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Water/power at the campsite, and and centrally located dump station. Lots of trees and nice separation of sites
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Atlantic Shore Pines Campground near Tuckerton offers upscale glamping accommodations set among the coastal Jersey pines, just 20 minutes from Long Beach Island. This family-friendly resort features luxury canvas tents and yurts with comfortable bedding, electricity, and climate control options that elevate the traditional camping experience. According to a recent visitor, "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." The well-maintained grounds include full hookup sites, clean facilities, and a camp store stocked with essentials, making it an ideal base for exploring the shore region while enjoying premium outdoor accommodations.
Sea Pirate Campground in nearby West Creek showcases glamping options including safari tents and yurts that operate seasonally from May through October. The property features a newly renovated swimming pool, on-site eatery, and convenient amenities for glampers seeking comfort without sacrificing natural surroundings. One guest noted, "We just spent a full week at Sea Pirate Campground over July 4th and had a mostly good time. The site was big enough for our accommodations with mature shade trees that made the site more comfortable given the July heat." The location provides easy access to Long Beach Island beaches, Tuckerton Seaport, and Bass River State Forest hiking trails. The campground's gated entrance adds security for guests enjoying luxury outdoor stays, while the well-stocked store allows purchases using convenient wristbands provided at check-in.
Best Glamping Campgrounds near Tuckerton (26)
1. 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."
"Very close to local sites like Tuckerton Seaport. Lots of activities on site including fishing, a heated pool, hot tub, and a couple of playgrounds. Bathrooms were very clean and well maintained."
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
"This place is very close to Bass River State Park with lots of hiking and outdoor activities. Restaurants and stores in Tuckerton are just a few minutes away."
"Very nice campground-- good sized sites, well maintained hookups, clean grounds, friendly staff, well-stocked campstore."
Check Availabilityfrom $65 - $220 / night
4. 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
5. 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
6. 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."
7. Long Beach RV Resort
8. 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."
9. Pomona RV Park and Campground
"They have internet, TV, open gear around, city water, sewer, always there to help."
10. 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. "
Drive Time
- 29 min from Atlantic City, NJ
- 57 min from Vineland, NJ
- 1 hr 4 min from Trenton, NJ
- 1 hr 6 min from Philadelphia, PA
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Glamping Reviews near Tuckerton, NJ
240 Reviews of 26 Tuckerton 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 Tuckerton
Camping near Tuckerton offers diverse outdoor experiences along New Jersey's coastal region, where the Pine Barrens meet the Atlantic shore. The area's sandy soil and pine forests create a unique ecosystem with characteristic dark-colored waterways resulting from natural tannins. Most campgrounds operate seasonally from April through October with summer temperatures averaging 80-90°F and frequent coastal humidity.
What to do
Kayaking on the Wading River: The Wading River provides a unique paddling experience through the Pine Barrens. According to one visitor at Wharton State Forest, "We did a two day Canoe tour down the wading river and used the outfitter Micks Canoe... Wading river has a nice flow. It's a dark black river from the tannins. Not much fishing, mostly easy with some trick currents for inexperienced paddlers."
Exploring historic sites: Visit the nearby Tuckerton Seaport for maritime history or explore Batsto Village. A camper at Sea Pirate Campground noted, "The park was great. Very close to local sites like Tuckerton Seaport. Lots of activities on site including fishing, a heated pool, hot tub, and a couple of playgrounds."
Seasonal activities: Many campgrounds offer planned events that change with the seasons. One visitor at Sea Pirate Campground mentioned, "Came the weekend before the real Halloween, and the grounds were pretty deserted. We rented a golf cart and did some of the activities like painting and playing bingo... We took a hayride around the park, which was fun."
What campers like
Privacy between sites: Brendan Byrne State Forest offers spacious camping areas with good site separation. One camper commented at Brendan Byrne State Forest, "It's far away from traffic noise. You can't hear any cars or any other noise from civilization at all. It's at least 10 miles away from anything more than a single house in the woods."
Clean facilities: Many campgrounds maintain their amenities well despite heavy use. At Atlantic Shore Pines Campground, a visitor remarked, "My family and I stayed here this weekend. The campground is now known as Atlantic Shore Pines. This place is very quiet and clean. The staff was very friendly and helpful. AT&T cell service was great."
Accessibility to Jersey Shore: Proximity to beaches makes these campgrounds popular bases for shore visits. A reviewer at Wading Pines Camping Resort shared, "We loved this campground. Friendly staff. Plenty for the kids to do. The river is right there to go tubing or kayaking. Playground is cool. They allow golfcarts which is a plus in my book."
What you should know
Seasonal bugs: Insects can be problematic depending on season and location. One camper at Sea Pirate Campground warned, "The bugs were just unbearable day & night. You couldn't even sit outside by the fire. Even walking the dog was a challenge. I have been camping for years and I have never experienced mosquitoes & flies like this."
Water pressure variations: Utility quality can fluctuate during peak periods. A visitor noted, "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."
Sandy sites: The natural terrain affects campsite conditions. At Atsion Family Camp, a camper observed, "I had a waterfront site, although you can't really see the water from the site itself. Two paths led down to the lake, about 20 feet... Size-wise, very spacious and open - which is good in some ways but I had to account for shade as well as a place to rig a ridgeline for my tarp."
Tips for camping with families
Glamping options for comfort: For those seeking luxury camping near Tuckerton, New Jersey, several facilities offer premium accommodations. One visitor at Wading Pines Camping Resort mentioned, "They have 300 camp sites spaced out nicely. All the hook ups you need. Many activities. Live music in the summer. Very nice wading river next to the camp grounds. You can tube down the river from one end of camp to the other."
Kid-friendly amenities: Look for campgrounds with dedicated children's activities. A camper at Sea Pirate Campground noted, "The nature center had planned activities for families each day. The swimming lake was beautiful. We biked the trails, and hiked others that didn't allow bikes."
Noise considerations: Some campgrounds are more suited to families wanting a social atmosphere. One visitor at Wading Pines Camping Resort advised, "This place is great for families with children. But if you're looking for a quiet kid-free-get-away, I wouldn't recommend."
Tips from RVers
Site selection: Choose an appropriate site based on your rig size and leveling needs. An RVer at Belleplain State Forest shared, "Our site was HUGE!!!! It was also super private with trees and a lot of privacy from the road and our neighbors. The roads were all recently paved. CCC is the only one with electric and water hookups on site."
Dump station availability: Some facilities have limited waste disposal options. A camper at Belleplain State Forest noted, "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."
Leveling challenges: Prepare for sometimes uneven terrain. One RVer mentioned, "Also, there was a dip in the site when backing in and our fifth wheel was bending to the point of rubbing the top of our truck when backing in. It also had rained and there were puddles in the sand."
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