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Best Cabin Camping in Rhode Island

100 Reviews
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Rhode Island campgrounds provide cabin accommodations with varying levels of comfort and amenities. Burlingame State Park Campground in Charlestown offers cabin rentals with basic furnishings, while The Giddyup Getaway at The River Haven Sanctuary features cabins with picnic tables, drinking water access, and toilet facilities. Whispering Pines Campground includes cabins with electric hookups, water access, and fire rings, accommodating families seeking more amenities than tent camping provides. Many cabins throughout the state include picnic tables, fire rings, and access to communal bathrooms with hot showers. According to one visitor, "The sites and camp were very clean and well maintained. Everyone was very friendly, lots of things to do."

Options range from rustic cabins to more furnished accommodations depending on location and price point. George Washington State Campground provides cabin rentals from mid-April through Columbus Day with electric hookups and access to showers and toilets. Holiday Acres Campground operates year-round with cabins that allow pets, while Dyer Woods Nudist Campground offers a unique cabin experience for those seeking clothing-optional recreation. Reservations are strongly recommended, particularly during summer months when availability becomes limited. A review noted, "Sites were well spaced and provided some privacy depending on your site choice. Grounds were well kept, bathrooms were very clean with hot showers."

Most cabins include beds but require guests to bring their own linens, pillows, and towels. Kitchen facilities vary significantly between properties - some offer only outdoor fire pits while others may include small refrigerators or microwaves. Several campgrounds like Whispering Pines and Holiday Acres have on-site stores selling basic provisions, firewood, and camping supplies. Visitors planning extended stays should consider bringing cooking equipment, food supplies, and all personal items. Proper planning is essential as many cabins are located in wooded areas with limited access to major grocery stores.

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Best Cabin Sites in Rhode Island (10)

    1. Burlingame State Park Campground

    51 Reviews
    Charlestown, RI
    Website
    +1 (401) 322-8910

    $18 / night

    "I've never camped in Rhode Island, so I was curious to see what a state park campground had to offer."

    "Burlingame is a HUGE state park campground with over 700 sites. The location is fantastic, but with this many sites (so, with this many people), there are bound to be pros and cons."

    2. George Washington State Campground

    25 Reviews
    Pascoag, RI
    +1 (401) 568-6700

    $18 - $75 / night

    "So if you are confused about things like location, let’s knock that out first: This campground is located near 2185 Putnam Pike, Chepachet, RI 02814."

    "Tons of hiking trails. Picnic tables and fire pit at each site. The folks a few miles down the road by the rotary sell giant piles of wood for $10. They do not have an on site store or sell firewood."

    3. Whispering Pines Campground

    7 Reviews
    Rockville, RI
    Website
    +1 (401) 539-7011

    $60 - $80 / night

    "The pool, splash pad, and nearly everything else was non operational or locked up still. Bocce ball set was pad locked, no one working the rec hall for horse shoes, shuffle board was in op."

    "Great privately owned family campground. The pool, splash pad, live music and activities for the kids were great! AT&T service had only one bar. Couldn’t stream but worked for calls and texts."

    4. Holiday Acres Campground

    6 Reviews
    Chepachet, RI
    Website
    +1 (401) 934-0780

    $35 - $50 / night

    "The camp store is small but well stocked and the prices are very good.  The beachfront is nice, the canoe and kayak rental is reasonable. "

    5. Dyer Woods Nudist Campgrounds

    3 Reviews
    Foster Center, RI
    Website
    +1 (774) 441-4559

    "Rustic with a traditional campground feeling. Swimming pond is wonderful. Three miles of well kept trails to explore. Friendly community of regulars with potlucks and campfires on the weekends."

    6. East Beach State Campground

    3 Reviews
    Charlestown, RI
    Website
    +1 (401) 322-8910

    $28 / night

    "We stayed here when family in the area got married. just one night but it was beautiful. walk to the beach, bathrooms available, nice fire pit."

    7. The Preserve Club and Residences

    1 Review
    Richmond, RI
    Website

    8. The Giddyup Getaway at The River Haven Sanctuary

    1 Review
    Wyoming, RI
    Website
    +1 (617) 875-2570

    "We're excited to have this campground on the Dyrt and ready for you to book, check them out and make sure to leave a review!"

    9. Oak Leaf Family Campground

    2 Reviews
    Chepachet, RI
    Website
    +1 (401) 568-4446

    10. Ashaway RV Resort

    2 Reviews
    Bradford, RI
    Website
    +1 (401) 377-8100

    "It is a quick drive to the beach, we loved Westerly & Misquamicut Beaches. Lots to do in the area and stores if needed."

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  • Jean C.The Dyrt PRO User
    Mar. 1, 2020

    Burlingame State Park Campground

    Huge campground, not many level sites.

    I've never camped in Rhode Island, so I was curious to see what a state park campground had to offer. Rates are reasonable for state residents, but quite high if you are out-of-state, given the amenities. There are no hookups, but dump stations are available. Bathrooms have flush toilets and coin-operated showers. There's a small beach at the pond, a boat ramp, and proximity to wildlife refuges and the ocean. It's a HUGE campground, with 700 sites and 20 cabins. Canoes are available to rent.

    There's a nice playground, a camp store, and a naturalists cabin. Trails are available for hiking and biking. The beach is sandy and there's a small parking lot there, but I suspect most people walk to it. No alcohol allowed. 

    I didn't see more than a handful of level sites, with varying degrees of slope, but many are quite large. If you have an RV, plan to level; if you have a tent, be sure to bring good mattresses to protect you from the roots and rocks and orient your head to the uphill side. Most of the sites have some degree of visual separation from their neighbors, but there are places where it's hard to tell where one site ends and the next one starts. Site have fire rings and picnic tables, but if you plan to cook over the fire, bring your own grate or plan to use sticks and/or aluminum foil. 

    If you don't have a tent, consider reserving one of their rustic cabins. These offer two sets of bunks (no mattresses) and a small porch with a picnic table and fire ring outside. Some are located along the pond.

    3-4 bar cell phone coverage. No road traffic. East Beach is nearby, but parking fills early.

  • Ryan A.
    May. 15, 2024

    George Washington State Campground

    An OK Campground but not Great

    Camped out here for two nights after reading about this place in the"Best Tent Camping: New England" book. It's better than the other campgrounds in Rhode Island that I looked at (Burlingame, Fort Getty) but isn't my favorite campground. If you're not a Rhode Island resident the fee for most sites is$36/night. Is it worth it? Eh, probably not unless you're really jonesing to camp for a weekend in the Ocean State. 

    It does have some great things going for it, namely the hiking trails and views of the lake. There are some tent-only sites which are numbered T1-T5. I stayed in T5 and it was the best of the bunch because it had the most privacy and space, including a grassy area. The other tent-only sites were fairly small and if you go to any mixed use sites you run the risk of having an RV next to you. The A1-A7 sites are remote and hike in, but you're going to have to hike either 0.4 or 0.6 miles through some uneven terrain. The next best group of sites would be 19-24 which are on their own small loop near the lake. 

    The things I didn't like were the streetlights over the port-a-potties that shine all night. There is a manned gate where you check in and you have to get let into the campground during the day, but at night the gates are wide open and it seems like some people know this because there are a few oddballs around in the early morning. There is swimming at the lake but it looked way too dirty. 

    Overall the place was managed very well, the sites were cleanish and the grounds were taken care of. The employees drove by at least once an hour, I thought they were collecting trash from dumpsters but the only place with a dumpster is near the entrance. I couldn't figure out why they kept driving by so often. I had a good time, it was relaxing and scratched the camping itch.

  • Laurie M.
    Jul. 19, 2023

    Burlingame State Park Campground

    Once a gem, but steadily declining.

    Burlingame state park campground is 3100 acres and many of the 739 reservable campsites are well spaced out and you could obtain great privacy if you know which site to pick. The condition of the park has steadily declined since about 2016. Plans are in the work to update all bathroom facilities, but it keeps getting pushed back year after year. Burlingame State Park campground is the only state park managed by an outside corporation who assumes the day to day responsibilities for campsites, dumpsters and bathrooms. Ongoing issues, especially on holiday weekends have been noted by hundreds of campers.  The new pre-registration offered through Reserve America has been a great improvement. It allows to avoid the long lines at the check-in station and drive straight up to the gate. Lack of staff on the management level, and Rhode Island state park department level definitely shows. Rhode Island DEM is allowing this wonderful campground to deteriorate. Flooding issues during even minor rainfall is apparent in a large portion of sites, so beware which campsite you reserve. Camper created group called Bound4burlingame has filmed every campsite and put them on YouTube and has created a private group on FB where the camping community of Burlingame contributes daily to an extremely popular public forum. Best place to gain info and insight. Get campsite recommendations straight from the people who actually camp there.

  • Jessica A.
    Feb. 7, 2023

    Burlingame State Park Campground

    A Camper's Campground

    Burlingame is a HUGE state park campground with over 700 sites. The location is fantastic, but with this many sites (so, with this many people), there are bound to be pros and cons.

    Pros:

    Lovely location - it's in the middle of the woods, has a pond, has pond swimming. It's just minutes to the ocean by car. Hiking and biking for miles.

    Camp store - well stocked.

    Price - dirt cheap if you are a RI resident, but pricey if you aren't.

    Spacious - even with all those sites, there's plenty of room between sites and tons of open space for kids to run around, fly a kite, play tag, hide and seek.

    Real camping atmosphere - fire rings at each site, wooded sites (and open grass sites if you like that better). Wildlife (listening to the several types of owls is a favorite pastime at night). While RVs are welcome (and we have tent and trailer camped here), this is NOT an RV resort. No hook-ups.

    Cons:

    No hook-ups, lol. This is a con in the heat of the summer if you want/need AC. 

    Bath houses - are usually pretty filthy, and that's because there are too many people per bath house, and people are gross.

    Noise / Parties / Drunks - again, too many sites means too many people and nowhere near enough park staff. On the weekends people can get out of hand with the partying and it's not uncommon to have to listen to noise late into the night. Do not come on a holiday weekend, it's packed.

    Overall, if you are a camper's camper, this is a great place. Close to CT so a day trip to Mystic is easy, close to several gorgeous beaches, close to great restaurants, ice cream, and shopping. Swim in the pond. Fish in the pond (catch and release). Bike. Hike. Hammock. Avoid holiday weekends and the heat of August if you can. Be prepared for dirty restrooms and come armed with hand soap (they no longer provide any), paper towels, and Clorox wipes.

  • allison W.
    Aug. 4, 2022

    George Washington State Campground

    Updated information! Good site.

    Okay, I will try to update this information on the Dyrt site, but I’ve had mixed success getting that to stick. So if you are confused about things like location, let’s knock that out first:

    This campground is located near 2185 Putnam Pike, Chepachet, RI 02814. It’s by Bowdish Lake, near the Connecticut border. This is a cool area of Rhode Island that I enjoyed getting the chance to explore a little bit. Great Italian restaurant if you don’t feel like cooking (Mr Z’s By The Lake) and some historical sites like a very nice covered bridge to the northwest.

    Full water and electrical hookup and a very unique and fun play area for kids. The lake access is excellent, obviously. Pay showers of varying degrees of cleanliness. Open to tents, but clearly preferred by the RV crowd.

  • Aly E.The Dyrt PRO User
    Sep. 29, 2025

    Burlingame State Park Campground

    Giant area to pick a spot!

    So half the camp ground is closed for bathroom renovations but that still left the whole other half open and the whole campground by the water! The showers aren’t good, but that always comes with coin showers and not being able to choose the temperature. Site wise no one was around us so it was extra quiet and the park rangers are always around so always help if you need it. Walmart is less than ten minutes away too if you’re needing anything. Great location and best park in Rhode Island. Can’t wait to go back and have the bathroom renovations done!

  • Joanna M.
    Jul. 29, 2020

    George Washington State Campground

    One of my favorites

    They allow 2 cars per site. Kept very clean. Swimming area. Great for kayaking and fishing. We camp in our tent. They do allow RVs. Tons of hiking trails. Picnic tables and fire pit at each site. The folks a few miles down the road by the rotary sell giant piles of wood for $10. They do not have an on site store or sell firewood. So bring your own things. Simple but very nice.

  • Sean R.The Dyrt PRO User
    Apr. 28, 2023

    Whispering Pines Campground

    Went too Early

    I believe we camped there too early in the season to fully enjoy the grounds. The pool, splash pad, and nearly everything else was non operational or locked up still. Bocce ball set was pad locked, no one working the rec hall for horse shoes, shuffle board was in op. Didn't see a place for renting boats for the pond. With that said, the location is great. We drove about 10 min to some awesome trails which literally crossed the Connecticut and Rhode Island border. Back to the grounds.. again, probably because it is off season but the grounds seemed cluttered from the seasonal campers. Construction debris was evident as they are building a new welcome center currently. There was debris from seasonals as well which have the appearance of cluttered. The spots seemed a little close too. I'm rating 4 stars for the potential of the grounds if we were there at the right time otherwise I would rate 2.5 to 3 stars based on our trip alone. I believe that an in-season visit would be really nice as long as all amenities were available.

  • Lee D.The Dyrt PRO User
    Oct. 7, 2024

    Burlingame State Park Campground

    HUGE state park

    General: HUGE state park with over 700 sites. It does not fully open for the season until May 1 and when we were there in mid-April, only two sections, Fish Camp and Mills Camp were open. The Ranger station is staffed 24 hours a day, with a ranger on site until 11 pm. You need to show your pass to get inside the gate leading to the campsites. There are no hookups in any site (as far as I could tell). Sites are designated for tents, small trailers, large trailers, and RVs. As with other RI state parks, non-residents pay double the price of residents which kind of ticks me off (I don't mind a nominal upcharge but double is excessive IMO).

    Site Quality: The site numbers throughout the park are painted on rocks but the sites themselves are not very clearly defined. There is no designated camping pad. Our site (114) had a water view but was not level. It was large enough for us to park horizontally and make it work for one night. Some sites had excessive roots and also were not level. Some picnic tables have been replaced with new ones, but others badly need it.

    Bath/Shower house: The one in Fish Camp was adequate and clean. There is hot water, but you need to run it for a while before you get any. There was no garbage receptacle, and the toilet paper is so thin, that you can see through it. Showers are $.75 to get it started for the first three minutes. After that, the amount per minute increases to $1, $1.25, $1.50, and so forth. Machines take up to 22 quarters. There is a change machine at the Ranger Station. I did not use the shower so I cannot comment on how well they work. 

    Activities/Amenities: There is a camp store that offers wood, ice, coffee, basic groceries, propane, and canoe rentals. It was open with limited hours during our stay. Fishing, boating, swimming - all in season. Even though the park was only about 10% occupied, there was a strong Ranger presence. He circled our small loop three times just before check-out time and wanted to make sure we were leaving not a minute past the designated time. 

    This was just an overnight stay for us in a convenient location but there is no way I would stay at the height of the season!

Guide to Rhode Island

Rhode Island offers a charming escape for cabin camping enthusiasts, blending natural beauty with cozy accommodations. Whether you're seeking adventure or relaxation, the state's campgrounds provide a perfect backdrop for your getaway.

Cabin campers like these nearby activities

Cabins are available at these well-reviewed spots

  • Holiday Acres Campground provides a mix of seasonal and transient camping, with spacious cabins perfect for family gatherings.
  • For a rustic experience, check out Dyer Woods Nudist Campgrounds, where you can enjoy a unique atmosphere while staying in cozy cabins.
  • The Preserve Club and Residences offers luxurious cabin accommodations with a variety of outdoor activities, making it an ideal choice for those seeking comfort and adventure.

Unique features of Rhode Island cabin camping

  • Many campgrounds, like Ashaway RV Resort, provide electric hookups and amenities that cater to both RV and cabin campers, ensuring a comfortable stay.
  • Oak Leaf Family Campground features a friendly atmosphere with a focus on family fun, including a swimming pool and recreational activities.
  • At The Giddyup Getaway at The River Haven Sanctuary, you can enjoy a peaceful retreat with access to nature trails and a serene environment, perfect for unwinding.

Frequently Asked Questions

What campgrounds in Rhode Island offer cabin accommodations?

Rhode Island offers several campgrounds with cabin options for those seeking a more comfortable camping experience. Burlingame State Park Campground provides cabin accommodations in addition to their 700+ traditional campsites. For a private campground option, Holiday Acres Campground offers cabin rentals in a family-friendly environment. Other Rhode Island cabin options include Whispering Pines Campground, Oak Leaf Family Campground, and The Preserve Club and Residences for those seeking more upscale accommodations. These cabins allow campers to enjoy Rhode Island's natural beauty without sacrificing comfort.

What amenities are typically included in Rhode Island camping cabins?

Rhode Island camping cabins typically provide the essential comforts while maintaining a rustic camping experience. Whispering Pines Campground cabins include basic furnishings and access to campground amenities like pools, splash pads, and recreational activities. Most cabins come equipped with beds, tables, and seating areas. George Washington State Campground offers cabins with access to swimming areas, hiking trails, picnic tables, and fire pits. Common shared amenities across Rhode Island cabins include bathroom facilities with flush toilets, recreational areas, and camp stores. Higher-end cabins may include kitchenettes, private bathrooms, and climate control, though amenities vary significantly between state parks and private campgrounds.

How much does it cost to rent a cabin at Rhode Island campgrounds?

Cabin rental prices in Rhode Island vary significantly based on location, amenities, and residency status. At Oak Leaf Family Campground, basic cabins typically range from $75-$125 per night, while more deluxe options with additional amenities can cost $150-$250+ nightly. The Giddyup Getaway at The River Haven Sanctuary offers specialty cabin experiences at premium rates. State parks generally offer more affordable options, especially for Rhode Island residents, though non-residents face significantly higher fees. Most cabins require minimum stays (typically 2-3 nights) during peak season and weekends. Additional fees may apply for extra guests, pets (where permitted), or premium locations. Advance reservations are strongly recommended, especially for summer weekends.

When is the best season for cabin camping in Rhode Island?

The prime season for cabin camping in Rhode Island runs from late spring through early fall, with peak conditions from June through September. East Beach State Campground and other coastal options are particularly popular during summer months when beach activities are at their best. Many campgrounds, including Ashaway RV Resort, operate seasonally with limited availability outside the main camping season. Burlingame State Park, Rhode Island's largest campground, doesn't fully open until May 1st, with only certain sections available in April. Fall offers beautiful foliage with fewer crowds, while spring camping may encounter cooler temperatures and some facility limitations as campgrounds prepare for the main season.

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