Gambrill State Park Campground
Reviewed Apr. 8, 2021

A great escape from the DC area.

We camped here in early April 2021. The first weekend open of the season. This is a smaller campground, only 34 sites, but it had all you needed. Only an hour from the DC area. Sites were generous, and equipped with a good fire pit, and space for parking two cars at our site (12). The parking/tent site was gravel. Picnic table was large and there were two places to hang a lantern. 12/13 were electric sites and water access for the area was right in front of 13. Our friends had a rather large trailer (30 ft) and it "just fit" on site 13. There was a walking path to the bathhouse between 13 and 14. Sites 8-11 were on a nice open field, with some smaller trees. There are lots of trails in the area, though we didn't explore too many on this trip. Bathhouse was simple, but effective with steamy, hot water! People were good about keeping their space in this COVID era (signs for masks for the bathroom, but I never was in there with anyone other than my own family). It was so very cold the first night we were there (25!). We took advantage of our electric site and used a small space heater to take the edge off of that night! Park attendants were the most attentive I have ever seen, making their rounds every 30 min or so. You can hear (when its quiet) the low hum of noise from a nearby road, but I didn't find it troubling. Overall this is a great, easy to sneak away to spot for those of us close to DC.

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  • Review photo of Gambrill State Park Campground by M J., April 8, 2021
  • Review photo of Gambrill State Park Campground by M J., April 8, 2021
  • Review photo of Gambrill State Park Campground by M J., April 8, 2021
  • Review photo of Gambrill State Park Campground by M J., April 8, 2021
  • Review photo of Gambrill State Park Campground by M J., April 8, 2021
  • Review photo of Gambrill State Park Campground by M J., April 8, 2021
  • Review photo of Gambrill State Park Campground by M J., April 8, 2021