Top Tent Camping near McLeansville, NC

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Best Tent Sites Near McLeansville, NC (6)

    Camper-submitted photo from Eno River State Park
    Camper-submitted photo from Eno River State Park
    Camper-submitted photo from Eno River State Park
    Camper-submitted photo from Eno River State Park
    Camper-submitted photo from Eno River State Park
    Camper-submitted photo from Eno River State Park

    1. Eno River State Park

    21 Reviews
    65 Photos
    165 Saves
    • Pets
    • Fires
    • Phone Service
    • Reservable
    • ADA Access
    • Tents

    $10 - $32 / night

    Camper-submitted photo from Cedarock Park
    Camper-submitted photo from Cedarock Park
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    2. Cedarock Park

    4 Reviews
    13 Photos
    38 Saves
    • Pets
    • Fires
    • Phone Service
    • Reservable
    • Tents
    • Group

    $10 / night

    Camper-submitted photo from MST Section 23 Falls Lake
    Camper-submitted photo from MST Section 23 Falls Lake
    Camper-submitted photo from MST Section 23 Falls Lake
    Camper-submitted photo from MST Section 23 Falls Lake

    3. MST Section 23 Falls Lake

    1 Review
    4 Photos
    34 Saves

    There is an authorized camping area available on private property in this section of the Falls Lake Trail (between Red Mill Road and Old Oxford Road). Follow the blue-blazed trail off the MST approximately 1 mile west of Red Mill Road. NOTE: This campsite is on private property. It is a HUGE PRIVILEGE to be allowed to camp at this location. Vandalism, neglect or any trash left at this campsite could result in closing of this campsite by the landowner. No water or toilet facilities are provided. There are seven established campsite pads for 2-person tents. Campsite rules: (1) Practice Leave No Trace ethics. (2) Do NOT leave any trash. Pack it in = Pack it out. (3) There is a 2-night maximum stay. (4) Do NOT explore past a 75 yard radius of the Shelter. (5) NO FIRES except in the established fire pit.

    • Pets
    • Fires
    • Phone Service
    • Tents
    • Group
    • Dispersed
    Camper-submitted photo from RTP Lakefront Campsite - Campground
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    4. RTP Lakefront Campsite - Campground

    1 Review
    4 Photos
    35 Saves

    FIND PEACE AND PURPOSE IN NATURE

    If needed for an additional $25 Your camp site comes with a zero contact (New) factory shipped tent that you can keep. Always includes fire pit, camping grill, and good times. This site is adjacent to a city park. When you wake up after a day of fishing and a night of s’mores and campfire stories with the mist in the air and this peaceful lakefront view you will know God is good, you are safe, and you are alive. The air is more crisp and clean and the birds sing you a personal lul-a- bye.

    The space Privately owned lakefront property, you can fish, bring a kayak or canoe, the nature is beautiful. The local park is in walking distance

    Guest access A 1/2 acre of privately owned lakefront land

    • Pets
    • Fires
    • Phone Service
    • Tents
    • Market
    • Trash

    $45 / night

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      Camper-submitted photo from Lake Michie Recreation Area

    Recent Tent Reviews In McLeansville

    341 Reviews of 6 McLeansville Campgrounds


    • K
      Camper-submitted photo from Cane Creek Campground and RV Park
      Oct. 29, 2024

      Cane Creek Campground and RV Park

      Great family campground!

      Plenty of places to tent camp or RV camp! Places to fish things for kids to play on and of course places to shower after! One of my family’s favorite places to camp!

    • cThe Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Pilot Mountain State Park
      Oct. 22, 2024

      Pilot Mountain State Park

      Great secluded spot

      I stayed on the “not great for kids” side. Camp host said the other part of the park was better for families and had easier trail inclines. I loved my spot. It was quieter than I expected given how close the camp sites were to each other.

    • terri L.
      Camper-submitted photo from Zooland Family Campground
      Jul. 15, 2024

      Zooland Family Campground

      Great Family Campground

      The campground is neatly taken care of. The staff was awesome and friendly. The store is awesome and they had guest food trucks that rocked!

    • M
      Camper-submitted photo from Zooland Family Campground
      Jun. 22, 2024

      Zooland Family Campground

      Nice campground with lots of amenities

      Well taken care of. Pool was in good shape. Grounds are clean and hookups are spaced well. Lots of things for kids to do. Nice camp store with ice cream, drinks etc.

    • Charli R.
      Camper-submitted photo from Hanging Rock State Park
      May. 3, 2024

      Hanging Rock State Park

      Cool place

      We went late April on a weekend. The place was pretty packed. I think many people from Raleigh and Winston Salem come here because it's so close. We stayed until Monday, most of the people left on Sunday and Monday it was fairly empty. The park has 5 waterfalls I believe. Some are shorter hikes but almost all the hikes involve a steep hill climb of stairs. We got our workout in seeing all the sites. The bathhouses seemed kind of dated, the showers were very small with even smaller doors that didn't leave much to the imagination. You could see everything from chest up and knees down. They gave you hooked to hang your things outside the door but that would involve being naked in front of everyone to retrieve your things. We had a camper so I used my own shower. Most of the sites are small and very close together. They do control burns often so there isn't any bushes giving you privacy. I'd suggest going during the week when there is less people. We stayed in site 11 because it was one of the few long enough for our 25ft camper. No hook ups or dump stations.

    • JThe Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Spring Hill RV Park
      Apr. 29, 2024

      Spring Hill RV Park

      Peaceful Campground

      Very nice campground. Lots of trees for shade and the park is very quiet. I would recommend staying here. The spots are big and not right up on each other. No laundry facility.

    • J
      Camper-submitted photo from Hagan-Stone Park
      Apr. 1, 2024

      Hagan-Stone Park

      Best!

      We frequent this campground very often. Very nice play grounds. Does cost and long waiting line at pool, but one of the best to just get away and relax.

    • J
      Camper-submitted photo from Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park at Asheboro
      Apr. 1, 2024

      Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park at Asheboro

      Worst to deal with

      My family planned a trip here, including our camper and 2 others. (3 sites total). Our camper needed work done and due to an unexpected sudden death in the family, taking the camper to be worked on 2 weeks prior to our planned visit was our only option. We called and explained the situation we were in and was spoken to VERY rudely. And was not able to get any of our money back. If there’s a possibility that you may have an unplanned death in the family that may complicate your trip, don’t book with them! We will NEVER plan another trip here!!

    • PThe Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Crosswinds Campground — Jordan Lake State Recreation Area
      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.

    • adam B.
      Camper-submitted photo from Paradise Lake & Campground
      Feb. 20, 2024

      Paradise Lake & Campground

      Neat, tucked away and quiet

      This place is relatively small, but surrounds a small lake. Sites are close together, but everyone is respectful. Bathrooms leave something to be desired, and there is no family bathroom, but otherwise decent and the water is hot. With a little work this place could be great.

    • M
      Camper-submitted photo from Poplar Point Campground — Jordan Lake State Recreation Area
      Feb. 18, 2024

      Poplar Point Campground — Jordan Lake State Recreation Area

      Lakeside North Carolina state park campground.

      Popular Point campground is one of my favorite places to pitch a tent in the Jordan Lake area.  It's often not as crowded as the others at Jordan Lake are, esp., during the week and outside of holidays or summertime.  The views are nice, with sites next to the water.  Tents and RVs can camp in the same areas.  We normally camp in a tent here, but never in the hottest part of summer, which is most of the summer in the Piedmont area of the state.  You gotta go up to 3000 feet, as in the mountains of NC, for a cool weather experience in summertime, but for a night to get away from your regular routine or a weekend when the weather is nice, this is a suitable place.  Locals like it because the drive isn't far from Raleigh, Chapel Hill, Durham or Pittsboro.

    • Nina B.
      Camper-submitted photo from Cane Creek Campground and RV Park
      Dec. 27, 2023

      Cane Creek Campground and RV Park

      Experienced travel

      The campground is very cramped and the owner is very unfriendly and was unwilling to work with me after I asked not to park my fifth wheel under a hickory tree that was rubbing the top of my recently recoated roof. She refused. Roughly 7weeks into my 13 week stay a large storm rolled through and a hickory nut busted the top of my ac unit on my roof and the nut broke the blades of my fan off. She refused to acknowledge the damage. I tried to compromise with taking the price of the service of the monthly payment. The owner refused then stated she was going to need the next month payment or she would have my fifth towed. She is very unreasonable and very rude

    • Paul R.The Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Crosswinds Campground — Jordan Lake State Recreation Area
      Dec. 19, 2023

      Crosswinds Campground — Jordan Lake State Recreation Area

      A great site!

      Loop C site 19 is a great location. It’s flat with a few good locations off the gravel for tents. Good trees for hammocks are present. There’s no other site within a couple hundred yards to the east. East access to the lake shore and plenty of woods for kids to play in. The bathhouse is a short walk away.

    • k
      Camper-submitted photo from Pop's Place in the Blue Ridge
      Dec. 6, 2023

      Pop's Place in the Blue Ridge

      Tranquility! You will see deer while looking at the mountains all around!

      We spent 2 nights away from any road with lots of deer and beautiful mountain views! The owner is very friendly and so accommodating! our 40 ft rig is maybe not the right camper for this area but we enjoyed every minute of it! We had a beautiful hike in Fairystone Park and relaxed the rest of the time.

      We will come back!!

    • David D.The Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Pilot Mountain State Park
      Nov. 27, 2023

      Pilot Mountain State Park

      Nice Mtn Campground

      Impressive small campground with clean and well appointed sites. The elevated fire pits are level and easy to use for cooking or just a campfire. Bathrooms are clean and functional. Personal highlights was the view in late fall and the close proximity to the hiking trails up Pilot Mtn. Tent pad was level and large. Good bouldering and climbing Parking at Sites 23,25,26 is pretty level for a truck or camper van

    • Matthew S.The Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Lake Reidsville Recreation Park
      Nov. 26, 2023

      Lake Reidsville Recreation Park

      Just a weekend getaway to try out our new to us camper.

      We love coming to Lake Reidsville. We have tent camped many times there and now have been with a camper. It was peaceful and the view is always amazing.

    • Jake C.The Dyrt ADMIN User
      Camper-submitted photo from Pop's Place in the Blue Ridge
      Oct. 27, 2023

      Pop's Place in the Blue Ridge

      Your Spot to Spread Out and Enjoy Mountain Views

      Jake from the Dyrt here! Pop's Place in Blue Ridge is a simple spot where you can bring your tent or RV to spread out and enjoy the mountain views from your site.  Although it feels like another world, this campsite is still close to local shopping & the Blue Ridge Parkway for those needing to get their nature fix!  Check them out and leave a review about your stay on the Dyrt!

    • Bethany I.The Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Thousand Trails Forest Lake
      Oct. 22, 2023

      Thousand Trails Forest Lake

      Very peaceful campground

      I am staying here for two weeks because I have a membership and because I am WFM and it enables me to travel.

      I heard mixed reviews about this campground but since I had a 1000 Trails membership, I figured it was worth checking out.

      It was a beautiful drive from Virginia and though we arrived in early evening, the Rangers were very nice and helped us get checked in.

      The sight was a little uneven and took a bit to level but it is surrounded by trees and very quiet. Most of the yẹar round resident had some kind of Halloween decoration up so the park looked great. They even had a little haunted house set up for the kids.

      All in all, this is a very pleasant campground and makes the membership worth it. It's quiet, it's pretty, and you are right between Lexington and Winston Salem. I'm looking forward to coming back over Christmas.

    • K
      Camper-submitted photo from Pilot Mountain State Park
      Sep. 24, 2023

      Pilot Mountain State Park

      Pretty but

      Pros, It’s a beautiful place. Easy access to car, good space for tents. Flat tent pads, great shade, super clean facilities. The host is absolutely amazing. Great.

      Cons, not great around our fire pit, you can’t really sit around the fire pit because it’s not leveled, chars just fall. Not great if you don’t get a level spot if you have small children. It’s very rocky and small children will fall often. Not fun as a parent. A big con if you absolutely cannot deal with spiders. Ok. So this one might be a bit dramatic to some, however, if you don’t love bugs, be warned that there are hundreds of daddy long legs, just so so so many. And they get everywhere. We don’t mind bugs. We understand camping in tents will be bug heaven. We just didn’t expect to see hundreds. You have been warned. Site 14

    • V
      Camper-submitted photo from Jomeokee Campground
      Aug. 19, 2023

      Jomeokee Campground

      Peaceful spot close to the highway

      We stayed here a week and we were the only ones at the full hook up sites the whole time.

    • R
      Camper-submitted photo from Moonshine Creek Campground
      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.

    • Joseph B.The Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Pilot Mountain State Park
      Jul. 28, 2023

      Pilot Mountain State Park

      Nice mountain campground

      Nice campground, no electric or water at the sites. Rocky, shaded sites, with nice bathrooms and showers.

      Only stayed for one night, but will come back here when I have some more time.

    • Jennifer H.
      Camper-submitted photo from Jomeokee Campground
      Jul. 19, 2023

      Jomeokee Campground

      Hidden gem with amazing views of Pilot Mountain

      This campground has amazing views of Pilot Mountain, very spacious camp sites that are well maintained, and excellent staff that ensure you have a wonderful camping experience. We had reserved RV4 online but when we arrived the owner asked if we would like RV1(FHU) which is shaded with a wonderful view of Pilot Mountain so of course we took him up on the offer. This is a very relaxing spot to sit by the firepit and watch the sun set on the mountain. We had daily visits from Cindy, one of two campground dogs, who made our stay even more enjoyable. We will be coming back to camp here again when in the area and would highly recommend it to anyone wanting to get away from the crowded campgrounds to enjoy nature. Additional note: Verizon worked well at this site, not sure of the signal quality at the other sites down the hill.



    Guide to McLeansville

    Camping near McLeansville, North Carolina, offers a variety of beautiful spots for outdoor enthusiasts. Whether you're looking for a peaceful retreat or an action-packed adventure, there are plenty of campgrounds to explore.

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    What campers like:

    What you should know:

    • Limited Amenities: Some campgrounds, like Badin Lake Campground, have limited facilities. A camper pointed out, "The bathrooms can be a bit rough, but they do the job."
    • Noise Levels: Expect some noise at Rolling View — Falls Lake State Recreation Area. One reviewer noted, "The biggest distraction is the noise from other campers."
    • Primitive Camping: If you're looking for a more rustic experience, Eno River State Park Campground offers primitive sites. A camper shared, "It's not a bad hike at all, but make sure you have your map so you don’t get lost!"

    Tips for camping with families:

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    Camping near McLeansville, North Carolina, has something for everyone, whether you're in a tent or an RV. Enjoy the great outdoors!

    Frequently Asked Questions

    • Which is the most popular tent campsite near McLeansville, NC?

      According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular tent campground near McLeansville, NC is Eno River State Park with a 4.7-star rating from 21 reviews.

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