Tent Camping in New Jersey

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New Jersey's diverse landscape makes it an excellent destination for tent camping throughout the year. The state offers far more than most realize, with coastal access near Cape May, mountain terrain around the Delaware Water Gap, and expansive pine forests in the Pine Barrens. Tent campers appreciate New Jersey's proximity to major metropolitan areas, making weekend getaways convenient while still providing genuine wilderness experiences. Whether you're seeking oceanside camping or deep forest trails, New Jersey tent sites deliver variety and accessibility that keeps travelers returning.

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Weymouth, NJ

Spacious Skies Country Oaks

133 RV Sites, 2 Cabins, 2 Tent Sites, 2 Onsite RV/Trailers

Spacious Skies Country Oaks in Weymouth, New Jersey, offers 135 RV sites, two cabins, and two tent sites in the Pine Barrens, with 20, 30, and 50-amp full hookups and rigs accepted to 45 feet on a big-rig-friendly layout, open all year. Premium patio pull-through and buddy site categories join a pool, jumping pillow, and lake. One hundred thirty-five sites span 30-amp back-in, 30-amp buddy back-in, 30/50-amp back-in, deluxe 30/50-amp pull-through, and premium patio 30/50-amp pull-through categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric with site WiFi, sized to 45 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. The buddy sites suit two families together, and the premium patio category adds outdoor living space. Two cabins and two tent sites round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, propane fills, dump station, restrooms, showers, and firewood handle the practical side. All guests check in at the main office and sign the terms on arrival. An outdoor pool anchors the summer, with a jumping pillow, arcade, recreation center, sports courts, basketball, horseshoes, and gem mining filling the grounds. A lake and pond support fishing, boating, canoeing, and kayaking, with walking trails, hiking, a playground, dog park, pavilion, snack bar, and golf cart rentals besides. Stargazing is strong under the Pine Barrens sky. The Pine Barrens is among the least-developed landscapes on the eastern seaboard — pitch pine, sand oak, and tea-colored cedar streams. Summer is the season. Reserve ahead.

from $32/night

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Elite Retreat

Cape May, NJ

Sun Retreats Cape May Wildwood

52 RV Sites, 3 Cabins, 38 Tent Sites

Sun Retreats Cape May Wildwood in Cape May, NJ, offers 52 full-hookup RV sites, 3 cabins, and 38 tent sites, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and room for rigs up to 90 feet. Sites come in four categories — standard back-in, standard water-and-electric back-in, pull-thru, and deluxe pull-thru with a patio — all carrying water, sewer, electric, and cable TV with site-delivered WiFi, a fire pit, and a picnic table. At 90 feet the pull-thrus take long coaches, and the campground is rated big rig friendly. Note the name history: this property was formerly Sun Outdoors Cape May, also known as the Cape May KOA, and is now Sun Retreats Cape May Wildwood — worth knowing if you're searching by an older name. The grounds are gated, with laundry, a bathhouse with showers, a general store, firewood, propane fills, a clubhouse, and a community fire pit. Pets are welcome, with a dog park. An outdoor pool, a fitness center, a private lake with a sandy beach, sport courts, pickleball, basketball, horseshoes, and a playground fill the grounds, with swimming, fishing, biking, and planned activities. The campground sits on Route 9 within five miles of Cape May's Victorian beaches and the Wildwood boardwalk. Rates for every accommodation type are on the booking page. Shore summer books out months ahead.

from $45/night

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Elite Retreat

Middle Township, NJ

Sun Retreats Avalon

30 RV Sites, 7 Tent Sites

Sun Retreats Avalon in Middle Township, New Jersey, offers 30 full-hookup RV sites and seven tent sites on the Cape May Peninsula, with 50-amp service, cable TV, and rigs accepted to 50 feet. Premium back-in, back-in, and pull-through 50-amp categories join a lake, beach, mini-golf, fishing pier, and bar. Thirty sites span back-in 50-amp, premium back-in 50-amp, and pull-thru 50-amp categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric with cable TV and site WiFi, sized to 50 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. One thing to check before booking: service is 50-amp throughout, so bring an adapter if your rig runs 30. Seven tent sites round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, dump station, and a snack bar handle the practical side. The property was formerly Big Timber Lake RV Resort. An outdoor pool and lake beach anchor the summer, with a fishing pier opening the water for boating, canoeing, kayaking, paddle boarding, and fishing. Mini-golf, a fitness center, clubhouse, arcade, gaga ball, sports courts, pickleball, volleyball, basketball, bocce ball, shuffleboard, horseshoes, golf cart rentals, a playground, pavilion, dog park, and bar fill the rest, with planned activities through the season. The address is 116 Swainton-Goshen Road in Cape May Court House, on the southern Cape May Peninsula where the Atlantic barrier islands meet the quieter Delaware Bay. Avalon and Stone Harbor's beaches are minutes east, with Cape May's Victorian district and the Wetlands Institute close. Summer is decisively the season on the Jersey Cape. Reserve well ahead.

from $72/night

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Elite Retreat

Barnegat Township, NJ

Sun Retreats Long Beach Island

3 RV Sites, 7 Cabins, 20 Tent Sites, 1 Yurt

Sun Retreats Long Beach Island in Barnegat Township, NJ, offers 3 RV sites, 7 cabins, 20 tent sites, and 1 yurt, with 30 and 50-amp service and room for rigs up to 45 feet. Sites come in two categories, water-and-electric 30-amp and pull-thru water-and-electric 50-amp, carrying water, electric, and cable TV 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. If you booked here before, note the name change: Long Beach RV Resort & Campground is now Sun Retreats Long Beach Island. The grounds are gated, with a bathhouse with showers, a general store, firewood, and recycling. Pets are welcome, with a dog park. The recreation is full-resort: an outdoor pool, mini-golf, a game room and arcade, a jumping pillow, a pavilion, volleyball, basketball, shuffleboard, horseshoes, and a playground, with planned activities through the season. Barnegat Township sits about ten miles from the ocean — far enough inland that the summer crowds thin, close enough for a morning run to the waves. A state park is nearby. Rates for every accommodation type are on the booking page. Three RV sites at the Jersey Shore in summer go immediately.

from $29/night

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Elite Retreat

Cape May, NJ

Sun Retreats Seashore

151 RV Sites, 15 Tent Sites, 13 Cottages, 2 Houses

Sun Retreats Seashore in Cape May, New Jersey, offers 151 RV sites, 15 cottages and houses, and 15 tent sites at the southern tip of the state, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service, cable TV, and rigs accepted to 45 feet on a big-rig-friendly layout. Oversized pull-through sites join back-in categories, alongside a private sandy beach, swimming lake, and two waterslides. One hundred fifty-one sites span back-in, water-and-electric back-in, pull-through, and oversized pull-through categories, carrying water, sewer, and electric where noted with cable TV and site WiFi, sized to 45 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. The oversized pull-throughs are worth requesting for longer rigs. Fifteen cottages and houses and 15 tent sites round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, restrooms, and a snack bar handle the practical side. The property was formerly Sun Retreats Cape May. A private sandy beach and swimming lake with two waterslides anchor the recreation, with an outdoor pool alongside. Mini-golf, a fitness center, library, sports courts, tennis, volleyball, basketball, an arcade, playground, dog park, and pavilion fill the grounds, with fishing and planned activities through the season. Pets are welcome. Cape May sits where the Delaware Bay meets the Atlantic at one of the Eastern Seaboard's most charming Victorian resort towns, and the property has built a reputation as one of the Garden State's best. Summer is decisively the season on the Jersey Cape. Reserve well ahead.

from $56/night

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Elite Retreat

Lincoln, DE

Jellystone Park™ Delaware Beaches

137 RV Sites, 63 Cabins, 5 Tent Sites, 6 Glamping Sites

Jellystone Park Delaware Beaches in Lincoln offers 137 full-hookup RV sites, 63 cabins, five tent sites, and six glamping sites minutes from Rehoboth, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 50 feet. Preferred, deluxe, and perimeter back-in categories join pull-through tiers, alongside a splash pad, laser tag, jumping pillow, and arcade. One hundred thirty-seven sites span back-in, deluxe back-in, deluxe pull-thru, perimeter back-in, preferred back-in, and pull-thru categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric with site WiFi, sized to 50 feet, with fire pits, picnic tables, and BBQ pits. The perimeter category gives more space at the edge of the property. Sixty-three cabins, five tent sites, and six glamping sites round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, restrooms, and showers handle the practical side. A splash pad and outdoor pool anchor the summer, with laser tag, a jumping pillow, arcade, gem mining, gaga ball, sports courts, volleyball, basketball, horseshoes, a recreation center, golf cart rentals, playground, pavilion, and dog park filling the rest. Picnicking rounds it out. Pets are welcome. Lincoln sits on the Delaware coastal plain minutes from Rehoboth Beach, Dewey Beach, Bethany Beach, and Lewes — the Mid-Atlantic's most accessible summer resort corridor, with Rehoboth's mile-long boardwalk of games, shops, and restaurants at the center of it. Delaware has no sales tax, which makes the outlet shopping genuinely worthwhile. Summer is decisively the season on the Delaware beaches. Reserve well ahead for June through August.

from $24/night

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Elite Retreat

Millsboro, DE

Sun Outdoors Rehoboth Bay

169 RV Sites, 2 Tent Sites, 63 Cottages

Sun Outdoors Rehoboth Bay in Millsboro, Delaware, offers 169 RV sites, 63 cottages, and two tent sites on the protected waters of Rehoboth Bay, with 20, 30, and 50-amp full hookups, cable TV, and rigs accepted to 45 feet. Beachfront, beachside waterfront, and coveside categories join a 300-plus-slip marina and safari-style glamping tents. One hundred sixty-nine sites span beachside back-in, beachside waterfront deluxe back-in, beachfront deluxe pull-through, coveside back-in, and coveside deluxe 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. Naming categories by position rather than tier makes choosing straightforward — you know exactly how close to the water you are. Sixty-three cottages and safari-style glamping tents round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, propane fills and exchange, restrooms, showers, firewood, RV storage, and a concierge handle the practical side. The marina is the centerpiece, with over 300 slips, kayak rentals, bike rentals, and golf cart rentals alongside. An outdoor pool, beach, jumping pillow, sports courts, volleyball, basketball, corn hole, an arcade, playground, dog park, community fire pit, on-site dining, a bar, and a snack bar fill the rest, with boating, fishing, canoeing, and planned activities besides. Pets are welcome. The property was formerly Massey's Landing, and nothing else on the Delmarva Peninsula combines a full marina with waterfront RV sites and cottages this way. Summer is decisively the season. Reserve well ahead.

from $39/night

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Elite Retreat

Quarryville, PA

Jellystone Park™ Quarryville

117 RV Sites, 88 Cabins, 7 Tent Sites, 2 Lodges

Jellystone Park Quarryville in Pennsylvania offers 118 RV sites, 90 cabin and lodge units, and seven tent sites across 63 wooded acres in southern Lancaster County, with 20, 30, and 50-amp full hookups and rigs accepted to 55 feet. Red Carpet, premium buddy, and deluxe categories join a water park, hot tub, disc golf course, and laser tag. One hundred eighteen sites span deluxe back-in 30-amp, premium back-in, premium buddy RV, Red Carpet back-in RV, and preferred standard tent/pop-up categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric, sized to 55 feet, with fire pits, picnic tables, and BBQ pits. Buddy sites suit two families traveling together. Ninety cabins and lodges and seven tent sites round out the lodging. A laundry, propane fills and exchange, dump station, restrooms, showers, and food trucks handle the practical side. Activity availability varies between peak and non-peak dates — check the calendar before booking. A water park and outdoor pool anchor the summer, with a hot tub and sauna alongside. Mini-golf, a disc golf course, laser tag, an arcade, jumping pillow, gaga ball, gem mining, inflatable water toys, sports courts, basketball, volleyball, corn hole, and horseshoes fill the grounds, with a pond and creek for fishing, walking trails, hiking, biking, a playground, pavilion, dog park, community fire pit, and on-site dining besides. The property shares a natural boundary with a 100-acre county park, effectively doubling the green space, in the heart of Pennsylvania Dutch Country. Summer is the season. Reserve well ahead.

from $43/night

About Tent Camping in New Jersey

The Northern Highlands region near the Water Gap features rugged terrain perfect for hikers seeking elevation and scenic views. Central Jersey's Pine Barrens offer unique ecosystems with sandy soil, cranberry bogs, and peaceful forest camping that feels remote despite the state's density. The Shore region provides tent sites near beaches and coastal communities, ideal for travelers wanting to combine camping with ocean access. Southern Jersey combines rural charm with proximity to Philadelphia and Atlantic City, offering tent camping in quieter areas with solid outdoor recreation options. Spring through fall represents peak tent camping season in New Jersey, with summer drawing the most visitors to coastal areas and autumn attracting hikers to the highlands. Winter camping is possible but less popular due to cold temperatures. Spot2Nite makes finding and booking available tent sites straightforward with real-time inventory updates and transparent pricing across all New Jersey locations. Browse by destination below.