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Cherry Hill Park houses upscale glamping accommodations just minutes from Washington DC, making it an ideal base for exploring the capital while enjoying comfort in nature. The property features a variety of premium glamping options including yurts and luxury canvas tents with real beds, electricity, and climate control. These accommodations blend outdoor experiences with resort-style amenities including two swimming pools, a hot tub, splash pad, and miniature golf. Washington DC Capitol KOA in nearby Millersville also offers glamping options with comfortable beds and linens. Both locations provide enhanced outdoor stays with patios, picnic tables, and fire rings where guests can enjoy evening relaxation. "We are staying here now and enjoying our time. It's true glamping with yurts, cabins, multiple pools, a hot tub and mini golf," noted one visitor.
Premium glamping sites at Cherry Hill include special touches like private patios with outdoor furniture, brick fire rings, and nearby access to modern bathroom facilities with hot showers. The campgrounds maintain extensive amenities including well-stocked camp stores, dining options, and concierge services for arranging tours to Washington DC attractions. Transportation is convenient with shuttle service available from Cherry Hill Park directly to the Metro station for easy access to monuments, museums, and other capital highlights. Activities for glampers include hiking trails, playgrounds, game rooms, and seasonal events. According to a camper, "Peace, safety, security and hospitality and excellent customer service." Most glamping accommodations remain available year-round, though some amenities like pools operate seasonally from spring through fall.
"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."
"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"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 $43 - $100 / 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 Availability"Friendly hostess and we had a nice shady spot, what was great with a heat of 94F."
"PROS Very nice small Montgomery County Park
No reservation fee to make on-line reservations
Reserved 137 days prior to arriving
Entrance gate required entry code Instructed by staff via gate phone"
"We live in Montgomery County and this is a nice camping get away close to home."
from $18 - $30 / night
Check Availability"Plenty of activities on site. And a live band on the weekends. Also close driving distance to many towns and cities."
"We stay at Ramblin Pines because it is close to family and a good proximity to visiting Baltimore and Frederick."
from $30 - $70 / night
Check Availability"Awesome site tucked away in mature woods. Quiet. Easy paved access. Near C&O Canal, biking, hiking across street in Block House Park. Lovely attentive host."
from $45 - $55 / night
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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!
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.
GuideGreat family or Couples getaway! This location is very welcome with the friendly staff and large sites for tents or RVs. We had easy access to the electric and water. Plus enough room for a large tent. There was a fire pit and picnic table for every site. We had a great view of the river which was just a short walk away. You can walk down into the river or go up river some to go tubing! Overall we had a great time here and will come back again.
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.
ScoutThis 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
Glamping in Riverdale Park, Maryland allows for convenient access to Washington DC while staying just 10 miles from the urban center. The Maryland region experiences four distinct seasons with humid summers reaching into the 90s and winters that can dip below freezing, making climate-controlled accommodations particularly valuable during extreme weather. Multiple campgrounds within a 30-minute drive offer both traditional camping and elevated glamping experiences with varying levels of amenity access.
Explore DC attractions: Campgrounds near Riverdale Park serve as convenient bases for DC exploration. At Bull Run Regional Park, campers can coordinate sightseeing without driving into the city. "The campground had a campfire complete with s'mores followed by hayrides. Great family friendly campground," notes Bridget H. about the evening activities available between city adventures.
Visit historical sites: The region contains significant Civil War history sites accessible from camping areas. "Lots of history near by so check out the old battle fields and buildings that housed troops during civil war. Very cool stuff," suggests Daniel S. about the historical attractions near Bull Run.
Enjoy water recreation: Several campgrounds feature water-based activities during warmer months. Pohick Bay Campground includes "Pirate's Cove waterpark definitely a highlight in summer... Boating in summer from kayaks to motorboats," according to Anne K., making it a strong alternative to the pools mentioned elsewhere.
Modern bathroom facilities: Campers consistently praise the quality of shower and bathroom facilities. At Washington DC Capitol KOA, "clean, comfortable cabin. The campground is a safe place for families," writes lydia R., highlighting the basic comforts that enhance luxury glamping experiences.
Naturalist programs: Educational opportunities add value to camping stays. "They had a scavenger hunt for the kids going all weekend... a campfire story time scheduled for Saturday night and crafts scheduled for Sunday morning," Ben G. reports about Pohick Bay, detailing activities that connect campers with nature.
Transit convenience: Many campgrounds provide transportation solutions for city visits. Cherry Hill Park offers remarkable access according to Jason E.: "Plan and reserve you DC tours right at the campground. No need to drive anywhere, the tour buses pick you up at the park!"
Reservation requirements: Most popular glamping sites require advance booking, especially during peak season. At Louise F. Cosca Regional Park, "There is no registration on site it's online only. www.pgparksdirect.com," advises Tye S., informing potential visitors about the booking process.
Site variations: Campground terrain varies significantly between sites. "Check out your site before booking, some sites are steep but spacious," warns ben S. about Cosca Regional Park, emphasizing the importance of site selection.
Noise considerations: Some campgrounds experience external noise. Bull Run campers should note "a shooting range near by so can be kind of noisy," according to Daniel S., while Cherry Hill visitors might hear nearby transportation: "Be weary of decent highway noise, but easily drowned out with the AC," mentions Joe R.
Weather preparedness: Maryland's climate demands appropriate gear. "It rained the entire time but we still had a blast. The best review I can give us of the bathrooms. They're with staying again alone. Locking doors, individual stalls," reports Yvonne B. about Bull Run, highlighting facilities that remain comfortable during inclement weather.
Activity planning: Families benefit from campgrounds with diverse recreation options. Little Bennett Campground offers "jumping pillow and pedal cars are only open at certain hours," according to Regina C., suggesting parents should verify activity schedules.
Site selection: Family groups should consider site location relative to amenities. "Our site was very level side-to-side but we were forced to greatly elevate front of trailer to level front-to-back," notes Napunani about Little Bennett, highlighting site preparation needs.
Wildlife awareness: Prepare for local wildlife encounters. Cosca Regional Park requires special considerations as "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," advises Tye S.
Hookup specifics: RV glamping sites vary in electrical capacity. At Ramblin' Pines, Jason L. found "lots for kids to do, plenty if shaded spots! Nice pool... they even allowed us to store the camper while we took a cruise out of Baltimore!" demonstrating additional storage services that may be available.
Site leveling: RVers should prepare for uneven terrain at some locations. "The site was perfectly level with a fire ring, grill, picnic table and table with three chairs," notes Jonathan B. about Cherry Hill Park, contrasting with sites requiring more setup.
Entry logistics: Some campgrounds have specific entry requirements. Little Bennett campers note "Entrance gate required entry code Instructed by staff via gate phone to proceed to campsite as check-in at camp store is at dead end with insufficient turning space for pickup towing 28ft bumper pull," providing important arrival information for larger rigs.
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