RV Camping near Charles City, Virginia

Bells Island Campground

5 RV Sites

Bells Island Campground in Currituck, NC, offers 5 RV sites alongside tent camping on 22 acres of Currituck Sound shoreline. The published record here is thin: contact the campground directly for hookups, amp service, and maximum rig length before you book, and plan to arrive prepared rather than assuming full service. That said, 22 acres of sound frontage for five RV sites is an unusual ratio, and the space is the product. Picnicking is the listed on-site recreation, with the sound itself supplying the rest — this is a fishing, crabbing, and birding stretch of water. Currituck sits midway between the Outer Banks resort communities to the south and Virginia Beach to the north, on the western shore of Currituck Sound. The Currituck Banks reserve, the Whalehead Club, and the wild horses of Corolla are all within a reasonable drive, and the sound is one of the most remarkable brackish systems on the Atlantic coast. Rates and availability are on the booking page. With five sites and limited published detail, calling the campground before you commit is the right move.

from $40/night

BluFin Bungalows & Marina

Chincoteague Island, Virginia, sits at the narrow end of a causeway connecting the Eastern Shore to the barrier islands of Assateague, where one of the Atlantic Coast's most distinctive wildlife spectacles plays out each summer. BluFin Bungalows & Marina positions guests at the water's edge in Chincoteague's working waterfront district, combining conventional bungalow accommodations with the property's most unusual offering: the Bungalow Boats, floating accommodations moored at the marina that put guests literally on the water. For anyone who has ever wanted to sleep rocking gently in a coastal tidal channel surrounded by marsh and open sky, BluFin delivers that experience. The property offers both land-based bungalows and the floating Bungalow Boats, which are self-contained units moored at the marina dock — a genuine novelty that makes this one of the few places on the Virginia coast where a night on the water doesn't require boat ownership. The marina provides access to Chincoteague Channel and the tidal waters surrounding the island, with crabbing and fishing immediately accessible from the dock. Soft-shell and blue crab are the local specialty, and the channel produces flounder, rockfish, and red drum for those fishing from the pier or launching kayaks from the property. Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge covers the southern portion of Assateague Island across the bridge from town, protecting one of the East Coast's finest shorebird habitats and the internationally famous Chincoteague ponies — a herd of feral horses that has inhabited the island for centuries, believed by some to be descended from survivors of a Spanish shipwreck. Guests staying at BluFin are within easy reach of the refuge's beach, dunes, and pine maritime forest, along with Assateague Lighthouse, whose distinctive red spiral stripes make it one of the most photographed structures on the Delmarva Peninsula. The Chincoteague Pony Swim, held annually on the last Wednesday and Thursday of July, has drawn crowds to the island since the 1920s. On the appointed morning, the pony herd is rounded up by volunteer Saltwater Cowboys and swum across the Assateague Channel to Chincoteague, where foals are auctioned to benefit the local fire company before the adults swim back. The event fills every available accommodation on the island and surrounding area weeks in advance, and watching the ponies emerge from the channel is one of the genuinely memorable wildlife moments available anywhere on the East Coast. Kayak tours of the refuge's back channels offer intimate wildlife viewing year-round. Summer is high season on Chincoteague, with the Pony Swim in late July representing the island's absolute peak demand period — plan reservations months in advance if that event is the draw. Spring and fall bring migratory waterfowl and shorebirds to the refuge in enormous numbers, making shoulder-season visits especially rewarding for birders; the crowds thin dramatically after Labor Day. Winter is quiet and uncrowded, with the ponies visible on the beach and excellent birding without competition for viewing spots. The island's restaurants, galleries, and gift shops cater to visitors year-round, though some seasonal businesses close November through March.

from $99/night

Frisco Oceanfront RV Resort

Frisco Oceanfront RV Resort on Hatteras Island, North Carolina, offers full-hookup back-in RV sites on the Outer Banks, with water, sewer, and electric and site WiFi on a big-rig-friendly layout. An outdoor pool, mini-golf, beach access, and walking trails serve an LGBTIQA+ friendly property adjacent to Cape Hatteras National Seashore. Sites carry water, sewer, and electric with site WiFi in back-in configurations. Contact the resort to confirm amp service and length limits for your rig — the published site records are incomplete, and on a barrier island it is worth confirming before you tow out. Cabins round out the lodging. A dump station, restrooms, and showers handle the practical side. The resort is direct about the setting: you are on Hatteras Island, things move slower here in a good way, and conveniences are spread out — plan ahead and you will have the best trip. An outdoor pool and mini-golf anchor the property, with beach access, walking trails, and a dog-friendly policy filling the rest. Surfing, snorkeling, paddle boarding, canoeing, kayaking, boating, swimming, fishing, biking, hiking, and horseback riding all run nearby, with exceptional stargazing under genuinely dark island skies. Hatteras Island is where the Atlantic and Pamlico Sound converge in the most dynamic coastal environment on the East Coast. Cape Hatteras National Seashore protects 70 miles of wild beach, the lighthouse is close, and the sound side offers some of the best kiteboarding and windsurfing anywhere. Summer is decisively the season on the Outer Banks. Reserve well ahead.

from $65/night

Momma Tried RV & Campground

38 RV Sites, 2 Tent Sites

Momma Tried RV and Campground in Cabins, West Virginia, offers 38 full-hookup RV sites and two tent sites in the forested mountains of the eastern highlands, with 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 70 feet, open all year. A single full-hookup category means every guest gets the same spec, with sports courts, walking trails, a playground, and dog park on a mountain stream. Thirty-eight sites are full hookup throughout, carrying water, sewer, and electric on 50-amp with site WiFi, sized to 70 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. Two things to note: service is 50-amp, so bring an adapter if your rig runs 30, and 70 feet accommodates a long coach with a tow — generous for mountain terrain. Two tent sites round out the lodging. Restrooms handle the practical side. A river runs the property for fishing, canoeing, kayaking, and swimming, with sports courts, basketball, walking trails, hiking, a playground, and dog park filling the rest. Mountains rise nearby. Pets are welcome. The community of Cabins is a name that captures the character exactly. This corner of eastern West Virginia is among the wildest and least developed country in the eastern United States — hardwood hollows, cold mountain streams, and the Monongahela National Forest's high country. Seneca Rocks, Dolly Sods Wilderness, Smoke Hole Canyon, and Spruce Knob, the highest point in the state, are all within reach. Summer and fall foliage drive the heaviest demand in the Potomac Highlands, with year-round operation serving hunters and winter travelers. Reserve well ahead for October.

from $44/night

Wilderness Adventure at Eagle Landing

11 RV Sites

Wilderness Adventure at Eagle Landing in New Castle, Virginia, offers 11 dry-camping RV sites and cabin accommodations on an adventure property in Craig County, with a high ropes course, disc golf, kayak and bike rentals, and a hot tub. Sites take rigs to 45 feet with fire pits and picnic tables. One thing to know upfront: the campground spots are dry camping with no hookups. Eleven pull-through RV sites operate without hookups, sized to 45 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. Portable toilets serve the sites, and a bathhouse provides flushing toilets and hot showers. Cabins offer enclosed lodging for guests who would rather not camp. A general store covers basics and firewood is available. From May through November, the Outpost opens Friday evenings through Sunday morning for food and drinks, including beer and wine. Adventure programming is what sets this property apart. A high ropes and adventure course provides aerial challenge elements almost never found at a campground, and a disc golf course, bike rentals, and kayak rentals fill the rest of the day. Trails, a pond, and a creek run the property for swimming, fishing, canoeing, and mountain biking. Volleyball, horseshoes, corn hole, and a pavilion round out the on-site recreation, with planned activities through the season and strong birding in the surrounding forest. Pets are welcome. New Castle sits in Craig County, Virginia's least-populated county, in the ridge-and-valley country of the Jefferson National Forest. Craig Creek's cold, clear water runs nearby, and the surrounding Allegheny highlands carry extensive trail access. The property serves both family recreation guests and corporate and group retreats. The May-to-November window is when food service runs and the adventure programming is at full strength — plan dry camping supplies accordingly, and book group dates well ahead.

from $45/night

Beaufort Waterway RV Park

13 RV Sites

Beaufort Waterway RV Park in North Carolina is a 55-plus community offering 13 full-hookup RV sites on the Crystal Coast, with 30 and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 55 feet on a big-rig-friendly layout, open all year behind a gated entrance. Back-in and pull-through categories join a marina, boat ramp, fishing pier, fishing guides, and a concierge. Thirteen sites run in back-in and pull-through categories, both carrying water, sewer, and electric on 30 and 50-amp with site WiFi, sized to 55 feet, with fire pits, picnic tables, and BBQ pits. Two straightforward categories keep booking simple. Cabins round out the lodging. A laundry, restrooms, showers, RV storage, firewood, and a concierge handle the practical side — a concierge at a 13-site park is genuinely unusual and says something about the service level. The park is LGBTIQA+ friendly. A marina, boat ramp, boat docks, boat rentals, and a fishing pier open the water, with on-site fishing guides available. A clubhouse, community fire pit, and dog park fill the rest. Pets are welcome. Directions from the Beaufort Bypass: turn onto NC-101 west, go 6.6 miles to Core Creek Road, and take the left. Beaufort is one of the most charming and historically authentic maritime towns in the South — eighteenth-century homes along Front Street, a working waterfront, and the North Carolina Maritime Museum holding artifacts from Blackbeard's Queen Anne's Revenge, wrecked just offshore. Cape Lookout, Shackleford Banks' wild horses, and the Outer Banks ferries are all close. Spring and fall bring the best weather and fishing. Reserve well ahead.