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Lacy Oasis Campground and Washington DC/Capitol KOA provide upscale glamping experiences within a short drive of Maryland's capital region. Lacy Oasis features six glamping sites with safari-style canvas accommodations where guests can enjoy fires at their private fire rings alongside picnic tables. The Washington DC/Capitol KOA in Millersville offers yurt accommodations with modern amenities including electricity, comfortable bedding, and climate control options. Both locations maintain clean restroom and shower facilities while providing a more luxurious alternative to traditional camping. One guest shared, "If you are a nature lover, a person who loves peace, serenity, and tranquility, or just need some respite, Lacy Oasis is the place to be."
Located approximately 20 miles from Washington DC, these glamping resorts serve as ideal baseheds for exploring the region's attractions. The Capitol KOA provides resort-style amenities including swimming pools, playgrounds, and a jumping pillow that families particularly appreciate. A family wrote that it was a "phenomenal, clean site in a beautiful wooded area." Lacy Oasis focuses on creating a peaceful retreat experience with nature trails and stargazing opportunities. Most glamping accommodations remain open from spring through fall, though some offer year-round availability. Reservations are required at both locations, with the KOA offering online booking up to six months in advance. These luxury camping experiences balance natural surroundings with upscale comfort rarely found at standard campgrounds.
"We stayed in a level pull-thru site(#1715) with picnic table on a paver patio, iron table and chairs, clean gravel surface, grill, and fire pit."
"Every campsite has a patio, grill, and fire pit. Great pool, clubhouse, entertainment for the kids, great laundry facilities, and huge off leash dog area for the dogs."
from $999 / night
Check Availability"Laundry room and Propane fill on site so that was nice. RV Site was fairly level and easy to get into. Some sites are a bit close together and not long enough to keep your tow vehicle hooked up."
"Staff was friendly and helpful with any information we needed. Nice play ground for the kids. They also really enjoyed the jumping pillow."
"Whether you are an adult or a child, this place will have a positive effect on you. The owners are involved and designed this space with the visitors pleasure in mind."
from $90 - $190 / night
Check Availability"We were at site 133, non electric non water. I feel like the spots at the end of each loop might have slightly more privacy, but our site was fine."
"We stayed on the big loop on site 48. Unfortunately there wasn’t anything on ReserveAmerica specifying the water situation, so when we arrived we found that we didn’t have water hook up."
from $37 - $170 / night
Check Availability"Only 5 sites have electric (2, 5, 18, 24, 25)but all 25 sites have water hookup. Weekends are some what noisy because of the games across the street in the park."
"Close to town but far enough to enjoy yourself. Bathrooms are clean and have decent showers."
from $10 - $45 / night
Check Availabilityfrom $18 - $30 / night
Check Availability"Friendly hostess and we had a nice shady spot, what was great with a heat of 94F."
"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
Check Availability"Great Park, friendly staff, clean facilities. We stayed with our Pop Up for two nights at an electric -supported site. Portable water and dumping station located at the camp store."
"Pros - Clean Bathrooms, Camp store open 8am - 8pm, Sites 62 - 92 (except #74 and 88) are all pretty good. Security was great, patrol throughout the night. "
from $39 - $100 / night
Check Availability"Fire pits were at tent sites and past the office was beach access into Chesapeake Bay. There are trash bins and porta potty’s on sight that are all maintained and kept clean."
"I just showed up and got a perfect camp spot with a view of the sunrise and access to the private beach."
ScoutThese campground is a great find. The sites are well spaced, and while on the smaller side they’re very private with woods between each one. Bathrooms were clean and well stocked. The other campers were all respectful and observed pet policy and quiet hours. I have a reactive dog and he did well here! We’ll be back!
LegendTwo 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.
TravelerThere are some good things about this Famcamp. It's like a diamond in the rough. If the military would spend some time and money on it, it could be a great campground. One of the greatest points about this campground is its location. You are so close to downtown D.C.! Every RV site (as far as I saw) was a level concrete pad. All sites, except for tent sites, have full electricity. Most sites have sewer and water. Sites 12-18 should be mainly used for the smaller travel trailers. I had an interesting time getting my 35' 5th wheel into the site. Even though I got my RV into the site, I don't have much room for my truck. My site has a picnic table, fire pit, and a grill. Everything is rusted beyond repair. My grill was filled with cigarette butts and my fire pit had trash in it. There is some shade. My site has two trees at the front of the pad on both sides of the RV. My bedroom stays nice and cold and I have a good view for my Starlink in the rear. The sites are close to each other, but there is some space. The good thing is that we are surrounded by the golf course. You don't get much noise from the base, because of the location, and because the FamCamp is surrounded by trees. You can hear the busy road outside the fence but I don't hear it much inside the RV. Every once in a while you'll hear an aircraft... but this is an air base, it's expected. We were told the community laundry was not working and to use the base laundry mat. Finally, one of the best parts about the campground, is the lady at outdoor rec that is in charge of the Famcamp. She is very nice and helpful. She will try to assist you with anything you need from directions to useful tips.
GuideWhat a gem! We found this place as an alternative to staying in DC during 4th of July festivities. Nice spacious sites, cabins were super clean and smelled great! Did I mention they were air conditioned during the hotest week of the summer!
Bathrooms and showers were spotless.
Many things to see and do there. Historic property, big lake (no swimming), boating, fishing, hiking. There is an Art Center with juried displays for sale.
LegendWe had another great stay at Cherry Hill Park in College Park, MD.
We stayed in a level pull-thru site(#1715) with picnic table on a paver patio, iron table and chairs, clean gravel surface, grill, and fire pit. The site was just big enough for our motor home and Jeep. Full hook-ups with 50-amp service all worked fine.
If you’re visiting Washington, this is the place to stay. They offer a daily charter bus plus the Metro bus stops at the campground entrance. And if you have a car, it’s about 35-minutes drive time(maybe a bit longer with traffic).
To be honest, it’s a great place to stay even if you’re not visiting D.C. They have two swimming pools, a cafe, playgrounds, well-stocked camp store, delivery of firewood, ice, and cafe orders, and a concierge to help with travel and tourist sites.
The entire park is clean and well-maintained.
THINGS I ESPECIALLY LIKED:
1. Proximity to Washington, D.C.
2. Excellent condition and clean
3. Great staff to help with making the most of your stay
GuideWe have found municipal campgrounds in Northern Virginia are a bit spendy for being government sponsored. Not as bad as South Carolina, but way more than Florida. Fine. Comes with the territory. But Bull Run manages to goose you even more. There are occupancy AND transaction fees that really add up if you're only there a few nights. But the real kicker is a 2-night minimum stay. Even mid-week. In APRIL for gosh sakes!
While we were here, there was a fairly heavy day of rain. Couple inches, I suppose, but nothing Biblical. The mouths of the metal culverts in our loop were bent downward from campers driving over them, which obstructed the flow. Result was lots of standing water at our campsite.
We're done with NOVA Parks campgrounds. Better cost options exist with Fairfax County Parks.
GuideSmall by some State Park standards, Tuckahoe offers two loops: a tent/cabin site, and an electric site for RVs. The sites are well maintained. The bathroom/ showers are the cleanest I’ve ever seen, especially since we stayed in the hottest time of the year. There are a few trails here. Nearby is the Chesapeake bay with all its amenities, an Arbouretum that is a bit over priced. And access to the Tuckahoe River for fishing and kayaking. No swimming. There is a Bird Aviary that housesthose that cannot be fully healed. We tend to use Tuckahoe as a way station while camping our way up and down the Bay. I wish it had more to offer. One note is if you’re here for the annual Easter egg hunt GET There Early and make reservations, the campsites fill quickly. There is opportunity to see a great night sky if the clouds stay away.
GuideGreat Park, friendly staff, clean facilities. We stayed with our Pop Up for two nights at an electric -supported site. Portable water and dumping station located at the camp store. We stayed at site 146 on the first caul-de-sac off the first loop just another site away from the bath house (which was pretty clean). We got rained on the first night so things got a little muddy but nothing out of hand. Tons of free activities for the kiddos facilitated by the camp staff over the weekends. Face-painting, ice cream sundaes, S'Mores, hay rides and a rock wall. Park has a lot of things to do as well just outside the campground. We took a try at disc golf which was a lot of fun. Pet friendly. We'll be back!
ScoutWas excited to try first night out in a Kodiak Canvas Truck Bed Tent. Unfortunately, learned NOVA Parks regards anything in a truck bed whether a camper or tent is not welcome. I didn't realize NOVA Parks considers this campground as a resort and vehicle camping - ither than a class A or B - implies homeless and they don't want that image. They do also allow a travel trailer and tents can only be used on the ground not in a truck bed as designed. Beautiful park ... I live nearby in Arlington but was frustrated not able to use a nearby Park and Campground I pay taxes to support. I used another Campground in Fairfax County that was welcoming.
Camping sites near Lothian, Maryland offer diverse accommodations within the Chesapeake watershed region, where the seasonal humidity peaks in summer months and average rainfall reaches 42 inches annually. The terrain transitions from coastal lowlands to rolling hills, making site selection important for tent campers seeking level ground. Most campgrounds in the area remain open from March through November with limited winter availability.
Explore fossil hunting beaches: At Westmoreland State Park Campground, visitors can search for prehistoric shark teeth along the Potomac River shoreline. "We came from Pa/De and wanted to look for sharks teeth. It was beautiful here so we decided to stay the night," reports Sara A., who enjoyed the fossil-rich beaches that form part of the ancient marine deposit layer.
Try disc golf courses: Bull Run Regional Park features a full 18-hole disc golf course through wooded terrain. "The park has golf frisbe course, decent water park for kids, hiking trails, small creek/river you can explore, playgrounds," explains Tom C., noting the variety of recreational options available within a single location.
Access metropolitan attractions: Campgrounds serve as budget-friendly bases for exploring Washington DC. "We took the 20 minute drive. They have a nice looking pool area, but it was too cold. The shop was cute and staff nice," notes Joe R. from Cherry Hill Park, highlighting how some campgrounds offer direct transportation into the capital.
Visit nearby historic sites: The region contains significant Civil War battlefields and colonial landmarks within short driving distance. "Lots of history near by so check out the old battle fields and buildings that housed troops during civil war. Very cool stuff," shares Daniel S., describing educational opportunities surrounding Bull Run.
Private natural settings: Lacy Oasis Campground receives praise for its secluded atmosphere. "This space is about healing and being grounded with yourself. My agency took about 25 children there last week and they did not want to leave, neither did I," writes Terrance D., describing the psychological benefits of the peaceful environment.
Consistent cleanliness: Campground maintenance stands out in visitor reviews. "Very nice grounds, clean, and amenities galore! The staff are nice here," Jason E. mentions about Cherry Hill Park, reflecting the operational standards maintained at established sites throughout the region.
Seasonal activities: Many campgrounds offer programmed events during peak seasons. "They had a campfire complete with s'mores followed by hayrides. Great family friendly campground," Bridget H. shares about Bull Run Regional Park, highlighting the structured recreational options available beyond self-directed activities.
Varied accommodation types: Several campgrounds offer yurt camping near Lothian, Maryland alongside traditional options. "We stayed in a cabin for 2 nights and had a great time. The campground had a climbing wall on one afternoon," notes Bridget H., showing how alternative shelters appeal to visitors seeking comfort without hotel prices.
Reservation requirements: Most sites require advanced booking, particularly for yurt accommodations and premium locations. "Plan and reserve you DC tours right at the campground. No need to drive anywhere, the tour buses pick you up at the park!" advises Jason E., highlighting the integrated reservation systems at Washington DC / Capitol KOA.
Seasonal closures: While some facilities operate year-round, many amenities like pools and water features close during winter months. "We went in March 2018 for my birthday, when it was still VERY cold, but had a wonderful time. The beaches and trails seem so much more peaceful and untouched this time of year," shares RL about Westmoreland State Park.
Price considerations: Campgrounds closer to DC generally charge premium rates. "You get what you pay for. This campground has so much to offer," notes Beth R., whose review acknowledges the cost-benefit relationship at well-equipped locations.
Weather impacts: The region experiences significant rainfall that can affect camping conditions. "It rained the entire time but we still had a blast," reports Yvonne B., showing how facilities with proper drainage and covered areas remain viable despite weather challenges.
Pool and water features: Louise F. Cosca Regional Park provides water recreation during summer months. "We loved our stay! It was quiet and peaceful and we were able to take the metro into DC for a day of exploring!" reports Caralee B., highlighting the balance of nature and metropolitan accessibility.
Playground proximity: Select sites near recreational areas for convenience with younger children. "I wish there was a little bit more room in between the campers for privacy but it did not hurt our stay," notes Jonathan B., suggesting site selection strategy based on family priorities.
Educational programming: Many parks offer junior ranger programs and guided nature activities. "The campground is about 25 sites. Only 5 sites have electric (2, 5, 18, 24, 25) but all 25 sites have water hookup," Tye S. explains about Cosca Regional Park, providing specific site information helpful for planning family stays.
Multi-generation accommodations: Yurt camping in Lothian, Maryland area provides comfort for family members who might struggle with traditional tent camping. "There are some nice tenting sites under the trees and off by themselves for the true campers, and for the rest of us glampers there are hookups and lots to do," suggests Scott C.
Site leveling challenges: Tuckahoe State Park Campground requires preparation for uneven terrain. "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," warns Buck P., emphasizing the importance of researching specific site dimensions before arrival.
Utility hookup availability: Electric service varies significantly between campgrounds and specific sites. "The campground is wooded and only has electric hookups available. The sites are well spaced. The bathhouse is dated and was clean enough to use," reports Adam and Suzanne B., providing context on infrastructure limitations.
Dump station access: Most campgrounds provide central waste disposal rather than sewer hookups at individual sites. "Good dump station and potable water fill. Spigots throughout the campground," mentions Adam and Suzanne B., noting essential RV service locations.
Seasonal booking patterns: Weekends fill quickly during peak season with limited availability for larger rigs. "We watched people with 25+ footers struggle to back into the sites," observes Buck P., suggesting RVers consider site accessibility when making reservations.
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