Student friendly campgrounds in Southern USA

Eco-Ranch Sustainable Living Center

• Large, scenic campsite with an off-grid, eco-friendly approach
• In south Texas, 45 miles from Big Bend National Park
• Secluded pitches on a working poultry, goat and aquaponics ranch

Outwest Campground and RV Park

• Well-tended leafy site by a fishing lake in north Texas countryside
• 50 minutes from Forth Worth for speedway, stockyards and rodeo
• Also 50 minutes to Eagle Mountain Lake; sail and fish, hike and bike

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

Happy Regenerative Farm

• Exclusive rent-a-tent wild camping on a ranch near Elgin in Texas
• A 25-minute drive to Sherwood Forest Faire; half an hour to Austin
• Farm animals, a pond and stream-side walks on an eco-friendly campsite

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

Cavvietta

• Wild camping on a horse and cattle ranch near Wilson, North Carolina
• A five-minute drive to Bridgersville; 10 minutes to It’s A Zoo Life
• No-frills grass pitches on 90 acres of pasture with grazing animals

Canyon Cove

• Friendly family-run park three miles from the shores of Canyon Lake
• Surrounded by vineyards and close to river tubing and canoeing
• Two well-stocked fishing ponds plus 20-acre hiking wilderness

Georgia Baptist Conference Center

• Lakeside site 10 minutes' drive from Toccoa town centre
• In the foothills of the Appalachian mountains for walks and activities
• Canoeing, swimming, tennis and volleyball

Kings River Falls Campground

• Remote site by the Kings River Falls with caves and swimming holes
• A short walk to the Kings River Falls trailhead; drive to other trails
• Public and private wild swimming holes; firepits and picnic tables

Eleanor Oaks RV Park

• 3 miles from the Gulf of Mexico, 2 blocks from the Withlacoochee river
• Fishing, kayaking, boating and birdwatching all available
• Peaceful park with pool, free wifi and campfires allowed

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

Murchison Farm's Primitive Campground

• Primitive campsite surrounded by 263 acres of pure nature
• An hour's drive to Montgomery; several golf courses nearby
• Fishing, swimming, boating, hiking and stargazing on site

Creekside Mountain Camping

• Quiet wooded setting in the Blue Ridge Mountains
• Trout fishing available in the site stream
• Pool, clubhouse and motorhome service point

Greeter Falls Campground

• Dog-friendly timberland site next to Savage Gulf State Natural Area
• Half a mile from a trailhead with walks to four different waterfalls
• Camp kitchen and camp store on site; barbecues and campfires allowed

Liberty Hill Hideaway Lake Retreat

Pebble Mountain Family Campground

• Quiet site in the foothills of Cherokee National Forest
• Hiking trails, horseback riding, whitewater rafting within 40 minutes
• An hour and a half from zoos, mansions, distilleries and Dollywood

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

Hidden Lake Safari Ranch and RV Park

• Spacious rural RV park five miles from Jacksboro, Texas
• A 10-minute drive from Fort Richardson Historic State Park
• Wildlife tours available, and free fishing on the 20-acre lake

Fort Wilderness RV Park and Campground

• Peaceful, leafy and serene spot just outside Nantahala National Forest
• Within easy reach of kayaking, tubing, ziplining, fishing and hiking
• Outdoor pool, pavilion, shop and lots of grassy space to relax among