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Lums Pond State Park Campground houses some of the region's most desirable glamping accommodations just a short drive from Townsend, Delaware. The park features spacious yurts set among quiet natural surroundings, providing a blend of comfort and wilderness. Each glamping unit comes equipped with electricity, comfortable furnishings, and easy access to the park's amenities. "The sites are large and the whole campground is very open. There is a small camp store with the essentials and very clean bath and shower facilities," noted one visitor. Beyond Lums Pond, glamping enthusiasts can explore options at Tuckahoe State Park Campground and Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park in Elmer, both offering canvas accommodations with enhanced amenities like kitchenettes, private fire rings, and premium bedding - far superior to traditional camping experiences.
The hiking trails surrounding these glamping destinations provide excellent opportunities for nature exploration, with Lums Pond offering a particularly scenic experience around its namesake body of water. Guests staying in the park's luxury canvas accommodations can enjoy kayaking or canoeing on the expansive pond, which one reviewer described as "huge; perfect for kayaking or canoeing." For those seeking variety, several glamping properties provide access to bike rentals, fishing spots, and guided nature programs. Huck and Buck Farm offers a more private glamping experience with drinking water, electric hookups, and shower facilities in a farm setting. Most locations remain open seasonally from spring through fall, though Lums Pond accommodations are available year-round, allowing visitors to experience the changing seasons from the comfort of their climate-controlled glamping cabins.
"The site itself was set back some, and felt secluded while still being near the parking area. Walk to bathrooms and camp store was on the longer side."
"The tent sites are nice in that they are tucked along the wood line slightly away from RVs with more privacy and shade."
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"It’s a clean, well kept space, completely surrounded by state forest, very close to shore access along the rivers/bay, hiking/biking trails right out of the campground."
"A beautiful, well maintained park with lots to do, great bathroom facilities and extremely nice people."
"I was a walk-up with no reservation and since it was a weekday the ranger gave me a great rundown of the best spots in the camp and let me drive through to check them out before going back with my decision"
from $21 - $50 / night
"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."
"Small by some State Park standards, Tuckahoe offers two loops: a tent/cabin site, and an electric site for RVs. The sites are well maintained."
from $21 - $70 / night
"They are new-ish Shasta campers, queen bed, 1 slide, rear bunks, 2 entrances. Very clean. Water area is great, splash pad is very fun so is the large blow up slide and pool area."
"We stayed fathers day weekend and they had a breakfast, games and crafts geared towards it."
"Overview: shaded spots that are wonderfully cool during 80 and 90 degree heat, fun and inexpensive water park, various types of boats to rent and well marked trails."
"A water park, volley ball field, playgrounds, amphitheater, nature center, nature trails, and boat rentals at the lake."
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from $27 - $103 / night
from $130 / night
"My wife and I chose site #10 based on its close proximity to the lake and fishing access. Even when I put my waders on, I pulled in algae almost every time. There is a ton of algae in this lake."
"Outside, to the back of the cabin, was a small deck with picnic table, a grill, and a fire ring. Beyond that you will find a path to the lake with beautiful swans."
from $20 - $65 / night
"We rented a mini cabin and it had a full bed, two bunk beds and AC which was such a nice amenity. The site had a fire ring, grill and picnic table. We were right next to the bathhouse walkway."
"This is a great little state park tucked away in the woods. Campsites are pretty spacious and have nice shade. The campground has two loops, each with a bathhouse located in the middle."
from $18 - $77 / night
"This is a nice KOA with full hook ups, tent sites,cabins, and even glamping cabins. There is a pool that is open Memorial Day- Labor Day."
"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."
ScoutWe stayed at the group site campground with our horse. We found the sites to be large, and clean. The staff is very friendly and helpful, and they have fall activities for the family, at the lake and nature hikes. The porta potty's are very clean, have hand sanitizer and plenty of paper. Will be returning again in a few weeks. Plenty of trails to ride on. A true gem in our own backyard.
ScoutQuiet primitive campsites with slight road noise. We didn’t hear any train during our stay. We stayed at site 10 on the left branch where the newer gravel tent sites are in the pines. The potalet is nearby. It’s was dark at our campsite when we arrived. Nice and level gravel pad with plenty of room - sites are large enough to pull into and k turn if needed (although we saw the sign saying to park parallel to the site entrance in the morning- we have a roof top tent on our vehicle). When I put my headlamp on there were all these tiny sparkles on the ground out among the pine trees surrounding our campsite. When I walked up really close to one and shined my lamp on it, I saw that they are pretty big spiders. A little unnerving but also pretty? Told my brain I was in a glittery fairy forest and slept fine. 🤣
TravelerCountry Acres is a lovely, well maintained campground. Sites are level and bath house facilities clean and modern. Friendly staff in the office. Dog friendly. Local to all the Lancaster attractions. A complimentary farmland tour is offered by bus and it was great. They take you out into an area of Amish farms and shops and make a stop at 2 of these. The fresh Amish pretzels are amazing!
ScoutThe campground is in excellent condition. The facilities are top notch. The excellence and care of the campground is evident. The 4 stars is only due to the road noise and many of the sites are on top of each other. You feel like your neighbor is at your camp fire.
ScoutMy check in was for 8-6-2026, and bc I’m a new driver and wanted to beat traffic I got there early (7am) so I sit there waiting till check in time. When suddenly the park police show up. He’s accusing me of camping over night there. I told him simply I wasn’t and where I was night prior (would never sleep somewhere without permission). So we go to the store to kill time before we check in. Come back for Check in and the whole staff in just the office alone were so arrogant and cold to my mom and I, leaving rude comments to us and not only where they like that but the staff outside the office was acting like that alongside the rangers and park police. They would watch us the whole visit in the distance parking there cars a little ways watching everything we did,even driving by slowly a bunch of times in just an hour alone. My mom and I couldn’t do anything with out them showing up 2 mins later. Example we were walking our dog enjoying our time(trying to) and all of a sudden one of the office ladies pulls up right in front of us speeding, parks their car, gets out and walks a distance from us standing there and taking pictures of us…. For walking our dog who’s on a leash and didn’t even do anything. The whole trip we felt uncomfortable and unwanted and to find out they police when we were going on walks where coming up to campers near us bribing them with free firewood to get any information on use (told to us by other camper). I paid a lot of money to be harassed and followed the whole time. We never did anything we abide by every rule and keep to ourselves everywhere we go. They even made my mother cry…
ScoutFirst time at this campground really like it a lot will be returning. The bathrooms are always clean. The grounds are always kept up. Just a really nice place to stay. Most of the sites have some kind of shade.
GuideA beautiful, well maintained park with lots to do, great bathroom facilities and extremely nice people. The electric sites aren't all together, so you don't have RV's lined up but maybe annoying for folks who are tent camping. Avoid the locations in the mid-30's by the dumpster, both staff and campers start shaking the lid around 6:30. Between 5 AM and noon staff were driving big trucks and ATV's around with loud reverse horns, and slamming the fire pit grills, which they store sideways. Overall I had a really wonderful time, but that's largely down to good sound reduction inside the van. Almost zero cell service. I was able to get a couple of text messages in and out, but seemed to be a fluke.
LegendThis is a great little state park tucked away in the woods. Campsites are pretty spacious and have nice shade. The campground has two loops, each with a bathhouse located in the middle. Our site (Butterfly Loop #3) was long enough for our motorhome and tow car. The roads are paved, as was our camping pad. The only utility at our site was 30-amp electric. There are water spigots located throughout each loop and we were close enough to fill our water tank. For the most part, the park is big-rig friendly but we did brush against some trees on our way around the loop. Campsites do vary in length so make sure you include your length when booking. We reserved online and were instructed to just go to our site which was nice and convenient. They sell firewood onsite and have a self-pay station which we loved. There is a nice boat launch and the kayak launch has a platform to assist you getting in and out and there are plenty of places to fish from the bank. There is a nature center (which was not open during our stay), playground, picnic pavilions, amphitheater, The bathrooms could use some more attention. The shower curtains were pink meaning they have not been properly cleaned in a while. Needless to say, we did not shower there. The dump station was closed while we were there but we were told we could use the dump station at Tuckahoe State Park (about 10 miles away). We really enjoyed the short hiking trails and paved trail which allowed us to log about 3 miles without having to leave the park. The campground is a really relaxing place to be. We did drive (about 40 minutes south) to the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park and Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, both of which we recommend. It is also worth a drive to St. Michaels to see the quaint seaside town and visit the maritime museum (plan on spending half a day at the museum). The only downside is that the park is not gated and open for day use so a lot of people just drive through the campground looking around.
LegendOverall, this is a nice, small (about 65 sites) state park with plenty of recreational opportunities inside the park. There is nice separation between sites so you don’t feel like you are on top of your neighbor. Tall trees are scattered about which provide shade at some sites but overall, the park is pretty open. Roads getting to the park are easy to navigate with any size RV. Within the park, roads are paved and free of potholes and there are no low hanging branches. Since the roads are one-way they are not very wide so backing in big-rigs can be a little tight and you might have to run over the grass.
All RV sites are full hook-up and there is a separate area for tents and there is one canvas yurt for rent. The tent sites are nice in that they are tucked along the wood line slightly away from RVs with more privacy and shade. The only downside is that they are pretty far away from the centrally located bathroom and showers. The bathroom has separate rooms for showers which is nice and private. They were tended to daily and very clean. Also, located in the center of the campground is a playground, camp store and laundry. The dumpsters and recycle bins are located in a separate area on the way out of the campground and were frequently full and overflowing. Campsites are paved and some have wide enough that the patio is paved but others have a narrow pad for the RV and gravel patio. We discovered that most sites are level but a few are not (like 22 and 24). The campground is very clean and camp hosts were diligent about picking up trash and cleaning out fire pits every day.
Across the pond (north of the campground) is where most of the amenities are located such as concessions, ball fields, horseshoe pits, disk golf, and more. For those wanting to fish there is a pier in the campground and a self-serve vending machine with bait in it. There are additional fishing piers located in other parts of the park and there are boats, canoes, kayaks, and paddleboards for rent. We stopped in at the Nature Center but it was a bust– just a few taxidermy specimens and not much information. One of the most popular areas of the park is Go Ape which is a ropes/zip line course through the canopy (which does require admission fee). There are nice trails that leave right from the campground– some 17 miles in all. There is a boat launch about a quarter mile from the campground entrance which is suitable for trailerable boats and paddle craft but there are no docks so you can’t leave your boat tied up there. There is an off-leash dog area but it is located far from the campground so it’s best to drive.
Lums Pond State Park Campground offers a variety of camping options 9 miles from Townsend, Delaware, situated along the eastern seaboard. The campground sits at an elevation of just 80 feet above sea level in Delaware's characteristic flat coastal plain. Weather conditions remain mild most of the year with summer temperatures averaging 85°F and winter lows rarely dropping below freezing, making year-round camping possible at several locations.
Fishing opportunities: Susquehanna State Park Campground provides excellent access to waterways where visitors can expect to catch various freshwater species. "We scared a bunch of deer (ok they scared me!!) and checked out the giant old growth trees, hiked over a bridge and stream which was full of fish I could see!" noted one camper after an evening hike.
Hiking trail exploration: Martinak State Park Campground offers well-maintained paths through forested areas. As one visitor mentioned, "We had a great time with our 3 little ones. They have lots of easily walked trails. Bath houses are kept clean."
Kayaking on waterways: Tuckahoe State Park Campground provides water access for paddlers. "There's a boat launch in nearby West Denton or also at Tuckahoe and a few other nearby spots," explains a reviewer who appreciated the network of river trails accessible from the park.
Playground time: Multiple campgrounds feature playground equipment for children. At Susquehanna State Park, "The playground was fantastic, though, it was not shaded. It is also in the middle of the Acorn and Beechnut loop."
Spacious sites: Lums Pond State Park Campground receives high marks for its site layout. "In February, about 1/4 of the sites were occupied. It was very quiet. The sites are large and well spaced. Many are in full sun. The bathroom facilities and laundry are clean and modern."
Clean facilities: Campers consistently mention the quality of bathhouses. At Susquehanna State Park, "Bath house was immaculate; by far the cleanest I have ever seen in a campground. Must have been recently renovated."
Off-season tranquility: Several parks remain open year-round or have extended seasons. "We stayed in one of the cabins for thanksgiving and had a wonderful time. They are cozy but very comfortable!" remarked one winter visitor to Killens Pond State Park Campground.
Wildlife viewing: The natural setting allows for animal sightings. One reviewer at Susquehanna noted, "Took a nice hike out to the susquehanna and spent a few hours fishing in the pond. Lots of wildlife."
Site variations: At Tuckahoe State Park Campground, "Nice pads, even with rain none were flooded. The wooded area makes you feel a little more secluded from any neighbors." However, at Parvin State Park, "no gravel or pads on sites, just bare ground."
Water quality concerns: Some campgrounds have issues with water. A Parvin State Park visitor noted, "The water has a very high iron content. I couldn't even use it for tooth brushing. Most of the showers were out of order."
Limited off-season amenities: While glamping near Townsend, Delaware is available year-round at some locations, services may be reduced. "We 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," shared a camper at Philadelphia South/Clarksboro KOA.
Reservation requirements: Popular campgrounds fill quickly. As one Lums Pond visitor advised, "Book early because it fills up fast!"
Water recreation options: Parvin State Park Campground offers lake activities for children. "This camp site is super convenient and close to Philly/Trenton/ocean city. But when you're there you don't feel totally secluded," noted one visitor who appreciated the scenery while staying connected.
Playground proximity: When selecting a site, consider distance to play areas. At Susquehanna State Park, "This is great if you want to be away from the playground, as you can book one of the sites further off and not have kids running about."
Nature programs: Several parks offer educational activities. At Woodlands Camping Resort, a visitor highlighted that the "closest bathhouse is a 10 min walk from where we were" - something to consider with small children.
Cabin alternatives: For glamping in Townsend area, cabins provide comfort for families not ready for tent camping. "We stayed in site #3, it had a nice huge concrete pad and fire ring. We set-up our new tree tent behind the actual campsite and it worked perfectly," shared a camper at Martinak State Park.
Hookup variations: Philadelphia South/Clarksboro KOA offers full service sites. "This is a very nice KOA, just over the Delaware River from Philly. The park is clean, quiet, full of families. The staff are friendly and welcoming. It's easy to navigate to the park from the interstate, and big rigs fit easily."
Site dimensions: Be aware of size restrictions. At Tuckahoe, one RVer warned, "We booked site 21, blind. The web site does not say site 21 is extremely small. We have a 25' camper, and it barely fit, length and with were an issue."
Access considerations: Road conditions can affect RV camping. At Lums Pond, "Easy access from I-95. Beautiful park setting with fantastic site—spacious, level, good-working hookups, and paved," making it ideal for larger vehicles.
Dump station availability: Not all parks offer full hookups. At Tuckahoe, one camper appreciated "the commercial-sized washing sink for your dishes, since you don't have full hookups its a BIG deal."
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