips, kayak rentals, bike rentals, and golf cart rentals alongside. An outdoor pool, beach, jumping pillow, sports courts, volleyball, basketball, corn hole, an arcade, playground, dog park, community fire pit, on-site dining, a bar, and a snack bar fill the rest, with boating, fishing, canoeing, and planned activities besides. Pets are welcome. The property was formerly Massey's Landing, and nothing else on the Delmarva Peninsula combines a full marina with waterfront RV sites and cottages this way. Summer is decisively the season. Reserve well ahead.

from $39/night

Sun Outdoors Frontier Town

466 RV Sites, 36 Cabins, 66 Tent Sites, 27 Cottages, 22 Onsite RV/Trailers, 7 Wagons

Sun Outdoors Frontier Town in Berlin, MD, offers 488 full-hookup RV sites, 63 cabin and cottage rentals, 66 tent sites, and 7 wagons, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and room for rigs up to 120 feet. Sites run from standard back-ins and standard water-and-electric back-ins through premium back-ins, premium pull-thrus, and waterfront sites, with RV rentals including some with a private dock. All carry water, sewer, electric, and cable TV with site-delivered WiFi, a fire pit, and a picnic table. At 120 feet the premium pull-thrus take anything on the road. If you booked here before, note the name change: Frontier Town RV Resort & Campground is now Sun Outdoors Frontier Town. The grounds are gated, with laundry, a bathhouse with showers, a general store, propane fills and exchange, and a dump station. The recreation is destination-scale: a full water park with a lazy river and splash pad, an outdoor pool, a zip line, a marina with boat rentals and a boat ramp, mini-golf, an arcade, a bar, sport courts, basketball, a beach, a pond, a pavilion, and walking trails, plus swimming, boating, kayaking, fishing, and planned activities. Berlin sits on the shores of Sinepuxent Bay just south of Ocean City on Maryland's Eastern Shore. Rates for every accommodation type are on the booking page. Waterfront sites and summer weeks book furthest ahead.

from $35/night

Jellystone Park™ Luray

117 RV Sites, 91 Cabins, 25 Tent Sites, 1 Lodge

Jellystone Park Luray in Luray, Virginia, offers 117 RV sites, 92 cabin and lodge units, and 25 tent sites in the Shenandoah Valley, with 20, 30, and 50-amp full hookups, cable TV, and rigs accepted to 80 feet. Mountain view premium and Red Carpet categories join a water park, zip line, and laser tag. One hundred seventeen sites span standard, deluxe back-in RV/tent, mountain view premium, premium pull-through, Red Carpet back-in, and Red Carpet pull-through categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric with cable TV, sized to 80 feet, with fire pits, picnic tables, and BBQ pits. Ninety-two cabins and lodges and 25 tent sites round out an unusually deep lodging range. A general store, boutique shop, laundry, propane fills and exchange, dump station, restrooms, showers, and recycling handle the practical side. A daily resort fee applies and covers mini-golf, the playground, and the wider amenity set. Recreation is extensive. A water park, splash pad, outdoor pool, hot tub, and inflatable water toys anchor the summer, with a zip line, laser tag, jumping pillow, mini-golf, gem mining, gaga ball, an arcade, game room, craft room, and recreation center besides. A lake and pond support boating, canoeing, and kayaking, with sports courts, volleyball, basketball, horseshoes, a ball field, barn, golf cart rentals, walking trails, a dog park, and on-site dining and a bar. Pets are welcome. Luray Caverns is 10 minutes away, with Shenandoah National Park's western approach adjacent. Summer and October foliage drive demand. Reserve well ahead.

from $63/night

Sun Outdoors Ocean City

318 RV Sites, 7 Tent Sites, 41 Cottages

Sun Outdoors Ocean City in Berlin, MD, offers 318 full-hookup RV sites, 41 cottages, and 7 tent sites, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and room for rigs up to 56 feet. The categories are named for where they sit: Main Deck back-ins, Marina Deck back-ins and pull-thrus, Island Oasis back-ins, and Club Castaways back-ins. All carry water, sewer, electric, and cable TV with site-delivered WiFi, a fire pit, picnic table, and barbecue. Laundry, a bathhouse with showers, a general store, propane fills and exchange, firewood, golf cart rentals, and a community fire pit cover the practical side. Pets are welcome, with a dog park. The recreation is resort-scale: an outdoor pool, a splash pad, a hot tub and sauna, a spa, a fitness center, mini-golf, an arcade, a game room, a bar, a snack bar, on-site dining, visiting food trucks, a clubhouse, a pavilion, a beach, sport courts, basketball, boat rentals, and a playground, with swimming, boating, kayaking, paddle boarding, paddle boats, fishing, and planned activities. The resort spans 50 acres of Sinepuxent Bay waterfront, 12 minutes from the Ocean City boardwalk and next to the wildlife refuge where the wild ponies of Assateague roam. Rates for every accommodation type are on the booking page. Marina Deck sites book first.

from $39/night

Sun Retreats Avalon

30 RV Sites, 7 Tent Sites

Sun Retreats Avalon in Middle Township, New Jersey, offers 30 full-hookup RV sites and seven tent sites on the Cape May Peninsula, with 50-amp service, cable TV, and rigs accepted to 50 feet. Premium back-in, back-in, and pull-through 50-amp categories join a lake, beach, mini-golf, fishing pier, and bar. Thirty sites span back-in 50-amp, premium back-in 50-amp, and pull-thru 50-amp categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric with cable TV and site WiFi, sized to 50 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. One thing to check before booking: service is 50-amp throughout, so bring an adapter if your rig runs 30. Seven tent sites round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, dump station, and a snack bar handle the practical side. The property was formerly Big Timber Lake RV Resort. An outdoor pool and lake beach anchor the summer, with a fishing pier opening the water for boating, canoeing, kayaking, paddle boarding, and fishing. Mini-golf, a fitness center, clubhouse, arcade, gaga ball, sports courts, pickleball, volleyball, basketball, bocce ball, shuffleboard, horseshoes, golf cart rentals, a playground, pavilion, dog park, and bar fill the rest, with planned activities through the season. The address is 116 Swainton-Goshen Road in Cape May Court House, on the southern Cape May Peninsula where the Atlantic barrier islands meet the quieter Delaware Bay. Avalon and Stone Harbor's beaches are minutes east, with Cape May's Victorian district and the Wetlands Institute close. Summer is decisively the season on the Jersey Cape. Reserve well ahead.

from $72/night

Spacious Skies Shenandoah Views

73 RV Sites, 2 Cabins, 8 Tent Sites, 4 Yurts

Spacious Skies Shenandoah Views in Luray, Virginia, offers 73 RV sites, two cabins, eight tent sites, and four yurts in the heart of the Shenandoah Valley, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 90 feet on a big-rig-friendly layout, behind a gated entrance. Deluxe back-in sites with pergolas and pull-through sites with patios join concrete-patio and standard categories. Seventy-three sites span back-in 30/50-amp, back-in 30/50-amp with concrete patio, deluxe back-in 30/50-amp with pergola, and deluxe pull-thru 30/50-amp with patio categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric on 20, 30, and 50-amp with site WiFi, sized to 90 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. The pergola sites are the standout, and 90 feet is exceptional for a mountain property. Two cabins, eight tent sites, and four yurts round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, and showers handle the practical side. An outdoor pool anchors the summer, with a jumping pillow, game room, volleyball, gem mining, golf cart rentals, a lake, playground, pavilion, and dog park filling the grounds. Hiking, swimming, canoeing, and kayaking are all available. Pets are welcome. Page County sits flanked by the Blue Ridge and Massanutten, with Shenandoah National Park, Skyline Drive, Luray Caverns, the New Market Battlefield, Bear Mountain Ziplines, and Hawksbill Brewing all close. Fall foliage on Skyline Drive drives the sharpest demand. Reserve well ahead for October, with summer close behind.

from $35/night

Spacious Skies Country Oaks

133 RV Sites, 2 Cabins, 2 Tent Sites, 2 Onsite RV/Trailers

Spacious Skies Country Oaks in Weymouth, New Jersey, offers 135 RV sites, two cabins, and two tent sites in the Pine Barrens, with 20, 30, and 50-amp full hookups and rigs accepted to 45 feet on a big-rig-friendly layout, open all year. Premium patio pull-through and buddy site categories join a pool, jumping pillow, and lake. One hundred thirty-five sites span 30-amp back-in, 30-amp buddy back-in, 30/50-amp back-in, deluxe 30/50-amp pull-through, and premium patio 30/50-amp pull-through categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric with site WiFi, sized to 45 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. The buddy sites suit two families together, and the premium patio category adds outdoor living space. Two cabins and two tent sites round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, propane fills, dump station, restrooms, showers, and firewood handle the practical side. All guests check in at the main office and sign the terms on arrival. An outdoor pool anchors the summer, with a jumping pillow, arcade, recreation center, sports courts, basketball, horseshoes, and gem mining filling the grounds. A lake and pond support fishing, boating, canoeing, and kayaking, with walking trails, hiking, a playground, dog park, pavilion, snack bar, and golf cart rentals besides. Stargazing is strong under the Pine Barrens sky. The Pine Barrens is among the least-developed landscapes on the eastern seaboard — pitch pine, sand oak, and tea-colored cedar streams. Summer is the season. Reserve ahead.

from $32/night

Ridge Rider Campground

28 RV Sites, 44 Tent Sites

Ridge Rider Campground in Little Orleans, Maryland, offers 27 RV sites and 44 tent sites across 222 acres in the Potomac's ridge-and-valley country, with 30 and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 45 feet. Full-hookup and water-and-electric back-in categories join a pull-through tier, with an outdoor pool, recreation center, game room, and pond. Twenty-seven sites span back-in full hookup, back-in water-and-electric, and pull-thru categories, carrying water, sewer, and electric where noted with site WiFi, sized to 45 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. Confirm your tier, as the water-and-electric category does not carry sewer at the site. Forty-four tent sites make this predominantly a tent property. A general store, laundry, propane fills, dump station, restrooms, showers, portable toilets, firewood, and RV storage handle the practical side. One policy to know: outside firewood is not permitted, but firewood is available at the camp store — a standard measure against invasive pests. An outdoor pool anchors the summer, with a recreation center, game room, sports courts, basketball, volleyball, horseshoes, corn hole, a pond, playground, pavilion, and walking trails filling the rest. Canoeing, kayaking, fishing, swimming, hiking, and biking run on the river, with offroading nearby. Two hundred twenty-two acres where the Potomac winds out of the Western Maryland highlands gives the property genuine space. The C&O Canal towpath, Green Ridge State Forest, and Paw Paw Tunnel are all close. Summer and fall foliage drive demand. Reserve ahead.

from $22/night

Jellystone Park™ Chincoteague Island

97 RV Sites, 35 Cabins, 83 Tent Sites, 21 Glamping Sites, 10 Onsite RV/Trailers

Jellystone Park Chincoteague Island in Virginia offers 107 pull-through RV sites, 35 cabins, 83 tent sites, and 21 glamping sites on the Eastern Shore, with 50-amp service, cable TV, and rigs accepted to 65 feet. XL and premium deluxe patio pull-through categories join water-and-electric tiers, alongside a water park, lazy river, and bike rentals. One hundred seven sites are pull-through throughout, spanning full hookup 50-amp, XL full hookup, deluxe patio, premium deluxe patio, and water-and-electric categories, carrying water, sewer, and electric where noted with cable TV and site WiFi, sized to 65 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. Two things to note: service is 50-amp, so bring an adapter if your rig runs 30, and an all-pull-through layout means no backing at any site. Thirty-five cabins, 83 tent sites, 21 glamping sites, and rental RVs make the lodging range exceptional. A general store, laundry, propane fills and exchange, dump station, restrooms, and firewood handle the practical side. A free Jellystone Park app and the Club Yogi Rewards program are both available. A water park and lazy river anchor the summer, with an outdoor pool alongside. A jumping pillow, arcade, gaga ball, sports courts, basketball, bike rentals, golf cart rentals, walking trails, a playground, pavilion, dog park, community fire pit, and snack bar fill the rest, with fishing, canoeing, kayaking, and paddle boarding besides. Assateague's 37-mile barrier beach, the wildlife refuge's 14,000 acres, and the late-July Pony Swim are all here. Pony Swim week fills the island. Reserve as early as you can.

from $34/night

Luray RV Resort on Shenandoah River

178 RV Sites, 3 Cabins, 9 Tent Sites, 32 Glamping Sites, 44 Cottages, 8 Airstreams

Luray RV Resort on the Shenandoah River in Virginia offers 178 full-hookup RV sites, 47 cabin and cottage units, nine tent sites, and 40 Airstreams and glamping sites across 100 acres, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service, ADA-accessible sites, and rigs accepted to 50 feet behind a gated entrance. Skyline, Scenic View Deluxe, and Superior pull-through categories join a water park, bar, and river access. One hundred seventy-eight sites span back-in, deluxe back-in, scenic view deluxe back-in, Skyline back-in, Skyline deluxe back-in, and superior pull-thru categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric with site WiFi, sized to 50 feet, with fire pits, picnic tables, and BBQ pits. Accessible sites are available, and the Skyline and scenic view categories are named for exactly what they deliver. Forty-seven cabins and cottages, nine tent sites, and 40 Airstreams and glamping sites make the lodging inventory genuinely exceptional. A water park and outdoor pool anchor the summer, with the South Fork supporting canoeing, kayaking, fishing, and swimming. A recreation center, sports courts, pickleball, basketball, corn hole, golf cart rentals, walking trails, hiking, biking, a pond, playground, pavilion, dog park, bar, and on-site dining fill the rest, with live music and strong birding. Skyline Drive's entrance to Shenandoah National Park is 30 minutes away, with Luray Caverns close. Washington is two hours, Richmond 90 minutes. Fall foliage drives the sharpest demand. Reserve well ahead for October.

from $35/night