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Pulled in like noooo it’s super small tight but here for a week in a cabin kids had a great time nice people pool and weekend activities. We would come back
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Campgrounds near Leesburg, NJ range from tent sites and yurt accommodations to full-hookup RV areas, making the region a flexible base for coastal New Jersey camping. Notable campgrounds include Belleplain State Forest with year-round availability and Parvin State Park Campground which operates from April through October. Both locations provide tent and RV camping with Belleplain offering additional yurt accommodations. Spacious Skies Country Oaks in nearby Dorothy presents cabin options with full hookups, while Ocean View Resort Campground features both standard camping and glamping experiences within driving distance of several beach communities. Most campgrounds in the area maintain water and electric hookups with shower facilities.
Camping availability varies significantly by season throughout the region. Campgrounds near the Jersey Shore typically operate from April through October or November, with few remaining open year-round. Summer weekends often require reservations well in advance, particularly for popular destinations like Sun Outdoors Cape May or Ocean View Resort. Visitors should note that alcohol policies differ between locations, with state parks generally prohibiting alcohol while private campgrounds often permit it. Many campgrounds feature sandy sites characteristic of the coastal plain geography. Access roads are generally paved and suitable for most vehicles, though sites vary in size and accommodation for larger RVs. As one visitor noted about Belleplain State Forest, "It's just a short drive to the ocean in Cape May, Ocean City New Jersey."
Water proximity remains a significant draw for campers in the region. Sites near Rehoboth Bay, Ocean City, and Cape May provide beach access within short driving distances. Private campgrounds tend to offer more amenities than state parks, with swimming pools, camp stores, and organized activities common at resorts like Holly Shores Camping Resort. The campgrounds surrounding Leesburg provide convenient bases for exploring the New Jersey shore communities and natural areas. Campers frequently mention the family-friendly atmosphere and range of activities available. State parks like Belleplain and Parvin offer more natural settings with hiking trails and fishing opportunities, while larger private resorts feature more developed facilities. One visitor described Ocean View Resort Campground as having "a ton of activities! Certain areas in the campground are very 'buggy' and it can get a little pricey, but it's the best place we've been to in New Jersey so far."
Best Campgrounds near Leesburg (120)
1. Belleplain State Forest
"They allowed me to drive around first and pick out a campsite before checking in. They charge $5 extra for a dog. So far it is very quiet and that's what I was looking for."
"Very nice campground tucked away in southern NJ. Clean facilities. Plenty of space for our tent. lake for swimming and you can rent boats. nice hiking trails and playground."
2. Sun Outdoors Cape May
"Stayed in a drive through, patio site with full hook-ups. It was situated on a corner spot. A lot of RV, golf cart, bike, and people traffic due to the location."
"The front of the park is close to the pool and store- if pool noise is a concern you should stay further back. A mix of seasonal,"cabins" and overnight camping. Park was very clean."
3. Ocean View Resort Campground
"It's very close to everything, but you don't even need to leave the campground! There are a ton of activities!"
"We went to Ocean View Resort in New Jersey to kick off the 2022 season in our new Fleetwood Discovery LXE. And we’re glad we did! "
4. Spacious Skies Country Oaks
"As a returning traveler to Spacious Skies Campgrounds – Country Oaks in Dorothy, New Jersey, I continue to be impressed by the peaceful atmosphere, well-maintained facilities, and welcoming hospitality"
"There’s nothing much to do in the area without driving 45+ minutes away, so make this your destination of you’re looking for a restful time away from home. The Wi-Fi actually worked great."
from $36 - $999 / night
Check Availability5. Sun Retreats Seashore Campsites & RV Resort
"Great Location and close to Cape May City. 10 min drive to Washington Street Mall. Lots to do during the day."
"Beautiful main building. close to a lovely walking trail."
6. Parvin State Park Campground
"There are grocery stores close by like Walmart about 20 minutes away. The beach is nice and clean. We rented canoes near the beach."
"Outside, to the back of the cabin, was a small deck with picnic table, a grill, and a fire ring. Beyond that you will find a path to the lake with beautiful swans."
from $20 - $65 / night
Check Availability7. Ocean City Campground & Beach Cabins
"Gravel under the trailer and small river rock around the picnic table and fire pit."
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Park is within 30-minutes drive-time to Cape May, Ocean City, and Wildwood
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Everything we saw was in great condition, perfectly working order, clean, and looked new
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8. Mays Landing Resort
"The tent loop is all the way in the back next to the pond. If you are arriving after office hours, 6pm or so, you have to call to get a gate code. Otherwise, you are locked out."
"Our tent site was right next to the pond. It was a Saturday and they were rocking. I dont know if the person playing the music was a professional DJ, he was incredible."
9. Thousand Trails Sea Pines
"well maintained, wonderful pool and splash pad, great location!!"
"Kids love the lake. Bathroom cleaned daily. Could use more showers. Nice and quiet at night."
10. Cape Henlopen State Park Campground
"My group was there, on two adjacent sites, from Sunday to Tuesday, in early June. The weather could not have been more ideal! We were on sites G12 and G13, which were both really large."
"There is also a section of walk-in tent sites, each with 1 parking spot semi close by. (Bring a wagon if you stay at one of these)."
from $39 - $131 / night
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- 18 min from Vineland, NJ
- 45 min from Atlantic City, NJ
- 53 min from Philadelphia, PA
- 1 hr 39 min from Dover, DE
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Recent Reviews near Leesburg, NJ
724 Reviews of 120 Leesburg Campgrounds
ryan H.ScoutGodfrey Bridge — Wharton State Forest
Primitive, vehicle accessible campground
$10/night for out of staters. About 30 well spaced sites. Every site has fire ring, some places half shaded. Pit toilets spaced around the campground. No water. Great cell service (5G) with Verizon
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Eric M.
GuideDelaware Seashore State Park Campground
DE Seashore State Park: Crowded, but water activities everywhere!
Enjoyed the stay here June 19-21, 2026, in the tents-only section at a campground just 10 minutes from home. I've lived near this campground for 45 of my 66 years but never camped there.
The cramped campsites always turned me off but my wife and I decided to try it as a test run when we bought all new camping gear after not camping for 15 years(well, except for the 40-year-old Coleman stove that still works).
The campsites are tight and strictly BYOS(Bring Your Own Shade). The weather cooperated with temps in the low 80s and cool westerly winds. Because this campground sits adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean, Indian River Inlet and Indian River Bay, it fills up on weekends for camping, beach-going, fishing, kayaking and other water activities. I'd suggest going weekdays if you can.
Even with all the people, though, it was mostly quiet. The traffic from the Indian River Inlet bridge didn't bother me much but it did keep my wife up the first night. The bridge lights up at night and looks most spectacular at sunrise.
We ate dinner at camp the first night and then went to the inlet walkway to watch the sun set. The sunsets over the Indian River Bay, serenaded by the U.S. Coast Guard station's bugle calls with the lowering of the colors at its station at the north side campground, are a must. We also got to see a green heron foraging on the rockpiles and a dolphin swimming through the inlet. Fishermen lined the walkway to add to the atmosphere.
The next morning we drove over to the north side of the inlet to the Burton's Island trail-- another first for me. The trail was probably a mile or so and took about an hour, though it looked like we could have gone further into the brush had we not been wearing shorts and t-shirts. We came across a horseshoe crab traveling along a dirt path and a turtle trying to hide itself under downed tree branches. Blue water surrounded us in the marshes.
An excellent dinner at Matt's Fish House capped off our anniversary and we returned to the campground to watch the sunset again.
The bathrooms were well-placed. They were mostly clean but the five-second" Navy shower" intervals in the showers were annoying. There's no water or electric at the tent sites but a high-powered community water tap works for cleaning dishes.
The ban on open fires at the campground did disappoint. There is a community fire pit but no one used it our two nights there.
Oh, I can't forget the Diamondback turtles. Be careful driving so you don't hit them as they wander through the campground. We saw several lay eggs on the sand volleyball court and one scurried through our campsite and under our picnic table on its way to points unknown. The picnic table at each site is heavy but movable.
The people were friendly even in such crowded conditions. Lots of kids on bikes, skateboards and scooters and at the playground. Basically, you don't come here as much for the camping as you do for the water sports and activities.
As a tent camper, I'd opt for the tent-only loops versus the Standard sites that accommodate tents and small RVs and popups. Our tent-only loops looked less congested than the Standard sites.
I'd give this campground 4.5 stars. It would be an easy 5 if not for the crowded conditions.
Matt S.
LegendAvalon Campground
Nice campground near lots of great beach towns
We spent a weekend at Avalon Campground to tour the trailers at the Vintage Trailer Rally. We toured about 15 RVs which was a lot of fun. The owners all took time to share details about their renovations and how they use the trailer.
For me, this is a 4-star campground because of lack of wifi and cable tv. We normally bring our own wifi, but are waiting on a replacement unit to arrive this week. That’s why I was hoping they’d have wifi, or at least cable tv as a backup.
THINGS I LIKED:
— Nice campground— nothing fancy, but everything worked and it was pretty clean and well-maintained
— Friendly staff including an escort to the site(which was a good size with working utilities)
— Lots of nearby beach towns
— Easy access from Exit 17 off Garden State Parkway
— They have a concrete pickleball court which we enjoyed
THINGS I DIDN’T LIKE SO MUCH:
— WiFi cost extra fee and didn’t work well at all
— Cable TV reception wasn’t good
WOULD WE COME BACK?
Absolutely, this is a great spot! They’re adding a swimming pool which is under construction now, so that should be a good addition
- SSteven W.
TravelerCape Henlopen State Park Campground
Tight spaces
Nice campground. Way bike trails to the nearby fort and museum, site E11 was right on top of site E9 so you get to know your neighbors other sites were less crowded
Nancy W.LegendLums Pond State Park Campground
Clean, big-rig friendly, large sites.
Overall, this is a nice, small (about 65 sites) state park with plenty of recreational opportunities inside the park. There is nice separation between sites so you don’t feel like you are on top of your neighbor. Tall trees are scattered about which provide shade at some sites but overall, the park is pretty open. Roads getting to the park are easy to navigate with any size RV. Within the park, roads are paved and free of potholes and there are no low hanging branches. Since the roads are one-way they are not very wide so backing in big-rigs can be a little tight and you might have to run over the grass.
All RV sites are full hook-up and there is a separate area for tents and there is one canvas yurt for rent. The tent sites are nice in that they are tucked along the wood line slightly away from RVs with more privacy and shade. The only downside is that they are pretty far away from the centrally located bathroom and showers. The bathroom has separate rooms for showers which is nice and private. They were tended to daily and very clean. Also, located in the center of the campground is a playground, camp store and laundry. The dumpsters and recycle bins are located in a separate area on the way out of the campground and were frequently full and overflowing. Campsites are paved and some have wide enough that the patio is paved but others have a narrow pad for the RV and gravel patio. We discovered that most sites are level but a few are not (like 22 and 24). The campground is very clean and camp hosts were diligent about picking up trash and cleaning out fire pits every day.
Across the pond (north of the campground) is where most of the amenities are located such as concessions, ball fields, horseshoe pits, disk golf, and more. For those wanting to fish there is a pier in the campground and a self-serve vending machine with bait in it. There are additional fishing piers located in other parts of the park and there are boats, canoes, kayaks, and paddleboards for rent. We stopped in at the Nature Center but it was a bust– just a few taxidermy specimens and not much information. One of the most popular areas of the park is Go Ape which is a ropes/zip line course through the canopy (which does require admission fee). There are nice trails that leave right from the campground– some 17 miles in all. There is a boat launch about a quarter mile from the campground entrance which is suitable for trailerable boats and paddle craft but there are no docks so you can’t leave your boat tied up there. There is an off-leash dog area but it is located far from the campground so it’s best to drive.
- SShannon D.Scout
Lums Pond State Park Campground
Lums Pond
Bathrooms are clean and staff is nice
- jjohn L.Traveler
Sun Outdoors Rehoboth Bay
Nice resort
We had a nice visit. Sun is in the process of fixing the place up. The swim up bar was being restored. My only negative was the site two places up played there stereo live music loud. BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM. They did get called out for it by management.
- John D.Guide
Beachcomber Camping Resort
Beachcomber RV Resort
Website says RV Resort and cabins. Turns out 75%+/- of camping area is made up of Tiny Homes, owned by people, and some for rent, plus cabins.
In fairness, this isn't our type of camping. Many RV's were season with no one there. Thursday was dead, but Friday campers came in for Mother's Day weekend. We went to the bathhouse only to find out it was closed (seasonal). So a nice easy walk to do laundry turned into a lengthy walk or drive. Made no sense. Then on Friday, I was outside reading a book and an employee rolled into our site on a riding mower kicking up dirt all over me and into the trailer, with rocks kicked up into the picnic table. Lucky, no broken windows. Lippert no longer makes the window, so they would have been buying five (5) ones
This is a great place for families with young children. Just not our cup of tea
Guide to Leesburg
Camping near Leesburg, New Jersey offers access to diverse wetland ecosystems within the state's coastal plain. The region's relatively flat terrain creates a unique setting for camping, with sandy soils that drain quickly after rain but can become buggy in warm weather. Most campgrounds in the area sit between 5-50 feet above sea level, creating distinctive microclimates that affect camping conditions throughout the seasons.
What to do
Boat rentals at Belleplain State Forest: Lake Nummy provides calm waters for kayaking and canoeing with rental options available on-site. "Very nice campground tucked away in southern NJ. Clean facilities. Plenty of space for our tent. lake for swimming and you can rent boats. nice hiking trails and playground. About 20 minutes away from the Cape May zoo," notes April E. about Belleplain State Forest.
Hiking opportunities: The region features numerous flat, accessible trails suitable for all skill levels. "We have walked through the site areas and they seem to be a nice size but not offering too much privacy. We are usually there in the off season so not sure how crazy it gets in the warmer months with the lake being there," shares Maggie H. about the dog-friendly trails at Belleplain.
Mini golf and family activities: Some campgrounds offer on-site recreational facilities. "They just completed a new camp store building that has everything you could think of from camping gear to beach chairs and floats! They also have a cafe that also sells ice cream. The food was very reasonably priced and good," explains Ray L. about Ocean View Resort Campground.
Pirate-themed water features: Several resorts have installed splash pads and water attractions. "Great family fun. Very clean. Close driving distances to local beaches and boardwalks. The pool and pirate splash pad are great for kids!" shares Brandon W. about Ocean View Resort Campground.
What campers like
Privacy at certain sites: Some campsites offer more seclusion than others. "Stayed in site 116 in CCC section (only section with electric and water). Good privacy. Check-in went smoothly. Staff at office said all the roads in the CCC section were 2-way. Not wide enough in my opinion but we didn't have a problem," reports Frank J. about his experience at Belleplain.
Seasonal transformations: Fall camping provides unique experiences with changing foliage. "First time here and will be back…. Best state run campground I've been to. Friendly staff, clean facilities, so much to do. Offers more than some private campgrounds," writes Heather F. about her fall camping trip to Parvin State Park Campground.
Lake swimming options: Several campgrounds maintain swimming lakes as alternatives to pools. "The lake is huge, the pools are crowded but fun. There is a splash pad for little ones. Our 3 yr old loved it," shares Kirsten J. about Ocean View Resort.
Large pull-through sites: Some campgrounds feature accommodating layouts for larger rigs. "We stayed in pull-thru site#12 which was level, covered in clean gravel, had a concrete patio with picnic table and Adirondack chairs, and a nice fire ring. The site was big enough for our motor home," reports Matt S. about Spacious Skies Country Oaks.
What you should know
Variable bathroom conditions: Maintenance quality differs between campgrounds. "Bathroom was clean but needs to be updated a bit. My husband and son kept saying they didn't have soap in their public bathroom but I had no problems in mine," notes Yamileth K. about Mays Landing Resort.
Dump station limitations: Some facilities have inadequate waste disposal options. "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," warns Anne H. about her stay at Belleplain.
Cellular connectivity challenges: Service can be unreliable in wooded areas. "Virtually NO cell service with AT&T, TMobile or Verizon. AT&T was the better of the 3. Our Winegard/Gateway give us no internet which we normally get. There'd be way too many trees for Starlink," shares Anne H. regarding connectivity at Belleplain.
Iron content in water: Some campgrounds have distinctive water quality issues. "The water has a very high iron content. I couldn't even use it for tooth brushing. Most of the showers were out of order. The toilets were clean but had the orange staining from the iron in the water," reports Frank J. about Parvin State Park.
Tips for camping with families
Look for water features: Multiple water options keep children entertained. "This place had a lot to do with kids! Lake, pool, ice cream, arcade, mini golf, mining station, activities. Does get very crowded and definitely have to book ahead. We loved where our site was located," recommends Tiffany P. about Ocean City Campground & Beach Cabins.
Consider noise levels: Some campgrounds have livelier atmospheres than others. "We were very pleased with the size of our site. The campground was quiet and the bathhouses were clean. We happened to be there when it was 100 degrees so we definitely noticed that the bathhouses weren't air conditioned," notes Becca U. about Sun Outdoors Cape May.
Bring quarters for showers: Many facilities require coins for shower operation. "Tent site was fantastic, level, trees are well trimmed, but still with good coverage, sites are a nice size. Close enough to the bathroom and water options. Campground well appointed. Nice pool, clean showers, quarters for a shower," advises M.J. about Sun Retreats Seashore Campsites.
Check site location carefully: Some sites offer better positioning than others. "If you want privacy, don't choose them," warns Frank J. about sites positioned next to hiking trails at Parvin State Park.
Tips from RVers
Site selection matters: Not all sites accommodate larger rigs. "Site was ample sized as most sites were. The front of the park is close to the pool and store- if pool noise is a concern you should stay further back. Plenty of space for 33 ft motorhome and toad," advises Steve W. about Sun Outdoors Cape May.
Level sites can be hard to find: Come prepared for adjustments. "Site was level. Bath house was a little run down, but serviceable. Overall good value for the price," notes Brett D. about Belleplain State Forest.
Navigate narrow roads carefully: Some campgrounds have challenging access routes. "Very narrow roads to sites, so not big rig friendly there but most sites are quite large. No gravel or pads on sites, just bare ground. My rig is 31 ft class C and it was fine for me but a larger rig may have a tough time maneuvering the narrow roads," cautions Cynthia about Parvin State Park.
Anticipate seasonal crowds: Book well ahead during peak periods. "It was a maze. Really nice area but the park is a little run down and spots are super crowded with really narrow, winding streets," reports Cyn D. about the layout at Mays Landing Resort.
Frequently Asked Questions
What camping is available near Leesburg, NJ?
What camping is available near Leesburg, NJ?
According to TheDyrt.com, Leesburg, NJ offers a wide range of camping options, with 120 campgrounds and RV parks near Leesburg, NJ and 1 free dispersed camping spot.
Which is the most popular campground near Leesburg, NJ?
Which is the most popular campground near Leesburg, NJ?
According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular campground near Leesburg, NJ is Belleplain State Forest with a 4.3-star rating from 22 reviews.
Where can I find free dispersed camping near Leesburg, NJ?
Where can I find free dispersed camping near Leesburg, NJ?
According to TheDyrt.com, there is 1 free dispersed camping spot near Leesburg, NJ.
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