Campgrounds near Washington DC

If you're going to do the normal tourist things, you want to take METRO (the subway & bus system) into downtown Washington, DC. Even with a toad, driving is difficult & parking is expensive. There are some nice county parks in Virginia, but Cherry Hill has them beat for downtown access since there is a bus from their front door to the METRO station. For any other campground, you probably have to drive (farther) to METRO, and those parking lots (not free) fill early with commuters. There are dozens of threads on this topic, Cherry Hill is the consensus choice.

Cameo Phil wrote:
Cherry Hill is a 1st class operation with convenient transportation into Washington DC. You can't go wrong using their facility.

we just spent a month there .... be ready for sticker shock, they charge a flat $80 a day, no discount for an extended stay .... while I agree it is a nice park, the only reason they can get by with charging so much is that it is the only game in town .... they do honor a GoodSam discount

Jim

Cherry Hill is a 1st class operation with convenient transportation into Washington DC. You can't go wrong using their facility.

Greenbrier State Park is the one mentioned above. It's at least a 1 hour drive from Washington, DC. Rush hour will take more time. Also, it only has electric in one loop and water bibs throughout the park. There are 4 loops in the park and the Cedar loop is the electric one.

Nice park with a small lake and a beach.


Greenbrier State Park

I recommend the Maryland State Park on highway 40 north of Washington. It's like a forested refuge in the middle of chaos and reasonably priced.

Most popular/convenient seems to be Cherry Hill Park.