Best Cabin Camping near Charleston, SC

Cabin rentals near Charleston are available at several campgrounds including James Island County Park, Mount Pleasant-Charleston KOA, and Oak Plantation Campground. These cabins provide varying levels of amenities with most offering electricity, beds, and basic furniture. James Island County Park cabins feature air conditioning and heating systems suitable for year-round stays. Many cabins include picnic tables outside and access to communal shower facilities. Most sites with cabin accommodations also provide fire rings for outdoor cooking and evening relaxation. "This is a well kept, maintained campground. The kids loved finding the geocache throughout the park," noted one visitor about James Island County Park.

Reservation requirements vary across cabin locations with peak seasons (summer and holiday periods) filling months in advance. Francis Marion National Forest offers more rustic cabin options while KOA locations provide standardized cabin rentals with predictable amenities. Most facilities welcome pets in designated cabin units for an additional fee. Edisto Beach State Park Campground and Givhans Ferry State Park both offer cabin accommodations with proximity to water recreation. According to one camper, "This park is very pretty and really surrounds you with lush forest in all directions." Seasonal availability differs by location with some parks operating year-round while others limit cabin rentals during winter months.

Cabin guests should plan to bring their own linens, towels, and pillows as these items are rarely provided. Basic kitchenette facilities exist in some cabins but cooking equipment is typically limited. James Island County Park and Mount Pleasant KOA both maintain on-site stores selling essential items and camping supplies. Nearby grocery options are available within 10-15 minutes of most cabin locations. Refrigerators are standard in premium cabin rentals but may be absent in more rustic options. Water hookups are usually accessible nearby even if not directly plumbed into cabins. Bathroom facilities range from shared campground restrooms to private facilities in deluxe cabin units.

Best Cabin Sites Near Charleston, South Carolina (16)

    1. Campground at James Island County Park

    60 Reviews
    Folly Beach, SC
    6 miles
    Website
    +1 (843) 795-4386

    $38 - $219 / night

    "This RV Campground is basically the expanse of 2 lateral football fields with an east and west side, dissected on the east side by 3 simple short lanes and a restroom / shower / laundry facility located"

    "The campsites have full RV hook-ups and come with a picnic table and fire ring."

    2. Mount Pleasant-Charleston KOA

    26 Reviews
    Mount Pleasant, SC
    12 miles
    Website
    +1 (843) 849-5177

    $68 - $300 / night

    "We stayed in the camping cabins and loved them! The bathroom was super clean, the sites were very nice and the waterway and amenities were really awesome!"

    "Located only 15 minutes from downtown Charleston and 10 minutes from Shem creek this campground is gorgeous and spacious. They offer kayak and bike rentals."

    3. Oak Plantation Campground

    13 Reviews
    Johns Island, SC
    8 miles
    Website
    +1 (843) 766-5936

    "Beautiful location! Easy spots to get in and out of, not on top of each other. Great WiFi. Super pleasant and helpful staff. Clean bathrooms, Nice dog run, great food truck."

    "Large park with paved and grass sites. I stayed in a paved full hookup site P2 and, even though there were a fair amount of guests, they spread everyone out so I had no immediate neighbors."

    4. Charleston KOA

    19 Reviews
    Goose Creek, SC
    13 miles
    Website
    +1 (800) 562-5812

    "This KOA is located 30-45 minutes from the city, if you have to be closer to the north area for family or just cause Charleston has limited availability for RV’s , this is the place."

    "It is clean and close to shopping and close enough to Charleston which is full of history with lots of touristy things to do."

    5. Edisto Beach State Park Campground

    67 Reviews
    Edisto Island, SC
    29 miles
    Website
    +1 (843) 869-2756

    "Sites are wooded and private. They all have picnic tables and fire rings. Some of them are beachside, others are Marshside but they are all pretty wooded and private."

    "It's South Carolina in the summer, so there are mosquitoes."

    6. Foster Creek RV Park and Villas

    6 Reviews
    Hanahan, SC
    11 miles
    Website
    +1 (843) 794-2120

    "IF you meet the qualifications to stay (military affiliated), this is REALLY close to the Navy Nuke School!"

    7. Givhans Ferry State Park Campground

    16 Reviews
    Ridgeville, SC
    28 miles
    Website
    +1 (843) 873-0692

    "Small campground not far from Charleston and very close to Bee City Zoo. This campground has several shelters one with a fireplace at both ends."

    "We spent a lovely weekend at Givhans State Park. It's definitely a small park, and its big draw is its location on the Edisto River, with lovely river-tubing to boot. "

    8. Short Stay Navy Outdoor Moncks Corner

    9 Reviews
    Pinopolis, SC
    30 miles
    Website
    +1 (843) 743-2608

    $21 - $630 / night

    "Short-stay is a beautiful camp right on Lake Moultrie a short distance from Charleston, SC."

    "Pet friendly. Dogs had a blast on the trails and finding a little hidden beach!"

    9. Francis Marion National Forest

    6 Reviews
    Huger, SC
    27 miles
    Website
    +1 (843) 336-2200

    "Its right on the trail, it also allows for you to drive right up to the campground and park your car, set up camp and then head out for a hike."

    "My buddies and drove our trucks off the normal road to find ultimate privacy. We didn’t stay on a set camp ground, with no cell service and no one bothering us we got to simply relax."

    10. Colleton State Park Campground

    20 Reviews
    Canadys, SC
    41 miles
    Website
    +1 (843) 538-8206

    $25 - $45 / night

    "Next to a major road, so there is car/truck noise during the day. None of the sites are private, so I wouldn’t call this a “destination” campground."

    "This one one of the cutest, most well-maintained State Park Campgrounds we’ve been to. The groundskeeper Larry is the nicest man and was so welcoming from booking to departure."

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  • T
    Jul. 16, 2021

    Short Stay Navy Outdoor Moncks Corner

    Perfect family vacation

    Short-stay is a beautiful camp right on Lake Moultrie a short distance from Charleston, SC. They have descent wifi and an pretty well stocked camp store, but the main attraction is huge Lake Moultrie. Great for fishing, swimming, camping, RV, and much more. There is a swimming beach and the camp store has boat kayak rental and propane tank refill. The sites on the lake have full hook-up and there is a dump station for those that do not.

  • Stuart K.The Dyrt PRO User
    Dec. 27, 2024

    Campground at James Island County Park

    Mobile Camping Bliss w/ Tons of Amenities & Attractions

    Should you be driving an RV, hitched to a 5th Wheeler or hauling a trailer, whatever your mobile camping experience might be, there’s 116 campsite options to choose from here at James Island Co Park, which offers both pull-through & back-in sites (maximum 80 feet), which provide a great launching pad to explore more than 643 acres of pure outdoor bliss offering perhaps one of the most expansive list of amenities and attractions (see more below). Once you arrive here at this RV Campground from James Island Parkway, you’ll pass the Ranger Station and will circumnavigate the circle-like exterior of the park until you arrive to this very CG, turn right and check-in at the main office, which also serves as the CG marketplace.

    This RV Campground is basically the expanse of 2 lateral football fields with an east and west side, dissected on the east side by 3 simple short lanes and a restroom / shower / laundry facility located right in the middle. Over on the west side, there’s a single loop that isn’t dissected at all, but has a second, narrower loop on its northern flank, where hereto, a central restroom / shower / laundry facility has been plotted right in the middle of this circuitous loop.

    RV Campground Amenities include: FHUs with 20 / 30 / 50 amp electric, water & sewage, 24-hour staffing, activity center, super-clean, new bathhouses and restrooms, designated dump station, complimentary WiFi, campground marketplace, coin-operated laundr-O-mat, stand-up grills / BBQs, fire rings, picnic tables, propane-refueling station, trash / recyclable containers, cottages available to rent as well as ice + firewood for sale.

    Situated just north of where your RV is anchored is the Outdoor Zone featuring a 50 foot climbing wall, obstacle challenge course, 1K sq ft bouldering wall and slackline that will have you and your brood enjoying these backwoods in no time. West of this Outdoor Zone is an 18-hole disc golf course and back towards the center of the park is a Splash Zone Waterpark complete with (2) 200 foot waterslides, 500 foot long lazy river, leisure pool & rainforest play structure, kid’s playground as well as a boat house with kayak, pedal boat and canoe rentals along with direct access to a small lake, round-trip shuttle service (to the nearby Convention& Visitor Bureau, Folly Beach Pier of Folly Beach County Park), Spray Play Waterpark, K9 park, crabbing & fishing dock, 16K acres of freshwater lakes, Santee Stage for live music and events, 4 individual group shelters and countless picnic tables in addition to 5+ miles of paved paths offering hiking / biking bliss.

    Insider’s Tips? Here’s a few: (1) If you are one of those RV campers that come towing a Jeep behind them or have somehow managed to transport a golf cart with you and find that the slot you’ve been given doesn’t adequately provide enough space for everything including your RV (let alone the additional transport you’ve brought) have no fear, as there’s substantial, additional parking that exists right in front of the Group Camping area, just due north of where you are stationed; (2) I found it hard to believe that with over 100 sites there was only 2 restroom / shower facilities and every time we tried to use the showers, there was a waiting line – so given this, timing is EVERYTHING as normally everyone is heading to get their showers first thing in the morning – so I highly recommend you either get up SUPER early or simply change your shower schedule to mid-afternoon or early evening; (3) In the event that you wanna try something other than what you’ve been whipping up from the confines of your on-board mini-fridge or roto-molded Cordova cooler, then nearby there’s mediocre fast food options like Zaxby’s or Bojangles, but if you’re OK to drive a smidge further, there’s a great joint called Bohemian Bull that’s one part restaurant / one part outdoor tavern of which I highly recommend the fried green tomatoes and bar-b-cuban sandwich; (4) Should you need to stock up on any supplies while here, there is the county park store over in the RV Campground, but for anything more substantial, just about 5 minutes south of this CG you’ll find a Walmart Supercenter; and (5) IMHO the best slots in this RV exclusive campground are those on the perimeter with the best sites being the ones without anything behind them, specifically on the NW periphery with sites #46 - 55; along the westernmost side with sites #20, #21, #23, #24 and #26.

    Happy Camping!

  • Lori D.
    May. 16, 2018

    Campground at James Island County Park

    Awesome Place to RV Camp

    We found this campground well maintained and quiet. The bath house was recently remodeled and now has air conditioning. I found it to be one of the nicest bath facilities we have ever used. The campsites have full RV hook-ups and come with a picnic table and fire ring. The park does allow pets and has a dog park with a beach; it seems like the pups were having a marvelous time playing chase on the beach.This is a County Park with trails for walking or leisure biking. A new water park is under construction and should open this summer. The camp store is well stocked and the staff was very friendly and helpful. One downside was the WIFI (one of the perks at this place) did not work the entire 5 days we were there. I need to work remotely so this was a BIG problem. I had to go to the Starbucks to work...bummer! Positives were the easy drive and parking at nearby Folly Beach during the week, and the close proximity to Historic Charleston.

  • Connie M.
    Mar. 30, 2021

    Edisto Beach State Park Campground

    Awesome State Park!

    I have visited this campground twice and LOVE IT!!! Sites are wooded and private. They all have picnic tables and fire rings. Some of them are beachside, others are Marshside but they are all pretty wooded and private. They also have great walking trails and a fabulous camp store! Great picnic areas and a beautiful beach! What more could you ask for? Also the grocery store is right at the entrance of the park for all your necessities.

  • John P.
    May. 31, 2019

    Campground at James Island County Park

    Great for families and pets!

    Perfectly situated near folly beach! Awesome trails. Pet friendly ,great fishing. Clean restrooms.

  • Julie L.The Dyrt PRO User
    Apr. 16, 2021

    Mount Pleasant-Charleston KOA

    Awesome Camping Cabins

    We stayed in the camping cabins and loved them! The bathroom was super clean, the sites were very nice and the waterway and amenities were really awesome! Lots of places close by to eat at but this feels so tucked away all at the same time.

  • L
    May. 13, 2018

    Campground at James Island County Park

    Very nice, needed some grooming.

    The wooded areas needed to be trimmed and it had a lot of poison ivy. But the rest of the grounds was pretty awesome. Brand new remodels in the bathrooms. Tons of activities for children. Very pet friendly. Close to Charleston and Folly Beach.

  • B+J S.
    Aug. 29, 2020

    Colleton State Park Campground

    Easy stop over

    Easy stop over for a night or two. Right off of I95. Next to a major road, so there is car/truck noise during the day. None of the sites are private, so I wouldn’t call this a “destination” campground. Great if you want to fish and kayak the Edisto River!

    The bathrooms are very clean and air conditioned. Sites are all very clean with power, water, picnic table, and fire ring. There are nicely spaced out trees, so if you have a hammock, bring it. Didn’t have mosquito issues, but beware there are a lot of ants and they bite!!

    Best sites are 6, 8, and 9. We camped in site 10.

  • Creighton C.
    Jun. 15, 2019

    Givhans Ferry State Park Campground

    Right on the Edisto River

    Small campground not far from Charleston and very close to Bee City Zoo. This campground has several shelters one with a fireplace at both ends. The tent camping area is awesome and has a great layout with lockable chuck boxes on each site along with power and water. There are several large fields to let the kids run wild. There are also a few hike in sites in the very back with some bathrooms.


Guide to Charleston

Cabin camping near Charleston, South Carolina offers a perfect blend of nature and comfort, allowing you to enjoy the great outdoors without sacrificing the amenities of home.

Explore the Beautiful Beaches of Folly Beach

  • The Campground at James Island County Park is just a 20-minute drive from Folly Beach, making it an ideal spot for beach lovers looking to enjoy sun and surf.
  • Edisto Beach State Park Campground provides easy access to pristine beaches, where you can relax and listen to the waves at night.
  • Mount Pleasant-Charleston KOA is conveniently located near the beach, offering a fun park next door for additional family activities.

Enjoy Family-Friendly Activities

  • At the Campground at James Island County Park, families can take advantage of bike rentals, a dog park, and a water park, ensuring there's something for everyone.
  • Oak Plantation Campground features a food truck on-site and spacious sites that are perfect for family gatherings and outdoor fun.
  • Short Stay Navy Outdoor Moncks Corner offers a variety of outdoor activities like fishing and swimming, making it a great choice for families looking to bond over nature.

Cabin Camping Prices and Options

  • Prices for cabin camping can range from $35 at Foster Creek RV Park and Villas, which is a budget-friendly option for military families, to around $70 at Oak Plantation Campground, known for its spacious sites and amenities.
  • The Charleston KOA offers cabins with easy access to local attractions, with rates typically around $50, providing a comfortable stay without breaking the bank.
  • Givhans Ferry State Park Campground features cabins with full hookups and access to nature trails, with prices starting at approximately $40, making it an affordable getaway.

Frequently Asked Questions

What amenities are included in deluxe cabins at Charleston KOA?

Deluxe cabins at Charleston KOA typically include comfortable indoor amenities while maintaining a camping atmosphere. Based on visitor experiences, the cabins feature clean bathroom facilities, comfortable sleeping accommodations, and convenient access to the campground's amenities. The KOA property includes a scenic waterway, fishing opportunities, and various recreational facilities. Cabins are situated in well-maintained areas with nice sites that offer a balance of privacy and access to communal features. The campground feels secluded while remaining close to dining options and Charleston attractions, making it ideal for those wanting cabin comfort with camping convenience.

Where can I find cabin rentals near Charleston, SC?

Several quality options exist for cabin rentals near Charleston. Mount Pleasant-Charleston KOA offers camping cabins just 15 minutes from downtown Charleston and 10 minutes from Shem Creek. For lakeside options, Johnston Landing Campground & Cabins provides cabin accommodations on the shores of Lake Moultrie. Both locations offer convenient access to Charleston's attractions while providing a more rustic accommodation experience than hotels. Many cabins book quickly during peak season, so advance reservations are recommended, especially if you're planning a weekend getaway or summer vacation.

What campgrounds offer cabin accommodations around Charleston?

The Charleston area features several campgrounds with cabin options. Short Stay Navy Outdoor Moncks Corner offers cabins on beautiful Lake Moultrie, a short drive from Charleston with fishing and swimming access. Edisto Beach State Park Campground provides cabin accommodations with beach or marsh views in wooded, private settings alongside walking trails and a well-stocked camp store. Other options include Colleton State Park Campground with cabins near the Edisto River, ideal for fishing and kayaking. These locations combine the comfort of cabin stays with outdoor recreational opportunities, all within reasonable driving distance to Charleston attractions.

How much do cabin rentals cost in Charleston, South Carolina?

Cabin rental prices around Charleston vary based on location, amenities, and season. At Campground at James Island County Park, which offers cabin options alongside its 116 campsites, prices typically range from $80-150 per night depending on cabin size and features. For more rustic options, Givhans Ferry State Park Campground offers more affordable cabin accommodations. Expect higher rates during peak tourist seasons (spring and summer) and on weekends. Many locations require a minimum 2-night stay, especially during high season. Cabin rentals generally require advance deposits, and cancellation policies vary by location, so check specific terms when booking.