Best Tent Camping near Delaware City, DE

Recent Tent Reviews near Delaware City, Delaware

625 Reviews of 18 Delaware City Campgrounds

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  Rachel D.

  Scout

  

  Mar. 30, 2022

  Old Mill Stream Campground

  Ideal for locals

  We love this campground for tent camping. Tent sites are lined up along the water which is great for fishing (especially when you need to stay close to the littles sleeping in the tent). Lots of benches lined up along the water. Each site has a fire pit and picnic table. There is also a playground in the middle of the tent site line, along with a basketball court. It’s not terribly exciting but it serves its purpose.

  Great location on route 30, tons and tons of shopping, restaurants, tourist attractions nearby within a 5 minute drive. Lots of 24 hour places in case there was a middle of the night emergency since the little store closes fairly early, it also opens fairly late.

  Being attached to Dutch wonderland is great too. It’s awesome to not have to drive home after a day of being at an amusement park.

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  Sandy E.

  Scout

  

  May. 22, 2018

  Lums Pond State Park Campground

  Nice and quite. 7 mile hiking trail and 8 mile multi purpose trail.

  Sites are full hook up with about 5 tent sites.

  All are pretty much level.

  Close to shopping if needed.

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  Lois .

  Guide

  

  Aug. 3, 2019

  Roamers Retreat Campground

  Small but quaint

  Small campground with tent sites that are close together. Cleanly run close to Lancaster shopping and Amish country

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  Dale B.

  Scout

  

  Oct. 14, 2020

  Killens Pond State Park Campground

  Great campground

  Nice drive on sites for tent camping. A few well managed trails. A little heave on the rules(must use the wood they sell, clotheslines must come down overnight.

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  Terri S.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 9, 2018

  Muddy Run Rec Park - PPL

  Very accommodating!

  we tent camp and the site was booked over the phone and we got there nd the site was wooded and not enough room for our big tent, but they left us change sites and were very nice

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  John

  Guide

  

  Jun. 6, 2022

  White Oak Campground

  Good and near Lancaster

  Nice tent camping with plenty of space. Has a pool, too. The campground is clean and showers and restrooms like new and very clean. We liked our stay a lot.

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  Jen

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 18, 2022

  White Oak Campground

  Noisy but nice

  The tent sites here are in an open field close to a busy road. The nearby mooing cow - cool. The horse and buggy traffic - super cool. The motor vehicles - so far from cool they can’t even see cool. Other than that, this is a very nice campground with a pool, rec room, and playground. The host was friendly and helpful, and the restrooms and showers were clean and adequate. The RV sites look a bit close together, but the tent sites are spaced more generously. There is a camp store with general items on the premises. Our only negative review is the road noise. And there’s a lot of it.

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  Dina S.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 29, 2019

  Atsion Family Camp — Wharton State Forest

  Fun and natural experience

  Wharton Forest has several campgrounds.

  We tent camped at Atsion in 2015: had flush toilets and was close to the checkin station/store as well as the beach on the lake. Some sites were right on the water and the sites were very big.

  We wanted a more rustic experience and tent camped at Bodine campground in 2018. Our site was right on Wading River and we launched our kayaks right at the site! Our tent is has a full view of the sky and at night it was like a planetarium as we admired the sky from our cots. Pit toilets, pump water, fire ring, nice big site. Road in is sandy but it is the pine barrens. Although we were there on Friday the 13th, sadly neither Jason or the Jersey Devil stopped by for s’mores.

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  Ashley R.

  Traveler

  

  Nov. 24, 2021

  Goshen Pond — Wharton State Forest

  Awesome

  The boyfriend and I stayed for a weekend at one of the primitive tent sites. Our site was private and secluded. We had a great time.

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  Mary S.

  Legend

  

  Oct. 8, 2018

  Tuckahoe State Park Campground

  Small campground, large sites, lots of shade

  Two thumbs up on this small campground with spacious, wooded sites!

  We stayed here on a Thursday when the campground was almost empty, but there was a reservations list that showed the campground would be full for the Columbus Day weekend. We have good luck walking up to campgrounds during the week, but we look ahead to weekends and make reservations.

  Spacious, Wooded Sites

  - Lots of shade and trees on large sites and space between sites make this a pleasant campground.

  • Parking pads on the electric loop are asphalt.

  • There's very finely crushed rock on the non-electric loop. This includes the parking pad and tent pad.

  • There are 8 camper cabins, 4 on each loop. There are beds for 4 or 6 people, and the cabins have air conditioning, a ceiling fan and electricity. These are a nice alternative to camping in a tent.

  • Bathrooms are located in the middle of each loop, and there are spigots on the loops with potable water.

  Small Park But Many Activities

  • Canoe/kayak launch between sites 46 and 48. The walk to Tuckahoe Creek from the parking area is very short, and the creek leads to Tuckahoe Lake (no gasoline motors) with more of the creek on the other side of the lake.

  • Fishing

  • 20 miles of hiking trails are also open for biking and horseback riding.

  • Archery range

  • Disc golf

  • Hunting - as a hiker, I am extremely wary of hiking in parks at a time when hunting is allowed.

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  Joshua B.

  Scout

  

  Jun. 23, 2019

  Philadelphia South/Clarksboro KOA

  Great little koa

  A small koa but very nice, I stayed in a cabin for my MTB race weekend. Great! Pool is a tad small. Restrooms very clean and good looking tent sites.

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  Angel L.

  Traveler

  

  Feb. 18, 2020

  French Creek State Park Campground

  Close to the city

  This state park is close to Philly but has some wonderful tent sites. There are also cabins and yurts but they aren’t dog friendly. Lots of nice trails.

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  AdventureStang

  Ranger

  

  Jun. 12, 2021

  Old Cedar Campground

  Not the best experience

  We got there, the host wasn’t very friendly. We had to pay $50 per night for a tent site that was sandy mud. The facilities were nice and they had a pool and some other amenities. Somebody found a snake in there trailer so watch out for those 😂

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  Lois .

  Guide

  

  Aug. 3, 2019

  Old Mill Stream Campground

  Family camping close to Dutch Wonderland

  Family cabins available, tent sites are small. Clean parks with a small stream. Next to Dutch Wonderland, showers are nice, laundry facilities available. Enjoyed our time but only because we were going to the park, not a campground to visit if your looking for quiet and isolation.

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  MsTrailBlazer 🏔.

  Guide

  

  Mar. 10, 2022

  French Creek State Park Campground

  A great Trip for us.

  I usually Tent Camp so the Cottage was nice. Had a stack of wood waiting for me and light and heat on. The campground is very nice but I’m here in the off Season and so heard it gets crazy. So much to do. We will be back!!! Bathrooms were not the best. But maybe bc it was off Season?

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  Anthony

  Traveler

  

  Nov. 22, 2020

  French Creek State Park Campground

  Solo Tenter- winter trip

  Great location for a tent setup, especially since I’m new to winter camping. The site facilities were near my site and I felt comfortably spaced from other sites although that can also be attributed to choosing a corner space. There were a few other campers, mostly RV, but that didn’t detract from the beauty or experience of tent camping. Only wish I could have stayed longer to fish!

  Great spot for a state park!

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  Sara S.

  Legend

  

  Jun. 30, 2016

  French Creek State Park Campground

  camping cabin

  The camping cabins and yurts are somewhat grouped together in the middle of the campground area. We chose to stay in a yurt, as we were on a business trip to Philly, but wanted a couple days outside before heading home. There looked to be some nice tent sites as well. Lots of hiking trails to explore!

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  Christy M.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 12, 2021

  Elk Neck State Park Campground

  Peaceful and clean, with friendly staff!

  My husband and I have stayed at Elk Neck twice. It’s a great campground with lots of different loops to choose sites from. The bath houses are very clean, and the folks responsible for their upkeep are great. There are sinks for washing dishes outside the bathhouses, making cooking cleanup very convenient (especially if your site is close by, like ours). I can’t speak for the camper/RV sites, as we tent camp. But overall our experiences at Elk Neck have been consistently great.

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  Dave G.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 30, 2016

  Florys Cottages & Camping

  Decent, if nothing else available

  We needed a tent site for the night in November and discovered that most of the campgrounds in PA were closed for the season. We found Florys, outside of Lititz, PA. It's mostly an RV campground with 5 or 6 tent areas. Each site is small and you're not allowed to build a fire. The only interesting thing about the site, was waking up and looking out 50 yards at the horse stables where horses greeted you from a distance.

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  Ellen B.

  Guide

  

  May. 23, 2019

  Lums Pond State Park Campground

  Great place in the back yard

  We do Lums Pond at least twice a year if we can get reservations.

  Sites are big and all were redone in the last few years with concrete pads, 30 amp service and full sewer. There are some equestrian and tent sites as well.

  Lots of boating (electric motors only) and kayaking on the pond and a decent amount of hiking. There’s an off leash dog park, equestrian center and boat ramp. Book early because it fills up fast!

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  Fransheska A.

  Ranger

  

  Jul. 16, 2018

  Killens Pond State Park Campground

  Great for kids!

  My son absolutely loved this place. There’s anything and everything you could think of available to keep everyone busy. A water park, volley ball field, playgrounds, amphitheater, nature center, nature trails, and boat rentals at the lake.

  It is a huge park, with secluded spots available for tent camping, cabins, and regular open spaces for camping rvs with electric hook up. Staff was friendly, campgrounds were well kept. It can get a little crowded but it’s worth it to stay. If you don’t like crowds, I suggest coming during the week days!

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  Tom M.

  Scout

  

  Oct. 4, 2023

  French Creek State Park Campground

  A Fall visit was well worth the effort.

  Stayed one night in C-loop in the Fall and it was excellent!!  Weather was great, the lack of people was perfect, and the facilities were more than comfortable.  Sites ranging from level with asphalt and sidewalks to the fire pit to near-natural for that full tent camping experience.  Plenty of full hook-ups interspersed with electric only and no services.  Something for everyone.  

  The state park has numerous hiking and biking opportunities and probably some fishing as well.  The lake and pool facilities were closed but the scenery was still in full effect.

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  Gina R.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 26, 2018

  Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park at Quarryville

  Great for younger kids

  We had stayed in this canpground about 5 years ago and we loved it. We returned this year with my 12 and 14 year olds and a 12 year old friend. The kids were bored. The only improvements in the 5 years is they took out tent sites and replaced them with cabin rentals. The go carts are old. The air pillow was flat. They took out the pool table. Hardly any games in the game room. We were very disappointed. They really need to ass something new to make it.more teen-friendly.

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  Casey L.

  Legend

  

  Nov. 7, 2022

  Killens Pond State Park Campground

  Needs some updating

  As others have said, sites are tight, only one bathhouse…which was dirty and outdated. There are a ton of people, including tent sites, sharing one bath house. They do have porta pots but they are gross!! Lots of sand and flys. Also beware of the squirrels! They will eat through anything, including outdoor storage containers to get to food. They will destroy your things.

  We did however enjoy the kayaks and the water park which we thought were very enjoyable for the kids. They also had great trails if you enjoy running!

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  Renee P.

  Guide

  

  Nov. 1, 2024

  French Creek State Park Campground

  Beautiful place

  First time camper, and I'm glad this is the site I started at. Bathrooms are very clean. They have showers as well, but I didn't get to use one. Very quiet, and you get to see a bit of wildlife scattered around. They do not sell would at the sites, so you'd have to go out of your way to get them. Bring cash cause some locals don't accept cc/dc. Also, if you're tent camping, make sure you pick a place that's not too rocky. My site was A 24 and it was mostly rocks. Otherwise, I will be coming back very room!

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  Jorah

  Guide

  

  Sep. 12, 2024

  Philadelphia South/Clarksboro KOA

  Peaceful New Jersey

  I arrived on a Tuesday a few days after they closed the pool, and by Wednesday I had the whole row of tent sites to myself. Maybe that's why it was so peaceful, but every night after my cacophonous conference in Philadelphia, I couldn't wait to turn down Timberlane Road and see that little KOA sign glowing in the darkness. In addition to the peaceful vibe, the people are friendly, the little office store has everything you forgot to pack, and if you look around the campground edges or follow the walking trail into the woods, you will find wonderful native plants like blueberry, viburnum, clethra, and meadow beauty.

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  Megan T.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 25, 2019

  Country Acres Campground

  Absolutely Beautiful

  This campground is amazing. I brought my family (4 children - 8 yrs, 6 yrs, 2 yrs, 3 months) and we had a great week. The pool is new and has a sloped entrance so my two year old could play by himself and loved it. The new bathhouse has better restrooms than my own home! Everything is clean and well managed. Our tent site was shady and spacious and the landscape made the campground an even better experience. They did such a great job... gorgeous flowers! Playground was close and the store was even open until 9:00. Workers were friendly and very helpful.