3 stars and above: Camping sites & Campgrounds in USA

Palm View RV Park

• RV park in a quiet valley by a lake, five miles from Perris
• An hour and 10 minutes' drive from Los Angeles
• Outdoor pool, basketball, playground, market, TV room and firepits

Panhandle Pioneer Settlement

• Replica pioneer settlement in Florida Panhandle, 10 minutes from town
• Half an hour from State Park hikes and 40 minutes from Lake Talquin
• Gulf Coast beaches and Tallahassee just over an hour's drive away

Mountain Valley Lodge and RV Park

• For birdwatchers, one of only two trogon nesting places in the U.S.
• Views over Chiricahua Mountain, home to hundreds of bird species
• Desert oasis

Pine Ridge Park Campsite

• Peaceful boreal forest site edged by a salmon river
• Near hiking, fishing, kayaking and wildlife in Adirondack Park
• Outdoor pool, baseball field, basketball court and lawn games

Sunsational Family Campground

• Family-run park on Penn's Creek, on 36 acres of wooded and open land
• Acclaimed angling area for trout and fly fishing
• Tubing, kayaking, saltwater pool, shop and weekend restaurant

Short Mountain Distillery Campground

Sportsman's Port Canoe Camp

• Well-maintained Michigan campsite 10 minutes' drive from Wellston
• Surrounded by the Manistee National Forest for hikes and fishing
• Canoe, kayak and raft hire, plus shuttle to the Pine River

Allicins Ranch

• Pitches on a small organic garlic farm in the Kootenai Valley
• Forest setting 45 minutes' drive from Canadian border
• Volunteering opportunities, plus pond with rope swing

Camp Ikigai at Ikigai Animal Sanctuary

• Stay at a 72-acre California animal sanctuary and historic goldmine
• A half-hour drive to Kings Canyon National Park entrance
• Naturist-friendly site with hiking trails and a communal firepit

Mandala Springs Wellness Retreat Center

• 200-acre wellness retreat in pristine parkland four miles from Cobb
• A 25-minute drive to Harbin Hot Springs; 45 minutes to Napa Valley
• Vegetarian-only place with a lagoon, creek, archery range and firepits

Moonlight Lake RV Park

• Relaxed, rural park a 15-minute drive from downtown New Bern
• Within 15 minutes of the Trent and Neuse rivers
• Indoor pool, hot tub, games room, fitness centre and fishing pond

Suwannee River Hideaway Campground

• Stay less than a mile from the Suwannee River
• Just 20 minutes from the Gulf of Mexico
• Buy homegrown beef from the 1920s general store on the grounds

Camp Squid

• Wild camping on 15 acres of woodland near Benzonia, Michigan
• A 10-minute drive to Crystal Mountain Resort; Lake Michigan 40 minutes
• Off-grid forest pitches with campfire rings and firewood provided

The Boardwalk

• Gated community between Miami and the Florida Keys
• In a fishing region a block from U.S. Route 1
• Heated pool, barbecue area, billiard room and sports areas

Smoky Mountain Premier RV Resort

• New, gated RV resort with electric hook-ups
• Located adjacent to the Smoky Mountain National Park
• Near Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge, only 15 miles from the I-40

Thunder Mountain Camp

• Secluded adults-only site in Ouachita National Forest, Arkansas
• Hot Springs 50 minutes’ drive; Little Rock an hour and 45 minutes
• Private trails; swimming in the river; outdoor bathhouse

Barn Door Hostel and Campground

• Simple pitches in a nine-acre meadow at the base of Stinson Mountain
• In the White Mountain National Forest, close to lots of hiking trails
• Rumney Rocks Climbing Area within walking distance

Log Cabin Wilderness Lodge

• Wilderness site over 11 acres, half an hour from Tok
• Good location for seeing midnight sun and Northern Lights
• Woodfired hot tub and sauna

Country Place RV Park

• Scenic and well-maintained park located 20 miles north of Houston
• Fish and relax with family or friends
• New water fountains, new landscaping and trails added

Big Chief RV Park

• Just north of the Coffeyville Resources refinery
• Across from Coffeyville Municipal Airport
• For holidaymakers and for companies looking for workforce housing