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Onion River Campground

26 RV Sites, 24 Tent Sites

Onion River Campground in Plainfield, Vermont, sits along the Winooski River — the river that Vermonters called the Onion River for the wild leeks growing along its banks before European settlement — in a wooded central Vermont setting 10 to 15 minutes from Montpelier, the smallest state capital in the United States and one of the most genuinely charming and accessible small cities in New England. The campground's position along the river, within the forest corridors of Washington County's rolling Green Mountain foothills landscape, gives guests the Vermont river camping experience while keeping the capital city's coffee shops, bookstores, and locally sourced dining establishments within a brief and easy drive. RV sites and tent camping sites are positioned along the Winooski's tree-lined banks, where the river's clear, cold central Vermont water invites fishing, tubing, swimming, and wading directly from camp — the kind of immediate river access that turns a campground into a daily recreation environment rather than merely an overnight address. Clean restrooms, picnic tables, and walking trails round out the on-site infrastructure in a campground that prioritizes natural character and practical quality over amenity volume. The tree-lined layout encourages the easy social interactions between neighboring campers that riverfront Vermont campgrounds naturally cultivate. Pets are welcome. The Winooski River through Plainfield and the surrounding central Vermont corridor provides Class I and II recreational paddling for canoe and kayak travelers following the river toward Montpelier and beyond, and the riverside fishing access from camp serves trout anglers targeting the wild brook trout and stocked brown trout that the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources maintains in the river's central section. Fly fishing along the Winooski's riffled reaches in the evening hours, with the June hatch activity that Vermont limestone-influenced rivers produce, is a specific experience available from camp without a drive to a trailhead. Montpelier's State Street and the surrounding downtown blocks represent Vermont's most densely independent small-city commercial district — no chain retail in the downtown, an extraordinary per-capita concentration of independent restaurants and bakeries, the Vermont State House's gold dome visible from the main street, and the Vermont Historical Society Museum at Pavilion for guests interested in Green Mountain State history. Barre, just south of Montpelier, is the granite quarrying capital of the world, with the Rock of Ages quarry offering visitor tours that convey the scale of underground granite extraction in a Vermont community whose built environment reflects the material its workers produced. Waterbury, to the west, adds the Ben and Jerry's ice cream factory tour to the central Vermont day-trip roster. Onion River Campground operates through Vermont's camping season from late spring through fall, with the summer float and swimming season on the Winooski running from June through September providing the peak river recreation activity. Fall foliage in central Vermont's mixed hardwood and conifer forest begins in mid-September and delivers peak color through mid-October — the campground's riverside setting frames the autumn color in the water reflections that make Vermont fall camping especially photogenic. Reserve sites ahead for fall foliage weekends, when central Vermont's small lodging inventory fills from the New England and metropolitan Northeast foliage tourism market that consistently overbooks the region's available accommodation.

from $32/night

Auberge du changement d'ère

Auberge du changement d'ère in Coaticook, Quebec, offers eco-lodge accommodations — including an Ultra-Yurt and the suspended Gouttes d'Air units — on a valley slope in the Eastern Townships, open year-round. Cabins, a large tipi, campfire areas, a pavilion, and walking trails make this a design-led retreat rather than a conventional campground. Accommodations are the point here. The eco-lodges are purpose-built structures rather than standard cabins, and bedding arrangements vary by unit: full bedding, including sheets, duvets, pillows, and bath towels, is provided for the Ultra-Yurt, while Gouttes d'Air stays include the main bedding but require guests to bring their own for children sleeping on the net mezzanine. Restrooms, showers, and WiFi are available, and firewood is provided for the campfire areas. Note there is no reception before 4:00pm, so early arrivals should plan accordingly. The property is built around hospitality and setting rather than programmed activity. A pavilion and large tipi serve gatherings, campfire areas anchor the evenings, and walking trails run the valley slope through forest and mountain terrain. A river and stream run nearby. The host family's presence is central to how the place operates. Coaticook sits in the heart of the Coaticook Valley's attractions, in Quebec's Eastern Townships. The surrounding mountain and river landscape is the primary draw, with the valley's main sites within easy reach. The auberge is open all year, which makes it a genuine four-season option in a region where many properties close for winter. Given the small number of distinctive units, book well ahead for any peak-season or holiday stay.

from $179/night

Kings Bay Campground

151 RV Sites

Kings Bay Campground in Champlain, New York, offers 151 deluxe full-hookup RV sites on Lake Champlain with roughly 1,800 feet of waterfront and one of the few sand beaches on the New York shore. Sites carry 20, 30, and 50-amp with water and sewer, sized to 45 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables, and the campground is open all year. One hundred fifty-one deluxe full-hookup sites carry water, sewer, and electric on 20, 30, and 50-amp, sized to 45 feet, with fire pits, picnic tables, and site WiFi. Cabins round out the accommodations. Laundry, restrooms, showers, and firewood handle the practical side. One policy to check before booking: RVs are generally required to be within a 10-year model range, and older units need approval in advance. The lake carries the recreation. A sand beach gives direct swimming access, with boating, canoeing, kayaking, paddle boarding, paddle boats, and fishing from the property. An outdoor pool, clubhouse, recreation center, arcade, billiards, a dog park, hiking, and biking fill the grounds, with picnicking areas and birding along the shoreline. Pets are welcome. Champlain sits at the northern end of the Lake Champlain valley just south of the Canadian border, at the tri-border crossroads of New York, Vermont, and Quebec. Quebec's communities lie north, Vermont's Green Mountains across the lake to the east, and the Adirondacks rise to the west — an unusual range of day trips from one address. Summer lake season drives demand across the Champlain Valley. Reserve well ahead for July and August, and confirm RV age approval if your unit is older than ten years.

from $18/night

Ausable Pines

76 RV Sites, 14 Tent Sites

Ausable Pines in Peru, New York, offers 76 full-hookup RV sites and 14 tent sites on the Adirondack Park's northeastern edge, with 30-amp service and rigs accepted to 45 feet. A single standard full-hookup category means every guest gets the same spec, with an outdoor pool, disc golf course, walking trails, and dog park. Seventy-six back-in sites carry water, sewer, and electric on 30-amp, sized to 45 feet. Two things to check before booking: service is 30-amp throughout, so a rig wired for heavier service will need an adapter and some load management, and RVs are required to be in good condition — generally within a 10-year model range, with older rigs cleared in advance. Fourteen tent sites round out the lodging. Firewood and a dog park handle the practical side. An outdoor pool anchors the summer, with a disc golf course, walking trails, and river frontage filling the grounds. Fishing, boating, canoeing, kayaking, swimming, biking, and picnicking round it out, with a lake nearby. Pets are welcome. Peru sits in Clinton County where the Ausable River's meandering lower valley meets the Lake Champlain shoreline and the eastern Adirondack foothills. This is the Champlain Valley's western shore — apple country and resort towns rather than High Peaks wilderness, though Whiteface, Lake Placid, and Ausable Chasm are all within a short drive, and Burlington sits across the lake by ferry. Summer is the season in the Adirondacks, with foliage drawing a strong September and early October. Reserve well ahead for July and August, and clear RV approval early if your coach is older.

from $48/night

Ladd Pond Cabins And Campground

6 RV Sites, 4 Cabins

Ladd Pond Cabins and Campground in Stewartstown, New Hampshire, offers six full-hookup RV sites and four cabins in the far northern Connecticut Lakes region, with 30-amp service and rigs accepted to 45 feet. Open all year with on-site fishing guides, this is a genuine four-season wilderness base in one of the Northeast's most remote environments. Six back-in sites run in water-and-electric and full-hookup configurations carrying 30-amp service, sized to 45 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. Four cabins provide enclosed lodging. A general store and firewood handle the practical side. The operators note that in the event of a pandemic or government shutdown preventing your stay, you receive a voucher good for two years or as local law requires. Pets are welcome. Fishing guide services are the distinguishing amenity, and they matter here — this is remote water where local knowledge separates a productive day from a blank one. A pond on the property supports fishing, swimming, canoeing, kayaking, paddle boats, boating, and water sports, with hiking, biking, and birding from camp and off-roading nearby. Stewartstown sits in Coös County where New Hampshire narrows to a corridor between Vermont and Maine, and the Connecticut River's headwaters flow south from the Canadian border through boreal forest and cold-water ponds. The remote sporting camp tradition has drawn anglers, hunters, and wilderness campers here since the nineteenth century, and little about that has changed. Year-round operation makes hunting season, ice fishing, and summer angling all viable. With six RV sites, reserve well ahead in any season.

from $45/night

Ausable Chasm Campground

83 RV Sites, 2 Cabins, 35 Tent Sites

Ausable Chasm Campground in Keeseville, New York, offers 83 RV sites, two cabins, and 35 tent sites directly across from the Ausable Chasm entrance, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 50 feet behind a gated entrance. Full-hookup categories at both amperages join a water-and-electric tier, with an outdoor pool, disc golf course, and recreation center. Eighty-three sites span 30-amp full hookup, 50-amp full hookup, and water-and-electric categories, carrying water, sewer, and electric where noted with site WiFi, sized to 50 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. Confirm your tier before booking, as the water-and-electric category does not carry sewer at the site. Two cabins and 35 tent sites round out the lodging. A general store, boutique shop, laundry, propane fills, dump station, restrooms, showers, and firewood handle the practical side. An outdoor pool anchors the summer, with a disc golf course, recreation center, sports courts, basketball, volleyball, shuffleboard, horseshoes, walking trails, hiking, biking, mountain biking, a playground, and dog park filling the rest. Boating, swimming, picnicking, and productive birding round it out. The chasm is the reason to stay here and it justifies the trip. The AuSable River has carved 500-million-year-old Potsdam sandstone into one of the most dramatic geological features in the Northeast, and the entrance is directly across the road. Lake Champlain, Plattsburgh, and the Adirondack High Peaks are all close. Summer is the season on the Adirondack Park's northeastern edge, with foliage drawing a strong September. Reserve well ahead for July and August.

from $35/night

Ausable River Campsite

67 RV Sites, 13 Tent Sites

Ausable River Campsite in Keeseville, New York, offers 67 full-hookup RV sites and 13 tent sites across 130 acres of mature hardwoods along the Ausable River, with 30 and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 40 feet. Standard and deluxe categories sit in the Adirondack Park, minutes from the Northway and Lake Champlain. Sixty-seven sites run in standard and deluxe full-hookup categories carrying water, sewer, and electric on 30 and 50-amp, sized to 40 feet, with fire pits, picnic tables, and site WiFi. One policy to check before booking: RVs are generally required to be within a 10-year model range, with older units needing prior approval. Thirteen tent sites round out the accommodations. A laundry, dump station, restrooms, showers, and firewood handle the practical side. A beach on the river anchors the recreation, with swimming, fishing, boating, canoeing, and kayaking from the water. A recreation center, sports courts, volleyball, shuffleboard, horseshoes, a playground, dog park, and picnicking areas fill the 130 wooded acres, with wine tasting nearby. Pets are welcome. The Ausable is one of the Northeast's most celebrated wild trout rivers, and the mature hardwood setting delivers the deep-forest quiet that defines the Adirondacks at their best. Keeseville sits in Clinton County just minutes from the Adirondack Northway and the Lake Champlain shoreline, which serves both I-87 travelers and guests who planned specifically for the river and the mountains. Summer and fall foliage drive demand in the Adirondacks. Reserve well ahead, and confirm RV age approval if your unit is over ten years old.

from $35/night

Lake Champagne Resort Vermont

31 RV Sites

At 53 Lake Champagne Drive in Randolph Center, Vermont—at the geographic center of Vermont in Washington County in the Green Mountains where the ancient metamorphic ridgeline, the dairy farm pastoral landscape, and the stream-fed natural ponds create the quintessential Vermont countryside character that the state's tourism identity is built around—Lake Champagne Resort Vermont provides full hookup RV sites on wide, level pads, water and electric sites, tent sites, glamping options, and a 3-acre natural swimming pond on 100 acres of Green Mountain countryside in the campground that has been introducing Vermont to a generation of returning guests who found the geographic center and kept coming back. The 3-acre swimming pond, the 100 wooded acres, and the central Vermont location equidistant from every corner of the state define what makes Lake Champagne a destination campground rather than a regional transit stop. Full hookup RV sites on spacious, level pads with wide views accommodate the largest coaches and fifth wheels with the clearance and gravel support that Vermont's variable terrain often doesn't provide at smaller campgrounds. Water and electric sites offer the partial hookup alternative for self-contained units. Tucked-away wooded sites nested into the surrounding tree canopy provide the shaded privacy option that guests seeking the Vermont forest immersion specifically prefer to the open-lawn full hookup positions. Tent sites and glamping options extend the accommodation range to the full spectrum of camping styles. A 3-acre natural swimming pond—stream-fed, surrounded by lawn, with a sandy wading beach—provides the freshwater swimming experience at the campground's heart without the chlorine, the capacity constraints, or the pool scheduling that a conventional resort pool imposes on a sunny July afternoon. Basketball and volleyball courts provide the organized outdoor sport options. Free WiFi and cable television serve the connectivity and entertainment infrastructure. Clean, well-maintained bathrooms consistently receive the highest marks in guest reviews—a detail that reflects the operational priority that the resort places on the amenity that travelers notice most immediately. Vermont's central position means that the state's most celebrated destinations are roughly equidistant from Randolph Center in a radius that makes every Vermont tourism attraction accessible as a day trip. Ben & Jerry's ice cream factory in Waterbury—30 minutes northwest—provides the most-visited tourist attraction in Vermont by annual visitor count: the factory tours, the Flavor Graveyard, and the scoop shop that makes a Vermont visit feel incomplete without the Cherry Garcia afternoon. The Barre granite quarries—the largest deep-hole granite quarries in the world, producing the gray granite that supplies more cemetery monuments than any other quarry operation in the United States—provide the industrial heritage and geological spectacle that makes Barre one of the more unexpectedly fascinating Vermont towns. The Green Mountain National Forest's trail network, the Vermont ski resort circuit in the surrounding mountain landscape, country stores in the historic villages of the central Vermont plateau, summer festivals including the Vermont State Fair in Rutland, and the agricultural fair programming that Washington County's dairy farm community maintains through the summer and fall create the activity calendar that keeps guests at Lake Champagne for multiple days across all four seasons. Lake Champagne Resort Vermont is open seasonally. Summer represents the peak swimming pond and Green Mountain recreation season. The fall foliage period in mid-to-late October produces the most photographically spectacular Vermont landscape that the campground's 100 acres and the surrounding ridgeline vistas frame. Reserve early for the peak foliage weekend that Vermont's leaf-peeping tourism saturates with demand. Make the Ben & Jerry's run in the afternoon, swim the pond in the morning, and let the geographic center of Vermont deliver the full-state access that no edge-of-Vermont campground can match.

from $66/night

Jericho Gateway Family Campground

4 RV Sites, 7 Tent Sites

Jericho Gateway Family Campground in Berlin, New Hampshire, offers four back-in RV sites without hookups and seven tent sites across 300 family-operated acres in the White Mountains, with a big-rig-friendly layout taking rigs up to 100 feet and a dump station on site. This is genuine dry camping at the northern gateway to the White Mountain National Forest. Four back-in sites operate without hookups, and the big-rig-friendly layout accommodates rigs to 100 feet — an unusual combination that suits large self-contained coaches. Seven tent sites cover simpler camping. A dump station serves RV guests, and firewood is available on site. Guests should arrive fully self-contained and plan water and power accordingly. The 300 acres are the amenity. Walking trails run the wooded property for hiking and biking, and the family operation means guests deal directly with the owners. The scale gives a real sense of remove that smaller White Mountain campgrounds cannot match. Pets are welcome. Berlin sits in Coos County on NH-16 at the confluence of the Dead and Androscoggin Rivers, 20 miles south of the Canadian border. The Androscoggin carries fishing and whitewater, the Mahoosuc Range offers some of the most demanding hiking in New England, and Dixville Notch's mountain pass is within reach. This is the edge of the Great North Woods, the largest unbroken forest in the northeastern United States. The campground serves the northern New Hampshire season. Summer hiking and fall foliage are the two peak windows, with foliage in late September and early October drawing heavily across the White Mountains. With four RV sites, reserve as far ahead as you can.

from $35/night

Blue Haven Campground and Resort

16 RV Sites

The Adirondacks is a name that carries enormous weight among outdoor enthusiasts — six million acres of protected wilderness, 2,000 miles of hiking trails, 3,000 lakes and ponds, and a cultural tradition of wilderness appreciation dating back to the Gilded Age. The trick is finding a base that provides genuine lake access, comfortable facilities, and an easy gateway into the surrounding park without requiring a drive deep into the interior. Blue Haven Campground and Resort on Lake Roxanne in Ellenburg Depot sits in the Adirondack foothills near Lake Champlain, offering 110 acres of natural beauty that gives you the lake life and the mountain access together. Blue Haven is a large campground in the best sense — 366 spacious grassy sites with room to breathe, full electric and sewer hookup availability, back-in and pull-through configurations, and personal fire pits and picnic tables at every site. The scale means there's always a social energy at camp without the packed-in feeling that smaller parks produce. A dump station, laundry facilities, and a recreation center handle the practical and community sides of a longer stay. The sports courts, ball field, and playground round out the active recreation options on the property itself. Lake Roxanne is the campground's beating heart. Direct lake access lets guests swim, fish, and boat from the property, and the boat ramp accommodates those who arrive with their own watercraft. The gentle fishing on Lake Roxanne pairs with more ambitious pursuits available on Lake Champlain to the east. A sparkling swimming pool provides an alternative for families with younger swimmers. Weekly organized activities — bingo nights have a long tradition here — give the campground a community character that rewards guests who settle in for more than a night or two. Adirondack Park's northern reaches are directly accessible from Ellenburg Depot, with hiking trails, canoe routes, and fire tower climbs available within a short drive. Lake Champlain lies to the east, offering some of the best freshwater fishing in the Northeast and a rich history extending back to the Revolutionary War. The Lake Champlain Maritime Museum in Vergennes, Vermont, is reachable across the bridge. Montreal, Quebec — with all the cultural richness of a major French-Canadian city — is about 45 miles north, making Blue Haven one of the few campgrounds in the US within realistic day-trip range of an international city. Blue Haven Campground and Resort operates seasonally through the warmer months, and the Adirondack and Lake Champlain seasons align well with prime camping weather. Summer fills the campground with families making the most of the lake. Fall brings foliage season — one of the most dramatic in the entire Northeast — and the quieter pace that lets the surroundings come into their own. Reserve your site well in advance for July and August, when the northern New York lake country campground supply is stretched thin by demand. Come for the lake, stay for the mountains.

from $48/night

Pemi Cabins

Along the Pemigewasset River in Lincoln, New Hampshire—at the foot of the White Mountains in Grafton County where the Franconia Notch corridor concentrates the most dramatic granite mountain scenery in New England and where the Pemi's river sound, the mountain air, and the proximity of 800,000 acres of White Mountain National Forest create the outdoor setting that Lincoln's lodging community has built its identity around—Pemi Cabins offers 18 one and two-bedroom cabins with fireplaces, screened porches overlooking the river, kitchens, high-speed WiFi, and flat-screen TVs, alongside an outdoor pizza oven, fire pits, picnic tables, park grills, a shuffleboard court, complimentary morning coffee, and direct snowmobile trail access with trailer parking—pet-friendly and open year-round in a riverside cabin property where 14 of the 18 units sit directly on the Pemigewasset and the White Mountain National Forest's trail network begins within walking distance. The river is under the porch. The mountain is the view. The 18 cabins—14 of which sit directly on the Pemigewasset River—provide the one and two-bedroom configurations with fireplaces for the cool White Mountain nights, screened porches where the river sound creates the sleep environment that Lincoln's lodging competition charges extra for, full kitchens with the equipment for self-catering the week's meals, and the WiFi and flat-screen TVs that the modern cabin guest requires regardless of how completely the mountain setting absorbs the daytime hours. The outdoor pizza oven, communal fire pits, picnic tables, park grills, and shuffleboard court create the shared outdoor social infrastructure that a cabin community needs when the individual units' porches aren't enough space for the evening gathering. Complimentary morning coffee, the pet-friendly policy, and the snowmobile trail access with trailer parking extend the practical hospitality across seasons and travel styles. Lincoln sits in Grafton County at the foot of Franconia Notch on I-93, at the southern gateway to the White Mountain National Forest's most visited corridor. The Pemigewasset Wilderness—the 45,000-acre roadless area south of Franconia Notch that the Wilderness Act protects in one of the largest wilderness designations in the Northeast—creates the backcountry hiking and fishing environment that the Pemi Cabins' location at the wilderness edge makes immediately accessible from the riverside property. The Pemigewasset River's east and west branch confluence in Lincoln creates the main stem that flows south through the Pemi Valley toward Plymouth and the Lakes Region. Franconia Notch State Park, 5 miles north on I-93, concentrates the White Mountains' most iconic attractions in the 8-mile granite notch—the Flume Gorge's 800-foot natural chasm with boardwalks and covered bridges along the Flume Brook, the aerial tramway to Cannon Mountain's 4,080-foot summit, Echo Lake's swimming beach and mountain reflections, and the Basin's pothole-carved granite bowl at the base of a waterfall. Loon Mountain Resort, 3 miles east of Lincoln on the Kancamagus Highway, operates ski lifts from December through March and mountain biking and the gondola scenic ride from May through October. The 34-mile Kancamagus Highway east through the national forest to Conway delivers the most scenic fall foliage drive in New Hampshire during October's peak color weeks. Pemi Cabins operates year-round in the White Mountains' four-season climate—the winter snowmobile season from January through March on the groomed trail network accessed directly from the property, the spring and summer hiking and river season from May through September, and the October foliage peak that makes the Franconia Notch corridor one of New England's most photographed autumn landscapes. Reserve your riverside cabin at Pemi Cabins and let the Pemigewasset River's sound, the Franconia Notch backdrop, and Lincoln's White Mountain National Forest position deliver the four-season New Hampshire mountain experience that the screened porch and the fireplace were built to frame.

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