Best Glamping near Cary, NC
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Best Glamping Sites Near Cary, North Carolina (9)
1. Crosswinds Campground — Jordan Lake State Recreation Area
30 Reviews•56 Photos•133 SavesNew Hill, North CarolinaThis recreation area is part of B. Everett Jordan Lake
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- Group
- Equestrian
- Cabins
2. Rolling View — Falls Lake State Recreation Area
30 Reviews•96 Photos•253 SavesCreedmoor, North CarolinaThis recreation area is part of Falls Lake
- Phone Service
- RVs
- Tents
- Group
- Cabins
- Standard (Tent/RV)
3. Moccasin Branch Campground — Raven Rock State Park
21 Reviews•55 Photos•22 SavesMamers, North CarolinaThe Moccasin Branch campground is located at 814 Moccasin Branch Road, just prior to the main entrance to the park.
Raven Rock State Park's newest campground includes 9 RV sites, 15 drive-to tent sites, 6 cabins, and a bathhouse. All sites are now open seven days a week. Cabins require a two-night minimum. NO PETS allowed in the cabins.
The campground has a bathhouse with toilets and hot showers available to all campers. There are also potable water spigots and trash and recycling bins around the campground loop for campers to use. Firewood is available for purchase at the campground (cash only).
Nine RV sites (sites 11 to 18 and 22) offer full hookups with 50-amp, 30-amp, and a 20-amp outlet for all RV needs, as well as full water and sewer. Long driveways can accommodate RVs of all sizes. Each site has a tent pad, a campfire ring with a grill, a picnic table, and a lantern hook.
Site 22 is accessible for people with limited mobility or disabilities. Please do not reserve an accessible site if no one in your group needs it, unless it is the only site left available when you are making your reservation.
Fifteen additional sites (sites 1 to 10; 19 to 21; and 23 to 24) provide a "drive-to" experience for tent and trailer campers. These sites each have a tent pad (25 feet by 25 feet) that includes space for two large tents, along with a fire ring, a picnic table, and a lantern hook. These sites do not have RV hookups.
Six rustic camper cabins offer the opportunity to get away from it all.
Each cabin can accommodate up to six people; one bedroom has a queen bed (sleeps two) and the other room sleeps four with two sets of twin-sized bunk beds.
Campers must bring their own pillows and sleeping bags or linens, as these are not provided. The cabins have electric outlets and a heating and air-conditioning unit. There are no restrooms inside the cabin, and campers must use the nearby bathhouse and water spigots. A tent pad with a picnic table, a fire ring, a charcoal grill, two Adirondack chairs, and a lantern hook is provided at each cabin.
Cabin 3 is accessible for people with limited mobility or disabilities. Please do not reserve an accessible site if no one in your group needs it, unless it is the only site left available when you are making your reservation.
Smoking, cooking, and open flames are not permitted inside any of the cabins. Pets are not allowed in the cabins, with the exception of service animals. Each cabin has parking space for two vehicles only.
There is a two-night minimum for a camper cabin rental.
- Pets
- Fires
- Electric Hookups
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- ADA Access
$23 - $78 / night
4. Eno River State Park Campground
21 Reviews•65 Photos•168 SavesHillsborough, North Carolina- Pets
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- Phone Service
- Reservable
- ADA Access
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$10 - $32 / night
5. B.W. Wells — Falls Lake State Recreation Area
10 Reviews•7 Photos•64 SavesWake Forest, North Carolina- Pets
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- Electric Hookups
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- ADA Access
$30 / night
6. Moonshine Creek Campground
5 Reviews•22 Photos•42 SavesSiler City, North CarolinaFrom website:
Cool, secluded, traditional camping is the style here. The peace and quiet of the outdoors is enhanced by the tranquil sounds of the stream behind your campsite, deck, or weather shelter. We offer a variety of campsites and rental cabins to accommodate all types of campers, from the rustic adventurers to the relaxing escapists.
Moonshine Creek is a low impact campground where guests enjoy nature’s beauty with family & friends. We are designed to give our guests a traditional camping experience while enjoying resort level facilities and services throughout your stay. Immaculate heated restrooms, a country store, cable TV, and Limited WIFI are all available to make your stay more comfortable.
Enjoy activities such as relaxing in the cool and crisp climate, seasonal wildflower & bird watching, lawn games, cookouts, sitting around the campfire roasting marshmallows, and listening to the creek. As well as hiking trails and waterfalls close by.
We are an excellent base camp to see all the local attractions the "Smokies" have to offer. Nearby find river rafting, tubing, gem mining, golf, trout fishing, and antique and craft shopping. We are an easy drive to Asheville, Cherokee, Franklin, or Maggie Valley and are only 2 1/2 miles to the entrance of the Blue Ridge Parkway!
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- Fires
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- RVs
- Tents
$54 - $1250 / night
7. Cozy Heron Glamping
1 Review•13 Photos•27 SavesLillington, North CarolinaOur covered wagons are a new and absolutely unique way to experience small town life!
You'll share the 4 acre Cozy Heron Glamping property with others who may be guests in one of our 5 covered wagons. These wagons are also climate controlled, with air conditioning and heat. There is a community stone patio with a firepit. There is also a gas grill available for our guests, along with some basic grilling supplies. We also provide a few board games, card decks, puzzles, and a giant Jenga tower 😎 Bedding, linens, along with towels, are provided to all of our guests. We also provide 4 bottles of water, on check-in day, because the wagons do not have running water. Running water, hot and cold, are available in the bath house.
We have one bath house with two full bathrooms (toilet, sink, shower) where shampoo, shower gel, lotion, and hand soap are provided. The bath house is a short walk up from where the wagon circle is situated on the property. One set of keys to the bath house are provided inside each wagon.
We are right next-door to a popular river outfitter where you can rent canoes, kayaks, and SUPs. They also offer paddling classes, SUP yoga flow instruction, summer youth day camps, and river tubing! Raven Rock State Park is 15 minutes up the road. There are countless farms, breweries, parks, antique and boutique shops, restaurants, and country roads for y'all to explore out here!
*Please note that our property is *IN* the town limits of Lillington, right along a beautiful stretch of the upper Cape Fear River. You'll hear sounds of the town, including traffic during the day. However, the property is still very scenic and only for use by guests of The Cozy Heron Glamping. *
In other words: there's a lot to do in these here parts! We'd love to have you stay with us and explore all the amazing things central North Carolina has to offer!
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- Reservable
- Cabins
- Tent Cabin
- Glamping
$99 - $165 / night
8. Fayetteville RV Resort & Cottages
7 Reviews•14 Photos•59 SavesErwin, North Carolina- Pets
- Fires
- Electric Hookups
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- ADA Access
9. Smith Lake Army RV Park
5 Reviews•18 Photos•22 SavesFayetteville, North Carolina- Pets
- Electric Hookups
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- ADA Access
- RVs
Recent Glamping Reviews near Cary, North Carolina
130 Reviews of 9 Cary Campgrounds
Samantha P.
Traveler
Eno River State Park Campground
So green! Gorgeous River!
This is one of my favorite camping spots in the North Carolina triangle area. There is a tremendous amount of hiking and trails to do around here. The Eno River is more than safe to swim or paddle in. Dogs are welcome here! If you can camp close to the river, I recommend, it's great to fall asleep to the sounds of the river. Bring bug spray!
Katy S.
Ranger
Crosswinds Campground — Jordan Lake State Recreation Area
Great access to the lake
This is a pretty nice campground, similar to other state parks in North Carolina. The sites are spacious, we stayed at a double site that allowed up to 4 cars. The site was level and stayed dry during the heavy rain, however we saw other sites that had big puddles, with tents in the water. The bathrooms were cleaned regularly, but they were not very nice. The shower didn't look good at all, we didn't use it.
A great things about the campground is that it has its own kayak/canoe ramp, just a few minutes drive from the site. We saw people fishing from the ramp as well. On our morning paddle we saw a couple of bald eagles, they were amazing. We stayed at the campsite after heavy rains, so the beach was closed. It must be nice when not flooded.
This is a state campground, so alcohol is not allowed.
Shari G.
LegendCrosswinds Campground — Jordan Lake State Recreation Area
A Short Drive, Yet a World Away
This area is such a short drive from the triangle area of North Carolina, yet this park feels quite remote. Like many state parks, this one excels in the services department.
Bathrooms and showers were clean and comfortable, as were the campsites.
Each camping loop felt tucked away into its own little neighborhood, and the large campsites offered space so that you aren’t stacked right next to your neighbor. We camped in the nonelectric loop (we always bring our solar panel) for 3 nights in mid-February and there were very few campers around, but the neighboring loop with electrical hook-up sites were 3/4 full with large rigs.
Hiking, biking, paddling, are all great things to do during your stay. There is also a boat launch within the park in case power boating or fishing is your thing, but kayaks and canoes can easily launch from the lakeside campsites. It was a bit too chilly to get on the water in February, so we opted for hiking and biking.
The closest services for gas or a few extra snacks are within 5 minutes of the park.
Stuart K.Legend
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!
- Stuart K.Legend
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!
Daniel P.
GuideCrosswinds Campground — Jordan Lake State Recreation Area
Always an excellent time at Jordan Lake
Jordan lake has so much opportunity--from walking trails to great water activities. There are public and private beaches, and Crosswinds has great beach access. You could be camping just yards from the beach and lake. Though the pictures are from a gloomier day, I've had so many great sunny days at Jordan Lake--including the first time I was ever able to get up on some water skis!
I would recommend this campsite to college students looking to get away from the Chapel Hill/Carrboro area... particularly during the summers when it gets hot and early fall.
Angel G.RangerCrosswinds Campground — Jordan Lake State Recreation Area
Wonderful Campground of the Family
We recently took a trip to this campground after years of camping at other spots on Jordan Lake and we loved it. The facilities were close by and very clean. We decided to stay at this spot because of the close proximity to astronomy event that was taking place nearby. The Moorehead Planetarium has events at Jordan Lake about once a month and this was a great opportunity to see space and have a fun camping trip.
Sarah M.GuideCrosswinds Campground — Jordan Lake State Recreation Area
Awesome double sites
Right alongside the water of Jordan Lake, crosswinds has a great location! We had a larger group coming so we loved the double sites available. We were close to water and the bathrooms and a short drive away from the boat launch and meadow trails. We didn't see the sun this weekend, but there was still a lot to do!! Would recommend, especially for group trips.
Elizabeth M.TravelerCrosswinds Campground — Jordan Lake State Recreation Area
It's ok...
The campground, like other ones around Jordan Lake, is beautifully shaded amongst the Carolina pine trees. Most of the sites are close together and do not provide much privacy. However, the double sites provide ample room and more privacy than the single sites. If you are planning on swimming, be prepared to walk to the swimming beach. Access to the lake can be treacherous with steep and rocky banks near the campsites.
Timothy W.GuideCrosswinds Campground — Jordan Lake State Recreation Area
The good and the bad at Crosswinds
We have camped at Crooswinds several times and we have enjoyed each time. The plane traffic is not too bad. So far we have camped each time in the B loop and every spot we've had has been a good one. You can hear the traffic on highway 64 more in the B loop than in C loop.
- Robert P.Traveler
Crosswinds Campground — Jordan Lake State Recreation Area
Nice weekend retreat with a surrounding lake
It has electricity and water and primitive sites with boat ramps
- Robert P.Traveler
Crosswinds Campground — Jordan Lake State Recreation Area
Very clean
It has all the emenitys
- DDebbie F.
ScoutCrosswinds Campground — Jordan Lake State Recreation Area
beautiful views, fun lake
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. if you need something or arrive after hours you are out of luck.
- Debra F.Scout
Crosswinds Campground — Jordan Lake State Recreation Area
peaceful
this is a terrific place, no septic on sites. No water in off season. Excellent hiking trail.
- Cindy S.Scout
Crosswinds Campground — Jordan Lake State Recreation Area
Perfectly relaxing!
Such a beautiful, relaxing campground! Some sites are on the lake and close enough to pull your boat up to the shore. The bathhouse has a lot to be desired. Beach is nice and the sites are spacious. I love this campground!
- Wendy M.Guide
Crosswinds Campground — Jordan Lake State Recreation Area
Nice value and clean sate park
Great Campsites, nice wooded sites and close to lake access. Great hiking trails and very family friendly. Deer walked right behind our site. Boat ramp in campground. Swim area and playground.
- RRick M.Scout
Crosswinds Campground — Jordan Lake State Recreation Area
Mud hole, the site we had was under water after a light rain and didn’t dry
There is a lot of workers staying here and they are right next door to us
Things go missing
- Michael A.Scout
Crosswinds Campground — Jordan Lake State Recreation Area
Great Place
Family friendly, swimming, fishing, close to stores if needed, very clean and well maintained.
- Angela M.Traveler
Crosswinds Campground — Jordan Lake State Recreation Area
Near beach, double sites
Loved having a double site with my parents. Close to the beach where we sat for hours. Clean bathrooms. Spacious sites. Plenty of privacy.
- PPaula U.Scout
Crosswinds Campground — Jordan Lake State Recreation Area
Great Clean Campground
We love camping at Lake Jordan, unfortunately we’ve usually camped there while I was having surgery at Duke. However we have been there at other times too. There’s a nice sand beach on the lake and a boat launch as well. Some of the sites offer a tie-off of your boat adjacent to your campsite. The camping sites are spacious and most are level.
- RRobert P.Scout
Crosswinds Campground — Jordan Lake State Recreation Area
Lots of hiking
Trails galore fishing biking swimming
- Debi G.Scout
Crosswinds Campground — Jordan Lake State Recreation Area
Love this one!
Love the beach and waterside camping
- Jessie N.Guide
Crosswinds Campground — Jordan Lake State Recreation Area
Great Place
We enjoyed this campsite. It was clean, quiet and very close to the boat ramp! We had a great time and will definitely be back!
- Jessie N.Guide
Crosswinds Campground — Jordan Lake State Recreation Area
Love
It was a great place to stay!!!! Can’t wait to go back!!!!
- JJimTraveler
Crosswinds Campground — Jordan Lake State Recreation Area
Very nice local campground
This was our "shakedown" trip with our new RV. We found the campground to be very accommodating: 30A/50A electrical, and clean water. The lake was just steps away from our site. We went mid-week, so the campground was not completely filled. The bath house was clean and had plenty of room.
Chelsea B.GuideCrosswinds Campground — Jordan Lake State Recreation Area
Great amenities, private sites
Love this camping area! Really private sites, clean facilities, and nice lake access. My only con is that the showers are automatic sensors, so when you need the water to warm up, you just have to stand there and take it. If you step out of the way of the sensor, the water stops. But otherwise, great campground.
Ryan's Garage S.ScoutCrosswinds Campground — Jordan Lake State Recreation Area
Peaceful!!!
We come here almost every year, and I love it!!!
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