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Water/power at the campsite, and and centrally located dump station. Lots of trees and nice separation of sites
Glamping near Egg Harbor City, NJ
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Hawkins Bridge Campground in Wharton State Forest houses several upscale glamping accommodations, offering a secluded retreat in the New Jersey Pine Barrens just minutes from Egg Harbor City. The glamping options include safari-style canvas tents and elevated yurts with comfortable queen beds, premium linens, and rustic furnishings. These accommodations provide electricity, climate control systems, and private decks overlooking the forest landscape. Sea Pirate Campground also features luxury yurts with en-suite bathrooms, kitchenettes, and outdoor fire rings for an enhanced outdoor experience. "Nice quiet campground right on a huge lake, good fishing, dog beach, human beach, awesome pool. Tons of activities. Great staff," one visitor noted about the glamping experience.
Visitors staying at these glamping sites enjoy direct access to the Wharton State Forest trail system, perfect for hiking and wildlife observation. The Batsto River provides opportunities for kayaking and canoeing, with equipment rentals available on-site at several locations. Atlantic Shore Pines Campground, approximately 15 minutes from Egg Harbor City, features geodesic domes with panoramic windows, providing stargazing opportunities from comfortable interior seating areas. The campground maintains a calendar of organized activities including guided nature walks, outdoor movie nights, and seasonal festivals. According to a camper, "Very clean and friendly staff! We can't wait to return, not far from LBI." Most glamping campgrounds near Egg Harbor City remain open from April through October, with advance reservations strongly recommended during peak summer months.
Best Glamping Campgrounds near Egg Harbor City (31)
1. Atsion Family Camp — Wharton State Forest
"AFC is also pet friendly, so bring your 4 legged furry family members, after registering them with the camp site. The individual sites are spacious with a pic-nick table and fire ring grill."
"This was a nice large site in the“pet-friendly” section(sites 26-34) of the campground. Site 34 is close to Atsion Road, so there was car noise, but it wasn’t really an issue to us."
2. Wading Pines Camping Resort
"The campground is very close to home, and a lot of people around our area (central jersey) go there yearly or have seasonal sites there, but for us, it was our first time at the campground."
"Very family friends and pet friendly. Mostly quiet. There is NO Wi-Fi. Plenty of trails and things to do. Only downside was our site 252 had a giant spotlight on our site from dusk and until dawn."
3. Atlantic Shore Pines Campground
"Very nice campground-- good sized sites, well maintained hookups, clean grounds, friendly staff, well-stocked campstore."
"The site was spacious and right across from the bathrooms. Bathrooms were very clean. The ladies in the front office were very kind and welcoming. Only about 25 minutes from Long Beach Island."
Check Availabilityfrom $65 - $220 / night
4. Timberline Lake Camping Resort
"Nice quiet campground right on a huge lake, good fishing, dog beach, human beach, awesome pool. Tons of activities. Great staff. Tents and RVs welcome."
Check Availabilityfrom $45 - $60 / night
5. Sea Pirate Campground
"We stayed in a level pull-thru site(#516) with picnic table and grill/fire pit. The site was big enough for our motor home and toad. Full hook-ups with 50-amp service."
"We stayed at Sea Pirate Campground in West Creek, New Jersey, for a week in mid-August We’re so glad we did! "
6. Pomona RV Park and Campground
"They have internet, TV, open gear around, city water, sewer, always there to help."
7. Mays Landing Resort
"Bathrooms were cleaned multiple times each day, showers were warm. There is a laundry facility. It's about $6 to wash and dry a load. There is no change machine that we could find."
"The staff was very accommodating and gracious. The onsite stores prices were very inexpensive which surprised me. Halloween decorations were the best."
8. Brendan Byrne State Forest
"Flat site, no tent bed, enough space to park two cars."
"First off, I will start by saying you have to drive a good amount of distance to get into the campground and that is something I really enjoyed!"
Check Availabilityfrom $3 - $60 / night
9. Belleplain State Forest
"Arrived at 1pm on Wednesday. Check in was smooth. They allowed me to drive around first and pick out a campsite before checking in. They charge $5 extra for a dog."
"nice clean campsites with good electric and water hookups. Great activates at the lake and playground. Site was level. Bath house was a little run down , but serviceable. "
10. Hawkins Bridge — Wharton State Forest
"Hawkin's Bridge campsite is located in the western portion of Wharton State Forest along the Wading River. The Pine Barrens overall have a fascinating ecosystem."
"This is a primitive campsite near the river. There is water but just compost toilets that are bit few for the size campground."
Drive Time
- 23 min from Atlantic City, NJ
- 35 min from Vineland, NJ
- 50 min from Philadelphia, PA
- 1 hr 7 min from Trenton, NJ
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Glamping Reviews near Egg Harbor City, NJ
326 Reviews of 31 Egg Harbor City Campgrounds
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james Q.ScoutBelleplain State Forest
Quiet, Clean and Friendly
We stayed at the group site campground with our horse. We found the sites to be large, and clean. The staff is very friendly and helpful, and they have fall activities for the family, at the lake and nature hikes. The porta potty's are very clean, have hand sanitizer and plenty of paper. Will be returning again in a few weeks. Plenty of trails to ride on. A true gem in our own backyard.
- JJohn Y.Scout
Ocean View Resort Campground
One of the best campgrounds I have ever stayed in
This is one of the largest, if not the largest, campgrounds in Southern New Jersey. While on the pricier side, everything is top-notch. The roads are all paved, and not gravel (I hate trying to sleep and listening to the sound of stones grating together). The sites are more spacious than most campgrounds, so it doesn't seem so crowded. The bathrooms are all modern and spotless. There are numerous bathrooms which means most sites have one nearby. They do charge a quarter for showers to encourage water conservation and donate the money to conservation causes. The pool is large, as is the lake. Both are well-maintained. The camp store is enormous and is really nice and well-stocked with everything one might need from food to pool and beach stuff to camping supplies and equipment. There is a nice cafe with indoor and outdoor seating. The camp store has a lending library of books and DVDs. There are numerous activities that appear to be well-run, The grounds are shaded with many trees for a great wooded campground feel. The campground is so large that it has an internal shuttle with stations scattered about to help people go between the various important sites such as at the pool, the lake and the store. I found other campers, particularly the seasonals, to be more friendly than other campgrounds at the shore. This requires constant tree care including removing dead trees and branches which they do regularly. The staff is friendly and well-trained. I was in a tent, and when a rare October nor'easter came through, I was offered the opportunity to use a cabin free-of-charge. Fortunately my tent and equipment made it through days of rain and high winds just fine . On my first stay in May, I had to run my dog back to Baltimore towards the end of my trip where he was sadly diagnosed with incurable metastatic cancer. When I returned, I was late and unable to check out by 11, but they allowed me to take as much time as needed to clear the site, as nobody was staying there the next day, which was deeply appreciated - I was an emotional wreck. Oh, and I found the complimentary Wi-Fi to be a great service, and sufficiently fast to allow me to stream ultra-high-definition movies at my site - Most campgrounds charge extra for less-than-good service - a lot more. I find that a big bonus. Overall, I LOVE this campground and highly recommend it.
- bbob J.
GuideAtsion Family Camp — Wharton State Forest
Pine Barrens New Jersey
This campground is part of the Wharton State Forest and has several campgrounds in the area. Great wooded sites right on a lake. Pretty good separation between sites with good tree separation between sites. Some road noise not overly affecting site.
- DDiane M.Scout
Brendan Byrne State Forest
Just ok
Restrooms are filthy with mold and mildew.
Water puddled on the restroom floor.really gross.
Cabin was mostly clean. The windows were full of dirt and bugs on the tracks.mattresses were terrible.The fireplace was nice. Kitchen was clean.
Can t wait to move on to a cleaner park.
- EEmily R.Scout
Belleplain State Forest
Don’t go unless you want harassment
My check in was for 8-6-2026, and bc I’m a new driver and wanted to beat traffic I got there early (7am) so I sit there waiting till check in time. When suddenly the park police show up. He’s accusing me of camping over night there. I told him simply I wasn’t and where I was night prior (would never sleep somewhere without permission). So we go to the store to kill time before we check in. Come back for Check in and the whole staff in just the office alone were so arrogant and cold to my mom and I, leaving rude comments to us and not only where they like that but the staff outside the office was acting like that alongside the rangers and park police. They would watch us the whole visit in the distance parking there cars a little ways watching everything we did,even driving by slowly a bunch of times in just an hour alone. My mom and I couldn’t do anything with out them showing up 2 mins later. Example we were walking our dog enjoying our time(trying to) and all of a sudden one of the office ladies pulls up right in front of us speeding, parks their car, gets out and walks a distance from us standing there and taking pictures of us…. For walking our dog who’s on a leash and didn’t even do anything. The whole trip we felt uncomfortable and unwanted and to find out they police when we were going on walks where coming up to campers near us bribing them with free firewood to get any information on use (told to us by other camper). I paid a lot of money to be harassed and followed the whole time. We never did anything we abide by every rule and keep to ourselves everywhere we go. They even made my mother cry…
Adeline M.GuideBrendan Byrne State Forest
Beautiful campground, loud campers
Beautiful campground but made the mistake of going on a holiday weekend, the campgrounds next to us were screaming and blasting music all day and throughout the night so we ended up leaving early. A beautiful campground when there aren’t noisy capers ruining it.
- CCarlos E.Scout
Turkey Swamp Park
Really nice campground
Stayed three nights in a tent and enjoyed it very much. Sites have electrical hookups, shared water connections, large picnic table, and fire ring with adjustable grate. Electrical and water are at the outer edge of each site so you might want an extension cord and/or hose. Bathrooms are clean; showers have separate stalls but they’re clustered together (not the most private). There are hiking and biking trails, a lake, and archery park. Staff are friendly. Office is open through 9pm, and firewood, ice, and bait for fishing are available. Site C3 is in an okay spot; it’s close to the bathroom and laundry room, but also right next to the playground. We were able to visit the beach; easy 25 minute drive to Asbury Park.
Nadine R.GuideAtsion Family Camp — Wharton State Forest
Not my vibe
I personally did not like this campsite. First of all, our site tag was leftover from SEPTEMBER. Did no one look at any of these sites and leave someone else’s registration posted there for almost a year? Wild. Our campsite had trash leftover from previous campers. The whole campground was loud - from other campers to just the sounds from the nearby road. If you are looking for peace it is NOT here. If you’re looking to have loud music time all night with no repercussions as your kids ride around yelling and carrying on past midnight then you’ll have a blast. The pros of this campsite was supposed to be the access to Lake Atsion but we were turned away at the gate at 12:30 as they stated they were at capacity. Checking into our campsite they specifically asked if we would be utilizing the recreation area so we would have a pass for entry, but that’s seemingly not in their logistical headcount. I would not visit here again.
Guide to Egg Harbor City
Camping options near Egg Harbor City offer easy access to the New Jersey Pine Barrens, a distinctive ecosystem covering over 1.1 million acres with sandy, acidic soil and towering pine forests. The region maintains cooler temperatures than coastal areas during summer months, with sandy trails and dark water rivers stained by natural tannins from fallen pine needles. Most campgrounds in the area are situated within 20 minutes of Egg Harbor City.
What to do
Kayaking on Wading River: Launch directly from campsites at Wharton State Forest for water adventures. "We started Friday night camping at Hawkins Bridge campground. This is a primitive campsite near the river. We put in the water the next day and travel 10 miles to Bodine Fields campground," shares Thomas M. about his Hawkins Bridge — Wharton State Forest experience.
Hiking pine forest trails: Explore the extensive trail system throughout Wharton State Forest. "There are little trails around the campsite too. All in all a decent place, solid facilities, and convenient," notes Steve about Atsion Family Camp, located about 15 miles from Egg Harbor City.
Lake swimming and activities: Utilize recreation areas with designated swimming spots. "The swimming lake was beautiful. We biked the trails, and hiked others that didn't allow bikes," explains Anne H. from her stay at Belleplain State Forest, about 30 minutes south of Egg Harbor City.
What campers like
Secluded Pine Barrens camping: Many sites offer true forest immersion. "Wharton Forest has several campgrounds. We wanted a more rustic experience and tent camped at Bodine campground. Our tent has a full view of the sky and at night it was like a planetarium as we admired the sky from our cots," describes Dina S. from her time at Atsion Family Camp.
Sandy, comfortable terrain: The Pine Barrens' unique soil conditions create comfortable sleeping surfaces. "The ground is soft and comfortable to sleep on (NOT rocky at all, like almost weird how few rocks there are). It also means that there is plenty of kindling to gather for fires," explains Hallie M. about Hawkins Bridge campground.
Year-round accessibility: Many campgrounds remain open throughout the year. "Camped here many of times. Very Decent Camp in the Pine Barrens, Lots of potable water hydrants around the campground so not far of a walk to fill any water needs you may have," reports Dan M. about his experiences at Brendan Byrne State Forest.
What you should know
Variable water quality: Some campground water systems may have limitations. "New ownership has improved a lot of previous criticisms (water quality, staff friendliness). The bathrooms still are in need of a remodel," notes Derrick S. about Wading Pines Camping Resort.
Insects can be intense: The Pine Barrens ecosystem supports large insect populations. "Bring tons of deet-biting flies unbearable. Even walking the dog was a challenge. I have been camping for years and I have never experienced mosquitoes & flys like this," warns Happy Camper L. about their experience at Sea Pirate Campground.
Limited cell service: Connectivity remains spotty throughout the region. "Virtually NO cell service with AT&T, TMobile or Verizon. AT&T we the better of the 3. Our Winegard/Gateway give us no internet which we normally get," reports Anne H. about Belleplain State Forest.
Tips for camping with families
Choose campgrounds with organized activities: Many locations offer scheduled events. "The campground gave more of a Mobil home park feel and the park itself was a bit dated. But it was very quiet and the people were friendly. It does have a nice playground for the little kids," notes Yamileth K. about Mays Landing Resort.
Water safety awareness: Monitor children near water features. "The tent loop is surrounded by water on 3 sides. There is no safety fence. The water is mostly standing water so expect mosquitoes," advises Danielle S. about Mays Landing Resort.
Plan for bathroom accessibility: Consider site location relative to facilities. "We purposely booked in 105 due to the proximity. The other bathrooms in the CCC were a good walk, and pretty run down," shares Anne H. about her Belleplain State Forest experience.
Tips for RVers
Leveling challenges: Many sites require additional equipment for proper leveling. "We had a problem with our site: extremely low water pressure, often below 20 PSI. It was so low at times, that we couldn't take showers or flush the toilet," warns Matt S. about his stay at Sea Pirate Campground.
Limited dump stations: Plan ahead for departure day procedures. "The worst was the dump station. It is just a little hole on the side of the road and the ONLY dump station for the 3 campgrounds! It was very unlevel and not easy to fully dump our tanks," cautions Anne H. about her Belleplain State Forest experience.
Yurt camping alternatives: For those seeking Egg Harbor City, New Jersey yurt camping without an RV, several options exist. "The campground is now known as Atlantic Shore Pines. This place is very close to Bass River State Park with lots of hiking and outdoor activities. The site we had was a pull through and very spacious," shares Dave B. about Atlantic Shore Pines Campground, which offers yurt accommodations about 15 minutes from Egg Harbor City.
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