Lake and/or mountain: Camping sites & Campgrounds in USA

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

Dunlap Canyon Retreat

• Huge site with Sierra Nevada views, 45 minutes’ drive from Fresno
• Riffelhof Vineyards 15 minutes’ drive; Hume Lake 55 minutes
• Off Highway 180, for direct access to Kings Canyon National Park

Lone Mountain Riverfront Campground

• Woodland campsite near Andover in the Western Maine Mountains
• Five minutes’ drive to the Appalachian Trail, half an hour to Bethel
• Bathhouse with showers; fishing, swimming, ATV and equestrian trails

Diamond Gulch Camp

• Wild camping on a forested ranch a 35-minute drive from Yosemite Park
• Groveland five minutes’ drive; Stanislaus National Forest 75 minutes
• Firepits and barbecues allowed, with free firewood provided

Bonnie Brae Campground

• Slow-paced woodland site in scenic western Massachusetts Berkshires
• A 10-minute drive from downtown Pittsfield, 25 minutes from Tanglewood
• Outdoor pool, playground, woodland trails and free hot showers

Camp Escape

• Wilderness campsite surrounded by forest, 10 miles from Merrill
• A 20-minute drive to Underdown Recreation Area; 50 to Ice Age Trail
• Secluded forest pitches with lake views, wooded hills and fishing

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

Alderwood RV Express

• Spacious park with easy access, five miles north of Spokane
• 10 miles from Riverfront Park and close to wineries and golf courses
• Heated indoor swimming pool open all year round

Swan Bay Resort

• Large holiday park with marina on the banks of the St Lawrence River
• On the edge of the Thousand Islands archipelago
• Boats, kayaks, paddleboards and bikes available to rent

Rustic Ridge View Farm

• Wild campground on a Kerhonkson horse farm with Shawangunk Ridge views
• 10 minutes’ drive to Minnewaska State Park Preserve; 20 to The Gunx
• Access to walking trails from the farm; climbing hotspots nearby

Big Buck Resort

• 500-acre woodlands with two small lakes, 1.5 hours from Memphis
• Asphalt roads into park for easy access: no need to drive off road
• Archery and gun ranges, pool, fishing, canoeing, hiking and restaurant

Grand Buffalo RV Resort

Tahuya Adventure Resort

• Adventure resort in a temperate rainforest in the Pacific Northwest
• A 15-minute drive from Belfair and an hour and 20 minutes from Seattle
• Off-road trails, quad biking, fishing and dirt biking all close by

Gordons Campground

• Woodland site over 75 acres
• Large clover-shaped heated swimming pool
• Family fun activities and theme weekends

Handmaids Gate Camp

• Pick your own pitch at a peaceful back-to-nature site
• A five-minute drive from Floyd and 20 minutes from Buffalo Mountain
• Firepit and spring-fed water available, plus lots of berries to pick

Recreational Vehicle

• Well-equipped static caravan in a quiet sole-use setting
• A five-minute drive from Forks, home of the Twilight saga
• On the banks of the Sol Duc River with great fishing nearby