RV Campgrounds

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Helpful Websites & Apps for Finding Campgrounds

Where and how to look for camping spots
  • Campground Views with 360° videos with subscription
    • search engine alone is free
    • shows individual sites & site maps
    • nationwide, large number of campgrounds including national, state & regional parks
  • Campendium
    • a highly-recommended resource that includes both RV Parks and free camping locations
  • Free Campsites
    • map-based boondocking site locator
  • The Dyrt
    • subscription-based site (with a free option) that includes a users forum as well as trip planning and gear recommendations
  • Harvest Hosts
    • Stay overnight at wineries, breweries, museums, farms or golf courses just for patronizing their businesses
    • Subscribe to access their reservation system and get details on hosts.
  • Overnight RV Parking Now part of ToGo RV
    • A subscription service with some free features
  • Boondockers Welcome
    • A different subscription site that operates similar to a co-op. Members are "hosts" or "guests" (sometimes both).
    • While it is not required, some hosts offer various levels of hookups for a nominal fee or even free.
    • Subscribe to see the full listings and use their reservation system as well as leave reviews.
    • Now a subsidiary of Harvest Hosts
  • Days End Directory
    • A list of over 1000 free & low-cost RV parking locations, by and for members of the Escapees RV Club.
    • Only club members may purchase access to the directory.
  • Hipcamp campground directory & booking service (app & website) for the US, Canada & Australia

Selected Campgrounds listed by State

Arkansas Campgrounds

  • Mount Magazine State Park in north western Arkansas
    • RV camping with full hookups: water/sewer/30/50 amp electric
    • Also offers cabin, yurt and RV rentals
    • Lodge with restaurant & giftshop

Florida Campgrounds

Central Florida

East Coast

NE Florida
Space Coast - Brevard County
  • Camelot RV Park South of Melbourne, on the river
    • 1600 South US Highway 1, Malabar, Florida 32950
    • (321) 724-5396
    • 55-plus
    • 170 FH RV sites 30/50 amp
    • heated outdoor pool, cable TV, WiFi, showers, laundry, LP
  • Long Point Campground - Melbourne Beach, on the river
    • 700 Long Point Rd, Melbourne Beach, FL 32951
    • (321) 952-4532
    • county-owned
    • 15 FH RV sites; 113 W/E waterfront "semi-improved" campsites; 42 W/E "semi-improved" campsites
    • WiFi, showers, laundry, fishing dock, fish-cleaning station, boat ramp, playground, trails
  • Manatee Hammock Campground - between Titusville & Cocoa, on the river
    • 7275 S. US Highway 1, Titusville, FL 32780
    • (321) 264-5083
    • County-owned
    • 163 FH RV sites; 19 W/E sites
    • WiFi, pool, showers, laundry, fishing
  • Sonrise Palms RV Cocoa
    • 660 Tucker Lane, Cocoa, FL 32926
    • (321) 633-4335
    • 83 FH RV sistes; 13 W/E RV sites, 30/50 amp
    • WiFi, bathhouse, heated pool, laundry, dog park, LP
  • Wickham Park - North Melbourne
    • 2500 Parkway Drive, Melbourne, FL 32935
    • (321) 255-4307
    • County-owned
    • 133 FH RV/tent sites
    • Swimming lakes, playground, trails, dog parks, showers, laundry, dump station ($15)
Southeast Florida & The Keys

Panhandle & North Florida

  • St. George Island State Park, Apalachicola Bay
  • Torreya State Park Bristol
    • 2576 N.W. Torreya Park Road, Bristol, Florida 32321
    • (850) 643-2674
    • For Resevations contact [ReserveAmerica.com Reserve America] at (800) 326-3521 or (866) 422-6735 or TDD (888) 433-0287
    • museum, historic site, playground, hiking, birding, fishing, boating, boat ramp
    • RV sites with W/E, dump station; showers, bathhouse
  • Falling Waters State Park, Chipley
  • Five Flags RV Park, Pensacola
    • 2605 Wilde Lake Blvd, Pensacola, FL, United States 32526 phone: 844-453-5247 email: fiveflagsrv@gmail.com
    • 77 30/50 amp FH RV sites, must be self-contained (no bath house)
    • Free WiFi & Cable, laundry, bit-rig friendly, 2 dog parks, no tent camping
    • Walking distance to convenience store & restaurants; beaches nearby
  • Henderson Beach State Park, Destin
  • Suwanee River State Park, Live Oak
    • 3631 201st Path, Live Oak, FL 32060 phone: 386-362-2746
    • For Resevations contact Florida State Parks or call (800) 326-3521 or (866) 422-6735 or TDD (888) 433-0287
    • 30 RV/tent sites with 50 amp/water/sewer; showers, restrooms, pavilions, playground
    • Hiking, fishing, boating, firewood, 5 full-service cabins
  • Florida Caverns State Park, Marianna
  • Fred Gannon Rocky Bayou State Park, Niceville
    • For Resevations contact Florida State Parks or call (800) 326-3521 or (866) 422-6735 or TDD (888) 433-0287
    • 4281 State Road 20, Niceville FL 32578
    • 42 RV/tent sites with water & electricity, dump station, showers, restroom
    • Biking, boating, hiking, fishing, camping, wildlife, pavilion, playground, showers, pet-friendly
  • Big Lagoon State Park, Pensacola
  • T.H. Stone Memorial St. Joseph Peninsula State Park Port St. Joe
    • 8899 Cape San Blas Road, Port St. Joe FL 32456
    • 850-227-1327
    • For Resevations contact [ReserveAmerica.com Reserve America] at (800) 326-3521 or (866) 422-6735 or TDD (888) 433-0287
    • RV sites with W/E, dump station
    • concessions & restaurant, showers, playground, boat ramp, canoe & kayak launch
    • beach, snorkeling, swimming, hiking, biking, birding, boating, fishing
  • Grayton Beach State Park, Santa Rosa Beach
  • Topsail Hill Preserve State Park Santa Rosa Beach
    • 7525 W Scenic Hwy 30A Santa Rosa Beach, Fl 32459
    • 850-267-8332
    • For Resevations contact [ReserveAmerica.com Reserve America] at (800) 326-3521 or (866) 422-6735 or TDD (888) 433-0287
    • 156 RV sites with W/E
    • Laundry, showers, beaches, playground, biking, canoes, hiking, running, birding
  • Three Rivers State Park Sneads
    • 7908 Three Rivers Park Road, Sneads FL 32460
    • 850-482-9006
    • For Resevations contact [ReserveAmerica.com Reserve America] at (800) 326-3521 or (866) 422-6735 or TDD (888) 433-0287
    • RV sites with @/#, dump station
    • fishing pier, hiking, boating, boat dock, biking, birding, wildlife
  • Ochlockonee River State Park, Sopchoppy
  • Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park, White Springs

West Coast

Louisiana Campgrounds

  • Frog City RV Park, Duson, LA (near Lafayette)
    • 300 Daulat Dr, Duson, LA 70529
    • 62 full hookup sites sites, big-rig friendly
    • Free WiFi, pool, laundry, showers, dog park, pavilion
    • phone: 337-873-9085


Missouri Campgrounds

  • AOK Campground, north of St. Joseph, Missouri
    • 30/50 amp full hookups, WiFi
    • Also offers tent camping & covered wagon rental
    • Pool, lake, playground, dog park, hiking trails
  • Sharp RV Park, north of St. Joseph, Missouri
    • 30/50 amp full hookups, WiFi, laundry
    • phone: 816-262-5799

New Mexico Campgrounds

North Dakoka Campgrounds

Lake Sakakawea

  • Downstream Campground, Riverdale, North Dakota
    • Seasonal May-September, free dry primitive camping in off-season (showers closed)
    • 101 RV sites & 117 tent/RV sites with electricity, some with water & sewer, dump station
    • showers/restrooms
    • boating, fishing, hunting, swimming, hiking, biking, trout pond
  • Lake Sakakawea State Park, Riverdale, North Dakota
    • Seasonal
    • 149 full hookup RV sites, 42 primitive camp sites, cabin rentals
    • lake, biking/hiking trails, fishing, swimming, marina, playgrounds, concessions
  • Wolf Creek Campground, Coleharbor, North Dakota
    • Army Corps of Engineers facility
    • 67 primitive camp sites (RV/tent), dump station
    • fishing, hunting, hiking, bike trails, swimming, boating, playground, event arena

Fargo

  • Lindenwood Campground, Fargo, North Dakota
    • Seasonal
    • 47 RV sites with water & electricity, dump station
    • kayak & bike rentals, playgrounds, bike trails, showers/restrooms, fire pits, concessions

Warwick

  • Eastbay Campground, Warwick, North Dakota
    • Seasonal, May-September (weather permitting)
    • 20/30/50 amp full hookups
    • fishing, swimming, boating on Devil Lake, ice house rentals, playgrounds, laundry, convenience store & bait shop
    • cabin rentals, event center, boat, kayak & paddle board rentals, boat slips

South Dakota Campgrounds

  • Tower Campground, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
    • 30/50 amp full hookups
    • WiFi, playground, dog park, laundry, propane exchange
  • County Line Campground, Summit, South Dakota
    • 30/50 amp full hookups, pull-thru sites
    • showers, dog park, fire pits, nightly acoustic music jams, art gallery, hiking trails, tent camping, lake

Tennessee Campgrounds

East Tennessee

  • Chester Frost Park, Hixon north of Chattanooga
    • 20/30/50 Amp, dump station, WiFi, laundry, fishing piers, boat ramp
    • County park, on Lake Chickamauga
    • 7872 Causeway Rd, Hixon, TN 37343
  • Chet Campground Whitwell
    • 4 RV sites, FHU; 1 back-in, 3 pull-thru; boondocking sites
    • 5050 Pocket Rd, Whitwell, TN 37397

Middle Tennessee

  • Arnold AFB FamCamp between Manchester & Winchester
    • 36 RV sites (15 pull-thru), 20/30/50 Amp, bathhouse, laundry, seasonal general store
    • must have access through Arnold Village security gate
  • Anderson Road Campground, Nashville
    • 36 RV sites, 20/30/50 Amp, dump station. $30/night
    • on J Percy Priestly Lake
    • Fitness trail, lake
  • Cedar Creek, near Mount Juliet (east of Nashville)
    • 58 RV sites, 20/30/50 Amp, dump station.
    • on Old Hickory Lake (reservoir on Cumberland River)
    • near Shutes Branch Mountain Bike Trail
    • 11 miles from The Hermitage
  • Fairview Campground Winchester
    • part of Tims Ford State Park
    • 82 campsites, 20/30/50 Amp, 31 sites w/FHU, dump station, WiFi
    • on Tims Ford Lake
  • Pritchard's Distillery, Kelso
  • Tims Ford State Park between Winchester & Lynchburg
    • 52 RV & tent sites w/30 Amp & water; 4 sites w/FHU, dump station, WiFi, camp store
    • on Tims Ford Lake

Texas Campgrounds

a work in progress

Virginia Campgrounds

  • The Colonies RV Travel Park & Country Store, Hampton, Virginia
    • 501 Fenwick Rd., Hampton, VA 23651
    • phone: (757) 722-2200 fax: (757) 722-2201 email: coloniesrvfortmonroe@gmail.com
    • 13 sites with 30/50 amp full hookups, 10 sites with electric/water
    • store, laundry, showers, pet-friendly, club house, playgrounds, bike rentals, firepit & gas grill rentals, pickleball court
  • Little Creek MWR RV Park (Military & authorized civilians only) Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia
    • 1432 Hewitt Dr., Norfolk, VA 23521
    • phone: (757) 482-7282
    • 45 sites 30/50 amp full hookups, 10 tent sites (no hookups), dump station
    • small pets on leash allowed, laundry, showers, boating/fishing/boat rentals, picnic area, beach