Williamsburg and D.C. Campground recommendations

We stayed at Chippokes Plantation State park which is across the river from Jamestown. Water and electric hookups.One section is new. Free ferry across river.

Another vote for Newport News park. Besides a nice campground, there are lots of things that might interest the kids: hiking trails, a lake, and who-knows-what else. It's a big park designed with lots of community activities in mind. (Stayed there once.)

terrytrailertrash wrote:
We are considering a trip where we will spend several days in each area, and we're hoping for recommendations. We generally prefer state/county/national parks to private cg's, but that is not a deal breaker. We have a 38 foot 5th wheel. We need at least 30 amps. We are traveling with 2 teenagers:E. Thanks in advance.

Teenagers, OH MY! :B Check out Bull Run Regional Park They have a cool water park that would probably score points with your kids! lots or civil war stuff in the near by area, plus metro is about 15 minutes away if I remember.

Good luck and have fun!
Mike

We stayed at the Williamsburg KOA. It was ok. They have discount tickets for most attractions.

kerrlakeRoo wrote:
You didnt say when your travelling, but if in a couple of weeks, Newport News park is great, about 20 minutes from Williamsburg, easy access, and on Nov 23 they start their Parade of Lights which is a gorgeous display. Open year round, water and elec.

I forgot to mention we will be traveling the week after Easter for spring break.

You didnt say when your travelling, but if in a couple of weeks, Newport News park is great, about 20 minutes from Williamsburg, easy access, and on Nov 23 they start their Parade of Lights which is a gorgeous display. Open year round, water and elec.

Not sure about the state parks... a lot of them have closed for the season in the mid-atlantic area for the season, I think Cherry Hill is still open, and they have a regular bus stop on the property that takes you into DC. Good Luck and Happy Camping !!

For DC, if you can do without the electricity, I strongly recommend Greenbelt National Park. It's just inside the beltway in Greenbelt, MD, and is maybe a half hour to 45 minute walk to the Metro station, and from there the world's your oyster--or at least, the city is. At $16 per night, at least when I was there last year, it's very affordable. Cherry Hill campground is in the same neck of the woods and offers much fancier amenities for a good bit more money; it gets consistently good reviews.

Lake Fairfax Park, in Reston, VA, is also pretty close to the Metro (Wiehle-Reston East), close enough to be reasonable to walk to the station. They have hookups there.