Best Tent Camping near Danville, VA

Recent Tent Reviews in Danville

316 Reviews of 5 Danville Campgrounds

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  Krista H.

  Scout

  

  Oct. 29, 2024

  Cane Creek Campground and RV Park

  Great family campground!

  Plenty of places to tent camp or RV camp! Places to fish things for kids to play on and of course places to shower after! One of my family’s favorite places to camp!

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  Valerie P.

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 29, 2024

  Smith Mountain Campground

  Nice clean & spacious independent campground

  This is a very well maintained& clean campground. The owner is great and the camp host was very attentive. There is a good sized catch and release pond, we were at site#17 that was one site from the pond and not sure if you could see the water from#18 but the short walk to the pond is up a small hill/bunker like thing so there’s not a direct view of the water from#17 if that’s what you are looking for. There is a good play area and nice pavilion for groups and a smaller camping area down from the bathhouse. We have a 22’ TT, but I imagine the turn into the campground with a large motorhome would need some consideration for the driver to take their time. The drive to Smith Mountain Lake is not bad. The entry road off of RT 40 is at an angle, not a 90 degree turn so if you are coming from the East, it’s at the top of the hill but more than a 90 deg turn, coming from the West on 40 it’s an easy turn but you can’t see the traffic coming up the hill so be careful. There’s a convenience store, Penhook store, on 40 and it does have some raw and frozen meats, bait, ice, charcoal and the other basic store stuff. We came from the West and Rocky Mount has a Kroger and Wak-Mart. Wi-Fi was standard campground speed, didn’t use the bathhouse,power and water presser were good, site could have been a bit more level but they may work on that over the winter. Check in was a breeze, directly to the site but still greeted and checked on by the host. Some full timers and seasonal trailers but they were in good shape and clean. September stay so still had mosquitoes and fresh stink bugs, yeah! Have fun!

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  Lakisha D.

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 16, 2024

  Hagan-Stone Park

  Favorite getaway.

  Very nice park and clean bathrooms.

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  Greg B.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 3, 2024

  Hagan-Stone Park

  Spot B28

  Well Maintained, Nice workers and good weather. 20ish minutes from Greensboro. Camping spots are great.

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  Bobby C.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 13, 2024

  COE Philpott Lake Goose Point Park

  Scenic, tranquil, well-maintained, accommodating.

  Our family recently had an excellent experience camping at Goose Point Campground. Nestled along Philpott Lake, the campground offers stunning views and a tranquil atmosphere. The well-maintained, spacious campsites provided privacy and convenient water & electric hookups for our camper.

  We enjoyed a variety of activities, including swimming, fishing, and jet skiing on the lake, as well as hiking on nearby trails. The clean facilities and friendly, helpful staff made our stay even more enjoyable.

  Overall, Goose Point Campground is perfect for both a peaceful retreat and lake life adventure. Highly recommended!

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  Martin T.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 20, 2024

  Occoneechee State Park Campground

  Very Nice Lakefront Camping

  Spent 4 nights here (during a heat wave, no less) and really enjoyed it. Campsites are large and not right on top of each other, and especially if you can book one of the campsites that are on the water, they really do have beautiful views (see pictures).

  Pros: 

  Kid-friendly. We spent an afternoon at the splash pad, which is a great way to cool off in the summer and free once you're in the park. I never felt unsafe with my kids running around up to the bath-house or the loop, felt very secluded and safe.

  Lake is scenic, we saw fireflies at dusk, it was a great setting for a camping trip.

  Everything seems pretty well-maintained. Bathrooms are aging but were cleaned at least once a day, it was fine. There is firewood at every bathhouse you can take on the honor system and pay for via cashbox, which is nice. Campsites are clean and well-maintained.

  Lots of lake recreation options (boat rental, fishing, etc.) in or near the park. 

  Cons:

  Maybe it was just our campsite, which backed up to a large wooded area, but they were the most aggressive squirrels I've ever come across. If we went to the bathroom for five minutes and left food on the table, the squirrels would be there eating it when we came back. And would hover at the edge of the campsite or get into the car if the hatchback was open.

  Camp store is....fine, pretty minimal in terms of provisions. But not a big deal because Clarksville is five minutes or so away and has plenty of stores.

  Tents pads are all gravel. Didn't bother us but definitely would not want to tent camp here if you didn't have a good high-quality sleeping pad.

  The biggest con was that there is no swimming area/beach in the park. You can try to wade in from the campsite but that generally requires scaling up/down some fairly treacherous rocks, and navigating driftwood and rocks in the water. We drove a few minutes away outside the park to find one, but would be really nice to have some kind of little swimming area inside the park, very strange to me they don't have one.

  But all in all a lovely place for a camping trip, we all had a great time.

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  Charli R.

  Ranger

  

  May. 3, 2024

  Hanging Rock State Park Campground

  Cool place

  We went late April on a weekend. The place was pretty packed. I think many people from Raleigh and Winston Salem come here because it's so close. We stayed until Monday, most of the people left on Sunday and Monday it was fairly empty. The park has 5 waterfalls I believe. Some are shorter hikes but almost all the hikes involve a steep hill climb of stairs. We got our workout in seeing all the sites. The bathhouses seemed kind of dated, the showers were very small with even smaller doors that didn't leave much to the imagination. You could see everything from chest up and knees down. They gave you hooked to hang your things outside the door but that would involve being naked in front of everyone to retrieve your things. We had a camper so I used my own shower. Most of the sites are small and very close together. They do control burns often so there isn't any bushes giving you privacy. I'd suggest going during the week when there is less people. We stayed in site 11 because it was one of the few long enough for our 25ft camper. No hook ups or dump stations.

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  Jason D.

  Guide

  

  Apr. 29, 2024

  Spring Hill RV Park

  Peaceful Campground

  Very nice campground. Lots of trees for shade and the park is very quiet. I would recommend staying here. The spots are big and not right up on each other. No laundry facility.

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  S H.

  Guide

  

  Apr. 1, 2024

  Butner lake WMA

  terrific spot to pull up for a night

  first time doing any type of dispersed camping but it was really easy to find, just off the road in the woods, just follow the coordinates and its a lil past, look for the signs, with lil sites to pull my car up to deeper in the woods, though you can still see the headlights coming from the road.

  I'm not a hunter but no one else was there and I pulled up at 10pm and left 6am on the first day of open season.

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  Justin S.

  Traveler

  

  Apr. 1, 2024

  Hagan-Stone Park

  Best!

  We frequent this campground very often. Very nice play grounds. Does cost and long waiting line at pool, but one of the best to just get away and relax.

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  Lucy P.

  Ranger

  

  Mar. 24, 2024

  Hanging Rock State Park Campground

  Very relaxing and tidy

  I stayed by myself and felt very safe in the beautiful, wooded campgrounds. Everything was very well taken care of and my camp spot was good as well when I did my spot check before and after leaving. The park has so many perks- waterfalls, hanging rock views, what seems like endless trails for hiking, and really nice cool weather when I go to the mountains.

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  Mark H.

  Scout

  

  Mar. 14, 2024

  Hanging Rock State Park Campground

  Top location

  So much to do. Hike, swim, mountain bike, and fish.

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  adam B.

  Guide

  

  Feb. 20, 2024

  Paradise Lake & Campground

  Neat, tucked away and quiet

  This place is relatively small, but surrounds a small lake. Sites are close together, but everyone is respectful. Bathrooms leave something to be desired, and there is no family bathroom, but otherwise decent and the water is hot. With a little work this place could be great.

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  Nina B.

  Traveler

  

  Dec. 27, 2023

  Cane Creek Campground and RV Park

  Experienced travel

  The campground is very cramped and the owner is very unfriendly and was unwilling to work with me after I asked not to park my fifth wheel under a hickory tree that was rubbing the top of my recently recoated roof. She refused. Roughly 7weeks into my 13 week stay a large storm rolled through and a hickory nut busted the top of my ac unit on my roof and the nut broke the blades of my fan off. She refused to acknowledge the damage. I tried to compromise with taking the price of the service of the monthly payment. The owner refused then stated she was going to need the next month payment or she would have my fifth towed. She is very unreasonable and very rude

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  karin S.

  Scout

  

  Dec. 6, 2023

  Pop's Place in the Blue Ridge

  Tranquility! You will see deer while looking at the mountains all around!

  We spent 2 nights away from any road with lots of deer and beautiful mountain views! The owner is very friendly and so accommodating! our 40 ft rig is maybe not the right camper for this area but we enjoyed every minute of it! We had a beautiful hike in Fairystone Park and relaxed the rest of the time.

  We will come back!!

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  adam B.

  Guide

  

  Nov. 29, 2023

  Mayo Lake Park

  Great RV sites, lots to do.

  Rv sites are really nice and not on top of each other. Some are close to the water. Lots of clearly marked hiking trails, 3 playgrounds, Frisbee golf and horshoe pits. Really preety and lots of boat docks. Staff are super nice. The only negative is the state of the showers and bathrooms. They are in need of a lot of repair. Heater in the showers and bathrooms didn't work. Water was hot though. Overall, this place is really good for the price. With good restrooms, this place easily be double the nightly rate.

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  Matthew S.

  Traveler

  

  Nov. 26, 2023

  Lake Reidsville Recreation Park

  Just a weekend getaway to try out our new to us camper.

  We love coming to Lake Reidsville. We have tent camped many times there and now have been with a camper. It was peaceful and the view is always amazing.

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  Jake C.

  Legend

  

  Oct. 27, 2023

  Pop's Place in the Blue Ridge

  Your Spot to Spread Out and Enjoy Mountain Views

  Jake from the Dyrt here! Pop's Place in Blue Ridge is a simple spot where you can bring your tent or RV to spread out and enjoy the mountain views from your site.  Although it feels like another world, this campsite is still close to local shopping & the Blue Ridge Parkway for those needing to get their nature fix!  Check them out and leave a review about your stay on the Dyrt!

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  Matt W.

  Scout

  

  Oct. 14, 2023

  Salthouse Branch Campground

  Nice

  Nice and clean area as far as tent camping, beautiful area all and all. Would return for sure.

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  Christoph

  Scout

  

  Sep. 20, 2023

  Longwood Campground at John H Kerr Reservoir

  Not allowing to Dump/Fillup

  We didn't visit the park itself so can't judge on RV overnight stays. We kindly asked if we could fill up water and dump our RV (as you can do in a lot of campgrounds for a small fee), they refused to do so.

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  Brandon H.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 31, 2023

  Callahan's Hideaway

  I wouldnt know

  He never responded to the reservation request or my email. Dont waste your time, find somewhere else.

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  Heather

  Ranger

  

  Aug. 20, 2023

  Staunton River State Park Campground

  Nice & quiet & dark skies!

  The campground needs some updating- there’s only one bathhouse with just 2 showers- if the campground would’ve been full, it would’ve been miserable. Also only one dumpster and it’s on the way out of the campground. BUT it’s a designated dark sky park & the stars were amazing. They also lend out telescopes. They also have nice walking trails & if you like to paddle, the river is nice & flat. There is little to no cell service.

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  Austin H.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 7, 2023

  Smith Mountain Campground

  Nice stay

  Had everything we needed and was a nice 30 amp hookup and water hookup and a dump sight but the wifi extended do need a bit of an upgrade.

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  Larry S.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 16, 2023

  Indian Heritage RV Park

  4nights

  We spent 4 nights here nice campsite but close together. Good power, water and nice and quite

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  Dawn G.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 2, 2023

  Smith Mountain Campground

  Peaceful & quiet

  1st time to this park & we have a seasonal site, work camping as hosts for the owners. Great owners, nice spacious sites, well kept grounds, super clean bathrooms, great fishing pond and close to Smith Mountain Lake for fishing/boating. Plenty of room for your boats to park.

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  Liz M.

  Scout

  

  Jun. 30, 2023

  Occoneechee State Park Campground

  Nice but small sites

  Nice well kept park and campgrounds. Most of the sites looked pretty level. Sites in B are small and mostly have deep drop offs beyond the railroad ties. Sites are a little more spread out in C but still pretty small. But plenty of oversite parking. Both campgrounds very wooded. Beware there are LOTS of squirrels and not too afraid of humans. If you have dogs like we do that hate squirrels they drove them nuts- squirrels running around in our campsite and up trees in our campsite. And while walking around. They also climbed on a small table right next to the rv door and shredded my paper towels! Lots of areas to walk. Campground C had only two clean bath houses with only two toilets and two showers. Which I imagine with the many no hookup sites could get pretty busy.

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  Katie

  Guide

  

  Jun. 17, 2023

  Smith Mountain Campground

  Wonderful small camp ground, but with room for anyone

  This is definitely a camp ground that will be on my come again list! Well maintained with spacious sites. Definitely not packed in like sardines the way other camp grounds can be. Quiet and peaceful, without the insane golf carts driving everywhere.

  Reservations and check in were such a breeze. You can reserve your site (they’re all great) and on the day of your arrival you receive a text to check in, and can proceed directly to your site. All Wi-Fi password etc is included in welcome message. Text fire firewood delivery or any other needs.

  Great catch and release fishing pond, grassy field to play som catch or toss the football around. Small playground, basketball hoop and bocce.

  The owner is absolutely wonderful and helpful. I was impressed immediately upon arrival.