Canoeing/Kayaking

Jellystone Park™ Pelahatchie

118 RV Sites, 41 Cabins, 22 Tent Sites, 1 Lodge, 4 Park Models

Jellystone Park Pelahatchie in Mississippi offers 118 full-hookup RV sites, 46 cabin, lodge, and park model units, and 22 tent sites on a private lake, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service, cable TV, and rigs accepted to 50 feet behind a gated entrance, open all year. An off-lake deluxe category with a fenced pet area joins premium and off-water gravel tiers, alongside a splash pad, beach, laser tag, and disc golf. One hundred eighteen sites span off-lake deluxe with fenced pet area, off-water gravel back-in, off-water gravel pull-thru, premium back-in, and premium pull-thru categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric with cable TV, sized to 50 feet, with fire pits, picnic tables, and BBQ pits. A fenced pet area at the site is genuinely uncommon. Forty-six cabins, lodges, and park models and 22 tent sites round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, dump station, restrooms, showers, firewood, and a snack bar handle the practical side. The per-person camping fee covers the pool, the giant splash park, theme weekends, gaga ball, tennis, and hourly activities — see the Campers App for the schedule. A multi-level splash pad, outdoor pool, and beach anchor the summer, with the lake supporting boating, canoeing, kayaking, swimming, and fishing. Laser tag, a disc golf course, mini-golf, jumping pillow, sports courts, tennis, volleyball, basketball, horseshoes, corn hole, golf cart rentals, a recreation center, clubhouse, playground, pavilion, and dog park fill the rest. Thirty miles east of Jackson in Rankin County's lake country. Summer is the season. Reserve well ahead.

from $42/night

Askew's Landing RV Campground

79 RV Sites, 1 Cabin, 20 Tent Sites

Askew's Landing RV Campground in Edwards, Mississippi, offers 79 full-hookup RV sites, a cabin, and 20 tent sites across 40 acres, with 30 and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 80 feet on a big-rig-friendly layout, open all year. Named categories — Lakefront, Lakeview, Horseshoe Bend, Magnolia Flats, The Field, The Hill, and The Pines — join an outdoor pool, lake, and kayak rentals. Seventy-nine sites span Horseshoe Bend, Lakefront, Lakeview, Magnolia Flats A, Magnolia Flats B, The Field, The Hill, and The Pines categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric with site WiFi, sized to 80 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. Naming every section rather than numbering tiers makes the property easy to picture, and Lakefront is the one to request. Eighty feet accommodates the longest coaches with a tow. A cabin and 20 tent sites round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, propane fills and exchange, dump station, restrooms, showers, firewood, and RV storage handle the practical side. An outdoor pool anchors the summer, with a lake, pond, and kayak rentals supporting boating, paddle boats, canoeing, kayaking, fishing, and swimming. Gem mining, basketball, horseshoes, corn hole, walking trails, a playground, pavilion, community fire pit, and dog park fill the rest, with planned activities and productive birding. The property operates as a wedding venue. Forty acres of former plantation land sits two and a half miles west of I-20 Exit 19 in Hinds County, with Vicksburg close and the Mississippi Petrified Forest 28 miles north. Spring and fall are most comfortable. Reserve ahead.

from $20/night

Wendy Oaks RV Resort

16 RV Sites

Wendy Oaks RV Resort in Florence, MS, offers full-hookup RV sites with electric service and room for rigs up to 90 feet — capacity almost nothing else in central Mississippi can match. The resort is rated big rig friendly and open all year, with premium WiFi across the property, over-the-air TV, laundry, a bathhouse with showers, and firewood. Contact the resort for site count and amp service, since those specifics aren't published. One arrival note that matters: the restrooms are code-entry, and if you're arriving after office hours the resort strongly recommends calling during business hours to get a code for your party first. The resort is explicitly LGBTIQA+ friendly, and pets are welcome. The lake is the centerpiece. Eight acres of grounds sit around water stocked with bass, bream, and catfish, with a boat ramp, boat and kayak rentals, paddle boats, horseshoes, and corn hole. Guests fish, paddle, and watch wildlife without leaving the property. Florence sits on Highway 49 just south of Jackson, with LeFleur's Bluff State Park, Mynelle Gardens, and downtown Jackson all a short drive. Rates and availability are on the booking page. Call ahead for your restroom code if you'll arrive late, and confirm site availability if you're running a long rig.

from $58/night

Serendipity Resort & Campground

4 Cabins, 9 Yurts

Serendipity Resort & Campground in Brownsville, Tennessee, offers four A-frame cabins and nine yurts on a lake in Haywood County, with a water park, outdoor pool, beach, and disc golf course. Golf cart rentals, on-site dining, and a bar serve guests in the Hatchie River corridor of West Tennessee. Four A-frame cabins and nine yurts make up the accommodations — this is glamping and cabin lodging rather than an RV park. A general store, restrooms, firewood, and WiFi serve the property. Check-in is 3:00pm and check-out 11:00am. Note that four-wheelers and side-by-sides are not permitted, though golf carts are available to rent — contact the resort for rates. The water is the draw. A lake and pond support fishing, canoeing, kayaking, paddle boats, and boating, with a beach and water park for swimming and an outdoor pool alongside. A disc golf course, horseshoes, biking, a playground, and a pavilion fill the grounds, with on-site dining and a bar for evenings. Pets are welcome. Brownsville sits on US-70 between Memphis and Jackson, which gives the resort practical West Tennessee highway access. The Hatchie National Wildlife Refuge protects a nationally significant stretch of bottomland hardwood nearby — the Hatchie is the longest un-channelized river in the lower Mississippi valley, and the surrounding agricultural landscape has kept its character. The resort serves the West Tennessee season. Summer water recreation drives the heaviest demand, with spring and fall delivering more comfortable conditions for the outdoor programming. With 13 units total, reserve well ahead for any weekend.

from $30/night

Hidden Oasis at White Oak Landing

4 RV Sites

Hidden Oasis at White Oak Landing in Clifton, TN, offers 4 full-hookup waterfront RV sites with 30 and 50-amp service and room for rigs up to 40 feet. Every site is a waterfront back-in carrying water, sewer, and electric with site-delivered WiFi. Two things to plan for: six people are allowed per site, and there is no store on the property — come with your propane, food, and anything else you'll need. The grounds are gated and open all year, with a bathhouse, a pavilion, a community fire pit, and both RV and boat storage. Pets are welcome. A boat ramp and boat docks put guests directly on the water for boating, fishing, kayaking, and paddle boarding, with hiking and picnicking on the grounds. Clifton sits on a four-mile tree-lined private cove connecting to Kentucky Lake — the Tennessee River backwater of TVA's largest reservoir, with 160,300 acres of warm-water fishing habitat and 2,300 miles of shoreline. Rates and availability are on the booking page. Four waterfront sites on Kentucky Lake go quickly — book early and arrive stocked.

from $45/night

Ohana Celebration Park

9 RV Sites, 1 Cabin, 5 Tent Sites

Ohana Celebration Park in Vilonia, Arkansas, offers nine RV sites, a cabin, and five tent sites on a lake in the central Arkansas countryside, with 30 and 50-amp full hookups on a big-rig-friendly layout. Premium lake-front and lake view pull-throughs join group RV sites, with a beach, boat and kayak rentals, and on-site dining. Nine sites run in group RV, lake view pull-through, and premium lake front pull-through categories, carrying water, sewer, and electric on 30 and 50-amp, with fire pits and picnic tables. The lake front and lake view categories are worth requesting early. A cabin and five tent sites round out the accommodations. A general store, laundry, personal mailboxes, restrooms, and a pavilion handle the practical side, and the group sites suit families or clubs traveling together. The lake carries the recreation. A beach gives swimming access, with boat and kayak rentals on site and fishing, boating, canoeing, kayaking, and paddle boats from the shoreline, plus inflatable water toys in season. Walking trails, hiking, biking, a playground, community fire pit, and on-site dining fill the rest, with planned activities through the season and strong stargazing over the water. Pets are welcome. The park has been reborn since 2021 under the Mize family's stewardship from the historic Lester Flatt Memorial Park site, welcoming both short and extended stays. Vilonia sits in Faulkner County between Conway and Little Rock, with the Central Arkansas Karting Complex and Precision Paintball nearby. Summer lake season drives demand. With nine sites, reserve well ahead.

from $25/night

JG's Campen Life RV Campground

On 34 wooded acres in Cullman County, Alabama, JG's Campen Life RV Campground combines veteran-owned hospitality with a resort-level amenity package that goes well beyond what the county-road address suggests. The property sits close to Ryan's Creek and within a short drive of Lewis Smith Lake—one of Alabama's clearest and deepest reservoirs—giving guests both a quiet, tree-lined creek environment at camp and access to exceptional bass and striped bass fishing on one of the state's most productive angling destinations. A full-service pool, pickleball courts, virtual golf, Gellyball arena, and a commercial-grade playground position this property as much a family resort as an RV park. Full-hookup sites with 50-amp electrical service, water, and sewer connections spread across the 34-acre wooded property alongside a well-stocked camp store carrying firewood, ice, snacks, and propane. The in-ground swimming pool serves as the warm-weather social center, and walking trails that wander through the property and along Ryan's Creek provide a quiet alternative for guests who want to decompress between activities. A dog park accommodates traveling pets, private bathhouse facilities elevate the hygiene experience above the typical campground standard, and laundry on-site handles the practical demands of extended stays. Ryan's Creek borders the property and provides a shaded natural backdrop for the campground's hiking paths and streamside relaxation areas. Lewis Smith Lake, just a short drive away, spans more than 21,000 acres of remarkably clear water impounded on the Sipsey Fork—a system so clean and deep that it supports a world-class striped bass fishery alongside a scuba diving community that finds visibility far superior to most Southern reservoirs. Kayaking and canoeing on Smith Lake's protected coves and the creeks feeding from the surrounding Bankhead National Forest provide a paddling experience of exceptional quality for a campground within an hour of Birmingham. Cullman, the county seat just minutes from the campground, anchors a surprisingly rich cultural and culinary scene for a city of its size in north-central Alabama. Ave Maria Grotto—four acres of miniature replicas of famous world religious sites built by a Benedictine monk over decades—provides one of Alabama's most unusual and beloved attractions, drawing visitors who come expecting kitsch and leave moved by the devotion and artistry on display. The William B. Bankhead National Forest spreads across the surrounding ridge country with hiking trails, cascading waterfalls, and the Sipsey Wilderness, one of Alabama's most celebrated backcountry destinations for overnight backpackers. Summer brings the pool, the creek, and Smith Lake to their most popular states, with warm days and long evenings accommodating multiple outdoor activities before dark. Fall is the quieter and arguably better season for fishing—both Ryan's Creek and Smith Lake produce excellent striped bass action in October and November as water temperatures drop and fish feed aggressively. JG's Campen Life operates year-round, making it a viable winter stop for I-65 travelers seeking an above-average campground within driving distance of Birmingham's dining and entertainment offerings. Reserve in advance for summer holiday weekends and the fall fishing season, when Cullman County's campgrounds see strong demand from both local day visitors and traveling anglers.

from $31/night

Beaverfork Lake RV Resort

27 RV Sites

Beaverfork Lake RV Resort in Conway, AR, offers 26 full-hookup RV sites with 30 and 50-amp service and room for rigs up to 45 feet. Sites are described by where they sit, which is more useful than a tier name: back-in near lake, shorter back-in near lake, pull-through near lake, pull-through with lakeview, and pull-through in the upper section. All carry water, sewer, and electric with site-delivered WiFi. Laundry, a bathhouse with showers, a snack bar, and a clubhouse cover the essentials, and pets are welcome with a dog park on the grounds. Boat docks and kayak rentals put guests on Beaverfork Lake for fishing, boating, and paddling, with pickleball on the property and cornhole golf — a resort original — running Wednesday through Friday afternoons into the evening, all day Saturday, and Sunday afternoons, with extended summer hours. Conway sits about 30 minutes northwest of Little Rock, a growing college town, with the resort two miles off I-40 on the quiet side of the lake. Rates and availability are on the booking page. The lakeview pull-throughs go first on summer weekends.

from $52 $45/night

Catherine's Landing

81 RV Sites, 18 Cottages

Catherine's Landing in Hot Springs, Arkansas, offers 78 RV sites and 18 cottages across 400 acres with a mile of Lake Catherine shoreline, five minutes from downtown Hot Springs. Sites carry full hookups with 30 and 50-amp service and cable TV, take rigs to 65 feet, and include waterfront back-in categories, with a zip line, splash pad, and boat ramp on the property. Seventy-eight sites run in premium back-in and waterfront back-in configurations, all carrying water, sewer, and electric on 30 and 50-amp with cable TV and site WiFi, sized to 65 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. Eighteen cottages serve guests without a rig. A general store, laundry, restrooms, showers, and a gated entrance handle the practical side. Two policies to note: the resort enforces a ten-year age restriction on RVs, though older coaches are reviewed for approval if you send a photo in advance, and all holiday weekends require a three-night minimum. The 400 acres carry the recreation. A zip line runs the property, a splash pad and outdoor pool cover the swimming season, and a boat ramp and fishing pier give direct access to Lake Catherine's clear, Ouachita-fed water. Canoeing, kayaking, hiking, and fishing all run from camp, with bike rentals, a dog park, playground, clubhouse, pavilion, and pond besides. Pets are welcome. Hot Springs National Park is the smallest in the system and the most historically layered thermal spring community in North America, with Bathhouse Row, Oaklawn racing, and the Mountain Valley Spring heritage all five minutes away. The resort operates through the Arkansas season, with summer lake recreation and the Oaklawn racing calendar driving demand. Book holiday weekends well ahead, and confirm RV age approval before arrival if your coach is over ten years old.

from $68 $59/night

Minooka Park

15 RV Sites, 2 Cabins

Minooka Park in Jemison, AL, offers 15 RV sites and 2 cabins, with 30 and 50-amp service and back-in sites for rigs up to 50 feet. Sites come in two categories, full-hookup back-ins carrying water, sewer, and electric, and water-and-electric back-ins. The grounds are gated, with a bathhouse with showers, a pavilion, and two cabins for guests without a rig. Pets are welcome, and there's a playground. The park occupies 420 acres, which is what separates it from a campground of comparable site count: a lake, sport courts, basketball, ping pong, hiking trails, and picnicking on the property, with fishing, kayaking, and boating on the water and off-road riding nearby. Jemison sits in Chilton County at the geographic center of Alabama, in the rolling Coosa Valley between Birmingham and Montgomery, in a county that grows more peaches than any other in the state. Rates for sites and cabins are on the booking page. Fifteen RV sites on 420 acres is a rare ratio — reserve ahead for summer and peach season.

from $25/night

Mountain View RV Park and Guest Motel

38 RV Sites, 1 Cabin, 8 Condos, 1 Lodge

Mountain View RV Park and Guest Motel in Mountain View, Arkansas, offers 38 full-hookup RV sites and 10 cabin, condo, and lodge units in the Ozark Mountains, with 30 and 50-amp service, cable TV, ADA-accessible sites, and EV charging. Sites take rigs to 45 feet across named categories including Best View back-ins and premium pull-throughs with room for a tow vehicle. Thirty-eight sites run in 30-amp and 30/50-amp full-hookup back-ins along the fence line, Best View back-ins on gravel pads, and premium 50-amp full-hookup pull-throughs with space for a tow — all carrying water, sewer, and electric with cable TV and site WiFi, sized to 45 feet. Accessible sites are available, and EV charging is on site, still uncommon at Ozark campgrounds. Ten cabins, condos, and lodge units serve guests without a rig. A general store, laundry, dump station, restrooms, showers, firewood, and a gated entrance handle the practical side, and the property is open all year. On-site recreation is broad: a disc golf course, sports courts, basketball, horseshoes, corn hole, a recreation center, community fire pit, and walking trails, with a lake, pond, and creek on the property for fishing, boating, and kayaking. On-site dining covers meals, and live music and planned activities run through the season. Pets are welcome. Mountain View is the Folk Music Capital of the World, a living folk culture community where traditional Ozark music and crafts remain central to daily life. The walkable downtown, the Ozark Folk Center State Park, Blanchard Springs Caverns, Gunner's Pool, and the Syllamo mountain bike trails are all close. Music events drive occupancy here — check the calendar and book around it.

from $39/night

Hidden Springs RV Resort

88 RV Sites, 3 Cabins

Hidden Springs RV Resort in Tylertown, Mississippi, offers 72 full-hookup RV sites and three cabins across 127 wooded acres along the Bogue Chitto River, with 30 and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 45 feet on a big-rig-friendly layout. Riverfront back-in and pull-through categories join a disc golf course, mini-golf, and EV charging. Seventy-two sites span standard back-in, deluxe back-in, deluxe pull-through, pull-through, riverfront back-in, and riverfront pull-through categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric on 30 and 50-amp, sized to 45 feet. The riverfront categories are worth requesting early. Three cabins and trailer rentals round out the accommodations. A general store, laundry, propane fills, dump station, restrooms, showers, firewood, and EV charging handle the practical side, and both the WiFi and the cell signal are strong here. An outdoor pool anchors the summer, with a disc golf course, mini-golf, game room, arcade, recreation center, billiards, sports courts, volleyball, basketball, horseshoes, gaga ball, and corn hole across the grounds. A boat ramp and kayak rentals put guests on the river for canoeing, kayaking, and fishing, with a pond, walking trails, playground, dog park, pavilion, and snack bar besides. Pets are welcome. The Bogue Chitto is recognized for exceptional water quality and biodiversity, and the cypress and hardwood bottomland gives the property a setting genuinely removed from commercial development. Summer river season drives demand. Reserve ahead.

from $31/night