Top Tent Camping near Eastover, SC

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Best Tent Sites Near Eastover, SC (3)

    Camper-submitted photo from Longleaf Campground — Congaree National Park
    Camper-submitted photo from Longleaf Campground — Congaree National Park
    Camper-submitted photo from Longleaf Campground — Congaree National Park
    Camper-submitted photo from Longleaf Campground — Congaree National Park
    Camper-submitted photo from Longleaf Campground — Congaree National Park
    Camper-submitted photo from Longleaf Campground — Congaree National Park

    1. Longleaf Campground — Congaree National Park

    27 Reviews
    94 Photos
    2 Saves

    Overview

    This campground is located just off the park entrance road, approximately __ mile before the Harry Hampton Visitor Center, in a mixed pine/hardwood upland forest. This campground is located at a higher elevation than the floodplain and is not subject to the flooding events that occur regularly in other parts of the park.__

    Recreation

    Campers with reservations at the Longleaf Campground have easy access to the park___s 27 miles of hiking trails. Campers can reach the Harry Hampton Visitor Center by car or by hiking on the Longleaf Trail. At the visitor center you can access the Boardwalk and find information on other trails to plan your trip into the old-growth forest of Congaree National Park. Those who would like to explore and experience Congaree via canoe or kayak can launch from one of the park's two landings, located between 5-10 minutes by car from the campground.__

    Facilities

    Campers with reservations at the Longleaf Campground have easy access to the park___s 27 miles of hiking trails. Campers can reach the Harry Hampton Visitor Center by car or by hiking on the Longleaf Trail. At the visitor center you can access the Boardwalk and find information on other trails to plan your trip into the old-growth forest of Congaree National Park. Those who would like to explore and experience Congaree via canoe or kayak can launch from one of the park's two landings, located between 5-10 minutes by car from the campground.__

    Natural Features

    Located in a mixed pine/hardwood upland forest, campsites are surrounded by pines and other trees. Campsites are generally in shade for large parts of the day. An open field in the middle of the campground is available for use by campers throughout the day, and this location offers campers excellent opportunities for observing wildlife such as birds, butterflies, and the occasional southern fox squirrel.__

    Nearby Attractions

    Congaree National Park is located near many attractions including state parks, forests and parks. The city of Columbia is a short drive from the park and offers access to many attractions including museums, city parks and shopping.

    • Reservable
    • Tents
    • Group

    $25 / night

    Camper-submitted photo from Blythewood Acres
    Camper-submitted photo from Blythewood Acres
    Camper-submitted photo from Blythewood Acres
    Camper-submitted photo from Blythewood Acres
    Camper-submitted photo from Blythewood Acres
    Camper-submitted photo from Blythewood Acres

    2. Blythewood Acres

    1 Review
    8 Photos
    4 Saves

    5 min from downtown Blythewood and exit 27 on I-77

    Water/Sewer/Power (20/30/50 pedestals) provided.

    Daily/Weekly/Monthly rates available

    Rural land in Blythewood down long driveway with locked gate. Circle drive, water connection from on-site well & septic dump station are available.

    • Electric Hookups
    • Reservable
    • Tents
    • Trash
    • Picnic Table

    $45 - $55 / night

    Camper-submitted photo from Bluff Hike In Campground — Congaree National Park
    Camper-submitted photo from Bluff Hike In Campground — Congaree National Park
    Camper-submitted photo from Bluff Hike In Campground — Congaree National Park
    Camper-submitted photo from Bluff Hike In Campground — Congaree National Park
    Camper-submitted photo from Bluff Hike In Campground — Congaree National Park

    3. Bluff Hike In Campground — Congaree National Park

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    5 Photos
    2 Saves

    Overview

    This is a hike-in campground that is located at the intersection of the Bluff and Firefly Trails, approximately 1 mile from both the Harry Hampton Visitor Center and the Longleaf Campground. It is surrounded by a mixed pine/hardwood upland forest. This campground is located at a higher elevation than the floodplain and is not subject to the flooding events that occur regularly in other parts of the park.

    Recreation

    Campers with reservations at the Bluff Campground have easy access to the park___s 27 miles of hiking trails. Campers can reach the Harry Hampton Visitor Center, boardwalk, and other hiking trails via either the Firefly or Bluff Trails. At the visitor center you find information on other trails to plan your trip into the old-growth forest of Congaree National Park. Those who would like to explore and experience Congaree via canoe or kayak can launch from one of the park's two landings, located between 5-10 minutes by car from the visitor center.

    Facilities

    Campers with reservations at the Bluff Campground have easy access to the park___s 27 miles of hiking trails. Campers can reach the Harry Hampton Visitor Center, boardwalk, and other hiking trails via either the Firefly or Bluff Trails. At the visitor center you find information on other trails to plan your trip into the old-growth forest of Congaree National Park. Those who would like to explore and experience Congaree via canoe or kayak can launch from one of the park's two landings, located between 5-10 minutes by car from the visitor center.

    Natural Features

    Campsites are located on the edges of an open, grassy clearing in the mixed pine/hardwood forest, and is adjacent to an area currently undergoing restoration to a longleaf pine grassland/savanna. Depending on the time of day, sites may be the sun during the morning or afternoon/evening hours. This location offers opportunities to observe wildlife such as birds, butterflies, and other wildlife.

    contact_info

    For facility specific information, please call (803) 647-3970.

    Nearby Attractions

    Congaree National Park is located near many attractions including state parks, forests and parks. The city of Columbia is a short drive from the park and offers access to many attractions including museums, city parks and shopping.

    • Reservable
    • Tents

    $10 / night


Recent Tent Reviews In Eastover

260 Reviews of 3 Eastover Campgrounds


  • Tracie S.
    Camper-submitted photo from Lake Wateree State Park
    May. 12, 2024

    Lake Wateree State Park

    Our Favorite Getaway

    This is one of our favorite spots! We can boat, fish, ride our golf cart, hang out by the fire and just enjoy the moment. It also has wonderful handicap accommodations. Hands down one of our favorites!

  • AThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Poinsett State Park
    May. 11, 2024

    Poinsett State Park

    Great camp site!

    We stayed here for our son’s first birthday, in campsite 30! It was beautiful and we felt like we had plenty of privacy. Our site had a trail attached to the back of it which was really nice for hiking and it was perfect distance from the bathroom! On the topic of the bathroom, the toilets were CLEAN! And I mean we were there for 24 hours and the bathroom was cleaned at least twice. Really nice, they might look a little scary on the outside though but don’t mind that any bit.

    For people that love hammocks, site 29 (right next to ours) has a bunch of perfect hammock trees. If we go again we will try to stay in that spot! Great place to stay.

  • Rachel S.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Alston Trailhead
    Apr. 24, 2024

    Alston Trailhead

    Nice free spot

    We enjoyed this free trailhead parking. No bathroom, and the train only woke us up once in the night. Only one other van there with us, so very quiet and peaceful. Lovely walk on the Palmetto trail in the morning. There are also “walk-in” campsites right behind the trailhead signs in the trees.

  • TThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Santee State Park--Lakeshore Campground
    Mar. 13, 2024

    Santee State Park--Lakeshore Campground

    Small and peaceful under the pines

    We stopped heading south and north along I-95 to and from Florida.  Very easy off and on I-95.  Plenty of available spaces in off-season.  The campground is small and quiet.  Camp Host was very helpful. Sites were spaced reasonably far apart but there is no privacy between.  Not all sites have a water view, but most appeared fairly level. Not all sites have sewer access.  Our only complaint was lots of smoke from campfires and grills. Would stay again.

  • Kristen S.
    Camper-submitted photo from Santee State Park--Lakeshore Campground
    Dec. 7, 2023

    Santee State Park--Lakeshore Campground

    Peaceful, good trails

    We were at site 46, which is near the entrance and the camp host. Short walk to the bathhouse directly behind. Site has good trees for a hammock and near a path down to the lake for fishing/picnic/swimming. Beware there is a sharp drop off across from the site, so make sure whoever is backing in has a spotter out front.

  • BThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Lake Wateree State Park
    Nov. 1, 2023

    Lake Wateree State Park

    Nice campground

    Nice campground right on the lake. The nicest shower house I have ever seen. This is the standard we base all other campgrounds. Staff and everyone around were super nice

  • AThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Jolly Acres RV Park & Storage
    Oct. 27, 2023

    Jolly Acres RV Park & Storage

    Very quaint little campground.

    Stopped on the way to Maggie Valley NC. Nice half way spot from Fl. Full hookups available. Our 35 ft rv fit perfect in the spot. They are dirt/sand sites. The camp store wasn’t opened when we were there for the 1 night. Right beside a cow farm to look at. A fishing pond is available but the water was super murky. Everyone was friendly. Fire pit available. Would recommend. Super cool playground with an awesome swing. See video. 😊

  • I
    Camper-submitted photo from Alston Trailhead
    Oct. 8, 2023

    Alston Trailhead

    Amazing site, minus the train

    This site is awesome. The scenery is beautiful and it is super easy to access. You can hear coyotes howling at night.

    The only problem is the train. It woke us up at least 4 times last night. You can see the train from your campsite.

    Everything else was perfect for us though!

  • Will C.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Alston Trailhead
    Sep. 29, 2023

    Alston Trailhead

    Stay at TrailHead

    Beautiful place! Unfortunately no space for us to drive our bus to a camp spot but plenty of room in parking lot. Just a nice little spot to stop before hitting the road again.

  • T.  D.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Woodsmoke Family Campground
    Sep. 19, 2023

    Woodsmoke Family Campground

    Overnight Stop

    Ok for overnight stop but wouldn't be a travel destination. Most sites seem to be long term or permanent sites. Very close to neighbor site, with fire pit being extremely close. Water, Sewer, Power, WiFi

  • Luke A.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Angels Landing Campground
    Sep. 18, 2023

    Angels Landing Campground

    Spectacular Location

    Super friendly staff, great location, waterfront camping and I can bring my boat. We had a great time. The problem is all the annual residents don’t follow their own rules. No one is supposed to drive trough the campsites, people were driving trough and walking through our campsite at all hours.

  • KThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Black Pearl Farms
    Sep. 12, 2023

    Black Pearl Farms

    Rustic

    CAUTION:  The directions provided by The Dyrt to this location are incorrect.  It is not located on Sand Hill.  So please use Google Maps to find the location or you will be down a long dirt road with no place to turn around.

    Black Pearl Farms fit most of our expectations.  However, I did make some poor assumptions regarding the information.  We were in spot 3 which had "access to power and water".  Which was true, but not what I assumed.  The site was a few yards away from a wash area to get water from and there was a 12 volt power cord outside to plug into.

    Our dog loved having the space to roam around and the camping spots were in a wooded area behind the farm.  We stayed in number 3, but if we return our preference would be for number 2.

    Anyway, it was a nice spot once we arrived.

  • Addison C.
    Camper-submitted photo from Alston Trailhead
    Jul. 13, 2023

    Alston Trailhead

    Amazing camp site

    There are several camp areas, fire pits and picnic tables at the beginning of the trail with a big gravel parking lot

  • K
    Camper-submitted photo from Santee Lakes KOA
    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.

  • Mark B.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from RV's Acres (he's the dog)
    Jun. 27, 2023

    RV's Acres (he's the dog)

    A little off the beaten path, but well worth the effort.

    Several 30amp sites with on-site water & plenty of space for more dispersed type off-grid camping.  I've been staying here for 3 or 4 years and every time it's been a very pleasant experience.  The last time I was here (4 days ago) 2 does & a fawn came lopping /walking through the property. There is a beautiful private pond on property and the owner does allow catch/release.

    In summary, I highly recommend this campground. It's well worth the short drive off the Interstate.

    RV - the owner prefers chicken jerky treats broken up very small.

  • MThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Kaleidoscope Farm
    Jun. 15, 2023

    Kaleidoscope Farm

    Nice quiet site close to town

    Site and hosts were nice. It was easily accessible(made it in a lowered mustang). The site was pretty clean and had firewood cut and ready to go for is.

    Not far from the roadway so not quiet and isolated if that’s what you were looking for. We weren’t and the quick in and out was perfect.

  • Jack M.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Jolly Acres RV Park & Storage
    Jun. 6, 2023

    Jolly Acres RV Park & Storage

    Peaceful and quiet

    A very peaceful and friendly atmosphere in a country setting. The owners are very friendly and well mannered country people. Everyone that we met were polite and liked sharing. It does have a fishing pond and the guest are welcome to use it. I would recommend everyone that comes through St. George to visit this lovely place whether it’s one night to rest, a few days to get away, stop in. Pet friendly and has a playground for the kids to play .

  • S
    Camper-submitted photo from Sesquicentennial State Park
    May. 21, 2023

    Sesquicentennial State Park

    Cute park convenient to Columbia

    We stayed in loop 2 at site 48 for 2 nights at the end of April. Chose this campground because we had an event in Columbia that we had to attend on our way back from a trip to Florida so we needed a place to stay for a few nights. The site was level with a gravel drive and parking area. Lots of pines all around but the site was clear enough for easy parking. No sewer hookups. There was water but we had some trouble getting the pressure just right. Really good tv signal since the campground is right outside of the city. Only a 20-30 minute drive down the highway. The part of town you go through to get there is a bit rundown (not bad by any means but you wouldn’t know there was a park nearby). The park itself it quite lovely. There’s a small lake that rents paddle boats and kayaks. A nice camp store. Cute park and splash pad. I actually wish we could have stayed longer. We have family nearby and will probably stay here next time we visit. I would recommend visiting if you want a quiet low key getaway.

  • J
    Camper-submitted photo from Black Pearl Farms
    Apr. 17, 2023

    Black Pearl Farms

    Amazing riverside camping

    Beautiful, well maintained site beside the Edisto river, just as advertised! Private, peaceful, just what we were looking for.

  • Ljupka S.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Angels Landing Campground
    Mar. 15, 2023

    Angels Landing Campground

    Avoid this place- rundown and terrible management

    I'm not sure why the reviews of this place were good. The only positive thing was the serving staff at the restaurant. I'm traveling in a van. So why would I pay upwards of 60 per night for a place with no showers and terrible bathrooms. It took me two days to find the large dumpster which is placed in a weird area. The sites are not cleaned up and it's far away from any amenity like a grocery store. It seems they decided to turn a marina into a campground and are not doing a good job maintaining it. When I complained of no hot water and low water pressure the manager kept blaming it on me that I should have reported it earlier. He was so rude and didn't even offer a partial refund. Absolutely horrible place. I'm forced to leave early with no refund.

  • cThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Longleaf Campground — Congaree National Park
    Feb. 24, 2023

    Longleaf Campground — Congaree National Park

    Great day adventure

    Me and my wife had a great time on the trail. Close to 4 miles long, and pretty easy. Great for a day adventure, or excercise. There is also a nature facility located at the trail head that provides knowledge of the area, and the wildlife.



Guide to Eastover

Camping near Eastover, South Carolina, offers a mix of beautiful landscapes and fun activities for everyone. Whether you're looking for a peaceful retreat or an adventurous getaway, there are several campgrounds nearby that cater to different needs.

What to do:

  • Fishing and Boating: Many campgrounds, like Lake Wateree State Park Campground, provide excellent fishing spots. One camper mentioned, "Great park with waterfront sites. Plenty of fishing areas."
  • Hiking Trails: Explore the trails at Poinsett State Park Campground. A visitor shared, "The park is better suited for small rigs, although we did see a couple large motor homes that struggled to navigate the narrow road."
  • Kayaking and Canoeing: At Longleaf Campground — Congaree National Park, you can enjoy kayaking. One reviewer said, "Beautiful quiet place to camp, hike, or canoe/kayak."

What campers like:

  • Clean Facilities: Campers appreciate the cleanliness of the restrooms. A visitor at Colleton State Park Campground noted, "Bathrooms are cleaned regularly and showers are HOT!"
  • Friendly Staff: Many campers mention the helpfulness of the staff. One camper at Givhans Ferry State Park Campground said, "Larry the park ranger is extremely nice and helpful."
  • Scenic Views: Campers love the beautiful surroundings. A review for Dreher Island State Park Campground highlighted, "Absolutely gorgeous sunrise, sunset, and when I was there the moon was full."

What you should know:

  • Limited Cell Service: Many campgrounds have poor cell reception. A visitor at Givhans Ferry State Park Campground mentioned, "Definitely need to wear your bug repellent."
  • Site Spacing: Some campgrounds have sites that are close together. A camper at Andrew Jackson State Park Campground noted, "Sites seem too closed to each other."
  • Weather Considerations: Be prepared for changing weather conditions. A camper at Dreher Island State Park Campground shared, "If you are camping here with a tent, you’ll want to stake your abode down with as many lines as you quite possibly can."

Tips for camping with families:

  • Kid-Friendly Activities: Look for campgrounds with playgrounds and swimming areas. A family at Santee Lakes KOA enjoyed, "Nice pool, pet friendly."
  • Hiking Trails: Choose campgrounds with easy hiking trails for kids. One camper at Poinsett State Park Campground mentioned, "There are plenty of hiking trails and a beautiful lake right in front of the visitor center."
  • Plan for Bugs: Bring bug spray to keep the little ones comfortable. A visitor at Givhans Ferry State Park Campground advised, "Definitely need to wear your bug repellent."

Tips from RVers:

  • Check Site Levels: Make sure to choose a level site for your RV. A camper at Lake Wateree State Park Campground said, "Level paved driveway lots of shade."
  • Be Prepared for Tight Spaces: Some campgrounds have narrow roads. A visitor at Andrew Jackson State Park Campground noted, "The sites are not all level, so pay attention to the description on the park website."
  • Bring Extra Supplies: Stock up on essentials before arriving, as some campgrounds are remote. A camper at Cypress View Campground — Santee State Park mentioned, "Not much in the way of actual groceries here."

Camping near Eastover, South Carolina, has something for everyone. With beautiful parks and friendly communities, it’s a great place to unwind and enjoy nature.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Which is the most popular tent campsite near Eastover, SC?

    According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular tent campground near Eastover, SC is Longleaf Campground — Congaree National Park with a 3.9-star rating from 27 reviews.

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