Canoeing/Kayaking

Lake George Riverview Campground

114 RV Sites

Lake George Riverview Campground in New York offers 114 full-hookup RV sites on a Schroon River peninsula four miles north of Lake George Village, with 30 and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 75 feet on a big-rig-friendly layout. Riverside and deluxe 50-amp categories join pull-through sites, with an outdoor pool, beach, and game room. One hundred fourteen sites span 30-amp riverside full hookup, 50-amp riverside full hookup, 50-amp deluxe riverside, 50-amp deluxe, and 50-amp deluxe pull-through categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric, sized to 75 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. The riverside categories put you on the water and are worth requesting early. Cabins round out the lodging. A laundry, propane fills, dump station, restrooms, and showers handle the practical side. An outdoor pool and river beach anchor the summer, with canoeing, kayaking, boating, fishing, and swimming from the Schroon. A game room, arcade, sports courts, volleyball, bocce ball, horseshoes, a playground, pavilion, and picnicking fill the grounds. Pets are welcome. The peninsula setting is the property's defining feature. Lake George sits at the southern gateway of the Adirondacks, where glacially carved ridges and forested peaks frame what is arguably the most classically beautiful mountain lake landscape in the eastern United States, and the campground has water on three sides. Summer is decisively the season in the Adirondacks, with fall foliage drawing a strong second wave. Reserve well ahead for July and August, and for peak color in late September and early October.

from $67/night

Lake Lauderdale Campground

14 RV Sites, 2 Cabins, 11 Tent Sites

Lake Lauderdale Campground in Cambridge, New York, offers 14 full-hookup RV sites, two cabins, and 11 tent sites on over 50 acres beside a private lake, with 30 and 50-amp service, cable TV, and rigs accepted to 50 feet. A clubhouse, library, and general store sit on a property with lake and mountain views in Washington County. Fourteen sites carry water, sewer, and electric on 30 and 50-amp in pull-through and back-in configurations, sized to 50 feet, with fire pits, picnic tables, cable TV, and site WiFi. Two cabins and 11 tent sites round out the accommodations. A general store, laundry, propane fills, dump station, restrooms, and showers handle the practical side. One vehicle is allowed per site, with an extra vehicle fee of $5 per night on arrival. The lake carries the recreation. Fishing, canoeing, and kayaking run directly from the shoreline, with hiking and biking from the property and a playground and clubhouse on the grounds. A library serves quieter hours, and planned activities run through the season. Pets are welcome. Cambridge sits at the Hudson Valley's northeastern edge, where the Taconic Mountains' western piedmont meets the Battenkill River valley's world-class trout fishing and the Vermont border. Washington County's rolling farmland and New England character make it one of the most rewarding and least-visited corners of the greater Hudson Valley. Saratoga Springs is 30 minutes away and Lake George 50. Summer and fall foliage drive demand, with Saratoga's racing season tightening area lodging. Reserve ahead.

from $34/night

Spruce Creek Campground

31 RV Sites

Spruce Creek Campground in Dolgeville, New York, offers 31 full-hookup RV sites along a stocked brown trout stream in the Adirondack foothills, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 65 feet on a big-rig-friendly layout. Back-in and pull-through categories join a splash pad, mini-golf, and disc golf course on a family-run property. Thirty-one sites carry water, sewer, and electric on 20, 30, and 50-amp in back-in and pull-through configurations, sized to 65 feet, with fire pits, picnic tables, BBQ pits, and site WiFi. The sites are genuinely large, which is the first thing returning guests mention. A general store, laundry, dump station, restrooms, showers, and firewood handle the practical side. Spruce Creek runs through the property as a stocked brown trout stream, putting fishing directly at your campsite. A splash pad, mini-golf, disc golf course, sports courts, basketball, volleyball, a playground, and a pavilion fill the grounds, with paddle boarding, paddle boats, canoeing, kayaking, boating, biking, picnicking, and birding besides. Off-roading is nearby. Pets are welcome. The campground is family-run and family-focused, with a full activity calendar and the kind of clean restrooms that get mentioned in reviews. Dolgeville sits in the scenic foothills of the Adirondacks, ten minutes from the East and West Canada Creek rivers — both popular for fly fishing, kayaking, canoeing, and tubing. Adirondack Park's hiking, sightseeing, and wildlife viewing open up from there. Summer and fall foliage drive demand. Reserve well ahead.

from $20/night

West Canada Creek Campground

57 RV Sites, 2 Cabins, 3 Tent Sites

West Canada Creek Campground in Poland, New York, offers 57 RV sites, two cabins, and three tent sites directly on the creek in the Adirondack foothills, with 30 and 50-amp service, cable TV, and rigs accepted to 57 feet. Deluxe waterfront and premium waterfront back-in categories join premium and standard water-and-electric tiers, with an outdoor pool and general store. Fifty-seven sites span standard back-in, back-in 30-amp water-and-electric, premium back-in 30-amp water-and-electric, deluxe waterfront back-in, and premium waterfront back-in categories, carrying water, sewer, and electric where noted with cable TV, sized to 57 feet, with fire pits. The waterfront categories put you on the creek and are worth requesting early; confirm your tier, as the water-and-electric categories do not carry sewer at the site. Two cabins, including a four-person unit, and three tent sites round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, propane fills, dump station, restrooms, showers, and firewood handle the practical side. An outdoor pool anchors the summer, with the creek supporting swimming, fishing, canoeing, and kayaking. A pond, playground, basketball, and biking fill the grounds, with planned activities through the season, productive birding, and a casino nearby. Pets are welcome. West Canada Creek is a fast-moving Adirondack stream, and the property occupies a forested stretch where hemlocks and northern hardwoods line the water. Poland sits midway between Syracuse and Albany, 12 minutes north of Utica. Summer and fall foliage drive demand. Reserve well ahead.

from $58/night

Bonnie Brae Cabins & Campsites

Situated in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, in the heart of the Berkshire Hills of western Massachusetts, Bonnie Brae Cabins and Campsites offers a comfortable base for guests exploring one of New England's most culturally and naturally rich regional destinations. The campground's cabin and rental trailer accommodations provide a furnished lodging alternative for guests who prefer a stationary retreat with access to the Berkshires' full range of outdoor and cultural offerings without the logistics of towing or driving a large rig through the hills. The campground's accommodation options—cabins and rental trailers—are suited to couples, families, and small groups seeking a convenient Berkshires base that does not require hauling camping equipment to a mountain destination. The property's positioning within the Pittsfield area keeps guests close to Pontoosuc Lake, where boating, fishing, and waterfront recreation are available just minutes from the campground, and Pittsfield State Forest, which provides hiking, mountain biking, and cross-country skiing trails through diverse Berkshire woodland terrain. The Berkshire Hills landscape surrounding Pittsfield is defined by rounded granite ridges and hardwood-forested hillsides that produce among the most celebrated fall foliage displays in the northeastern United States. The Housatonic River valley below the ridge line gives the region its characteristic mix of pastoral farmland, forested hillsides, and small-city cultural infrastructure that has drawn artists, writers, and musicians to the Berkshires since the 19th century. Seasonal walking, wildflower observation, and wildlife watching through the campground's surrounding forest add a natural dimension to stays focused primarily on the region's cultural programming. The Hancock Shaker Village, a short drive from Pittsfield, preserves one of the most intact 19th-century Shaker communities in the country—a living history site where the distinctive Shaker architecture, craftsmanship, and communal agricultural heritage are interpreted through guided tours and hands-on demonstrations. The broader Berkshires cultural scene encompasses Tanglewood Music Center in Lenox—the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra—along with internationally recognized theater at Shakespeare & Company and Barrington Stage Company, and a dense concentration of galleries, antique dealers, and artisan studios across the county's small towns. Bonnie Brae Cabins and Campsites is open through the warm-weather season, with summer and fall representing the two peak periods. The summer arts season—anchored by Tanglewood's July and August concert schedule—brings the highest visitor volumes to the Berkshires, while October foliage season creates a second surge of demand across all accommodation types in the region. Advance reservations for cabin stays during Tanglewood weekends and peak fall color weeks are strongly recommended, as Berkshire County accommodations fill well ahead of those high-demand dates each year. The Housatonic River valley, which runs south through Berkshire County past Great Barrington and Sheffield, provides a scenic corridor for additional day trips and outdoor exploration for guests spending multiple days at the campground and looking to move beyond Pittsfield's immediate surroundings into the southern Berkshires. The Berkshire Hills themselves—the southernmost section of the Green Mountains that extend into western Massachusetts—reach elevations approaching 3,500 feet at Mount Greylock, the state's highest point, providing a mountain hiking experience accessible within a day trip from the campground.

Spacious Skies Adirondack Peaks

126 RV Sites, 24 Cabins, 7 Tent Sites, 3 Yurts

Spacious Skies Adirondack Peaks in North Hudson, New York, offers 126 RV sites, 24 cabins, seven tent sites, and three yurts in Essex County's High Peaks country, with 30 and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 45 feet on a big-rig-friendly layout. Waterfront and buddy pull-through categories join full-hookup and water-and-electric back-in tiers, with a pool, beach, mini-golf, and jumping pillow. One hundred twenty-six sites span back-in 30-amp, back-in 30/50-amp, back-in water-and-electric 30-amp, pull-thru 30/50-amp, pull-thru buddy, and waterfront 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. The buddy sites suit two rigs traveling together, and waterfront is worth requesting. Twenty-four cabins, seven tent sites, and three yurts 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 — e-signature in advance is encouraged. An outdoor pool and beach anchor the summer, with a lake and river supporting boating, canoeing, kayaking, and swimming. Mini-golf, a jumping pillow, arcade, recreation center, craft room, gaga ball, sports courts, volleyball, gem mining, bike rentals, golf cart rentals, walking trails, a playground, pavilion, and dog park fill the rest. Mount Marcy, Lake Placid, and the Boquet River are all close. Summer and foliage drive demand. Reserve well ahead.

from $34/night

HTR Adirondacks Campground

51 RV Sites, 18 Cabins, 20 Tent Sites, 1 Glamping Site

HTR Adirondacks Campground in Old Forge, New York, offers 51 RV sites, 18 cabins, 20 tent sites, and a glamping site at the gateway to the Adirondack Park's southwestern wilderness, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 50 feet on a big-rig-friendly layout, behind a gated entrance. Waterfront and waterview back-in categories join 50-amp and water-and-electric tiers, with a pool, beach, and tennis. Fifty-one sites span back-in 30-amp water-and-electric, back-in 50-amp, pull-thru 30-amp water-and-electric, waterfront back-in 30-amp, waterfront back-in 50-amp, and waterview categories, carrying water, sewer, and electric where noted, sized to 50 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. The waterfront categories are worth requesting early; confirm your tier, as the water-and-electric options do not carry sewer. Eighteen cabins, 20 tent sites, and a glamping site round out the lodging. A laundry, dump station, restrooms, showers, recycling, and on-site dining handle the practical side. An outdoor pool and beach anchor the summer, with boating, canoeing, kayaking, swimming, and fishing on the water. Sports courts, tennis, pickleball, basketball, walking trails, and a playground fill the grounds, with strong birding and stargazing besides. The Fulton Chain of Lakes' eight interconnected waters make Old Forge one of the Adirondacks' most beloved four-season communities. Summer and fall foliage drive demand. Reserve well ahead.

from $24/night

10 Acres Campground

15 RV Sites, 5 Tent Sites

Lake Champlain is one of the Northeast's great freshwater inland seas — 120 miles long, studded with islands, lined with the Green Mountains of Vermont on one shore and the Adirondacks of New York on the other. The fishing is legendary. The scenery is the kind that makes people pull over on the road and just stare. And 10 Acres Campground in Addison, Vermont is sitting directly on 650 feet of that legendary lakeshore, one mile south of the historic Chimney Point bridge crossing, waiting to become your home base for everything the Champlain Valley has to offer. Grassy sites here run the full spectrum from 50/30-amp hookups to screened lean-to sites that offer a bit of weather protection for tent campers who want character with their camping. The campground is genuinely lakefront — not a half-mile walk to the water, but right there on the shore, where morning mist rises off the lake and the fishing action begins at first light. Hot showers, a coin-operated laundry room, and high-speed Wi-Fi keep the practical side of the stay comfortable, while a dedicated swimming pool gives families an additional water option alongside the lake. Fishing is the campground's primary identity and its greatest strength. Lake Champlain supports some of the best warmwater and coldwater fishing in the Northeast, with walleye, bass, pike, and lake trout all present in fishable numbers. The campground offers direct lake access, and boat launches nearby make getting out on the water straightforward. A dedicated fishing pond on the property provides a close-range option for younger anglers. Throughout the season, the campground hosts fishing derbies, chicken barbecues, pig roasts, and themed camping weekends that give the property a community-gathering energy that goes well beyond simple overnight parking. The Chimney Point State Historic Site, just a mile north on the bridge road, preserves the archaeology and history of one of Lake Champlain's most significant colonial crossings. The Lake Champlain Maritime Museum in Vergennes is within easy driving range, housing an extraordinary collection of underwater archaeology and maritime heritage. Middlebury, Vermont — fifteen miles east — offers a beautiful college town with excellent restaurants, bookshops, and the Robert Frost Stone House Museum. The Burlington waterfront is a longer but rewarding day trip north. 10 Acres operates seasonally, opening in the warmer months when Lake Champlain campground conditions are at their best. Early summer is ideal for bass fishing, while the fall walleye run draws dedicated anglers who time their trips accordingly. Weekend reservations fill early throughout the season, particularly around planned events and the long summer holiday weekends. If fishing on a legendary lake is on your bucket list, Addison, Vermont in midsummer makes a compelling case. Reserve your site and bring your rod — Lake Champlain is right there waiting, and it's one of the finest freshwater fishing destinations in the entire Northeast.

from $35/night

Riverbend RV Park

139 RV Sites

Riverbend RV Park sits in Blossvale, New York, on the southwestern shore of Oneida Lake—the largest lake entirely within New York State—where the park's waterfront position, boat dock access, and proximity to Sylvan Beach provide the full complement of inland lake resort camping that central New York's largest body of water sustains for seasonal campers and destination visitors. The campground is the East property of a two-park Riverbend operation in the Blossvale area, offering spacious wooded lakeside sites that accommodate any size RV in a setting where the water and the social infrastructure of the Sylvan Beach strip are both within reach. Full hookup sites with 5-way hookup service—electric, water, sewer, cable, and telephone—serve seasonal and short-term campers in a well-maintained site layout. Wooded sites with water views, cabins for enclosed accommodation, a playground, laundry, showers, walking trails, and boat docks provide the foundational amenities. Planned activities through the season and bird and wildlife watching in the lake corridor fill the recreation calendar, and the campground's Oneida Lake frontage provides swimming, kayaking, canoeing, and boating access from the property's own dock infrastructure. Oneida Lake's fishery is one of the most actively managed in New York State—the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation stocks the lake annually with walleye, yellow perch, and bass, supporting a sportfishery that draws serious anglers from across the Mohawk Valley and central New York for the walleye population that has made the lake locally famous. The lake's 79 square miles of open water provide habitat for all of these species across a range of depth and structure conditions, and the early ice-out season each spring triggers the walleye activity that signals the opening of the central New York fishing season. Sylvan Beach, about two miles from the campground, provides the entertainment infrastructure that transforms a camping trip on Oneida Lake into a genuinely social destination: a small amusement park, the Lake House Casino at Sylvan Beach, the Crazy Clam, and the waterfront restaurants and ice cream shops that have made Sylvan Beach central New York's classic summer beach town since the late nineteenth century. The town's combination of carnival atmosphere, lake access, and walking-distance bars and restaurants gives it a nostalgic summer resort character that remains largely unchanged by the development that has transformed other Great Lakes tourism communities. Riverbend RV Park operates through the upstate New York camping season, typically May through October, in a lake climate where Oneida Lake's thermal mass moderates the temperature swings that inland central New York experiences and the long summer days provide maximum time on the water. The fall walleye season in September and October drives some of the most dedicated fishing traffic of the year, and the early spring ice-out period begins the season that seasonal campers return to establish for the summer. Rome and Utica are within easy reach for urban amenity access when needed, and the Erie Canal corridor to the south provides historical cycling and boating context for the broader Mohawk Valley region.

from $60/night

Crow's Nest Campground

50 RV Sites, 2 Cabins, 11 Tent Sites, 1 Glamping Site

Crow's Nest Campground in Newport, New Hampshire, offers 50 full-hookup RV sites, two cabins, 11 tent sites, and a glamping site in the Sullivan County hill country, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 60 feet, open year-round. Deluxe, standard, and basic categories join an outdoor pool, mini-golf, lake, ball field, and craft room. Fifty sites run in basic, standard, and deluxe categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric on 20, 30, and 50-amp with site WiFi, sized to 60 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. Three tiers keep booking simple, and the basic category holds a lower price point. One policy to clear first: RVs are required to be in good condition, generally within a 10-year model range, with older rigs cleared in advance. Two cabins, 11 tent sites, and a glamping site round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, propane fills, dump station, restrooms, showers, and firewood handle the practical side. An outdoor pool anchors the summer, with a lake, pond, and river supporting boating, boat rentals, canoeing, kayaking, fishing, and swimming. Mini-golf, a recreation center, clubhouse, game room, arcade, craft room, ball field, sports courts, basketball, walking trails, hiking, a playground, pavilion, and dog park fill the rest, with live music and planned activities. The address is 529 South Main Street, positioned between Lake Sunapee and Mount Sunapee State Park — two of New Hampshire's most popular four-season destinations. Summer and foliage drive demand, with ski season extending it. Reserve well ahead, and clear RV approval early if your coach is older.

from $41/night

White Pines Campsites

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

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

from $43/night

Butternut Grove Campsites

17 RV Sites, 4 Cabins, 4 Tent Sites, 1 Onsite RV/Trailer

Roscoe, New York, carries a single piece of fly-fishing mythology that towers over the entire Catskills: the Beaverkill River. Known as the birthplace of American dry-fly fishing, this legendary trout stream runs directly through Butternut Grove Campsites, with a full quarter mile of river frontage giving guests direct access to water that serious anglers treat like sacred ground. The campground sits in the Southern Catskills near the village of Roscoe — long celebrated as "Trout Town USA" — where the Willowemoc meets the Beaverkill and the fly-fishing tradition runs more than 150 years deep. Butternut Grove offers a range of accommodations suited to tent campers, RV travelers, and those looking for a cabin retreat with river views. Waterfront sites placed along the Beaverkill put guests steps from the water, while wooded interior sites provide shade and privacy throughout the summer. Cabin rentals offer a comfortable base for those who want the full Catskills experience without setting up camp, and the mix of accommodation types makes Butternut Grove a reasonable destination for groups traveling in different configurations. The Beaverkill is a catch-and-release fishery for most of its length, drawing skilled fly casters from across the Northeast who come to match the hatch on pool-and-riffle water that has shaped American angling culture for generations. Guests without fishing gear can simply sit riverside and watch the river work — the Beaverkill in early morning light, with mist rising off the pools and hatches dimpling the surface, is a sight that earns its own place among the Catskills' considerable natural attractions. Beyond fishing, the surrounding terrain offers hiking trails through deciduous forest, with hardwood canopy that turns the hills gold and rust each October. The greater Catskills region surrounding Roscoe rewards exploration in every direction. The legendary music history of Woodstock lives on at the Bearsville Theater and in the art galleries, studios, and live-music venues clustered around that village, about 45 minutes north. The Catskills food scene has matured considerably, with craft breweries, small-batch distilleries, and farm-to-table restaurants scattered across Sullivan and Ulster counties. Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, the original site of the 1969 Woodstock festival, sits about 20 minutes south and hosts a museum alongside a summer concert series on the same historic hillside. The Beaverkill fishing season runs April 1 through November 30, with the opening weeks of April drawing intense local interest when winter-locked anglers finally return to the river. Summer evenings bring evening hatches and the coolest temperatures of the day — ideal for a few hours on the water before dinner. Fall foliage typically peaks in the Southern Catskills between early and mid-October, turning the hills surrounding camp into a blaze of color that makes every view from riverside feel composed. Reserve waterfront sites as early as possible for spring and fall weekends; they go quickly among those who know the water.

from $48/night