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Ridge Rider Campground

28 RV Sites, 44 Tent Sites

Ridge Rider Campground in Little Orleans, Maryland, offers 27 RV sites and 44 tent sites across 222 acres in the Potomac's ridge-and-valley country, with 30 and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 45 feet. Full-hookup and water-and-electric back-in categories join a pull-through tier, with an outdoor pool, recreation center, game room, and pond. Twenty-seven sites span back-in full hookup, back-in water-and-electric, and pull-thru categories, carrying water, sewer, and electric where noted with site WiFi, sized to 45 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. Confirm your tier, as the water-and-electric category does not carry sewer at the site. Forty-four tent sites make this predominantly a tent property. A general store, laundry, propane fills, dump station, restrooms, showers, portable toilets, firewood, and RV storage handle the practical side. One policy to know: outside firewood is not permitted, but firewood is available at the camp store — a standard measure against invasive pests. An outdoor pool anchors the summer, with a recreation center, game room, sports courts, basketball, volleyball, horseshoes, corn hole, a pond, playground, pavilion, and walking trails filling the rest. Canoeing, kayaking, fishing, swimming, hiking, and biking run on the river, with offroading nearby. Two hundred twenty-two acres where the Potomac winds out of the Western Maryland highlands gives the property genuine space. The C&O Canal towpath, Green Ridge State Forest, and Paw Paw Tunnel are all close. Summer and fall foliage drive demand. Reserve ahead.

from $22/night

Shore Point Cottages

Located in Berlin, Maryland, in the coastal resort region of Worcester County, Shore Point Cottages offers a cottage-based lodging experience well positioned for guests whose primary destination is Ocean City and the surrounding beaches and natural areas of Maryland's Eastern Shore. Each cottage is outfitted with a private patio surrounded by a fenced enclosure with fire features—providing a personal outdoor living space that gives guests a degree of privacy and a campfire experience alongside the convenience of cottage-style lodging. On-site amenities at Shore Point Cottages include an outdoor pool, a dog washing station, and laundry facilities that handle the practical needs of guests on multi-night stays. The cottages are fully dog-friendly, and the nearby dog park accommodates guests traveling with pets in the style common to Eastern Shore visitors arriving with their animals for beach access. Bicycle rentals are available on the property, and the resort offers discounted access to Sea Rocket Adventures—a waterfront operator providing parasailing, speedboat rides, and other thrilling water activity experiences that complement the area's beach-focused vacation programming. Ocean City's Atlantic shoreline—Maryland's primary beach resort destination, anchored by a 10-mile stretch of oceanfront and the famous Ocean City Boardwalk—is accessible within a short drive from the cottages. The Boardwalk's dining, entertainment, and retail options represent the commercial heart of Maryland's beach resort culture, and the amusements, arcades, and food vendors along its length give families a programmed activity environment that complements the natural beach experience. The beach itself provides surf swimming, sandcastle building, and sun exposure across a broad warm-weather season from Memorial Day through Labor Day. Assateague Island National Seashore, one of the mid-Atlantic coast's most celebrated natural areas, lies just south of Ocean City and offers a dramatically different beach experience—an undeveloped barrier island best known for the wild ponies that roam its beach and marsh environment. The national seashore provides hiking, wildlife observation, surf fishing, and primitive camping in a setting that contrasts productively with Ocean City's developed resort character and gives guests who visit both a comprehensive sense of the Worcester County coastal landscape. Frontier Town Water Park, accessible within a short drive, provides additional family-oriented water recreation with slides, a lazy river, and pool facilities. Shore Point Cottages is busiest during the summer beach season from Memorial Day through Labor Day, when Ocean City's visitor volume peaks and cottage inventory throughout Worcester County fills quickly for weekend and weekly bookings. Memorial Day and Fourth of July weekends represent the most competitive booking windows, followed closely by August weekends when summer vacation demand is at its highest. Early-season reservations are strongly recommended for any summer stay, particularly for guests seeking the most desirable cottage positions during peak beach season. The combination of private fenced patios, dog-friendly facilities, beach and boardwalk proximity, and Assateague's wild pony coastline positions Shore Point Cottages as a particularly well-suited destination for travelers seeking a full-featured Eastern Shore cottage experience with natural and commercial attractions available within a short drive in both directions.

Cherry Hill Park

304 RV Sites, 19 Tent Sites, 6 Glamping Sites, 4 Yurts

Cherry Hill Park in College Park, Maryland, offers 304 full-hookup RV sites, 19 tent sites, and 10 glamping and yurt units 17 miles from the National Mall, with 30 and 50-amp service, cable TV, and rigs accepted to 45 feet on a big-rig-friendly layout. Premium and mini back-in categories join a pool, splash pad, hot tub, and guided DC tours behind a gated entrance. Three hundred four sites span standard back-in, premium back-in, premium mini back-in, and premium pull-through categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric with cable TV and site WiFi, sized to 45 feet, with fire pits, picnic tables, and BBQ pits. The mini category suits compact rigs. Nineteen tent sites and 10 glamping and yurt units round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, propane fills, restrooms, showers, a pet washing station, business center, concierge, and recycling handle the practical side. The park is open all year and LGBTIQA+ friendly. An outdoor pool, splash pad, and hot tub anchor the recreation, with a fitness center, game room, arcade, mini-golf, clubhouse, and pavilion besides. Pickleball, basketball, ping pong, gaga ball, corn hole, and gem mining fill the grounds, with a pond for fishing, biking, a playground, and a dog park. Pets are welcome. The park runs guided tours and an express shuttle toward DC, which removes the parking problem that otherwise defines a capital visit. Spring cherry blossom season and summer drive demand. Reserve well ahead.

Sun Outdoors Frontier Town

466 RV Sites, 36 Cabins, 66 Tent Sites, 27 Cottages, 22 Onsite RV/Trailers, 7 Wagons

Sun Outdoors Frontier Town in Berlin, MD, offers 488 full-hookup RV sites, 63 cabin and cottage rentals, 66 tent sites, and 7 wagons, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and room for rigs up to 120 feet. Sites run from standard back-ins and standard water-and-electric back-ins through premium back-ins, premium pull-thrus, and waterfront sites, with RV rentals including some with a private dock. All carry water, sewer, electric, and cable TV with site-delivered WiFi, a fire pit, and a picnic table. At 120 feet the premium pull-thrus take anything on the road. If you booked here before, note the name change: Frontier Town RV Resort & Campground is now Sun Outdoors Frontier Town. The grounds are gated, with laundry, a bathhouse with showers, a general store, propane fills and exchange, and a dump station. The recreation is destination-scale: a full water park with a lazy river and splash pad, an outdoor pool, a zip line, a marina with boat rentals and a boat ramp, mini-golf, an arcade, a bar, sport courts, basketball, a beach, a pond, a pavilion, and walking trails, plus swimming, boating, kayaking, fishing, and planned activities. Berlin sits on the shores of Sinepuxent Bay just south of Ocean City on Maryland's Eastern Shore. Rates for every accommodation type are on the booking page. Waterfront sites and summer weeks book furthest ahead.

from $35/night

Sun Outdoors Ocean City

318 RV Sites, 7 Tent Sites, 41 Cottages

Sun Outdoors Ocean City in Berlin, MD, offers 318 full-hookup RV sites, 41 cottages, and 7 tent sites, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and room for rigs up to 56 feet. The categories are named for where they sit: Main Deck back-ins, Marina Deck back-ins and pull-thrus, Island Oasis back-ins, and Club Castaways back-ins. All carry water, sewer, electric, and cable TV with site-delivered WiFi, a fire pit, picnic table, and barbecue. Laundry, a bathhouse with showers, a general store, propane fills and exchange, firewood, golf cart rentals, and a community fire pit cover the practical side. Pets are welcome, with a dog park. The recreation is resort-scale: an outdoor pool, a splash pad, a hot tub and sauna, a spa, a fitness center, mini-golf, an arcade, a game room, a bar, a snack bar, on-site dining, visiting food trucks, a clubhouse, a pavilion, a beach, sport courts, basketball, boat rentals, and a playground, with swimming, boating, kayaking, paddle boarding, paddle boats, fishing, and planned activities. The resort spans 50 acres of Sinepuxent Bay waterfront, 12 minutes from the Ocean City boardwalk and next to the wildlife refuge where the wild ponies of Assateague roam. Rates for every accommodation type are on the booking page. Marina Deck sites book first.

from $39/night

Sun Outdoors Ocean City Gateway

101 RV Sites, 13 Cabins, 12 Tent Sites, 32 Cottages

Sun Outdoors Ocean City Gateway in Whaleyville, Maryland, offers 101 RV sites, 45 cabin and cottage units, and 12 tent sites 15 miles west of the Ocean City beachfront, with 20, 30, and 50-amp full hookups, cable TV, and rigs accepted to 60 feet behind a gated entrance. Preferred, premium, and standard categories join a lazy river, water park, splash pad, and mini-golf. One hundred one sites span standard back-in, preferred back-in, premium back-in, and premium pull-thru categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric with cable TV and site WiFi, sized to 60 feet, with fire pits, picnic tables, and BBQ pits. Forty-five cabins and cottages and 12 tent sites round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, propane fills and exchange, restrooms, showers, firewood, and RV storage handle the practical side. The property was formerly Fort Whaley RV Resort & Campground. A lazy river, water park, splash pad, and outdoor pool anchor the summer — an unusually complete water program. Mini-golf, an arcade, game room, clubhouse, sports courts, pickleball, basketball, volleyball, golf cart rentals, a playground, pavilion, and dog park fill the grounds, with a lake and pond for catch-and-release fishing, walking trails, hiking, and biking besides. A state park is nearby. Shady hardwoods give the resort its character, and Ocean City's barrier island is a short drive. Summer is decisively the season. Reserve well ahead.

from $39/night

Jellystone Park™ Williamsport

108 RV Sites, 52 Cabins, 15 Tent Sites, 27 Cottages, 1 Lodge

Jellystone Park Williamsport in Maryland offers 108 full-hookup RV sites, 80 cabin, cottage, and lodge units, and 15 tent sites along the Potomac, with 30 and 50-amp service, cable TV, and rigs accepted to 80 feet behind a gated entrance. Preferred Premium back-in and pull-through categories join premium buddy and patio tiers, alongside a 400-foot water slide, lazy river, and splash pad. One hundred eight sites span premium, premium buddy, premium with patio back-in, preferred premium back-in, and preferred premium pull-thru categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric with cable TV, sized to 80 feet, with fire pits, picnic tables, and BBQ pits. The buddy sites suit two rigs traveling together. Eighty cabins, cottages, and lodges and 15 tent sites round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, propane fills and exchange, dump station, restrooms, showers, and food trucks handle the practical side. A daily resort fee covers mini-golf, the playground, and the wider amenity program. A 400-foot water slide, lazy river, and splash pad anchor the summer, with an outdoor pool alongside. Laser tag, mini-golf, a jumping pillow, arcade, gem mining, gaga ball, inflatable water toys, sports courts, basketball, volleyball, a craft room, game room, playground, pavilion, on-site dining, and a bar fill the rest, with live music and planned activities. The address is 9550 Jellystone Park Way, where Antietam National Battlefield, the C&O Canal, and the Appalachian Trail converge — the most historically dense setting of any campground in the mid-Atlantic. Summer is the season. Reserve well ahead.

from $49/night

Nature's Getaway RV Park

30 RV Sites, 3 Tent Sites

Nature's Getaway RV Park in Schellsburg, Pennsylvania, offers 30 RV sites and three tent sites seven miles west of Bedford on Route 30, with 20, 30, and 50-amp water-and-electric service and rigs accepted to 45 feet. Back-in categories at both amperages join a 30-amp pull-through tier, with an outdoor pool, game room, ball field, and general store. Thirty sites span back-in water-and-electric 30-amp, back-in water-and-electric 50-amp, and pull-thru water-and-electric 30-amp categories, carrying water and electric with site WiFi, sized to 45 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. Plan around the hookups — sites carry water and electric but not sewer, so manage tank capacity and use the dump station. Three tent sites and cabins round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, dump station, restrooms, and firewood handle the practical side. An outdoor pool anchors the summer, with a game room, arcade, ball field, billiards, shuffleboard, volleyball, horseshoes, a playground, and swimming filling the rest. A state park is nearby, and the dark rural sky makes for genuinely good stargazing. Pets are welcome. Bedford County sits where the Allegheny Mountain ridges meet Shawnee State Park's forested plateau, and the old Lincoln Highway corridor has carried travelers past this spot since the road was built. Historic Bedford's preserved downtown, the Flight 93 National Memorial, and Blue Knob's skiing are all within reach, with the Pennsylvania Turnpike close. Summer and fall foliage drive the heaviest demand in the Alleghenies. Reserve ahead for holiday weekends and peak October color.

from $35/night

Timber Run Campground

36 RV Sites, 4 Cabins

Timber Run Campground in Saxton, PA, offers 36 full-hookup RV sites and 4 cabins, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and room for rigs up to 55 feet. The categories are unusually thoughtful: classic back-in, classic pull-in, classic pull-thru, buddy back-in for two rigs traveling together, Doggie Den back-in with a patio for guests traveling with dogs, and pop-up/tent sites. All carry water, sewer, and electric with site-delivered WiFi, a fire pit, and a picnic table. Laundry, a bathhouse with showers, a general store, and a pavilion cover the essentials, with luxury cabins alongside. Pets are welcome, with a dog park. An outdoor pool, a playground, and walking trails fill the wooded, mountain-backed grounds, with hiking, biking, swimming, and birding. Saxton sits five miles from the southern end of Raystown Lake — Pennsylvania's largest lake and one of the Appalachian region's best bass fishing and houseboating destinations. A state park is nearby. Rates for sites and cabins are on the booking page. Doggie Den and buddy sites are limited and book first.

James Creek RV Resort

1 RV Site, 5 Cabins

James Creek RV Resort in James Creek, PA, offers 1 RV site and 5 cabins, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and room for a rig up to 38 feet. The single RV site is a back-in carrying water and electric with site-delivered WiFi, a fire pit, and a picnic table. There's no sewer at the site, so plan on the on-site dump station. The site reservation includes up to 8 people, which makes it workable for a family rather than a couple. Laundry, a bathhouse with showers, a general store, firewood, boat storage, and personal mailboxes cover the practical side, and the five cabins mean a reunion group can book the property together. Pets are welcome. The amenity list is that of a full resort: an outdoor pool, mini-golf, a clubhouse, a snack bar, on-site dining, sport courts, basketball, volleyball, a pavilion, a barn, a playground, and walking trails, with fishing, swimming, and hiking on the creek and lake. James Creek sits in Huntingdon County in the Raystown Lake corridor of central Pennsylvania, in the Juniata River valley, with a state park nearby. Rates for the RV site and cabins are on the booking page. One RV site — call to book.

from $52/night

Pioneer Lakes RV Park

104 RV Sites, 7 Cabins, 12 Tent Sites

Pioneer Lakes RV Park in Somerset, Pennsylvania, offers 104 RV sites, seven cabins, and 12 tent sites behind a gated entrance in the Laurel Highlands, with 20, 30, and 50-amp full hookups and rigs accepted to 50 feet. Premium and standard waterfront back-in sites and full-hookup pull-throughs sit alongside a splash pad, spa, mini-golf, and a beach. One hundred four sites run in premium waterfront back-in, standard waterfront, and pull-through configurations, all carrying 20, 30, and 50-amp with water, sewer, and electric, sized to 50 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. Seven cabins and 12 tent sites round out the accommodations. A general store, boutique shop, laundry, propane fills and exchange, dump station, restrooms, showers, and firewood handle the practical side. There is no cable in the park, though you are welcome to bring a streaming device, and seasonal sites are available. The recreation roster is extensive. An outdoor pool and splash pad anchor the summer, with a spa, mini-golf, game room, and on-site dining besides. A lake and pond support fishing, boating, canoeing, kayaking, and paddle boats, with a beach for shoreline use. Sports courts, tennis, volleyball, basketball, shuffleboard, horseshoes, gaga ball, corn hole, and gem mining spread across the grounds, with golf cart rentals, walking trails, a dog park, and live music through the season. Water features run Memorial Day to Labor Day, weather permitting. Pets are welcome. Somerset County's Laurel Highlands hold Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater, the Flight 93 National Memorial, and Ohiopyle State Park's whitewater — a dense concentration within an hour's drive. The park is open all year. Summer is peak; reserve well ahead.

from $37/night