Top Tent Camping near Hartsville, SC

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Best Tent Sites Near Hartsville, SC (1)

    Camper-submitted photo from Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge, Permitted Camping
    Camper-submitted photo from Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge, Permitted Camping
    Camper-submitted photo from Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge, Permitted Camping
    Camper-submitted photo from Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge, Permitted Camping
    Camper-submitted photo from Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge, Permitted Camping
    Camper-submitted photo from Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge, Permitted Camping

    1. Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge, Permitted Camping

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    Camping is restricted to youth organizations involved in outdoor skills development or learning. A Special Use Permit is required. Each group/organization will complete a service project determined by the refuge manager or provide a copy of research/species list of the organization is a class group. A fire ring is provided, however if the refuge is under fire danger/drought conditions, open fires will be prohibited. Any other recreational group or research activity not specifically mentioned above may require a Special Use Permit. Please contact the refuge manager for more information or to apply for a Special Use Permit. Email us at carolinasandhills@fws.gov. All provisions of Title 50 Code of Federal Regulations apply.

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Recent Tent Reviews In Hartsville

168 Reviews of 1 Hartsville Campgrounds


  • cThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Cane Creek Park
    Oct. 22, 2024

    Cane Creek Park

    Great spot for families

    Awesome spot for families and multiple night stays. Family environment comes with more noise but as long as you are expecting it you won’t be disappointed.

  • Jamie S.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Little Pee Dee State Park
    May. 29, 2024

    Little Pee Dee State Park

    Nice little park

    We really enjoy this little state park. It’s small, quiet, and clean. We use it all the time to “test” new camping gear and setups before we travel further from home on longer trips.

  • 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.

  • Chris F.
    Camper-submitted photo from Pedro's Campground at South of the Border
    Apr. 20, 2024

    Pedro's Campground at South of the Border

    Great stopping point!

    and recharge before continuing on your journey. The view from this spot is breathtaking, with rolling hills and a clear blue sky stretching out before you. Take a moment to appreciate the beauty of nature and the peacefulness of this place. Whether you are traveling alone or with loved ones, this is the perfect spot to relax and unwind. So take a deep breath, soak in the surroundings, and enjoy this moment of tranquility before hitting the road again.

  • KThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Florence RV Park
    Jan. 25, 2024

    Florence RV Park

    Great for traveling

    Great for a pull through spot right off I-95 while traveling! Campground is beautiful and clean, with a pond, park, large laundry room, and easy access dump station. Staff was very friendly and got me a spot right away for a good price. There are spots for every size camper. Only downside is it gets a bit messy/ muddy if it’s raining.

  • 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

  • Victoria F.
    Camper-submitted photo from Country Lane
    Oct. 23, 2023

    Country Lane

    Family friendly!

    I am the owner of this property and we adore it here! Come meet our family, sit by the fire, enjoy a nice quiet time with lots of space for your kids or furbabies to run! We are fenced in on all sides and surrounded by woods! There is a public landfill 1/2 mile away and there is a Dollar General 1/2 mile away!

  • Jake C.The Dyrt ADMIN User
    Camper-submitted photo from Country Lane
    Oct. 13, 2023

    Country Lane

    Local Convenient Overnight Spot

    Jake from the Dyrt here! Country Lane is a great local spot with a convenient location for an overnight stay.  Check them out and leave a review about your stay on the Dyrt!

  • TThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Bass Lake Campground
    Jun. 12, 2023

    Bass Lake Campground

    Great camping

    I stayed here for 5 weeks while renovating my motorhome. It is a very clean and well run facility. Bath hi puse is immaculate as is thee campground. There are no activities but there is a very scenic small lake with walking paths. Great location near restaurants and a small town . Very nice people here!

  • HThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Lynches River County Park
    Mar. 8, 2023

    Lynches River County Park

    Relaxing stop along our route

    What a gem of a little campground. Stopped here 2 nights driving from NC to LA. I was the only person here those 2 nights. This place feels off grid with the convenience of hookups. Despite being small, it was very clean, everything worked as expected. Archery range, trails, nature center. Would come back here just to stay!

    Decent cell coverage. I stayed in site 1, there was a big clearing where I dropped the starlink - had great connection the entire visit.

  • Matt C.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Cheraw State Park
    Dec. 4, 2022

    Cheraw State Park

    Amazing Campground

    This may be the best campground I have visited. Very quiet and the views are amazing!

  • M J.
    Camper-submitted photo from Little Pee Dee State Park
    Oct. 24, 2022

    Little Pee Dee State Park

    Quiet and Peaceful

    Rangers and hosts are wonderful at this SC State Park. Serene setting on a lake, nice sized campsites. I stayed in campsite 11 which I was somewhat difficult to get get into so definitely only for smaller rigs, the other thing is you might now want to take campsite # 12 if they offer, the water, electric and sewer hookups for 11 are basically in campsite 12 front yard. I was here over two weeks and enjoyed

  • Mark C.
    Camper-submitted photo from Lee State Park
    Jul. 9, 2022

    Lee State Park

    Kinda buggy

    Lots of sand and gnats and deerflys too. That’s the bad. About half the sites have full hookup some very large sites. Whole campground very wooded ( no Starlink here). About 3 bars cell with Verizon. Pretty neat campground with lots of history. The bugs are seasonal.

  • M
    Camper-submitted photo from Lee State Park
    Jun. 5, 2022

    Lee State Park

    Nice and quite

    Was a nice experience. Quite and friendly neighbors. Sites were gravel and level. Bath house were clean and well maintained. Enjoyed my stay.

  • N
    Camper-submitted photo from Cheraw State Park
    May. 21, 2022

    Cheraw State Park

    Peaceful and uncrowded

    We recently returned from 5 days tent camping at Cheraw. We chose site #8 that was directly on the lake and offered electricity and water. These sites are obviously designed for RV’s with little or no space for tent campers. Although there is a designated tent area, it is back in the woods and not lakefront.

    The minimal room we had was fortunately on the lake shore with wonderful shade trees.  The space was not level and contained some unfriendly exposed tree roots. Fortunately we had an inflatable air bed and the roots weren’t much of a problem. 

    Lake Juniper is quite small and swimming is allowed in a designated area on the far side of the lake. We had inflatable rafts and tied our floats to a tree in front of our site , highly aware that a spillway not too far from our site would prove quite dangerous if one went too close then pulled over.

    The small office on the opposite side of the lake offers ice and wood as well as ice cream, candy etc to satisfy any junk food craving. 10 minutes from the park is an IGA. It offers the basics and a little further out is a Walmart with groceries.

    The bathhouse is currently “ under construction” although we saw no work being done during our stay. One half of the bathhouse had been designated unisex with three locking stalls and curtained showers. There is an interior lock if you choose to have the entire bathhouse all to yourself. I grew up in a family of eight and have no problem sharing a bathroom. The bathhouse has obviously seen a great deal of traffic, is quite dated and poorly ventilated. Hopefully the bathhouse will receive its update soon.  

    The campground host was quite helpful and an all around nice guy. We chatted a bit and he has a very interesting background.

    We would return to Cheraw and confidently reserve #7 or #8 for tents. There are most likely other suitable sites there that escaped my notice.

  • Joy B.
    Camper-submitted photo from Weston Lake Recreation Area
    Apr. 10, 2022

    Weston Lake Recreation Area

    Nice sites!

    Very nice concrete pads; large sites with fire pit, grill, and picnic table. Gravel roads have washed out areas but not terrible. Very open and quiet. Several long-term residents.

  • ithnkthere4 I.
    Camper-submitted photo from Dillon Bass Lake
    Apr. 1, 2022

    Dillon Bass Lake

    Fun Intro To Full Time RVing

    We were in Dillon for about three months, and loved the people running this place. The owner was super nice, helped us a few times.

    We spent a lot of time chatting with multiple people that worked here about full timing, and they were a huge help.

    They're constantly working on new things and that's awesome, we got new tables/benches and some other neat things for the campground while we were there. Sadly we missed the new dog park being built!

    Only complaint is the massive road noise. However, the owner says they're working on something to block that noise out this year via shrubbery or walls.

    The surrounding town is surprisingly good for food, not so much for entertainment. Unless you love fireworks. I've never seen so many firework places in my life!

  • Thomas H.
    Camper-submitted photo from Weston Lake Recreation Area
    Mar. 21, 2022

    Weston Lake Recreation Area

    Peaceful

    I was stationed at Jackson from’07-‘09 and the only thing that has really changed is the dam is being worked on so you can only observe the lake, no swimming, boating, anything on the lake until repairs are completed. The receptionist said they’ve been working on it for maybe 4 years. Hopefully it’ll be completed sooner than later. The grounds could be kept up a little better as could the restrooms/bath houses but I imagine they lost some revenue due to the lake being closed for dam repairs.

    There isn’t any concerns getting back here, the biggest rigs will not have any problems. All sites are large concrete pads, FHU. Most sites are spaced very well, some better than others but you won’t be on top of anyone whichever site you’re at. They have a large concrete patio area, nearly the size of the pad itself with a picnic table and fire pit/grill and stand alone grill.

    Verizon cell coverage is adequate. I had 2 bars and LTE, sometimes 5G. Not like being in the city but sufficient. No wifi.

    There are cabins and tent sites as well. This isn’t a large campground but there were still a few open spaces.

    There will be various bugle calls throughout, morning, day and night. You may hear firing range training going on in the distance. You should expect this and it should not be seen as negative, you’re on a military campground.

    Current RV site price a night is $35, if you have a National park pass it’s $32.50. Despite the lake being off limits right now I will still come back. Once it’s opened back up I’m sure it will be more busy, right now it’s very peaceful.



Guide to Hartsville

Camping near Hartsville, South Carolina, offers a mix of beautiful landscapes and fun activities for everyone. Whether you're looking for a peaceful getaway or an adventure-filled trip, there are plenty of campgrounds to choose from.

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Tips for camping with families:

  • Choose Family-Friendly Sites: Look for campgrounds with playgrounds and activities. At Cane Creek Park, one reviewer said, "There are several playgrounds for kids to play."
  • Plan for Bugs: Be aware that some areas can have bugs, especially in warmer months. A camper at Poinsett State Park Campground mentioned, "A lot of mosquitos, ants, bugs etc."
  • Pack Essentials: Make sure to bring enough supplies, as some campgrounds are remote. A visitor at Lake Wateree State Park Campground advised, "Not much near the site for supplies so bring your supplies if possible."

Tips from RVers:

  • Check Site Sizes: Some campgrounds have limited space for larger RVs. A reviewer at Andrew Jackson State Park Campground noted, "The park is better suited for small rigs."
  • Leveling Blocks: Bring leveling blocks, as some sites may not be perfectly level. A camper at Santee Lakes KOA mentioned, "We did not even have to bring out our leveling blocks."
  • Tight Roads: Be cautious of tight roads in some campgrounds. A visitor at Lake Wateree State Park Campground shared, "Roads were really heavy with potholes, so not the friendliest for RVs."

Camping near Hartsville, South Carolina, has something for everyone, from families to RVers. Just remember to plan ahead and enjoy the great outdoors!

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