Best campgrounds near Raleigh, NC
99 campgrounds (federal, state park and other) lie within 100 miles (straight line) of downtown Raleigh. Ranked by our data score minus a distance penalty (0.25 pts per mile), not by ads.
Within 100 miles: 34 rv-friendly campgrounds · 88 tent campgrounds · 6 free campgrounds · 27 pet-friendly campgrounds · 7 campgrounds with water hookups · 12 campgrounds with electric hookups · 9 big-rig campgrounds (40 ft+) · 31 campgrounds near mountain bike trails · 65 first-come, first-served campgrounds.
| Campground | Miles | State | Fee/night | Sites | Hookups | Max RV | Pets | Booking | Trails ≤5 mi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Bend Park John H. Kerr Dam and Reservoir |
59 | VA | $10–$20 | 234 | E 50A W | 50 ft | yes | Reserve | 0 |
| Rudds Creek Rec. Area John H. Kerr Dam and Reservoir |
62 | VA | $10–$20 | 96 | E 50A W | 45 ft | yes | Reserve | 0 |
| Arrowhead Campground National Forests in North Carolina |
84 | NC | — | 49 | E 50A | 45 ft | yes | Reserve | 41 (58.3 mi) |
| Badin Lake Campground National Forests in North Carolina |
84 | NC | — | 34 | — | 40 ft | yes | Reserve | 39 (56.4 mi) |
| Longwood Park John H. Kerr Dam and Reservoir |
55 | VA | $10–$20 | 65 | E 50A W | 99 ft | yes | Reserve | 0 |
| Buffalo Park John H. Kerr Dam and Reservoir |
61 | VA | $10–$20 | 21 | E 50A W | 40 ft | yes | Reserve | 0 |
| Canebrake Horse Camp National Forests in North Carolina |
83 | NC | — | 28 | E 50A | 85 ft | yes | Reserve | 42 (64.7 mi) |
| Badin Lake Group Camp National Forests in North Carolina |
84 | NC | — | 3 | — | yes | yes | Reserve | 40 (56.7 mi) |
| Occoneechee State Park Campground Occoneechee State Park |
59 | VA | $21–$43 | — | E W | 65 ft | yes | Reserve | 0 |
| Staunton River State Park Campground Staunton River State Park |
64 | VA | $27–$37 | — | E W | 45 ft | yes | Reserve | 0 |
| Medoc Mountain State Park Campground Medoc Mountain State Park |
53 | NC | $20–$45 (NC schedule) | — | E | yes | yes | Reserve | 0 |
| Morrow Mountain State Park Campground Morrow Mountain State Park |
85 | NC | $20–$45 (NC schedule) | — | — | yes | yes | Reserve | 39 (56.4 mi) |
| William B. Umstead State Park Campground William B. Umstead State Park |
9 | NC | $20–$45 (NC schedule) | — | — | — | yes | Reserve | 0 |
| Falls Lake State Recreation Area Campground Falls Lake State Recreation Area |
16 | NC | $20–$45 (NC schedule) | — | — | yes | yes | Reserve | 0 |
| Jordan Lake State Recreation Area Campground Jordan Lake State Recreation Area |
24 | NC | $20–$45 (NC schedule) | — | — | yes | yes | Reserve | 0 |
| Raven Rock State Park Campground Raven Rock State Park |
26 | NC | $20–$45 (NC schedule) | — | — | yes | yes | Reserve | 0 |
| Eno River State Park Campground Eno River State Park |
29 | NC | $20–$45 (NC schedule) | — | — | — | yes | Reserve | 0 |
| Twin Lakes State Park Campground Twin Lakes State Park |
99 | VA | $37 | — | E W | 36 ft | yes | Reserve | 0 |
| West Morris Mountain Campground US Forest Service |
80 | NC | — | 14 | — | yes | — | ? | 43 (71.2 mi) |
| Ward Family Campground Friends of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail |
23 | NC | Free | 7 | — | — | — | ? | 0 |
| Uwharrie Hunt Camp US Forest Service |
81 | NC | — | 8 | — | — | — | ? | 43 (72.0 mi) |
| Kerr Lake State Recreation Area Campground Kerr Lake State Recreation Area |
52 | NC | $20–$45 (NC schedule) | — | — | yes | yes | Reserve | 0 |
| Cliffs of the Neuse State Park Campground Cliffs of the Neuse State Park |
56 | NC | $20–$45 (NC schedule) | — | — | yes | yes | Reserve | 0 |
| Family Campground Loop B North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation |
85 | NC | — | — | — | yes | — | Reserve | 35 (72.1 mi) |
| Primitive Campground North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation |
86 | NC | — | — | — | — | — | Reserve | 25 (57.9 mi) |
| Fam Camp OpenStreetMap listing |
48 | NC | — | — | E S | yes | — | ? | 0 |
| Haw River State Park Campground Haw River State Park |
72 | NC | $20–$45 (NC schedule) | — | — | yes | yes | Reserve | 0 |
| Shallow Ford Campsites Alamance County |
55 | NC | — | 18 | — | — | — | ? | 0 |
| Jones Lake State Park Campground Jones Lake State Park |
76 | NC | $20–$45 (NC schedule) | — | — | yes | yes | Reserve | 0 |
| Rolling View Campground - Loop A OpenStreetMap listing |
17 | NC | — | — | — | yes | — | Reserve | 0 |
| Cotton Patch RV Campground Private campground |
90 | NC | — | — | E S | yes | yes | ? | 0 |
| Singletary Lake State Park Campground Singletary Lake State Park |
83 | NC | $20–$45 (NC schedule) | — | — | — | yes | Reserve | 0 |
| Island Creek Park John H. Kerr Dam and Reservoir |
54 | VA | $10–$20 | — | — | — | — | Reserve | 0 |
| Mayo River State Park Campground Mayo River State Park |
86 | NC | $20–$45 (NC schedule) | — | — | — | yes | Reserve | 0 |
| Ivy Hill Park John H. Kerr Dam and Reservoir |
56 | VA | $10–$20 | — | — | — | — | Reserve | 0 |
| Grassy Creek Park John H. Kerr Dam and Reservoir |
56 | VA | $10–$20 | — | — | — | — | Reserve | 0 |
| Palmer Point Park John H. Kerr Dam and Reservoir |
58 | VA | $10–$20 | — | — | — | — | Reserve | 0 |
| East Morris Mountain Hunt Camp US Forest Service |
78 | NC | Free | — | — | yes | — | ? | 16 (29.7 mi) |
| Tailrace Park John H. Kerr Dam and Reservoir |
60 | VA | $10–$20 | — | — | — | — | Reserve | 0 |
| Lumber River State Park Campground Lumber River State Park |
98 | NC | $20–$45 (NC schedule) | — | — | — | yes | Reserve | 0 |
Hookups: E = electric (max amps), W = water, S = sewer. "—" means the agency doesn't publish it. Trail counts are named USFS/NPS trails within 5 miles. 🟢 = kid-friendly (green-rated) bike trail nearby.
Campgrounds without a page here link to their official page or OpenStreetMap listing (↗). How the data score works.
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