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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.

River's Rest Marina & Resort

21 Condos

River's Rest Marina and Resort in Charles City, Virginia, offers RV camping alongside 21 condo units across 16.5 acres on the Chickahominy River. A full marina with boat docks and a boat ramp joins an outdoor pool, on-site dining, a bar, playground, and dog park at a water-focused property that opened in 2022. RV sites are available alongside the condos. Contact the resort to confirm hookups, amp service, and length limits for your rig — the published site records are incomplete, and the property is primarily a marina and condo operation with RV camping alongside. Twenty-one condos make up the bulk of the lodging. A general store, laundry, propane fills, restrooms, and showers handle the practical side. The marina anchors the property, with boat docks and a boat ramp opening the river for boating, fishing, and swimming. An outdoor pool, playground, dog park, gaga ball, picnicking, on-site dining, and a bar fill the rest. Everything here is new — the resort opened in 2022 — which is a genuine consideration on a river where many marinas date to the 1960s. The address is 9100 Wilcox Neck Road. The Chickahominy winds through tidal woodland between Richmond and Williamsburg in one of Virginia's most historically layered counties — Charles City County holds several of the great James River plantations, and the river itself was central to both the Powhatan confederacy and the Peninsula Campaign. The fishing runs to largemouth, catfish, and seasonal shad, and both Richmond and Colonial Williamsburg are within about 45 minutes. Summer boating season drives demand. Reserve well ahead.

from $89/night

Smith Mountain Campground

18 RV Sites, 2 Tent Sites

Smith Mountain Campground in Penhook, VA, offers 20 full-hookup RV sites and 2 tent sites, with 30 and 50-amp service and room for rigs up to 50 feet. Sites come in three categories — back-in 30-amp water-and-electric, back-in 30/50-amp, and pull-thru 30/50-amp — with full-hookup sites carrying water, sewer, and electric plus a fire pit and picnic table. A bathhouse with showers, a general store, firewood, a dump station, a recreation center, and cabins cover the rest. Pets are welcome. A stocked fishing pond, private hiking trails, a pavilion, sport courts, bocce, corn hole, horseshoes, a playground, and creek frontage fill the family-owned grounds, with boating, picnicking, and dark-sky stargazing. Penhook sits on Liberty Road in the Blue Ridge foothills of Franklin County, less than five miles from the nearest public boat launch on Smith Mountain Lake, with the Booker T. Washington Monument, The Homeplace Vineyard, and The Coves Amphitheater all close. Rates for sites and cabins are on the booking page. Twenty sites near Smith Mountain Lake fill quickly in summer, so reserve ahead.

from $35/night

Anvil Campground

55 RV Sites, 3 Cabins, 2 Cottages

Anvil Campground in Williamsburg, Virginia, offers 55 RV sites and five cabin and cottage units at the heart of the colonial heritage corridor, with rigs accepted to 50 feet on a big-rig-friendly layout. Complete RV, Premium Patio, Small RV, Standard, and water/electric/cable RV and tent categories join an outdoor pool, zip line, craft room, and game room. Fifty-five sites run in Complete RV, Premium Patio, Small RV, Standard, and Water/Electric/Cable RV/Tent categories, sized to 50 feet. The category names tell you the hookup level directly — the Complete tier carries the full set while the water/electric/cable tier does not include sewer, and the Small RV category right-sizes for compact rigs. Confirm amp service for your rig with the campground before booking. Five cabins and cottages round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, restrooms, showers, firewood, and recycling handle the practical side. An outdoor pool anchors the summer, with a zip line, game room, craft room, arcade, sports courts, basketball, billiards, ping pong, shuffleboard, horseshoes, corn hole, a lake, beach, walking trails, playground, community fire pit, and dog park filling the grounds. Live music runs through the season, with wine and beer tasting, a golf course, and a state park nearby. James City County puts Colonial Williamsburg, Jamestown, Yorktown, and Busch Gardens all within a short drive — the most concentrated colonial heritage corridor in America. Summer and the fall Williamsburg season drive the heaviest demand. Reserve well ahead for June through October.

from $45/night

American Heritage RV Park

141 RV Sites, 12 Cabins, 1 Cottage

American Heritage RV Park in Williamsburg, Virginia, offers 141 full-hookup RV sites and 13 cabin and cottage units in the Historic Triangle, with 30 and 50-amp service, cable TV, and rigs accepted to 70 feet on a big-rig-friendly layout. Premium pull-through, pull-through, and back-in categories join an outdoor pool, mini-golf, library, and bike rentals. One hundred forty-one sites run in back-in, pull-thru, and premium pull-thru categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric on 30 and 50-amp with cable TV and site WiFi, sized to 70 feet, with fire pits and BBQ pits. Seventy feet accommodates a long coach with a tow, which is generous for the region. Thirteen cabins and cottages round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, propane fills and exchange, dump station, restrooms, and a library handle the practical side. An outdoor pool anchors the summer, with mini-golf, a game room, sports courts, pickleball, volleyball, basketball, horseshoes, bike rentals, golf cart rentals, walking trails, biking, a playground, and swimming filling the grounds. Wine and beer tasting is nearby. Pets are welcome. The Historic Triangle is the most densely activity-rich corner of Virginia. Colonial Williamsburg's meticulously restored 18th-century capital is minutes away, Busch Gardens Williamsburg combines European-themed rides with live entertainment, and Water Country USA rounds out the family options — with Jamestown and Yorktown completing the historical circuit. Summer drives the heaviest demand in Williamsburg, with the fall and the Christmas Town season at Busch Gardens drawing strong secondary waves. Reserve well ahead for June through August.

from $69/night

Jellystone Park™ Williamsburg

118 RV Sites, 46 Cabins, 17 Tent Sites, 2 Yurts

Jellystone Park Williamsburg in Virginia offers 118 RV sites, 46 cabins, 17 tent sites, and two yurts with 20, 30, and 50-amp full hookups, cable TV, and rigs accepted to 80 feet. Preferred premium patio pull-through, premium, and deluxe categories join a pool, mini-golf, laser tag, and jumping pillow at the center of the Virginia Peninsula. One hundred eighteen sites span deluxe back-in, deluxe pull-thru, premium back-in, premium pull-thru, and preferred premium with patio pull-thru categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric with cable TV and site WiFi, sized to 80 feet, with fire pits, picnic tables, and BBQ pits. The patio category adds outdoor living space. Forty-six cabins, 17 tent sites, and two yurts round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, restrooms, showers, and firewood handle the practical side. An outdoor pool anchors the summer, with mini-golf, laser tag, a jumping pillow, arcade, game room, craft room, recreation center, fitness center, sports courts, basketball, gaga ball, and gem mining filling the grounds. Golf cart rentals, walking trails, biking, a playground, pavilion, dog park, and on-site dining round it out, with foam parties, wagon rides, arts and crafts, live music, and planned activities through the season. Stargazing is good on clear nights. Colonial Williamsburg, the Jamestown Settlement, Yorktown Battlefield, and Busch Gardens sit within a short drive between the James and York Rivers. Summer is decisively the season. Reserve well ahead.

from $38/night

Halesford Harbour Resort

1 Cabin, 25 Condos

Halesford Harbour Resort in Moneta, Virginia, offers RV camping alongside 26 cabin and condo units across 41 acres of Smith Mountain Lake shoreline, open all year. A full marina with boat rentals, boat ramp, boat docks, and boat storage joins an outdoor pool, beach, sports courts, and walking trails. RV sites carry full hookups. Contact the resort to confirm amp service, length limits, and current site availability for your rig — the published site records are incomplete, and the property is primarily a cabin and marina operation with RV camping alongside. Twenty-six cabins and condos make up the bulk of the lodging. A general store, laundry, dump station, restrooms, and showers handle the practical side. The marina anchors everything, with boat rentals, a boat ramp, boat docks, and boat storage opening the lake for boating, swimming, and inflatable water toys. An outdoor pool, beach, playground, pavilion, sports courts, basketball, dog park, and walking trails fill the rest, with planned activities through the season and wine and beer tasting nearby. Forty-one acres of shoreline is a substantial holding on this lake. Smith Mountain Lake covers 20,600 acres with 500 miles of shoreline, created in 1966 when Appalachian Power dammed the Roanoke River — and it became one of the most beloved recreational lakes in the South almost by accident. Smith Mountain Lake State Park is close, the Crooked Road music trail runs through the region, and Roanoke sits about 45 minutes northwest. Summer lake season drives the heaviest demand and fills the corridor. Reserve well ahead for Memorial Day through Labor Day, with far easier availability in the spring and fall.

from $117/night

Cotton Patch Landing

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

Cotton Patch Landing in Chocowinity, NC, offers 3 full-hookup RV sites, 6 cabin and cottage rentals, and 1 tent site, with 30 and 50-amp service and room for rigs up to 80 feet. Every RV site is a full-hookup 30/50-amp back-in carrying water, sewer, and electric with site-delivered WiFi, a fire pit, and a picnic table, and ADA-accessible sites are available. At 80 feet the sites take the longest coaches — remarkable for a three-site property. Laundry, a bathhouse with showers, a general store, firewood, and propane fills and exchange cover the essentials. Pets are welcome, and there's a playground. The marina carries the property: boat docks, a boat ramp, boat and kayak rentals, boat storage, on-site dining, a snack bar, food trucks, and a pavilion, with fishing, boating, paddling, and picnicking on the creek. Chocowinity sits on Blount's Creek in the tidal estuary country of North Carolina's Inner Banks, where the Pamlico River meets the creek system draining the coastal plain south of Washington. Rates for sites, cabins, and the tent spot are on the booking page. Three RV sites at a working marina means booking early is essential.

from $26/night

Camp Cardinal - Gloucester Point

66 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

Jellystone Park™ Natural Bridge

126 RV Sites, 22 Cabins, 23 Tent Sites, 9 Lodges

Jellystone Park at Natural Bridge in Natural Bridge Station, Virginia, offers 126 RV sites, 31 cabin and lodge units, and 23 tent sites in the Shenandoah Valley foothills, with 20, 30, and 50-amp full hookups, cable TV, and rigs accepted to 45 feet. Waterfront back-ins join deluxe, premium, and pull-through categories, alongside a water park, swim lake, and movie theater. One hundred twenty-six sites span 30/50-amp back-ins, deluxe back-ins, premium back-ins, pull-throughs, and waterfront back-ins, all carrying water, sewer, and electric with cable TV and site WiFi, sized to 45 feet, with fire pits, picnic tables, and BBQ pits. Thirty-one cabins and lodges and 23 tent sites round out the accommodations. A general store, laundry, propane fills and exchange, dump station, restrooms, showers, and firewood handle the practical side. A daily resort fee applies and covers cable and WiFi, aquatic facility access including the resort pool, waterslides, splash pad, and swim lake, the dog park, the movie theater, and 24-hour on-site management. Recreation is the product. A water park with waterslides, splash pad, swim lake, beach, and outdoor pool anchors the summer, with mini-golf, a jumping pillow, gaga ball, arcade, game room, and recreation center besides. Sports courts, basketball, a playground, pavilion, barn, golf cart rentals, and a pond for fishing fill the grounds. Pets are welcome. Natural Bridge State Park — one of Virginia's most striking natural landmarks — is close, with the upper Shenandoah Valley and Blue Ridge corridor beyond. Summer families and fall foliage drive demand. Reserve well ahead.

from $34/night

Misty Mountain Camp Resort

92 RV Sites, 16 Cabins, 15 Tent Sites

Misty Mountain Camp Resort in Greenwood, Virginia, is a full-hookup camp resort with RV sites, tent sites and cabin rentals, an outdoor pool, a fitness center and a clubhouse, set half a mile off Interstate 64 at the eastern foot of the Blue Ridge. The property is big-rig friendly and takes coaches up to 90 feet, which makes it one of the more accommodating options in the Rockfish Gap corridor between Charlottesville and Shenandoah National Park. Full-hookup RV sites handle rigs to 90 feet, with a dump station on site for guests who need it. Tent sites suit campers who want the mountain setting without hauling a rig, and cabin rentals provide enclosed lodging for guests traveling without either. A general store covers basics, propane is available by both fill and exchange, and firewood is sold on site. Bathrooms, showers and laundry are available throughout the season, and WiFi reaches the sites. On-site recreation is unusually deep for a campground this size. An outdoor pool anchors the summer season, with a fitness center and clubhouse open year-round and a recreation center for indoor gathering. Sports courts host basketball and volleyball, and horseshoes and corn hole fill the space between. A playground serves younger guests, a fenced dog park serves the four-legged ones, and walking trails run the property past a pond and the creek that crosses the grounds. A covered pavilion hosts planned activities, live music and visiting food trucks through the summer, and the resort also operates as a wedding venue. Gem mining and gold panning round out the on-site programming. Pets are welcome. Shenandoah National Park's southern entrance at Rockfish Gap is 20 miles north, where Skyline Drive begins its 105-mile run along the Blue Ridge crest and the Blue Ridge Parkway heads south toward Cherokee. Charlottesville lies 15 miles east on I-64, putting Monticello, the University of Virginia and the Downtown Mall within a half-hour drive, and the Greenwood-area wineries sit closer still. Misty Mountain operates through Albemarle County's four-season climate. Spring wildflowers from April into May and fall foliage from mid-October into early November are the two peak windows, and both draw heavily from the Richmond, Northern Virginia and Washington markets. Book well ahead for fall color weekends and for the summer live-music calendar.

from $44/night

Sun Retreats Shenandoah Valley

52 RV Sites, 10 Cottages, 4 Lodges

Sun Retreats Shenandoah Valley in Stuarts Draft, Virginia, offers 52 RV sites and 14 cottage and lodge units across more than 130 wooded acres, with 30 and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 76 feet. Full-hookup and water-and-electric back-in categories join a pull-through tier, with an outdoor pool, mini-golf, jumping pillow, and a spring-fed lake. Fifty-two sites span back-in 30/50-amp, back-in water-and-electric 30/50-amp, and pull-thru 30/50-amp categories, carrying water, sewer, and electric where noted with site WiFi, sized to 76 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. Confirm your tier, as the water-and-electric category does not carry sewer at the site. Seventy-six feet is generous for a wooded valley property. Fourteen cottages and lodges round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, propane fills and exchange, dump station, restrooms, showers, and firewood handle the practical side. The property was long established as Shenandoah Acres Family Campground. An outdoor pool anchors the summer, with a lake and pond supporting swimming and fishing. Mini-golf, a jumping pillow, arcade, game room, barn, sports courts, volleyball, basketball, corn hole, a playground, pavilion, dog park, on-site dining, and a snack bar fill the rest, with planned activities and wine tasting nearby. Stuarts Draft sits in Augusta County between Waynesboro and Staunton, minutes from the Blue Ridge Parkway, Skyline Drive, and the Shenandoah Valley's orchards and wineries. Fall foliage and summer drive demand. Reserve well ahead for October.

from $51/night