Canoeing/Kayaking

Cotton Patch Landing

3 RV Sites, 5 Cabins, 1 Tent Site, 1 Cottage

On the tranquil banks of Blount's Creek in Chocowinity, North Carolina—in the tidal estuary country of the Inner Banks where the Pamlico River meets the creek system that drains the coastal plain south of Washington—Cotton Patch Landing provides the specific combination of full hookup RV sites, creekside cabin rentals, and a full-service marina that turns a waterfront campground into a genuine boating and fishing destination. The marina's wet slips, bait and tackle shop, fuel station, boat ramp, boat storage, and repair service create the self-contained marine infrastructure that makes Cotton Patch Landing worth a dedicated trip rather than a convenient overnight stop. When the water access is the point, the marina changes what the campground can be. Full hookup RV sites on the creek's edge provide the primary accommodation, and creekside cabin rentals give guests without RVs an enclosed option with direct water proximity. The marina operates as the campground's most substantive amenity: wet slips accommodate transient boaters arriving by water, a bait and tackle shop handles fishing supply needs, boat ramp access is available for guests launching their own vessels, boat rentals and kayak rentals provide water access for guests without their own watercraft, and boat servicing and repair services make the marina useful for boating guests with mechanical issues as well as those in good working order. A fuel station serves both motor vessels and potentially road vehicles from the surrounding area. The marina's ramp and dock give guests immediate fishing and paddle access to Blount's Creek and the Pamlico River system beyond. Men's and women's restrooms with showers, coin-operated laundry facilities, free WiFi throughout the property, and a playground provide the campground infrastructure alongside the marina-focused primary amenities. A seasonal food truck operates for guests who want quick on-site meals without cooking, and fire rings at individual sites provide the evening gathering space that waterfront camping in the Carolina coastal plain traditionally demands. The campground is pet-friendly throughout both the RV sites and select lodging accommodations, with the creek-edge setting giving traveling dogs immediate access to the waterfront environment where water-loving breeds tend to spend as much time as their owners allow. The Pamlico River country surrounding Chocowinity carries a historical and natural character specific to North Carolina's Inner Banks. Washington, North Carolina—one of the state's oldest towns, situated on the Pamlico River just north of Chocowinity—provides waterfront dining, a river walk, and the historic character of a small Eastern Carolina river town that has preserved its antebellum and post-Civil War architecture in ways larger cities' development pressures prevent. The Pamlico River's connection to Pamlico Sound opens the regional boating itinerary to the Sound's shallow coastal waters, barrier island access, and the extraordinary bird life of the coastal plain. Cotton Patch Landing operates year-round in the mild coastal climate of Eastern North Carolina, and spring and fall represent the most productive fishing seasons on Blount's Creek and the Pamlico River. Fishing for bass, crappie, bream, and the variety of species the Pamlico system supports gives anglers specific seasonal targets across the calendar. The marina's combination of boat ramp, rental kayaks, and transient wet slips makes the property serve equally well as a day-use boating base and a multi-day residential camping destination. Reserve your creekside site early for the spring fishing season and let the Pamlico country earn its reputation as the quieter, more accessible alternative to the Outer Banks camping corridor.

from $26/night

Timberline Glamping at Williamsburg

5 Glamping Sites

Timberline Glamping at Williamsburg delivers a premium glamping near Williamsburg VA experience inside Chickahominy Riverfront Park — a 140-acre James City County park on the banks of the Chickahominy River, just minutes from the most historically significant triangle of landscape in the country. For travelers who want a uniquely comfortable outdoor stay alongside Colonial Williamsburg, Jamestown, and Yorktown without sacrificing modern amenities, Timberline Glamping provides the ideal answer. Fully furnished Safari Tents accommodate families and groups in genuine style, configured as two double beds or a king with two sets of bunk beds. Each tent comes with a mini fridge, coffee maker, air conditioning and heating, and a ceiling fan — amenities that make the word "camping" something of an understatement. A hammock, wood fire ring with cooking grate, picnic table, and two outdoor chairs complete the tent's outdoor living space. Bathhouses with modern restrooms and showers are a short walk away, and two outdoor swimming pools provide a social gathering space for guests of every age. A small store, boat ramp, fishing pier, and direct access to the Virginia Capital Trail for cycling and walking round out the on-site amenities. Pets are welcome. The Chickahominy River frontage sets the glamping property's natural character — a tidal river winding through coastal Virginia lowland forest with the estuarine beauty that defines this corner of the state. Kayaking, canoeing, paddleboarding, and stand-up paddleboarding on the river provide water recreation from the park's own shoreline, and the Capital Trail's miles of scenic bikeway begin directly at the property. Colonial Williamsburg, a short drive away, is the most complete living history site in America — costumed interpreters, preserved 18th-century buildings, and immersive colonial trade demonstrations that fill a full day without repetition. Jamestown Settlement, where Powhatan's Confederacy met the English colony that started everything, and Yorktown Battlefield, site of the final decisive engagement of the American Revolution, complete the Historic Triangle that makes this corner of Virginia genuinely irreplaceable for any American traveler. Busch Gardens Williamsburg adds roller coasters, live shows, and theme park scale for families who want to balance history with thrills. Timberline Glamping at Williamsburg is open seasonally, with the warm-weather months delivering the full combination of river recreation and regional historical access. The blend of comfortable furnished lodging, Chickahominy riverfront setting, and proximity to three of America's most significant historical sites makes this one of the most purposefully positioned glamping destinations on the entire East Coast.

Dixon Landing RV Resort

28 RV Sites

On 130 acres of serene wooded land along Goose Creek in Pamlico County, North Carolina, Dixon Landing RV Resort offers a waterfront retreat that combines the tranquility of the Inner Coastal Plain with over 2,000 feet of creek frontage opening toward the broad Neuse River estuary. Located just 20 minutes from the historic river town of New Bern, the resort delivers full hookup RV sites and a natural setting rarely matched along the North Carolina coast—and its 2025 Campspot Award for "Top for a Quiet Getaway" signals that guests have noticed. For travelers who find the barrier island crowds too much, Dixon Landing is the quiet alternative. Sites provide 30 and 50-amp hookups with sewer and water, along with picnic tables and fire rings that invite lingering. A small dock and boat ramp give watercraft access to Goose Creek and, beyond it, the Neuse River and the vast waters of the Pamlico Sound. Kayak, paddleboard, and canoe rentals allow guests to explore the creek system without trailering their own boats. A clubhouse, camp store with snack bar, dog walk and dog park, laundry, and showers cover the essential amenities, while horseshoes, cornhole, bocce ball, and lawn games provide recreational entertainment between water excursions. Hiking and biking trails thread through the wooded property. Goose Creek's blackwater currents reflect the classic character of eastern North Carolina's coastal plain drainages—tannin-dark, slow-moving, and bordered by bald cypress, water tupelo, and sweetgum in a riverine forest that shelters river otters, wood ducks, and great blue herons in surprising numbers. The creek widens toward its confluence with the Neuse, where the views open to marshland and sky and the scale of the Pamlico Sound ecosystem becomes apparent. Osprey and bald eagles patrol the water year-round, and the spring and fall migrations bring wading birds, shorebirds, and waterfowl to the marshes and creek margins in impressive concentrations. New Bern, the colonial capital of North Carolina and birthplace of Pepsi-Cola, offers a beautifully preserved historic downtown centered on the remarkable Tryon Palace complex—the restored Royal Governor's Palace and formal gardens that rank among the finest colonial restoration projects in the country. The North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores, on the Bogue Sound side of Bogue Banks, provides an excellent introduction to the coastal ecosystem. Beaufort and Morehead City are accessible for ocean fishing charters, ferry trips to Cape Lookout National Seashore, and waterfront dining that takes full advantage of North Carolina's outstanding local seafood. Dixon Landing operates year-round, with spring and fall offering the most comfortable temperatures for kayaking the creek and exploring the estuarine wetlands. Summer is warm and humid but productive for fishing, and the resort's wooded setting provides meaningful shade. The quiet character of Goose Creek and the surrounding Pamlico County landscape makes this an ideal destination for those who define a great camping trip by the absence of crowds rather than the abundance of amenities. Reserve your waterfront site at Dixon Landing RV Resort and discover North Carolina's Inner Coast at its most peaceful and unspoiled.

from $40/night

Camp Cardinal - Gloucester Point

64 RV Sites, 4 Cabins, 14 Tent Sites, 9 Cottages

Camp Cardinal at Gloucester Point, Virginia, offers 64 RV sites, 13 cabin and cottage units, and 14 tent sites on the York River, with 30 and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 45 feet on a big-rig-friendly layout, behind a gated entrance. A dog park back-in category and patio pull-through tier join deluxe, standard, and water-and-electric categories, with a splash pad, laser tag, and boat ramp. Sixty-four sites span back-in deluxe 30-amp, back-in dog park 30/50-amp, back-in standard 30-amp, back-in water-and-electric 30-amp, patio pull-through 30/50-amp, and pull-through 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, and the dog park sites cluster guests traveling with dogs together. Thirteen cabins and cottages and 14 tent sites round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, dump station, restrooms, showers, RV storage, boat storage, and a snack bar handle the practical side. A splash pad and outdoor pool anchor the summer, with a boat ramp, fishing pier, and beach opening the river for boating, paddle boats, paddle boarding, canoeing, kayaking, swimming, and fishing. Laser tag, a jumping pillow, arcade, game room, craft room, recreation center, gaga ball, sports courts, volleyball, basketball, billiards, horseshoes, gem mining, a playground, pavilion, community fire pit, dog park, and on-site dining fill the rest. Yorktown is five miles off and Colonial Williamsburg twenty. Summer drives demand. Reserve well ahead.

from $35/night

Cedar Island Ranch

60 RV Sites, 15 Tent Sites

If there's a more unspoiled corner of the North Carolina coast than Cedar Island, it's a well-kept secret. Cedar Island Ranch sits at the edge of the Pamlico Sound, where miles of undeveloped barrier beach stretch to the horizon and the salt air carries a wildness that feels entirely different from the crowded resort towns to the north. This is the kind of place that resets your clock and reminds you why people first fell in love with the outdoors — raw, genuine, and unforgettable. Sixty RV sites line the property, with 17 offering direct waterfront frontage on the Pamlico Sound and twelve pull-through sites facing Cedar Island beach with sweeping views across the water. Five primitive tent sites sit directly on the beach itself. For those who want more comfort without sacrificing the setting, the ranch offers newly renovated two-bedroom suites and motel-style rooms, making Cedar Island Ranch a place that welcomes every kind of traveler. Electric and water hookups are available, and a full bathhouse provides hot showers after long days outdoors. The heart of Cedar Island Ranch is its horseback riding program. Guided beach rides along miles of pristine, undisturbed shoreline require no experience — wranglers lead guests of all ages through the waves, past wildlife habitat, and across barrier island landscapes that have changed little since the Spanish first explored this coast. Beyond horses, the ranch offers kayak, paddleboard, and canoe rentals for exploring the sound. Fishing from the private boat launch is a daily ritual for many guests. A fenced dog park, volleyball court, community fire pit, and children's playground round out the on-site recreation. Cedar Island's location makes it an exceptional base for exploring the Outer Banks. The Cedar Island Ferry terminal — right at the property's doorstep — carries passengers and vehicles across to Ocracoke Island, putting Cape Hatteras National Seashore within reach for day trips or multi-day adventures. Back on the mainland, the Crystal Coast's beaches, seafood shacks, and maritime heritage sites lie within driving range. The North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores and the historic waterfront of Beaufort — one of the state's most charming colonial-era towns — are both well worth a day trip from this base. Cedar Island Ranch is open year-round, and every season brings its own character. Summer brings warm water and full days on the beach. Fall and spring offer quieter stays with exceptional fishing and birdwatching as migratory species move through. Winter brings a solitude that's increasingly rare on the Atlantic Coast. Whether you arrive for a single night or settle in for a week, Cedar Island Ranch delivers a coastal experience that's difficult to replicate anywhere else. Reservations are strongly recommended in the busy summer months. Cedar Island Ranch is a rare thing — a place that genuinely deserves the word unspoiled — and the guests who find it tend to return every year with good reason.

Sun Outdoors Cape Charles

428 RV Sites, 12 Tent Sites, 4 Glamping Sites

Sun Outdoors Cape Charles in Virginia offers 428 RV sites, 12 tent sites, and four glamping sites on the Chesapeake Bay, with 20, 30, and 50-amp full hookups and rigs accepted to 45 feet. Field view pull-through and premium 50-amp back-in categories join water-and-electric tiers, alongside a splash pad, fishing pier, mini-golf, and jumping pillow. Four hundred twenty-eight sites span back-in 30-amp, back-in 30-amp water-and-electric, field view pull-thru, premium back-in 50-amp, premium back-in water-and-electric 30-amp, and premium pull-through categories, carrying water, sewer, and electric where noted with site WiFi, sized to 45 feet, with picnic tables. Confirm which tier you are booking — the water-and-electric categories do not carry sewer. Twelve tent sites, four glamping sites, and cabins round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, propane fills, restrooms, showers, and firewood handle the practical side. The property was formerly Cherrystone Family Camping Resort. A splash pad and outdoor pool anchor the summer, with a beach, fishing pier, boat rentals, kayak rentals, and bike rentals opening the bay for boating, paddle boarding, canoeing, kayaking, water sports, and fishing. Mini-golf, an arcade, jumping pillow, gaga ball, sports courts, pickleball, volleyball, basketball, shuffleboard, horseshoes, corn hole, golf cart rentals, a playground, pavilion, dog park, snack bar, and on-site dining fill the rest, with live music and planned activities through the season. The Eastern Shore's wildlife refuges and the historic downtown of Cape Charles are both close. Summer is decisively the season on the bay. Reserve well ahead.

from $15/night

Indian Heritage RV Park

46 RV Sites, 1 Cabin, 12 Tent Sites

At 184 Tensbury Drive in Martinsville, Virginia—in Henry County on the Smith River in the Virginia Piedmont where the Blue Ridge's eastern foothills create the transition between the Appalachian mountain terrain and the rolling agricultural landscape of central Virginia, and where the Smith River's cold-water trout fishery below Philpott Dam has made the Martinsville area one of the most productive and least-crowded trout fishing destinations on the Virginia Blue Ridge corridor—Indian Heritage RV Park provides 60 full hookup sites, tent sites, and three cabins on the Smith River's wooded bank in the year-round operation that makes the park accessible for trout fishing across the winter catch-and-release season as well as the open spring and summer schedule. The Smith River running beside the park, the trout fishery, and the wooded campsite character define a property whose amenity list matters considerably less than its river position. Sixty full hookup RV sites with 30 and 50-amp electric, water, and sewer in both back-in and pull-through configurations accommodate the full range of RV types and driver experience levels. Three tent sites provide the primitive camping option. Three cabin rentals—including a spacious structure with three bedrooms, one and a half baths, and DirecTV satellite service—serve the long-term guest population that Martinsville's extended-stay employment and visit market supports, with the cabins providing the furnished comfort that multi-week stays require. Three bathhouses maintained at regular sanitation standards serve the campground's shared hygiene infrastructure, with laundry facilities in the largest bathhouse for extended-stay guests' practical needs. Fire rings at individual sites provide the evening campfire that wooded riverbank camping makes most atmospheric. The park's direct Smith River access—from a wooded bank where the river's cold, clear water is audible from the sites—is the amenity that no bathhouse or hookup count can quantify. The Smith River below Philpott Dam provides one of the finest tailwater trout fisheries in the mid-Atlantic states. The dam's cold-water release from the bottom of Philpott Reservoir maintains the temperature that rainbow and brown trout require in a Virginia Piedmont river whose ambient temperature would otherwise be too warm for cold-water fish in summer. The result is a year-round trout fishery in a scenic, wooded river corridor that receives considerably less fishing pressure than the more famous Virginia trout streams of the Shenandoah Valley, giving Indian Heritage's Smith River frontage a fishing quality that reputation hasn't yet overwhelmed with demand. Martinsville's additional attractions extend the campground's utility as a base beyond the single-purpose trout fishing visit. Martinsville Speedway—one of the oldest NASCAR tracks in continuous operation, producing some of the most physically demanding short-track racing in the professional series schedule—hosts NASCAR Cup Series events in spring and fall that fill Henry County's accommodations completely in the event weekends. Philpott Lake, accessible 20 minutes west, provides the warm-water boating and bass fishing alternative for guests whose interests extend beyond the Smith River's trout. The Blue Ridge Parkway—accessible within the broader Henry County region—provides the Blue Ridge overlook and trail access that the Piedmont's proximity to the mountain makes available as a half-day drive. Indian Heritage RV Park is open year-round in Martinsville's four-season Piedmont climate. The trout fishing season's year-round character, the NASCAR race weekends, and the fall foliage season create three distinct demand periods. Reserve well in advance for NASCAR race weekends, pack the fly rod for the Smith River morning, and let Henry County's wooded river position earn the mid-Atlantic trout fishing reputation that the campground's bank access makes specific and immediate.

from $34/night

Hatteras Sands Campground

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

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

from $79/night

Sycamore Lodge Resort

19 RV Sites

Sycamore Lodge Resort in Jackson Springs, 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

Frisco Oceanfront RV Resort

On Hatteras Island in Frisco, North Carolina—on the Outer Banks barrier island chain where the Atlantic Ocean and Pamlico Sound converge in the most dynamic and powerful coastal environment on the East Coast, adjacent to Cape Hatteras National Seashore's 70 miles of wild beach, the most powerful natural lighthouse in the country, and the surf break that has made Hatteras Island a nationally recognized destination for windsurfers, kiteboarders, and the serious surf fishing community—Frisco Oceanfront RV Resort opened July 1, 2026, as Hatteras Island's newest oceanfront RV option with sites steps from the Atlantic and complimentary Avon Pier sightseeing passes included with every reservation. Oceanfront and non-oceanfront RV sites alongside four two-bedroom cabins bring new camping capacity to the island's most desirable coastal stretch. RV sites in both oceanfront and non-oceanfront configurations provide direct Cape Hatteras National Seashore access across the dune line that separates the campground from the Atlantic's open beach. Four two-bedroom cabins with kitchenettes and living rooms with pull-out couches provide the enclosed accommodation option for guests who want the Hatteras Island experience with weather protection and cooking facilities. All guests share access to the resort pool, a bathhouse with hot showers, a dog park, and laundry facilities, and complimentary high-speed WiFi covers the property. Complimentary Avon Pier sightseeing passes—included with the room rate—give guests access to one of the Outer Banks' most storied fishing piers with the kind of value-added amenity that makes comparing per-night rates against competing properties incomplete without accounting for the pass. The resort's inaugural 2026 season runs from July 1 through mid-December. Cape Hatteras National Seashore—the first national seashore designated in the United States system, encompassing 70 miles of barrier island beach from Whalebone Junction to Ocracoke—provides the beach access context that makes Hatteras Island camping worth the specific drive to the Outer Banks rather than a closer mainland campground. The beach is wide, wild, vehicular-access-friendly for those with oversand permits, and productive for the surf fishing that targets red drum, bluefish, and Spanish mackerel in the seasonal runs that bring anglers from across the Atlantic Coast specifically to the Cape Hatteras point. The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse—the tallest lighthouse in the United States at 198 feet, moved 2,900 feet back from the eroding shoreline in 1999 in the largest lighthouse relocation in history—provides the architectural landmark that defines Hatteras Island's visual identity. The lighthouse is open for climbing during the summer season, with the Atlantic panorama from the top delivering what the barrier island's geography looks like at altitude. The Hatteras-Ocracoke Ferry, departing from the inlet community at the island's southern tip, provides free vehicular transport to Ocracoke Island—the most remote and least commercially developed of the Outer Banks communities—for the day trip that most Hatteras Island visitors consider essential. Frisco Oceanfront RV Resort operates through mid-December in its inaugural season, with the full summer and fall shoulder season constituting the operational calendar. Hatteras Island's fall season—when the red drum runs peak and the crowds thin relative to summer's peak occupancy—represents the best value and some of the finest surf fishing conditions of the year. Reserve your oceanfront site, pick up the oversand vehicle permit for beach access, and let Cape Hatteras National Seashore deliver the Outer Banks experience at its most elemental and storm-sculpted.

from $65/night

Frisco Woods Campground

210 RV Sites, 31 Cabins, 27 Tent Sites

Frisco Woods Campground in North Carolina offers 210 RV sites, 31 cabins, and 27 tent sites on the Pamlico Sound side of Hatteras Island, with 30 and 50-amp service, cable TV, and rigs accepted to 44 feet. Soundfront back-in categories at both amperages join full-hookup and water-and-electric tiers, with an outdoor pool, recreation center, and maritime forest. Two hundred ten back-in sites span 30-amp, 50-amp, 30/50-amp, water-and-electric, soundfront 30-amp, and soundfront 30/50-amp categories, carrying water, sewer, and electric where noted with cable TV, sized to 44 feet. Confirm your tier, as the water-and-electric category does not carry sewer at the site. The soundfront categories are the reason to book here. Thirty-one cabins and 27 tent sites round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, propane fills and exchange, dump station, restrooms, showers, and firewood handle the practical side. An outdoor pool anchors the summer, with a recreation center, playground, and dog park filling the grounds. The sound carries boating, canoeing, kayaking, water sports, swimming, and surfing, with productive birding through the maritime forest and wine tasting nearby. Pets are welcome. The soundfront position makes this a premier kiteboarding and windsurfing base — the shallow, steady-wind water of Pamlico Sound is among the best on the East Coast for it, while Cape Hatteras National Seashore's Atlantic beach sits just across the island. The campground has been family owned for five decades. Summer is decisively the season on the Outer Banks. Reserve well ahead.

Montebello Camping & Fishing Resort

38 RV Sites, 5 Cabins, 17 Tent Sites, 2 Cottages

High in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Nelson County, Virginia—less than three miles from the Blue Ridge Parkway where the Virginia highlands' apple orchards, vineyards, and the watershed of the Tye and Piney rivers create the elevated rural landscape that Nelson County's outdoor and agricultural community has built its identity around—Montebello Camping and Fishing Resort offers authentic log cabin and cottage rentals available year-round, full-service RV and tent camping from April through October, a 5-acre private lake with complimentary kayaks and paddleboats, a fee-based trout pond requiring no fishing license, and the historic country store that has occupied its Blue Ridge Mountain post since 1894, providing a camping and fishing experience in the Virginia highlands whose combination of mountain setting, free-use lake, and license-free trout pond makes it the most complete fishing resort on the Nelson County side of the Blue Ridge. The trout pond needs no license. The country store has been open since 1894. Log cabins and cottages available year-round provide the enclosed accommodation for the Blue Ridge winter visitor whose mountain hiking and wine country touring calendar runs twelve months, while the full-service RV and tent sites with electric hookups, restrooms, showers, dump station, and laundry provide the spring-through-fall camping infrastructure from April through October. The 5-acre private lake's complimentary kayaks and paddleboats eliminate the boat rental transaction and create the self-directed water recreation that the lake's fishing, the leisurely paddle around the mountain-reflected perimeter, and the wildlife watching from the water deliver without additional daily charges. The fee-based trout pond—no fishing license required—provides the accessible, managed angling experience that non-licensed guests and the family with young anglers learning the sport use specifically to avoid the license paperwork. Montebello sits in Nelson County at the Blue Ridge's eastern escarpment, in the watershed between the mountains and the Shenandoah Valley's Rockfish River corridor where the Appalachian Trail, the Blue Ridge Parkway, and the Skyline Drive converge in the concentration of Virginia's most significant long-distance trails and scenic routes. Crabtree Falls, 5 miles north on VA-56, cascades 1,000 feet in a series of five distinct drops that makes it the highest waterfall east of the Mississippi in the Virginia Blue Ridge—the 1.7-mile trail to the falls' upper viewpoint through the hemlock and hardwood forest is one of the most rewarding short hikes in the Virginia highlands. Wintergreen Resort, 15 miles north via VA-56 and Wintergreen Drive, operates Virginia's most complete four-season mountain resort with skiing and snowboarding from December through March and the Devils Knob Golf Course, spa, hiking, and mountain biking from spring through fall on the Blue Ridge plateau at 3,500 to 4,000 feet elevation. The Nelson County wine trail—the concentration of boutique wineries along US-151 south of the resort in the Rockfish Valley—provides the wine tasting alternative that the valley's elevation and the well-drained clay soils have made increasingly productive for Virginia viticulture. Montebello Camping and Fishing Resort's cabin and cottage accommodations operate year-round in Nelson County's Blue Ridge climate, with the apple harvest season from September through October, the fall foliage peak in late October, and the spring wildflower season from April through May providing the three most visually distinctive periods in the mountain calendar. The RV and tent camping season from April through October corresponds with the Blue Ridge Parkway's most comfortable driving and cycling conditions. Reserve your cabin, cottage, or RV site at Montebello and let the fee-based trout pond, the 5-acre lake's complimentary kayaks, the Blue Ridge Parkway's proximity, and the 1894 country store make the Virginia highlands the mountain escape the Nelson County Blue Ridge has always provided.

from $25/night