Best Glamping near Hardesty, MD

Washington DC/Capitol KOA houses upscale glamping accommodations approximately 10 miles from Hardesty, featuring deluxe cabins and yurts with premium amenities not found at standard campsites. Guests enjoy climate-controlled spaces with comfortable beds, private bathrooms, kitchenettes, and dedicated outdoor areas with picnic tables and fire rings. One visitor noted, "We stayed in a cabin for one night and slept well in the clean and comfortable accommodations. The campground is a safe place for families." Cherry Hill Park offers similar luxury camping options with full utility hookups, providing a convenient base for exploring Washington DC, Baltimore, and Annapolis. The park maintains manicured grounds with glamping units that include linens, furniture, and enhanced comfort features for travelers seeking nature without sacrificing modern conveniences.

The Maryland glamping experience extends to Lacy Oasis Campground, where tranquil settings complement comfortable canvas accommodations. According to a camper, "If you are a nature lover, a person who loves peace, serenity, and tranquility, this place will have a positive effect on you." Both Capitol KOA and Cherry Hill Park provide recreational amenities including swimming pools, playgrounds, and organized activities. Camp Meade RV Park adds yurt rentals to its accommodation lineup, accessible via multiple transportation options including boat-in access. Most glamping sites remain open year-round, though Washington DC/Capitol KOA operates seasonally from March through November. Reservations are required at all locations, with sites typically booking months in advance during peak summer and fall seasons when visitors explore the region's historical sites, natural areas, and urban attractions.

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Best Glamping Sites Near Hardesty, Maryland (21)

1. Cherry Hill Park
42 Reviews
Beltsville, MD
17 miles
Website
+1 (301) 937-7116
$282 - $999 / night
"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."
2. Washington DC / Capitol KOA
15 Reviews
Millersville, MD
12 miles
Website
+1 (410) 923-2771
"Staff was friendly and helpful with any information we needed. Nice play ground for the kids. They also really enjoyed the jumping pillow."

"If you get an area to back into it’ll be more secluded, but the pull through spots offer no privacy. We enjoyed our stay. We would come again."

3. Pohick Bay Campground
39 Reviews
Lorton, VA
31 miles
Website
+1 (703) 339-6104
$37 - $170 / night
"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."
4. Louise F. Cosca Regional Park
4 Reviews
Clinton, MD
17 miles
Website
+1 (301) 868-1397
$10 - $45 / night
"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."

5. Camp Meade RV Park
2 Reviews
Odenton, MD
14 miles
Website
+1 (888) 722-4237
"Friendly hostess and we had a nice shady spot, what was great with a heat of 94F."
6. Lacy Oasis Campground
2 Reviews
Chesapeake Beach, MD
15 miles
+1 (202) 270-5189
$90 - $190 / night
"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."

7. Andrews AFB Military FamCamp
1 Review
Clinton, MD
13 miles
Website
+1 (301) 981-4109
$18 - $30 / night
8. Bull Run Regional Park
42 Reviews
Iron Gate, VA
43 miles
Website
+1 (703) 631-0550
$39 - $100 / night
"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. "

9. Tuckahoe State Park Campground
30 Reviews
Ridgely, MD
40 miles
Website
+1 (410) 820-1668
$21 - $70 / 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."
10. Ramblin' Pines
17 Reviews
Woodbine, MD
36 miles
Website
+1 (410) 795-5161
$30 - $70 / night
"We stay at Ramblin Pines because it is close to family and a good proximity to visiting Baltimore and Frederick."

"Plenty of activities on site. And a live band on the weekends. Also close driving distance to many towns and cities."

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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.
Matt S.
Legend
Aug. 12, 2023
Cherry Hill Park
Awesome Campground near Washington, D.C.
We 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
Stuart O.
Guide
Apr. 18, 2025
Bull Run Regional Park
Expensive for what you get; and drainage problems.
We 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.
Bill G.
Guide
Jul. 31, 2018
Tuckahoe State Park Campground
Great site near the bay
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. 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.
Corey B.
Guide
Sep. 3, 2018
Bull Run Regional Park
Great Stay at Bull Run Reg. Park
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. 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!
Harry R.
Scout
Sep. 20, 2022
Bull Run Regional Park
No truck bed tents or campers allowed
Was 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.
Tye S.
Scout
Jun. 19, 2023
Louise F. Cosca Regional Park
Nice small campground
This campground is about 25 sites. 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. This is not a gated campground so anyone can come through and have a tour. Park Police patrol the campground 2 times a day. Also the bathrooms are clean, their are 2 stalls and 1 shower, cleaned daily by park rangers. Raccoons run wild at night flipping trash can lids on your campsite hunting for food. Use repel spray to keep the raccoons off your site. Site 24 and 25 are very close together but the other sites are at a distance however, 6 of the 25 sites are unleveled so tent camping is probably the only option. This is not big rig friendly but there are pull through sites but the roads are very narrow and there is only 1 way in and 1 way out (same entrance) there is a dump station at the beginning of the campground with access to water as well. Free of charge. This is a quiet campground and it's cheap for maryland residents and about $20 for non-resident. There is no registration on site it's online only. www.pgparksdirect.com
Jen V.
Legend
Jul. 14, 2017
Tuckahoe State Park Campground
Great, quiet park on MD's Eastern Shore
Site was heavily wooded and very private; we were surrounded by woods on three sides, and could only see our neighbors across the narrow loop road. Site included a picnic table, fire ring, grill grate and lantern post. Pad was nice and level; didn’t need to use any blocks. Drive way was just long enough to accommodate our truck. Site was a little farther from the bath house than we usually prefer, but didn’t really matter as we were camping sans kids this time. I loved the privacy of this site, so I didn’t mind the little bit of extra walking. Almost all the sites looked relatively private, with a fair amount of trees in between, but our was on of the only sites that was truly surrounded by forest. Since we were here in November, the leaves were especially beautiful. Bath house was large, heated and extremely clean; looks recently renovated. There was also a nice large dishwashing station on the Men's side, which I love. The park itself is very quiet, pretty, and easy to get around. Lots of multi-use trails, which i believe are mostly flat, so maybe not the best for die-hard hiking enthusiasts. We took the Lake Trail down to the day-use area, and it was a very pleasant, scenic hike that took less than 20 minutes. The lake/day-use area is beautiful, with a pavilion, picnic tables, boat launch area, volleyball and large recycled-tire playground for kids. There were quite a few people out and about, more than I would have expected during November. The lake is popular for fishing, kayaking and canoeing (no swimming allowed). During the on-season, canoes and kayaks are available for rent to explore the lake and water trails in the adjacent Tuckahoe Creek. Would love to come back in the summer to check them out. There is also a disc golf course, challenge course, and archery range on-site.

Overall, we really enjoyed this park. It has all the major elements we typically look for: privacy, lots of trees, electric hookups, clean bath house, large playground, and a place to fish. The fact that it’s only about an hour’s drive from us is a bonus. We can’t wait to come back in warmer weather with the kids!
M J.
Guide
Sep. 28, 2020
Pohick Bay Campground
Great spot around Northern Virginina
We were here for just one night during September. Our first time camping in the area and since COVID. Check in process was relatively simple, just pull up and pop out of your car to check in, with mask of course. We got a quick run down, some wood and a brochure with maps and area info. 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. It included a picnic table and probably the best fire pit with grill that I've had in a while. It rained the night before we came, and the night we were there so the ground was pretty wet. Bathrooms had a sign for taking care with COVID precautions, and to wear your mask. Bathrooms were ok, but floors were a mess from muddy feet. Not much to be done about that. There were showers, and a dishwashing sink, plus laundry available. It's nice to know we've got a close spot to escape to if we don't have time to go far. This is a pet friendly campground. There's a lot to do out at the whole park, and its worth exploring (we just didn't have time). I'm sure its so pretty out near the water.