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Camp Cedar RV Resort

164 RV Sites

Camp Cedar RV Resort in Mason, Ohio, offers 164 full-hookup RV sites with 30 and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 45 feet, adjacent to Kings Island. Back-in and pull-through categories join an outdoor pool, fitness center, clubhouse, and on-site dining in Warren County. One hundred sixty-four sites run in back-in and pull-through categories, both carrying water, sewer, and electric on 30 and 50-amp, sized to 45 feet, with fire pits, picnic tables, and BBQ pits. Cabins round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, restrooms, showers, and WiFi handle the practical side. There is no minimum stay requirement except at some peak times and major holidays. An outdoor pool anchors the summer, with a fitness center, clubhouse, and on-site dining besides. Pickleball, basketball, corn hole, water sports, walking trails, a pond, playground, dog park, and golf cart rentals fill the grounds, with planned activities through the season. Pets are welcome. Kings Island sits directly adjacent — one of the largest theme parks in the Midwest, with 100 rides, the Banshee inverted steel coaster, and the Soak City waterpark. For families running a multi-day park visit, walking distance beats a daily commute and a parking fee, and the resort's position is the entire reason most guests book. Theme park season drives everything here. Summer and the Halloween Haunt season are the peaks, with the park's operating calendar determining demand more than weather does. Check the Kings Island schedule and reserve well ahead for any weekend it is open.

from $79/night

Rocky Fork Ranch

1 RV Site

Rocky Fork Ranch in Kimbolton, Ohio, offers a ranch-themed family camping experience across 850 acres of southeastern Ohio’s scenic hill country. Surrounded by wooded ridges and quiet creek valleys, the resort combines horseback adventures with a wide variety of campground amenities and organized recreation. Accommodations and guest services include: - Full-hookup RV sites - Cabin rentals - Laundry facilities and showers - Propane filling station - Wi-Fi access - Clubhouse and outdoor pavilion - Dog park - Wedding and special-event venue Horseback riding is one of Rocky Fork Ranch’s signature experiences. Guided trail rides take guests through the property’s rolling woodland, providing an authentic ranch adventure for families seeking something beyond a traditional camping trip. Resort activities include: - Guided horseback trail rides - Outdoor swimming pool - Hiking trails - Mini-golf and disc golf - Basketball and gaga ball - Horseshoes and other outdoor games - Game room with billiards - Planned family activities - Live music and entertainment Rocky Fork Ranch is located in Guernsey County’s unglaciated Allegheny Plateau, where forested hills and winding valleys create scenery more reminiscent of Appalachia than the flat agricultural areas of central Ohio. The surrounding region provides additional opportunities for boating, fishing, hiking, mountain biking, and sightseeing. Nearby attractions include: - Salt Fork State Park - Salt Fork Lake - Cambridge Glass Museum - Historic downtown Cambridge - Regional hiking and mountain-biking trails Located approximately eight miles from the ranch, Salt Fork State Park encompasses about 20,000 acres surrounding the 2,952-acre Salt Fork Lake. Visitors can enjoy hiking, boating, fishing, swimming, mountain biking, and wildlife viewing. Rocky Fork Ranch is open seasonally from spring through fall. Summer is the most popular time for horseback riding and family activities, while spring brings woodland wildflowers and October offers colorful fall foliage. Its combination of equestrian recreation, resort amenities, and Appalachian-style scenery creates a camping experience unlike others in eastern Ohio.

from $61/night

Knoxville Campground

43 RV Sites

In Clinton, Tennessee—10 miles north of Knoxville off Interstate 75 in Anderson County where the Tennessee River Valley's ridges, the Tennessee Museum of Appalachia's folk heritage collection, and the Norris Dam's 1936 TVA engineering represent the specific convergence of Appalachian cultural heritage and New Deal infrastructure that the greater Knoxville metropolitan area offers within a 20-minute drive—Knoxville Campground provides full hookup RV sites with 50-amp service, four cabin types, a club room, laundry, arcade, and the I-75 access that makes it the most convenient family campground for northbound and southbound travelers needing a Knoxville-area base. Family-owned and operated by Kiefer Campgrounds, the property is open year-round and golf cart friendly. Full hookup RV sites with water, electric, and sewer connections provide 50-amp service capable of running the largest modern motorhomes and fifth wheels in all weather conditions. Cabin accommodations span four configurations—Rustic Cabins for the nature-forward guest, Mini Deluxe Cabins sleeping three, Deluxe Cabins sleeping four, and Super Deluxe Cabins sleeping six—giving families and groups the enclosed lodging alternative without requiring RV equipment. Hot showers with air conditioning serve the shared hygiene need year-round. A newly remodeled club room houses pool tables, card tables, and arcade games providing indoor entertainment for evenings and rainy days. On-site laundry handles the extended-stay practical requirement, and free WiFi covers the property for connectivity. Tent sites in a designated wooded area serve the lightweight camper. The campground is pet-friendly throughout. The Knoxville metropolitan area's outdoor recreation landscape begins immediately outside the campground. House Mountain State Natural Area—the highest point in Knox County—provides the ridgeline hiking with panoramic valley views that the eastern Tennessee geography makes available within a 20-minute drive. The Tennessee Riverboat Company's operations on the Tennessee River provide the scenic waterway experience that the river's industrial and natural history makes particularly interesting in the Knoxville context, where the TVA's dam system transformed the river from a flood-prone seasonal problem into the managed reservoir system that now anchors the region's recreation economy. The Little Ponderosa Zoo and Rescue provides the wildlife encounter experience that brings families with young children specifically to the Clinton area. The Tennessee Museum of Appalachia—one of the most complete collections of Southern Appalachian folk and material culture in the United States—occupies the nearby community of Norris and provides the cultural programming that makes Anderson County more than just an I-75 stopping point. The Museum of Appalachia's working farm, the dozens of reconstructed historic cabins, and the artifact collection assembled over 50 years by John Rice Irwin create a cultural property of national significance accessible within 15 minutes of the campground. Knoxville Campground is open year-round in eastern Tennessee's four-season climate. The campground's I-75 off-ramp proximity makes it equally functional as a one-night transit stop or a multi-day Knoxville-area base. The spring wildflower season in the surrounding ridge terrain, the summer river recreation calendar, and the fall foliage color across the Appalachian ridges that visible from the Anderson County ridgelines create the seasonal programming that makes return visits practical. Reserve your 50-amp site, map the House Mountain trailhead for the morning, and let Clinton's position as a Knoxville-area gateway earn the convenience and character that interstate access and Appalachian heritage together provide.

from $58/night

Sun Outdoors Pigeon Forge

194 RV Sites, 9 Cabins, 14 Cottages

Sun Outdoors Pigeon Forge in Sevierville, Tennessee, offers 194 full-hookup RV sites and 23 cabin and cottage units at the gateway to the Great Smokies, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service, cable TV, and rigs accepted up to 100 feet, open all year. Waterfront Signature, Signature Deluxe back-in, and Signature pull-through categories join standard tiers, with a lazy river, hot tub, and jumping pillow. One hundred ninety-four sites span standard full hookup, standard pull-thru full hookup, Signature deluxe back-in, Signature pull-thru full hookup, and waterfront Signature full hookup categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric with cable TV and site WiFi, sized to 100 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. One hundred feet is exceptional for the Smokies, where terrain usually limits length. Twenty-three cabins and cottages round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, propane fills, dump station, restrooms, showers, and firewood handle the practical side. The daily resort fee covers cable and WiFi, local attraction discounts, the fitness center, and access to the amenity program, with the arcade priced separately. A lazy river and outdoor pool anchor the summer, with a hot tub and sauna alongside. A fitness center, recreation center, game room, arcade, jumping pillow, gaga ball, sports courts, pickleball, basketball, golf cart rentals, a pond, creek, playground, pavilion, dog park, and on-site dining fill the rest, with live music and planned activities through the season. Dollywood and the park entrance are minutes away. Summer and fall foliage drive demand hard. Reserve well ahead.

from $39/night

The Ridge Outdoor Resort

140 RV Sites, 6 Tiny Houses

The Ridge Outdoor Resort in Sevierville, Tennessee, offers 133 full-hookup RV sites and six tiny houses across more than 50 acres three miles from Pigeon Forge, with 30 and 50-amp service, cable TV, and rigs accepted up to 83 feet on a big-rig-friendly layout. Back-in and pull-through categories join a pool, hot tub, fitness center, and pickleball courts. One hundred thirty-three sites run in back-in and pull-through categories, both carrying water, sewer, and electric on 30 and 50-amp with cable TV and site WiFi, sized to 83 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. Eighty-three feet is exceptional in the Smokies, where terrain usually limits length, and two straightforward categories keep booking simple. Six tiny houses round out the lodging. A laundry, dump station, restrooms, and showers handle the practical side. An outdoor pool and hot tub and sauna anchor the property, with a fitness center, sports courts, pickleball, basketball, gaga ball, golf cart rentals, a pond, playground, and dog park filling the grounds. Fishing and swimming run on site. Pets are welcome. Fifty acres is a lot of room for 133 sites, and the spacing shows — this is a luxury outdoor resort rather than a dense campground, with mountain scenery in every direction. Pigeon Forge is three miles off, which puts Dollywood, the Parkway, and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park entrance all within a short drive while keeping the resort itself out of the traffic. Summer and fall foliage drive the heaviest demand in the Smokies, with the Christmas season drawing a strong third wave. Reserve well ahead for June through October.

from $75/night

Pigeon Forge Landing

99 RV Sites

Pigeon Forge Landing in Sevierville, Tennessee, offers 99 full-hookup RV sites along a lazy river, with 30 and 50-amp service, cable TV, and rigs accepted to 50 feet at a brand-new resort. Executive Waterfront back-in, Mountain View Executive Plus, and Executive+ pull-through categories join standard tiers, with a pool, fitness center, and clubhouse. Ninety-nine sites span Executive back-in, Executive+ pull-thru, Executive waterfront back-in, Mountain View Executive Plus, Mountain View, and pull-thru categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric on 30 and 50-amp with cable TV and site WiFi, sized to 50 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. Naming categories by outlook — waterfront or mountain view — tells you exactly what you are booking. A general store handles the practical side. One policy to clear first: the resort has a ten-year age restriction on all RVs, though older coaches are reviewed for approval — send a photo to [email protected] before booking. An outdoor pool anchors the property, with a fitness center, clubhouse, playground, and dog park filling the grounds. Canoeing, kayaking, pickleball, and hiking round it out. Pets are welcome. The property is new throughout, which shows in the finishes. Sevierville sits minutes from the Pigeon Forge entertainment corridor and the western entrance to Great Smoky Mountains National Park — the most visited national park in the country at more than 12 million visitors a year. Summer and fall foliage drive demand hard in the Smokies. Reserve well ahead, and clear RV approval early if your coach is older.

from $66 $57/night

Countryside Campground

Countryside Campground sits at 2687 State Route 43 in Mogadore, Ohio—a Summit and Portage County border campground in the greater Akron metropolitan area that has built its appeal around a comprehensive family recreation package in a setting adjacent to the Mogadore Reservoir, one of the Portage Lakes chain that defines the outdoor recreation geography of northeastern Ohio's lake-country corridor. The campground's combination of pools, gemstone and gold panning, planned activities, and a lazy river makes it a destination in its own right rather than simply a basecamp for regional attractions. Ninety-five RV sites with full hookup and water-and-electric configurations, alongside cabins and tent sites, provide the camping infrastructure. A swimming pool and lazy river provide the warm-water recreation, complemented by a playground, a mini-golf course, a recreation center, and a game room for indoor activity. Planned activities and hayrides structure weekend programming into a social calendar that gives families with children genuinely planned entertainment across the campsite stay. Gold gem mining — a popular family activity where guests pan for gemstone specimens in a sluice — provides a distinct and hands-on experience that few northeast Ohio campgrounds offer. A dog park, laundry, and general store round out the facilities. Mogadore Reservoir, adjacent to the campground, provides additional outdoor recreation context in a reservoir fishing and water access setting that complements the campground's on-site water amenities with a larger body of water for kayak touring and fishing. The reservoir is managed by the Akron Metropolitan Area water system, and the surrounding reservoir land provides a buffer of green space around the water that gives the Mogadore area a more rural feel than its proximity to Akron would otherwise suggest. Fishing in the reservoir targets largemouth bass, crappie, catfish, and channel catfish. Akron is the nearest city of scale, about 10 miles northwest, with its Cuyahoga Valley National Park trailhead access in the Cuyahoga River gorge, the Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens Tudor Revival estate, and the National Inventors Hall of Fame museum that reflects Akron's industrial heritage in rubber manufacturing and polymer chemistry. The Portage Lakes State Park chain south of Akron provides additional public lake access to the interconnected lakes that make this corner of Ohio a genuine lake country destination with a density of public water access that distinguishes it from the less-developed lake regions farther east. Cleveland is approximately 40 miles north, with Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Great Lakes Science Center access for day trips. Countryside Campground operates through the Ohio camping season, typically May through October, in a northeast Ohio climate where the lake-influenced moderate temperatures extend the comfortable outdoor camping window somewhat beyond the more continental interior. Summer weekends fill quickly for a property this close to the Akron-Cleveland metropolitan area, and the planned activities calendar reaches its peak from Memorial Day through Labor Day when the full programming schedule runs. Spring and fall visits offer the campground's recreation infrastructure at reduced density, with the Portage Lakes fall fishing season in September and October providing particularly productive angling.

from $60/night