Best Campgrounds near Accident, MD

Are you in need of a campground near Accident, MD? There are tons of hikes and other fun activities to partake in, as well as sights to see and explore. Discover great camping spots near Accident, reviewed by campers like you.

Best Camping Sites Near Accident, Maryland (134)

    1. Kentuck Campground — Ohiopyle State Park

    80 Reviews
    Ohiopyle, PA
    20 miles
    Website
    +1 (724) 329-8591

    $20 - $54 / night

    "Very close to two Frank Lloyd Wright properties– Kentuck Knob and the more widely known Falling Waters."

    "Options to get there include the steep walking trail where bikes are allowed to be walked but not ridden, riding the 3.5 miles along the road, also very steep, or taking a shuttle from downtown Ohiopyle"

    2. Swallow Falls State Park Campground

    24 Reviews
    Oakland, MD
    10 miles
    Website
    +1 (301) 387-6938

    $22 - $33 / night

    "Thirdly, the campground was so close to the nature that we wanted to see. We went to see the falls and they were within walking distance from our campsite. Overall, it was an awesome place to camp."

    "Swallow Falls is one of my favorite places to visit in the greater Deep Creek Lake area, especially since I find the hiking directly around DCL pretty lacking. "

    3. Deep Creek Lake State Park Campground

    17 Reviews
    Mchenry, MD
    8 miles
    Website
    +1 (301) 387-5563

    $21 - $65 / night

    "Camp site(Tent camping)

    Camp site was pretty small and close to each other. The forest where the camp site was situated was beautiful."

    "Lots of touristy things around the lake, then you drive by lots of vacation homes on the lakeshore and then you pull into the camp and you feel like you are miles away from all that stuff."

    4. Savage River State Forest

    18 Reviews
    Grantsville, MD
    10 miles
    Website
    +1 (301) 895-5759

    "This was a beautiful state forest, with two state parks sort of bordering it (Big Run & New Germany). The roads were all paved which was nice."

    "Very remote western Maryland Appalachia. Sites are right off park road, are huge, rustic, and spaced very far apart from other sites. River runs along the sites."

    5. New Germany State Park Campground

    13 Reviews
    Grantsville, MD
    10 miles
    Website
    +1 (888) 432-2267

    $18 - $117 / night

    "New Germany State Park is a pleasant location with a small lake for swimming and kayaking, as well as numerous trails in the wooded mountains of western Maryland."

    "New Germany State Park is situated in Garrett County Maryland. The park has a small lake, a few trails, and two camping loops."

    6. Outflow Camping

    15 Reviews
    Confluence, PA
    13 miles
    Website
    +1 (877) 444-6777

    $155 / night

    "It was an easy short walk to the parking lot. 

    The campground has easy access to the bike trail.  You can see bikers camping in a certain spot for the special rate of $14.00 per biker. "

    "Great access to the Allegheny bike trail and all the small towns near. No shade over campsites."

    7. Yough Lake Campground at Tub Run

    12 Reviews
    Confluence, PA
    11 miles
    Website
    +1 (724) 329-8531

    $29 - $62 / night

    "Incredibly clean & close To everything. Located right beside Ohiopyle and Yough Lake dam. There is a beach in campground but found the drive to Yough lake perfect."

    "Creekside sites felt smaller and more crowded than lakeside sites, which open onto the beach and lake. Guests were very friendly and considerate of quiet hours."

    8. Big Run State Park Campground

    6 Reviews
    Bloomington, MD
    11 miles
    Website
    +1 (301) 895-5453

    $10 - $55 / night

    "This is one of my favorite Western Maryland hideaways. The best spots are in the woods adjacent to the stream. You can set up your camp chair and enjoy the creek sounds."

    "You have to know what you're getting here - there ARE campsites with amenities, near water and bathrooms, but not all of them have the amenities. "

    9. Coopers Rock State Forest

    32 Reviews
    Dellslow, WV
    25 miles
    Website
    +1 (304) 594-1561

    $25 - $35 / night

    "It's a popular hiking destination that's relatively close to Morgantown, so it gets pretty crowded in the summer and I would suggest arriving early if you're going to"

    "There is a great access to the trails from the campsite and a short walk to the overlook. Depending upon your location the bathrooms can be a hike. Sites 3-7 are good locations."

    10. Tall Oaks Campground

    10 Reviews
    Farmington, PA
    17 miles
    Website
    +1 (724) 329-4777

    $16 - $45 / night

    "Very large tent site and surrounded by woods. Not close to your neighbor like most campgrounds. Peaceful! Van Life sites are tucked away in the woods for privacy. Open fields for large groups."

    "Nice little spot next to the creek. Staff was friendly but barely on site. Which is nice."

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Recent Reviews near Accident, MD

846 Reviews of 134 Accident Campgrounds


  • Kathy L.The Dyrt PRO User
    Sep. 5, 2025

    Laurel Hill State Park Campground

    Okay campground

    Okay campground. We met nice people staying there. However, the sites are REALLY not level because the RV sites are on a major slope, especially the pull-through sites. Large open grassy area. The camp host saw me walking my pups, and as I walked toward the trash can(near the bathroom) to throw away a pooped that I had picked up, she yelled across the green area from her site“no dogs in the bathrooms!” Kinda rude, but later she was friendly. Some okay hiking trails off the campground in a meadow.

  • Aileen C.The Dyrt PRO User
    Sep. 3, 2025

    Blackwater Falls State Park Campground

    Clean Campground in a Beautiful Park

    This is one of our favorite places. The park is beautiful, and so are the nearby Canaan Valley Wildlife Refuge and Canaan Valley State Park.

    The campground is better suited to tents and small to medium size camping units. I think the person who designed it was not familiar with camping units other than tents. Loop 1-30 is one way going clockwise. Loop 31-65 is one way going counterclockwise. But in both loops, to have your door facing away from the street, you have to drive counterclockwise if your site is on the outside of the loop, and clockwise if your site is inside the loop.  In some sites, the electric pedestal is on the wrong side, so you'll have to use a long cord and take it under your unit to reach your electric hookup.

    There are two water fill stations, one at the camp store where you check in, and the other at a water fountain near the bathhouse in loop 31-65. They are supplied supplied with a green garden hose, not a white potable water hose, so we unscrewed the hose and used our own. The water tastes unusually good.

    The dump station is in a section of loop 31-65. You have to go the wrong way on a one way road to be close enough for your slinky to reach it. The non potable rinse water is across this road from the dump station and it has a white hose--beware--this is not the drinking water! You stretch this hose across the road to rinse your gray and black tanks and slinky.

    Some of the sites are not very level, and many of the pull thru sites share some driveway space with another pull thru site or a back in site. There are two pairs of sites that share a pull thru--OK for people traveling together, but otherwise a headache if you're arriving and leaving at different times.

    Once you have dealt with all this inconvenience and oddness, you'll find you're within walking distance of the falls, a small lake, hiking trails that go through beautiful forests with rhododendrons, hemlocks, spruce, and hardwoods. The camp store is limited, but the staff is very friendly and helpful. The nature center is one of the best I've ever visited, and park naturalists provide programs on weekends. There are kayak rentals in summer. The lake has a swimming beach, but you can pay to use the swimming pool at the lodge for better swimming. The lodge also has a huge lobby with a cabinet containing jigsaw puzzles. We worked on one on a rainy day when we didn't want to be outside. Davis and Thomas have some interesting shops and good restaurants.When you get back after a day of adventures, you'll find clean restrooms with hot showers that are actually hot. And the T-Mobile service was good enough for my husband to stream a movie while I sent photos to my family. The park was very busy for Labor Day weekend, but it was a family atmosphere and after dark, there were few lights and little noise.

  • Ronnie B.The Dyrt PRO User
    Sep. 2, 2025

    Hidden Springs Campground

    Labor Day Weekend

    It was packed-all went smoothly. From check in, wood delivery, and parking.

  • M
    Aug. 30, 2025

    Middle Ridge Campground

    Perfect Site

    This was the perfect little site. Super friendly and accommodating, beautiful walking paths, great campsites. We really enjoyed our stay.

  • Lyle & Stephanie H.
    Aug. 24, 2025

    Middle Ridge Campground

    Private - Quiet - Great Hosts

    We really enjoyed our stay.   Quiet camping on top of a mountain.   Beautiful wooded views.  Hosts were amazing and plenty of space between campers.  All the spots are shaded.

  • scott K.The Dyrt PRO User
    Aug. 23, 2025

    Gladwin Dispersed Camping

    Go a little further

    Decided to try it even though other review said private property- and seems they were correct but incorrect. Initially you do come to private land with several campsites and campers present. But if you go down the dirt road a little to the low water bridge you will find a wonderful site on the right with several fire pits. Or another 100 yards after bridge was another nice site on the left

  • SThe Dyrt PRO User
    Aug. 18, 2025

    Middle Ridge Campground

    Peaceful retreat in the woods on the mountain

    Nice full hook-up sites in spacious level sites in the woods. Great place to get away. Great value with a gracious host and hostess. Delivered wood to our site by the time I disconnected. The donkeys were fun to see. The town of Romney nearby has everything you might need. Highly recommend the small farmer markets with fresh fruit and veggies. Road to access the campground was good with some tight turns up the hill the last couple of miles. The campground itself is gravel roads that were pretty tight gettin in and out of and fairly steep with trees on all sides. Made it in and out no issue taking it slow, but not sure I would try anything longer than about 36' fifth wheel or 34' travel trailer. Water pressure was just a bit weak and used our water tank and pump during our stay. Best we could get for water pressure out of the hose was 25-20 psi. No issues with power or sewer. Pool looked nice and clean, but we did not get a chance to use it. Hike down to the ponds is pretty steep. Would go back again if in the area. Starlink was sketchy at best, Verizon had one bar and slightly usable, ATT was best with a couple of bars and ok speeds.

  • Evan C.
    Aug. 18, 2025

    Robert W. Craig - Jennings Randolph Lake

    Great Tenting, Little Busy

    8/14/2025

    USACE-managed campground with hosts who are on-site all season. Nice sites (easy staking) with picnic tables and fire pits, plus a camp store for firewood and other supplies (got there too late to check it out though). A little crowded with what seemed like folks who stay there for a hefty chunk of the season, and the sites are pretty close together, but there weren't any issues with rowdy folks - it seems like the hosts keep things in order/enforce quiet hours if necessary. 

    Drinking water right next to the site (37) as well as a trail to a restroom - I think there's a shower on the other loop/section. 

    $22 for a basic (non-electric) tent site.

  • Sophia Z.The Dyrt PRO User
    Aug. 17, 2025

    Gladwin Dispersed Camping

    Spot is on Private Property

    Spot is amazing, but we got told to leave due to it actually being private property, not part of the national forest camping.
    There is a private property line next to the entrance, so we thought we were in the clear being away from it, but locals, although incredibly friendly, kindly asked us to leave.


Guide to Accident

Camping near Accident, Maryland, offers a mix of beautiful scenery and fun activities for everyone. Whether you're looking for a peaceful retreat or an adventure-filled getaway, this area has something to offer.

What to do:

  • Hiking: There are plenty of trails nearby. Many campers enjoy the hiking options at Blackwater Falls State Park Campground, where one reviewer said, "The Black Water Falls were also within walking distance and beautiful to see."
  • Water Activities: Kayaking and canoeing are popular at Laurel Hill State Park Campground. One visitor mentioned, "We rented canoes and spent a few hours out on the water."
  • Wildlife Watching: Campers at Savage River State Forest have spotted deer and other wildlife. A reviewer shared, "The camp site was amazing with the girl and a fire pit by the water."

What campers like:

  • Clean Facilities: Many campers appreciate the well-maintained bathrooms and showers. A visitor at Rocky Gap State Park Campground noted, "The bathhouses are always clean and well stocked."
  • Privacy: Campers enjoy the spacious sites at Coopers Rock State Forest. One reviewer said, "Beautiful campground with well spaced sites."
  • Family-Friendly Activities: Families love the amenities at Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park Mill Run. A parent mentioned, "Your kids will love it here: two pools, splashgrounds, fire truck rides, arcades, meeting Yogi and friends."

What you should know:

Tips for camping with families:

  • Plan for Activities: Look for campgrounds with activities for kids. At Rocky Gap State Park Campground, one family enjoyed the "great playground near shade for parents to watch."
  • Choose the Right Site: Some sites are better for families. A camper at Laurel Hill State Park Campground said, "The sites were roomy and had a great store with firewood delivery to your pit!"
  • Check Amenities: Make sure the campground has family-friendly amenities. One visitor at Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park Mill Run mentioned, "The campground has their own swim beach with a great playground."

Tips from RVers:

  • Site Selection: Look for level sites with electric hookups. A reviewer at Blackwater Falls State Park Campground said, "Campsites are just the right size. Very level and nicely done."
  • Be Prepared for Crowds: Some campgrounds can get busy, especially during peak season. A visitor at Deep Creek Lake State Park Campground noted, "Although it was a bit crowded, it did not feel claustrophobic."
  • Bring Extensions: If you're using electric hookups, consider bringing an extension cord. A camper at Laurel Hill State Park Campground mentioned, "The electrical hookups are not laid out well."

Camping near Accident, Maryland, has a lot to offer, from beautiful parks to family-friendly activities. Whether you're in a tent or an RV, you'll find a spot that suits your needs.

Frequently Asked Questions

What camping is available near Accident, MD?

According to TheDyrt.com, Accident, MD offers a wide range of camping options, with 134 campgrounds and RV parks near Accident, MD and 6 free dispersed camping spots.

Which is the most popular campground near Accident, MD?

According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular campground near Accident, MD is Kentuck Campground — Ohiopyle State Park with a 4.5-star rating from 80 reviews.

Where can I find free dispersed camping near Accident, MD?

According to TheDyrt.com, there are 6 free dispersed camping spots near Accident, MD.

What parks are near Accident, MD?

According to TheDyrt.com, there are 25 parks near Accident, MD that allow camping, notably Youghiogheny River Lake and Jennings Randolph Lake.