3 stars and above: Campsites in USA

Deerwood Inn Campground

• Family-run and quiet site on a 16-acre estate
• Free wifi, playground, games room and TV room
• Barbecue area and covered pavilion for parties

Desert of Maine

• Well-maintained campsite next to the well-known Desert of Maine
• Wolfe's Neck Woods State Park 15 minutes' drive; 20 to Portland
• Modern toilets and showers, spacious pitches, camp shop and playground

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

Kinderhook Hollow

• Quiet remote naturist site with a mountain, stream and ponds
• A 15-minute drive from Shope Creek; 55 minutes to the Lake Lure area
• Fishing on site, hiking at the bottom of the hill and firepits allowed

Gulf Waters RV Resort

• Friendly site in a spectacular setting
• Close to sandy beaches and amusement parks
• Free wifi, heated pool, restaurant and clubhouse

Musick Creek Falls

• Nearly wild camping 15 minutes’ drive from Shaver Lake in California
• General Washington Tree and China Peak ski resort 45 minutes’ drive
• Private pitches with waterfall views and outdoor activities available

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

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

Ranch House Lodge RV Campground

• Scenic Copper River Valley park on the banks of Tolsona Creek
• A 15-minute drive from Glennallen, 90 minutes from Wrangell-St Elias
• Roadhouse tavern, homemade meals, baked goods, liquor store, fishing

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Infinity Acres Ranch

• Off-grid accommodation at a secluded campsite with animal encounters
• A 20-minute drive to Martinsville and the Mountain Laurel Trails
• Llama walks and goat feeding, ponds and riverside walks all on site

Home Rest

• Secluded and luxurious pre-erected tent in downtown Denton, Texas
• LLELA Nature Preserve and Lake Park Swimming Beach 15 minutes’ drive
• Well-equipped kitchen and leafy garden; restaurants 10 minutes’ walk

Hope Acres

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