Best RV Parks & Resorts near Clayton, DE
Lums Pond State Park Campground in Bear provides spacious RV sites with full hookups including 50-amp electrical service, water, and sewer connections. Sites feature level pads with ample room between neighbors, set around a central pond with surrounding hiking trails. Bar Harbor RV Park & Marina accommodates large motorhomes with big-rig friendly sites and offers water, electric, and sewer hookups with both 30 and 50-amp service available. Nearby Elk Neck State Park Campground maintains well-separated RV sites with water and electric hookups, particularly in the Elk Loop where sites offer water views. The terrain throughout most parks consists of gravel or packed dirt pads with fire rings and picnic tables at each location. "RV sites are huge and spaced far apart. Lots of privacy. Bathhouse new condition. Nice trails."
Most RV campgrounds in the region operate year-round, though Mays Landing Resort in New Jersey runs seasonally from April to November. Dump stations are available at all state parks when full hookups aren't provided at individual sites. Cell service varies significantly across the area, with stronger connections near Bear and Abingdon than in more secluded camping areas. Pet policies differ between parks - Lums Pond welcomes pets while King Nummy Trail Campground does not allow them. A recent review cautioned about navigation challenges: "You have to drive through a residential neighborhood to reach Bar Harbor, so big rigs take care/caution." Propane filling service is available at Bar Harbor RV Park & Marina but not at most state park facilities. Laundry facilities are limited, with only select private RV parks offering on-site washing machines.