Chesapeake Bay Campground suggestions

Kiptopeke state park (spelling??)

The side of the bay you choose would depend on what you're interested in doing. If you're looking for busy and a lot to do than it would be better to stay on the Virginia Beach side of the bay. If you're looking for quiet and laid back then that's the other side of the bay bridge tunnel on the Eastern Shore. Both areas have there pluses. For camping we've stayed at First Landing State Park which is on the Chesapeake Bay and you can see the bay bridge tunnel from the beach. Electric/Water only and some sites have a view of the water but it depends on if they are available when you get there. These sites are picked when you arrive more choices of site during the week than on a weekend. On the other side of the bridge we always stay at Kiptopeke State Park another pick when you get there but they have electric/water/sewer and cable. They are not on the water but are within walking distance with lots of beautiful trails to explore whether by foot or bike. There are also a lot of private campgrounds on the eastern shore to choose from.

We have stayed at 3 on Chesapeake Bay. Kiptopeke State Park is in Virginia at the end of the DelMarVa Pinninsula.Full hookups and cable.Short walk to the beach.The next 2 are in Maryland. Elk Neck SP is in the northeast corner of the bay.Has a few different sections.One loop has full hookups.Very nice.They have a beach but it's a little on the rocky side.The last one is Jane's Island SP.Has electric hookups.Bath houses need some work.The only beach they have is reachable by boat or canoe.They do have a canoe launch in the park. We took our dog out to the beach in our canoe.Since you can only reach it by boat,it's never crowded.

Kiptopeke State Park (click)

If you can hold off till the fall, you could camp at Tom's Cove RV Park in Chincoteague, VA during the annual pony penning.

Well, if I understad your post correctly (as the others so far seemed to have missed the point), the west of the bay as you are calling is what we locals call The Penninsula (Hampton, Yorktown, Williamsburg), Middle Penninsula (Gloucester, Mathews, Urbana), and the Northern Neck (Whitestone, Westmorland)... as such, there is not a lot of bayside camping, but Westmoreland State Park up on the Northern Neck is, and on the middle Penninsula you'll find Bethpage Resort & Grey's Point (same owner) both are on the bay near Urbanna.

On the EAST side of the bay (we call that The Eastern Shore) there is Kiptopeke State Park (mostly just an open field with full hook-ups), Cherrystone is an RV Park a bit further north.

On the South side of the bay you'll find Va Beach & Norfolk... nothing in Norfolk really, but a few campgrounds in Va Beach, only one on the bay though, that would be First Landing State Park...

Hope that helps a little...

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Tall Pines Harbor is on the bay on the Eastern Shore of VA. Great place.

We stayed at New point a couple times a few years back. They have changed ownership since then but it was ok when we were there.

There is also Point Lookout State Park in Maryland. It is on the spit of land that is where the Potomac River runs into the Chesapeake Bay. On one side of the park, you are on the Potomac and on the other side, you are on the Chesapeake. There is lots of fishing and water sports opportunity there.

We camphosted there last summer for a month and we had plenty to do, lots of water around, campgrounds right ON the water, so you can put in a small boat or kayak from your campsite. Nice trails throughout the park, great nature center with programs. The park is the site of a former Civil War prisoner of war camp and hospital, so there is lots of history.

I'm a little confused. What is wrong with the CBBT? Used it many times. No issues. Turn the propane off before you go through the toll & back on at the other side. It is a bit of a novelty to get out on the middle of the thing & not see land in any direction.

There are lots of CGs on the Delmarva spanning 3 states. How far north do you want to go? It is not very wide but deceptivly long.

Veebyes wrote:
I'm a little confused. What is wrong with the CBBT? Used it many times. No issues. Turn the propane off before you go through the toll & back on at the other side. It is a bit of a novelty to get out on the middle of the thing & not see land in any direction.

There are lots of CGs on the Delmarva spanning 3 states. How far north do you want to go? It is not very wide but deceptivly long.

I agree with this post. The CBBT seems a little daunting but the lanes are adequate width and once you get going it really isn't difficult. There are several places to pull off or stop. My rig is pretty tall and 57 feet long and I have had no issues crossing over to the Eastern Shore. The toll is pretty steep, IIRC it was raised to $24 one way for a TV and TT,