Best Glamping near Cross, SC

Recent Glamping Reviews near Cross, South Carolina

202 Reviews of 12 Cross Campgrounds

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  fletcher6531

  Ranger

  

  May. 28, 2021

  Foster Creek RV Park and Villas

  Foster Creek RV Park Charleston

  Nice RV Site if you are visiting Charleston, South Carolina. The site is very hot due to no trees. Currently the restrooms and showers are down, so you need to have a self contained unit. However, very quiet. No pull thru sites. Must back in.

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  Shari G.

  Legend

  

  Mar. 26, 2018

  Buck Hall Recreation Area

  Intercoastal Camping: Watch Wildlife from the Campground

  Reservations during the main season are key if you have any hope of getting a campsite in this awesome Francis Marion National Forest campground which sits just along the gorgeous intercoastal waterway, about 40 minutes northeast of Charleston, SC! We pulled in without reservations and nearly every site was booked out. The campground host was super helpful, though, finding us an empty spot (due to a cancellation) for a couple nights, then moved us to a non-reservable site for the remainder of our time.

  The majority of the sites are designed for very large RVs, with a few very nice waterfront sites designated for tents. Each site is spacious, complete with a picnic table, firepit, 2 lantern poles, and electrical hookups, with a dump station at the back of the campground. The bathrooms are equipped with flush toilets, sinks, and a shower and kept relatively clean.

  The campground itself is dripping with live oaks and speckled with Palmetto trees, so lots of shade is available, especially in the tent areas. The boat launch is walking distance from the campground and has a nice picnic area adjacent to it. We watched a pods of pelicans and dolphins come through the area, as well as many other sea birds.

  We kayaked along the intercoastal waterway and out into marshy sea grass areas and had one of the most amazing wildlife encounters to date (and we’ve been all over the country). We saw a pod of dolphins in the distance, which appeared to be feeding. We stopped about 150 away and just enjoyed watching them dance and dive in the morning light. Then, two of the dolphins peeled away from the pack and headed straight toward us. As they approached our kayaks, the larger one gave an extra tail fin flap and dove under our boats, coming up just a bit on the other side. As naturalists, our hearts were pounding with excitement! We also hiked and mountain-biked along the gorgeous Palmetto Trail (which is a mountains-to-sea trail across South Carolina, and this campground serves as its coastal terminus).

  Also, don’t miss the famous Sewee Restaurant for some downeast coastal Carolina fare, as well as the Center for Birds of Prey just across the highway from this restaurant. This wildlife conservation and rehabilitation center is doing some amazing things for birds and in the region and doing a great job of public education. If you head up the coast, be sure to stop in Boats & Hoagies in McClellanville for a bite to eat. Cute place, great food, awesome service!

  The $20 per night fee is a great price for the amenities this campground offers, especially with full hook-ups and showers, and a boat launch. Check out our blog on The Dyrt's Online Magazine about our experience on the coast of South Carolina.

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  Matt G.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 9, 2016

  Cypress View Campground — Santee State Park

  Good Little State Park

  There are quite a variety of things to do at this state park, and the camp sites are spacious. There is a little store where you can buy any of the little things you may have forgotten. There were not too many people camping during our visit, but it could be that not many people want to stand the South Carolina heat! Either way, it made the visit quiet. There are also plenty of geocaches around, if you're into that. There are 2 places to shower in the campground, so I imagine that once it fills up, you may have to wait to shower. It was pretty clean and the water was clear, so I guess you could just go for a swim! I wish we had brought our tubes and some rope to float out on the water!

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  SummertimeRVrovers J.

  Traveler

  

  Dec. 5, 2022

  Campground at James Island County Park

  Hidden gem for visiting Charleston

  When making reservations at James Island County Park we had modest expectations, but we were going to tour Charleston most of the time, so we decided anything close to the city would be good enough. The campground turned out to be very nice. We wished we had stayed there longer to enjoy not only Charleston, but the nature beauty of the park itself. The campground is located in a huge park with lots of amenities. The sites are spacious, covered with trees, full hookups with 50 amp service. There are a lot of shaded picturesque walking and bike trails in the park. The dog park was amazingly big, with a little doggy beach for water lovers. There is a big kids playground with a fun looking spray play fountain. It is located just 15 min drive from the campground to downtown Charleston. It is a great campground to stay when visiting Charleston. We have a video on our YouTube Channel- Summertime RV Rovers- about this park- Great Campgrounds in Coastal South Carolina: Charleston and Hilton Head Island. Please check for yourself. We camped at James Island County Park in a Motorhome.

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  Robert M.

  Legend

  

  Apr. 26, 2022

  Rocks Pond Campground & Marina

  Great place for boating and fishing.

  We used it as a 3 day stop on our way up to the Northeast. It is a ways from 95 and all but well worth it. peaceful and as stated very big. If you have a boat and or love to fish this is great place. Other then that, not much was happening while we were there. But to be fair it was spring time and this looks like a campground that is rocking in the summertime.

  Our ATT hotspot was fine and our phones which are on the T-Mobile

  Added a few pics to give you an idea.

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  Stuart K.

  Legend

  

  Oct. 22, 2021

  Rocks Pond Campground & Marina

  Rocks in Pond? I Couldn't Find Any

  This RV park is massive and has immediate access to water for your boat, kayak or canoe.  Shortly after entering, you'll only need to continue due straight until you reach the double boat launch (extra points here for Rock Pond providing their own gas pump - and according to the fisherman I spoke with, they don't gauge you on the price of gasoline, which is nice for a change).  Boat launch fee is $5.  Nearby there's a tackle store for all your fishing needs - they also have basic toiletries and sundries in case you forgot something behind.

  The park itself has plenty of shelters (but on holiday weekends, like when I was there, they book up fast, so if you're interested, call up early!), easy load-in and all of the amenities you would expect, including 30 / 50 amp hook ups, water and electrical lines.  Theres tons of ancient Oaks dripping in Spanish moss along with area folklore and local spots that have tons of history.  While the campground is open year-round, the store itself is closed between November 1 and March 1.

  Let me tell you what I love most about this place.  While I was there with a friend of mine and his young family, the place is perfect for kids - there's lots of places to go fishing, whether you are on a boat and want to venture further out, or don't want to leave land and just cast your line from one of the many points they have at this campground - there's a fishing pier, a dedicated fish pond and even a smaller pond that is just for the kiddos.  How cool is that?  And again, there's the big open Lake Marion itself, which is nothing short of fantastic.  Beyond this, there's a small mini-golf course, a couple little playgrounds and recreation halls.  The staff was friendly - nothing really short of fantastic and the security was top-notch.

  A couple insider tips: 1) if you've got a boat and want to get out on the water, do it early before the long line takes you at least an hour of waiting; 2) bring earplugs - it can get somewhat noisy at night; 3) bring plenty of mosquito repellent (you're next to the water in the south, need I say more?); and 4) hit up JB Fishtales just a short jaunt down the way where they're serving up a whole of mischief, some incredibly awesomely bad karaoke (I just couldn't believe no one liked Ricky Martin out in these parts!) with some great whiskies and bourbons - Bonnie, thanks for not kicking me out on that last night!

  Only downsides to this campground is that it is primarily for RV's with seemingly endless barren rows full of slanted parking spots.  During the holiday weekend I was there, because there is not a whole lot of cover / shade / trees, noise carries and so it feels a little bit like camping out at Bonnaroo without all the A-list talent playing live. Other than this, you'll find this to be a pretty great place to get out on the water and lie beneath the stars.

  Happy Camping!

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  John K.

  Ranger

  

  Oct. 4, 2020

  Santee Lakes KOA

  Beautiful sunset

  Nice campground on the water. Worth the upgrade to the lake front sites.

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  John K.

  Ranger

  

  Oct. 4, 2020

  Santee Lakes KOA

  Nice campground right on the water.

  Worth the upgrade to lakefront sites.

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  Molly F.

  Guide

  

  Dec. 10, 2020

  Santee Lakes KOA

  Perfect spot of the highway! You'd never know how close you are.

  We stayed at Santee Lake in a 37' travel trailer. Sites were tight for a rig that big but we made it work. Our site was level, others were definitely not. Nice dock for fishing. Great playground along the shore. If it wasn't near freezing, there was a nice spot for swimming. Ordered pizza and had it delivered to the campsite! Nice touch!

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  Ryan D.

  Traveler

  

  Dec. 30, 2020

  Santee Lakes KOA

  Convenient Spot, Great Service

  Nice camping site off of I-95. I stayed one night each, going south and on the return trip north. The first site they tried to put me in was a "premium" site overlooking the lake. Beautiful site, but not nearly big enough for my 37' travel trailer. They moved me immediately, and even refunded the difference of cost between the new site and original site. 

  The camping sites are nice, and some are level. hookups are convenient, and work well. Lake is beautiful, and even had wooden chairs for use. 

  Store was stocked well, and had a pizzeria inside. 

  I will use this site going south again.

  Recommend.

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  Daniel S.

  Ranger

  

  Jan. 4, 2021

  Santee Lakes KOA

  Cant wait to come back

  Only could stay for one night. But had a beautiful lake front site. Right by the playground. Really nice facilities.

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  Ron K.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 16, 2022

  Santee Lakes KOA

  KOA SANTEE

  AAAA++

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  Kyle G.

  Scout

  

  Oct. 8, 2022

  Santee Lakes KOA

  Great time!

  Campground was clean. Very nice lake and swimming area. Nice pool, pet friendly.

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  Alicia I.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 28, 2021

  Santee Lakes KOA

  Quiet stay

  We stayed here a few weeks ago and were very happy with our stay. The May flies were thick and covered everyone's camper. The staff was very friendly. The only complaint was that the turn we had to make from the main road in to the isle where our campsite was, was almost too tight. Other than, we will for sure visit again!

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  Thomas H.

  Ranger

  

  Mar. 8, 2022

  Santee Lakes KOA

  Nice, last minute overnight stay

  My wife and I spent one night here out of necessity but would definitely return to actually visit and relax. It’s right on the Santee lake and even though we didn’t have a lakefront site we could still easily see it from ours. We didn’t get to just walk around and check things out but the staff were very friendly. I did use their restroom and it was clean. We did like how there were many birds active and chirping, there were some squirrels, we love all the critters.

  It’s right off I-95, getting to it is simple. It can be a little tight in some spots but anything should be able to get through where your rig will fit. Our site did require a good bit of leveling. Plenty of water pressure, will definitely want a pressure regulator.

  They serve Hunt Brothers pizza from the office. You can call and place an order, they’ll charge it to your card on file if you’d like, they’ll even deliver it to your site. And the pizza was phenomenal!!

  Overall we were pleased and would be happy to visit again.

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  Chris W.

  Scout

  

  Apr. 26, 2022

  Santee Lakes KOA

  Cramped RV parking lot!!

  Stay was nice. Very crowded and was a one night stop for many many RVs!! Roads are very tight!!! Nice place on the lake but not for an extended secluded stay!

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  Kyle D.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 2, 2023

  Santee Lakes KOA

  Nice, no frills, stop over campsite

  We stopped here for a night on our way back to Florida. We were on C5 which was a very large pull through and relatively level. We did not even have to bring out our leveling blocks, the auto leveler was able to handle it well. Power was stable and water pressure was good. Only things we did not like is that every site was just dirt and there was not much shade at our site.

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  Thom C.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 9, 2021

  Santee Lakes KOA

  Beautiful lakeside camping.

  This is a picturesque campground just across Lake Marion from Santee SC with water views and beautiful sunsets. The staff is friendly, the wifi adequate, and 24 channels of OTH HD TV for those times when the weather does not cooperate. There is a pizza oven on site and you can get it delivered by golf cart to your camp. This KOA not only has a pool, but a lakeside beach as well. This is a nice family destination.

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  William L.

  Scout

  

  May. 28, 2021

  Santee Lakes KOA

  Peaceful Stay

  Located easily off I-95 this was a clean, well appointed, very nice campground with good facilities and kind staff. Would definitely stay here again!

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  Lee K.

  Scout

  

  Jun. 21, 2020

  Santee Lakes KOA

  Has it all!

  Great staff, beautiful campsites, lots of amenities. Beach access

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  Tena M.

  Scout

  

  Apr. 9, 2019

  Santee Lakes KOA

  Nice place

  Peaceful. Even being close to road...awesome until the 2 mexcans started playing their music. They we're close enough to office to be heard...

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  Joy A.

  Guide

  

  May. 9, 2019

  Santee Lakes KOA

  A favorite stop

  Great stop, clean facilities , wonderful people .

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  Georgia R.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 22, 2019

  Santee Lakes KOA

  Peaceful

  For our first time camping in our RV the staff was very friendly and helpful. The crew escorted us to our campsite, made sure we where happy. This was done with anyone who came in to camp.

  If you don’t feel like cooking, order their awesome pizza, wings and they will deliver it to you by golf cart.

  Our trash was picked up every morning. Campsite, pool and laundry area was kept clean.

  We had an awesome view from our campsite of Santee Lake. We definitely will be coming back!

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  Jarrod A.

  Guide

  

  Dec. 9, 2021

  Santee Lakes KOA

  Tent camping at KOA

  Decent KOA. Some road noise.

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  stefny A.

  Traveler

  

  Mar. 20, 2021

  Santee Lakes KOA

  Better than expected

  We were impressed from our very first contact. They have a check in station at the gate so you don’t even have to get out of your vehicle. Then they have people on golf carts take you to your site which is great! No need to drive around and find your spot. Not only that but they bring you the best route to park your RV in your site. They deliver firewood and pizza. The pizza was excellent. Customer service is outstanding! My dogs are loving it!

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  Laura

  Scout

  

  Apr. 3, 2021

  Santee Lakes KOA

  Plenty of Hiking and Boating

  We love this campground because of the space. They have two. One is a bit more crowded. There are miles and miles of hiking. Even when the park is full, the trails are pretty empty. So much space! The only downside is not having sewer hookups but the dump station is convenient. Some of the outside loop “rv” spots are not really for rvs. They are very hilly and challenging even for our baby camper. If you have a large rv, you want a drive thru in the middle.

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  Sandy G.

  Guide

  

  May. 3, 2021

  Santee Lakes KOA

  Beautiful spot on the lake

  Beautiful views of lake Marion. Nice little beach with cute benches to watch the sunset. Dirt lots so pretty dusty. Older restrooms but clean. Looks like they are remodeling. Not all sites have sewer but a dump station on way out