Tent Camping near Bainbridge, Georgia

High Springs RV Resort and Campground

52 RV Sites, 7 Tent Sites

High Springs RV Resort and Campground in High Springs, Florida, offers 52 RV sites and seven primitive tent sites minutes from Interstate 75, with 30 and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 90 feet. Six categories cover grass and paved back-ins and paved pull-throughs, with an outdoor pool and on-site dining, open all year in north-central Florida's spring country. Fifty-two sites run in grass 30-amp back-ins, grass 30/50-amp back-ins, paved 30/50-amp back-ins, paved 30-amp pull-throughs, and paved 30/50-amp pull-throughs, carrying water, sewer, and electric, sized to 90 feet. The grass-versus-paved distinction is useful — paved sites hold up better in Florida's wet season. Seven primitive tent sites cover simpler camping. Laundry, restrooms, showers, and WiFi handle the practical side, with on-site dining for meals. An outdoor pool anchors the on-site recreation, with a playground and walking trails across the grounds. The real draw is what surrounds the property: snorkeling, scuba diving, swimming, and fishing in the spring system, with hiking and boating nearby. Pets are welcome. High Springs sits in Alachua County amid one of the highest concentrations of first-magnitude freshwater springs in the world — natural limestone vents producing millions of gallons of 68-degree water daily, creating some of the most remarkable aquatic environments in North America. Gainesville's university culture is east, the Suwannee River's cypress-shaded corridor north, and a state park is close by. The resort is open year-round. Summer spring-diving season and the mild winter months both draw steadily — reserve ahead for holiday weekends.

from $40/night

Waldo RV Park

77 RV Sites, 90 Tent Sites

Waldo RV Park in Florida offers 77 pull-through RV sites and 90 tent sites with 30 and 50-amp water-and-electric service and rigs accepted to 80 feet, between Gainesville and the northeast Florida countryside. A lake, laundry, and showers serve a park whose all-pull-through layout and 80-foot capacity make it unusually easy for large rigs. Seventy-seven sites are pull-through throughout, carrying water and electric on 30 and 50-amp, sized to 80 feet. Two things to plan around: the sites carry water and electric but not sewer, so manage tank capacity accordingly, and the single-category all-pull-through design means no backing at any site. Eighty feet accommodates the longest coaches with a tow, which is rare at this scale. Ninety tent sites give the park an unusually large tent inventory — more tent sites than RV sites, which is worth knowing if you are traveling with a mixed group. A laundry, restrooms, and showers handle the practical side. A lake sits on the property, with offroading nearby. The amenity set is deliberately spare, which keeps the rate down and suits both through-travelers and longer rural stays. Pets are welcome. Waldo sits in Alachua County at the intersection of small-town Florida and the natural and cultural richness of the Gainesville corridor — the University of Florida, Paynes Prairie, and the region's springs are all within easy reach. Fall football Saturdays and the winter snowbird months tighten availability. Reserve ahead for those, with easy availability otherwise.

Higgins Ferry Park

11 RV Sites, 5 Tent Sites

Higgins Ferry Park in Clanton, AL, offers 11 full-hookup back-in RV sites and 5 tent sites, with 30 and 50-amp service and room for rigs up to 35 feet. Every site is a back-in carrying water, sewer, and electric with a fire pit and picnic table. The 35-foot maximum keeps this to smaller rigs. Laundry, a bathhouse with showers, a dump station, a pavilion, a playground, and a storm shelter are on the property — the storm shelter matters in central Alabama. Pets are welcome. A boat ramp puts guests on the water for boating and fishing, with swimming and picnicking on the wooded lakeshore. This is a public park run with the kind of natural-landscape care that separates the good county campgrounds from the rest. Higgins Ferry sits on Lake Mitchell in the central Alabama piedmont, about ten miles east of Clanton in Chilton County. Rates for sites and tent spots are on the booking page. Eleven sites on a quiet lake fill fast in summer — reserve ahead.

from $15/night