Best Cabin Camping near Apex, NC

Rustic cabins at Jordan Lake State Recreation Area and William B. Umstead State Park provide basic accommodations with electricity, beds, and picnic tables. Crosswinds Campground at Jordan Lake features cabin options with water and electric hookups, while the Sycamore Rustic Cabins at William B. Umstead offer a more secluded forest setting. Most cabins include fire pits and picnic tables for outdoor meals. Moccasin Branch Campground at Raven Rock State Park provides newer cabin facilities with modern amenities. "The cabins are excellent and perfectly designed with new tables and restrooms in a beautifully spaced out campground," notes one visitor who stayed at Raven Rock.

Depending on the location, cabin amenities vary significantly across the Apex region. Raven Rock State Park offers full-hookup cabins with water and electric connections, while more primitive options exist at other parks. Many cabins permit pets, though policies differ by location. Falls Lake State Recreation Area's cabins remain open year-round, while William B. Umstead's cabin season runs from March through December. Reservations are essential, particularly during summer months and weekends. According to a review, Raven Rock's cabins are "clean and well maintained" with "large and well spaced out" sites that provide privacy from other campers.

Most cabins require visitors to bring their own linens, pillows, and cooking supplies. Basic furnishings typically include beds, tables, and chairs, but kitchen facilities vary widely. Some cabins offer only outdoor cooking options with fire rings, while others provide indoor kitchenettes. Grocery stores in Apex and nearby Raleigh provide supplies for longer stays. The Cozy Heron Glamping cabins near Lillington offer more upscale accommodations with comfortable beds and air conditioning. A visitor noted these cabins are "super comfy with cold AC" and provide "a great affordable getaway" with convenient access to water activities.

Best Cabin Sites Near Apex, North Carolina (17)

    1. Crosswinds Campground — Jordan Lake State Recreation Area

    30 Reviews
    New Hill, NC
    7 miles
    Website
    +1 (919) 362-0586

    $27 - $77 / night

    "This was our very first full-time RV park. We loved being in the park and it easily accommodated our 39ft. Class A. Back-in site but with plenty of room to do so."

    "Located just 30 miles west of Raleigh, Jordan Lake provides 7 different access points throughout this amazing natural preserve. "

    2. William B. Umstead State Park Campground

    18 Reviews
    Morrisville, NC
    11 miles
    Website
    +1 (919) 571-4170

    $27 / night

    "Primitive camping has drive in, picnic table, fire ring, tent spot, and trails starting at your back door ⛺️"

    "there are historic cabins with cots to sleep on

    there is electricity in the cabins."

    3. Moccasin Branch Campground — Raven Rock State Park

    21 Reviews
    Mamers, NC
    18 miles
    Website
    +1 (910) 893-4888

    $27 - $75 / night

    "Each site is large and well spaced out from other campers. Most RV sites are gravel with a fire pit, picnic table and a gravel tent pad beside it. The bathhouse was clean and well maintained."

    "Excellent new cabin’s perfect fire pit new tables/restrooms spaced out beautifully designed campground."

    4. Rolling View — Falls Lake State Recreation Area

    31 Reviews
    Creedmoor, NC
    22 miles
    Website
    +1 (984) 867-8000

    $27 - $77 / night

    "Many of the group sites butt up to the lake. The central fire pit, picnic tables, water spigot and clean restrooms make this a popular choice."

    "The“primitive” area is Loop C, which means it does not have water or electricity at the sites. However, the sites do have picnic tables and lantern hangers."

    5. Canoe Camp — Raven Rock State Park

    8 Reviews
    Mamers, NC
    18 miles
    Website
    +1 (910) 893-4888

    $17 / night

    "The spots are clean and well spread out with a hook to hang things on, a fire pit, and a picnic table at each site. The pit toilet is central to all 6 sites."

    "There’s a picnic table and a fire ring and two benches. You have to canoe or hike to the site. There are a few sites and a pit toilet nearby but you can not see each other. I highly recommend!"

    6. B.W. Wells — Falls Lake State Recreation Area

    11 Reviews
    Wake Forest, NC
    24 miles
    Website
    +1 (984) 867-8000

    $72 / night

    "Wells Campground at Falls Lake felt like stepping into a quiet forest hideaway, where the kids could explore trails, spot eagles over the water, and watch butterflies while we enjoyed campfires under the"

    "Bathroom facilities with hot showers located near every loop. Swimming areas at certain places around the lake. Kayaking and boat access also. Great restaurants and gas stations near by."

    7. Phelps West

    1 Review
    Fuquay-Varina, NC
    10 miles
    +1 (919) 491-9331

    $30 - $50 / night

    8. Cozy Heron Glamping

    1 Review
    Lillington, NC
    22 miles
    Website
    +1 (910) 242-3848

    $99 - $165 / night

    "The beds are super comfy and AC blew cold.  This is a great get a way,  very affordable.  Owners care a lot about the people that stayed."

    10. Cool Creek Farm

    1 Review
    Bynum, NC
    22 miles
    Website
    +1 (919) 710-6696

    $25 / night

    "Miles of mountain bike trails within 30 minutes of the property. A great basecamp after a day of adventuring. Check them out and leave them some love."

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Cabin Reviews near Apex, NC

162 Reviews of 17 Apex Campgrounds


  • R
    Sep. 28, 2021

    Moonshine Creek Campground

    Top Notch

    This is an excellent campground! It’s really woodsy and the creek is fabulous. Nice laundry facilities. Especially nice are the tent sites. They seem to have some of the most scenic spots. The Sanctuary area is awesome and the tent sites are right on the creek. It is for those with no pets or kids and is limited to 2 people per site. It’s a quiet zone. There is one tent cabin and 4 tent sites with water and electric. You CAN park at your sites. We weren’t sure before if it was a walk in area. The bathhouse for this area has two toilets and two showers.Each is completely private. There are outlets and sinks in all four. There is also a very nice sink and counter on the end for dishwashing. It’s all in excellent condition. Very nice picnic tables too. They were easy to wipe off. Sites S1-3 have an awning/ shelter. S4 does not but is much larger. S4 is higher up so you look down on the creek. It is more off by itself. S1 even has access to a 2nd picnic table close to the creek. It is the smallest as far as tent space. We would love to visit again!

  • Steven N.
    Jul. 26, 2020

    Deep River Campground And RV Park

    Clean,affordable, and friendly staff

    Took a weekend trip to Deep River Campground in Asheboro, NC. Very well kept, level spots, pet friendly, big rig friendly with pull through and back-in sites available. Full hook-ups (50 & 30 amp). Fire pit and picnic tables at each site. About $40 a night, no deposit required. With weekly and monthly rates as well. 2 pools (currently closed due to covid), game room, store, and private pond. Located minutes away from multiple trail heads. We were on lot 20, which is a double space designed for a larger rig, very private with lots of shade.

    📷 @packupandgo_rv

  • Stuart K.The Dyrt PRO User
    Oct. 29, 2021

    Moccasin Branch Campground — Raven Rock State Park

    Clandestine Campground @ Raven Rock State Park

    Clandestine?  And Camping?!  Yeah, that's kind of what I thought too when I first saw this place.  To begin with, hats off to the great state Rangers in North Carolina who take real pride in their campgrounds and take really great care of the parks.  This was, by far, one of the cleanest, most well-organized, perfectly sign-posted and utterly trash-free state parks I have ever been too (and let's say that I've been to a few).  

    In fact, this place was so incredibly well taken care of ... that I'm not sure I felt like I was actually in nature!  Is that even possible?  Well, let's just say that one of the biggest challenges I have with camping in the first place is convincing my family to come with me, as they aren't fans of bugs, getting dirty, sweating and especially .. public restrooms and shower facilities.  But they would be impressed with this place.

    Located just due South of Raleigh-Durham area, you'll find Raven Rock State Park, that doesn't get as much recognition as a lot of the other SP's have bodies of water attached to them, like in and around Jordan Lake, Falls Lake or further afield Lake Kerr.  That aside, and back to this particular campground, if you're looking for something that's a bit off the beaten path, but that offers a completely different camping experience, then I would strongly encourage you to come check out this place.  Amenities are standard, but as with everything here, it's either brand new or completely spartan!  Add on top of this that there's a number of really amazing guest cottages (think little log cabins, but modern), then this SP is definitely setting the pace for the rest of the state in terms of quality control on their campgrounds.

    Happy Camping!

  • Amelia P.
    Apr. 11, 2022

    William B. Umstead State Park Campground

    Very small

    Avoid site 6! There’s so many tree roots, it’s an awful tripping hazard around a fire pit with kids! There are only three spaces out sites, 18,19,21. These sites are 10x10 designate for your tent, and picnic table and fire ring. Some are very very close together. The trails are good, the bathrooms are clean and maintained. Firewood can be purchased for $6/bundle. Be aware this is right next to the airport, you will hear planes all day and most all night landing and taking off.

  • J
    Apr. 19, 2021

    Moccasin Branch Campground — Raven Rock State Park

    New spacious campground

    This is a new and clean campground. Very nice rangers monitor the campground and are extremely helpful. Each site is large and well spaced out from other campers. Most RV sites are gravel with a fire pit, picnic table and a gravel tent pad beside it. The bathhouse was clean and well maintained. Their RV sites are full hookup which is great for a state park. Water pressure was excellent. Primitive tent sites and cabins were available. The campground is walking distance to Raven Rock trails and you get a free walk up pass to get in. We had a very good time and will definitely go back.

  • R
    Aug. 13, 2023

    Moonshine Creek Campground

    Peaceful!

    This was our 3rd time staying here. This park has a wonderful creek running through the middle of it and most short-term sites back up to it. There are also a couple of camping cabins and some tent sites. The campground road is sort of narrow and the sites can be a little tight, making it awkward to back in if you have a large TV and full-size camper - but once you’re in it’s all good. The creek and nice natural landscaping of the park are very worth it. The owners have done a fantastic job over the years with this piece of property, keeping that mountain forest feeling and just tweaking nature a little. No pool and no playground, but there are spots to get into the creek. Good clean bathhouse with newer washers/dryers and a covered porch where you can hang out waiting for your laundry (or just hang out, period). A good contingent of spots that are booked for the season and plenty of weekend campers like us. It’s a good balance. No full-timers, as the park is closed during the winter. The campground is conveniently located between Sylva and Waynesville and very close to the Blue Ridge Parkway. Surprisingly good cell reception for being in the mountains and having lots of tree cover. Got 1-3 bars ATT depending on where I was within the campground, and we had no issues using our TMobile hotspot to stream videos/tv. They do have wifi at the camp office but we didn’t need to use it.

  • P
    Mar. 11, 2024

    Crosswinds Campground — Jordan Lake State Recreation Area

    Awesome State Park

    This was our very first full-time RV park. We loved being in the park and it easily accommodated our 39ft. Class A. Back-in site but with plenty of room to do so. Each site has water and electric hook-up. Sewer however is a dump station. The sites are big with a picnic table, fire pit and lantern hook. Plenty to do here with the lake at your fingertips. Great first experience.

  • Maria Mercedes M.
    Sep. 14, 2025

    B.W. Wells — Falls Lake State Recreation Area

    Family Friendly Campground

    B.W. Wells Campground at Falls Lake felt like stepping into a quiet forest hideaway, where the kids could explore trails, spot eagles over the water, and watch butterflies while we enjoyed campfires under the trees. It’s strictly hike-in and tent-only, so we had to pack light and plan carefully, but the trade-off was true peace and space to connect without the noise of RVs or busy roads. With shaded group sites, fire pits, picnic tables, nearby restrooms, and lake access perfect for paddling or fishing, it offered a rustic yet rewarding experience that was still close enough to Wake Forest for a quick meal or supply run when we needed it.

  • Stuart K.The Dyrt PRO User
    Jul. 1, 2023

    Crosswinds Campground — Jordan Lake State Recreation Area

    Lake Jordan Campground Bliss

    Located just 30 miles west of Raleigh, Jordan Lake provides 7 different access points throughout this amazing natural preserve.  And while I’m not a kitesurfer or windsurfer, I’m positive that this campground was named for the pretty amazing headwinds that are enjoyed coming off Falls Lake, which Crosswinds Campground @ Jordan Lake SRA sits on. Take my word for it though, this outdoor nature preserve is truly a slice of heaven carved out in some of North Carolina’s finest camping countryside. If you find yourself in the hustle and bustle of nearby Raleigh and looking to get away from the crowds and pavement in exchange for some nicely shaded nature, hiking trails and humble peace & quiet that only God's green nature can offer, then make your way here to Crosswinds Campground, where this heavily wooded forest paradise will embrace you with its inclines, switchbacks and snakelike, swerving road circuits. 

    All of the basics are provided in spades – from picnic table, fold-up fire ring / BBQ grill, bear-proof garbage hanger and a nice pebble-strewn and long-leaf pine shadowed patch of well-maintained nature that offers pristine shade from an unrelenting bit of summer Tar Heel sunshine. While there’s a suitable amount of brush between campsites, surprisingly, it’s the steep inclines and declines between each site that makes one feel that they are truly in the center of their own private wilderness. The on-site bathroom & shower facilities are just slightly north of passable and only a smidge better than you’d expect from a state-run campground, and so this campground gets its only mediocre marks on this front. But that said, there’s plenty of hiking trails to explore and the on-site rangers are incredibly helpful and positive folks that want to ensure you have a great time, but the best amenity on this property is the access to Lake Jordan itself, where there is a perfectly sectioned off swimming area – complete with life safety vests resting on hooks near the shore - as well as boat launching areas for those that want to fish or simply drop a kayak or canoe in the water and take enjoy a lakeside cruise. 

    Insider’s tips? Here's a bundle: (1) Be sure to get down to the lake from wherever your campsite is just after sunset and bring a couple of folding chairs and a telescope (pre-planning here is needed!) to catch a glimpse of one of the most amazing star-studded night skies you’ve ever seen in your life!; (2) While IMHO there are no bad sites per se here, certainly there are some that are better than others, amongst which, I would highly recommend those that are closer to the tree fall lines as well as those that place you closest to either lakeside or lake view.  With 3 loops to choose from (A, B & C), I recommend the following sites: Loop A - #18-19; #21-22; and #44-47; Loop B - #33, #36, #37, #39, #40,#43; Loop C - #19, #21, #23, #24, #26, #32, #34, #36, #40, #42; (3) If you have a boat, you may want to consider calling ahead of time, while you are reserving your campsite and reserve a boat slip - we just thought that they would be readily available, but as it turns out, there's quite a few daytime boaters that don't camp here and are simply looking for a slip to occupy for the day, so plan ahead!; (4) SUPER INSIDER SECRET: there's a little pathway next to site #32 that will lead you to a hidden beachhead where all the cool kids hang out and party; (5) The showers are pretty annoying in that they are regulated by body movement - so as a hack, we applied duct tape and VOILA! the hot water stayed on the whole time! (but remove when you are done or the water won't stop running!); and (6) When you grow tired or anxious after digging through what remains of your Cordova cooler and / or want to sample some local fare, be prepared to drive a short distance (20 minutes or so) back to Apex, where I would recommend The Peak on Salem that serves up some pretty mean Caribbean conch & shrimp fritters as well as some very nice seafood entrees like NC clam bucatini or sweet tea ginger whiskey braised beef short rib.

    Happy Camping!


Guide to Apex

Camping cabins near Apex, North Carolina provide convenient access to the region's network of lakes and forest trails. Located in the eastern Piedmont region at approximately 500 feet elevation, the area experiences mild winters and warm, humid summers with average July temperatures reaching 90°F. Fall camping season typically extends longer than mountain destinations, with comfortable temperatures often lasting through October.

What to do

Water activities at Jordan Lake: Jordan Lake State Recreation Area offers multiple water access points for fishing, swimming, and boating. "Great Campsites, nice wooded sites and close to lake access... Boat ramp in campground. Swim area and playground," notes a visitor to Crosswinds Campground.

Trail exploration: The Mountains to Sea Trail connects through Falls Lake Recreation Area with multiple access points for day hiking. "We've camped here 2 or 3 times now and we can't get enough of this park. It is huge, covered in hiking trails like Mountains to Sea Trail and Falls Lake Trail," mentions a visitor to Rolling View.

Bird watching: Falls Lake provides habitat for numerous bird species, particularly during migration seasons. "Great sites here at this CG in central NC. Minutes from the RDU area, convenient to 540... Connect with the Mountains to Sea trail too for a great hike!" reports a camper.

What campers like

Spacious campsites: Many campsites throughout the region offer good separation between neighbors. "Loved having a double site with my parents. Close to the beach where we sat for hours. Clean bathrooms. Spacious sites. Plenty of privacy," according to a visitor to Crosswinds Campground.

Wildlife viewing: The forested settings around Apex provide opportunities to observe local wildlife. "Deer walked right behind our site," mentions one camper at Jordan Lake, while another at William B. Umstead State Park notes the "peaceful and dense area" of the forest.

Proximity to amenities: Despite feeling remote, most cabin areas maintain convenient access to supplies. "Great day camping spot. Conveniently located north of Raleigh, NC and close to many major highways," shares a camper at B.W. Wells campground.

What you should know

Gate closure times: Some campgrounds have strict entry policies. "They lock the gate after a certain hour. If you need something or arrive after hours you are out of luck," warns a camper at Jordan Lake.

Seasonal considerations: While some facilities remain open year-round, others have limited seasons. "The bathhouse wasn't quite warm enough for showers in November temps, when we tented. January was just as cold, but we rented a camper," shares a visitor to Falls Lake State Recreation Area.

Site drainage issues: Some campsites may experience drainage problems during rain. "Mud hole, the site we had was under water after a light rain and didn't dry," reports one camper at Crosswinds Campground.

Tips for camping with families

Playground access: Several campgrounds feature playground facilities near cabin areas. "Loved that there was a playground near the site. The site itself was gravelly and not super private but it was great - the hikes around were stunning," shares a visitor to B.W. Wells Campground.

Swimming areas: Designated swimming areas with sandy beaches provide safe water access. "Close to the beach where we sat for hours. Clean bathrooms. Spacious sites. Plenty of privacy," notes a camper at Jordan Lake.

Short hiking options: William B. Umstead offers family-friendly trails suitable for young hikers. "There are multiple trails, for varying skill level. I have not yet camped here, but I've hiked on the trails," mentions a visitor.

Tips from RVers

Site dimensions: Jordan Lake accommodates larger RVs with spacious sites. "This was our very first full-time RV park. We loved being in the park and it easily accommodated our 39ft. Class A. Back-in site but with plenty of room to do so," reports a visitor to Crosswinds Campground.

Dump station locations: Note that not all campgrounds offer full hookups. "This campground is pretty great except for two things. There is no septic on your site, and they lock the gate after a certain hour," advises a Jordan Lake camper.

Level site availability: Most RV sites throughout the area feature level pads. "The camping sites are spacious and most are level," notes a visitor to Crosswinds Campground, making setup easier for larger rigs.

Frequently Asked Questions

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According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular cabin campground near Apex, NC is Crosswinds Campground — Jordan Lake State Recreation Area with a 4.5-star rating from 30 reviews.

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