10 CAMPGROUNDS AROUND THE DMV TO VISIT with Military Discounts
Whether you live in the DC, Virginia, or Maryland area, there are countless beautiful spots to enjoy. Today we will explore the top 10 in the DMV area!
- Cherry Hill Park (College Park, Maryland): This highly-rated campground offers full hookups, amenities like a swimming pool, playgrounds, and easy access to public transportation for exploring Washington D.C. **offers military discount!
- Greenbelt Park (Greenbelt, Maryland): Located near D.C., this national park offers RV camping in a serene setting with hiking trails and proximity to attractions like the U.S. Capitol and Smithsonian museums.
- Pohick Bay Regional Park (Lorton, Virginia): Situated along the Potomac River, this park offers RV sites with water and electric hookups, access to a marina, hiking trails, and a water park. **Regional NOVA parks accept military discounts
- Bull Run Regional Park (Centreville, Virginia): This park provides RV camping near the Bull Run Mountains, with spacious sites, electric hookups, hiking trails, and access to the Bull Run Festival of Lights during the holiday season. **Regional NOVA parks accept military discounts
- Prince William Forest RV Campground (Triangle, Virginia): Located within Prince William Forest Park, this campground offers peaceful surroundings, full hookups, hiking trails, and proximity to historical sites like George Washington’s Mount Vernon. **Regional NOVA parks accept military discounts
- Point Lookout State Park (Scotland, Maryland): Situated at the confluence of the Chesapeake Bay and the Potomac River, this park provides RV camping with beautiful water views, fishing opportunities, and a historic Civil War site.
- Burke Lake Park (Fairfax Station, Virginia): This park features RV sites with water and electric hookups, a scenic lake for fishing and boating, mini-golf, and a miniature train ride. **Regional NOVA parks accept military discounts
- Frontier Town RV Resort & Campground (Berlin, Maryland): Although slightly outside the DMV area, this resort-style campground offers a Western-themed experience with RV sites, water park, swimming pools, and recreational activities.
- Lake Fairfax Park (Reston, Virginia): Located near the town of Reston, this park offers RV camping with electric hookups, a lake for fishing and boating, hiking trails, and a water park. **Regional NOVA parks accept military discounts
- Caledonia State Park (Fayetteville, Pennsylvania): While situated further north, this state park is within driving distance from the DMV area and offers RV camping, hiking trails, a swimming pool, and access to historic sites like Gettysburg. **offers disabled Veterans, former prisoners of war or recipients of the Congressional Medal of Honor seven nights of free camping and other discounts on park and recreation services.
There are more parks and activities to be explored. A best practice we hear often is to print out a blank calendar for the upcoming month or quarter. Sit down with your family or whomever is traveling with you and mark out specific dates on the calendar and begin planning from there! Truth is there’s never a perfect time to go, but the opportunity exists and there is no better time than now to make memories through freedom and adventure!
When you book your RV with RVbyMilitary.com you are investing back into service members, their families, freedom, adventure, and memories! We look forward to hosting you!
Danielle Wingate