Camping recommendations about 3 hours from DC?

[Anonymous]

Looking for tent camping recommendations about 3 hours from DC.

Ideally, there would be:
swimming (preferably in the ocean or bay, but lakes could work as well),
bathrooms nearby (I don't want to hike in, I'm more of a "car camping" person with bathrooms - with flush toilets! - a short walk away)

We don't need all of the amenities that Jellystone or KOA provide, but aren't necessarily against the idea. Other than the "swimming in 'not a pool'" idea, the Harpers Ferry KOA http://www.harpersferrykoa.com/ would do nicely - has anyone on these boards been there lately?

[Anonymous]

Greenbrier state park

[Anonymous]

I believe Cape Henlopen State Park in Lewes, DE has campsites. There's another state park between Rehoboth and Bethany that also has sites and is right on the water.

[Anonymous]

Westmoreland Park in the northern neck of Virginia.

[Anonymous]

I agree with two of the above. They're popular - book early.
Cape Henlopen
Greenbrier State Park (nice lake, with lifeguard, within walking distance of campsites)
Assateague State Park (bathrooms were recently renovated and very nice!) - not the national park side

[Anonymous]

Rocky Gap State Park - nice bathhouses, lake swimming with lifeguard, playground, nature center with free programs, etc.

[Anonymous]

Black Moshannon State Park is closer to 4 hours from DC, but the campsites were nice and there is a beach and lake and blueberry picking. They have a nice camp store with prepared food and stuff you can cook. We went when there was a lumberjack competition.

Closer to DC, we camped at Catoctin Mountain and that was good too. A whole bunch of trails (some quite challenging) and you can cross over to the state park to see waterfalls.

[Anonymous]

Deep Creek Lake?

[Anonymous]

Shenandoah. Lots of options there in under 2 hours

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Westmoreland Park in the northern neck of Virginia.

Westmoreland is excellent.
Lake Anna State Park

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Shenandoah. Lots of options there in under 2 hours

But OP wants swimming--what's there?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Westmoreland Park in the northern neck of Virginia.

Westmoreland is excellent.
Lake Anna State Park

Also Douthst.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Westmoreland Park in the northern neck of Virginia.

Westmoreland is excellent.
Lake Anna State Park

Also Douthst.

Sorry. Douthat. VA state oarks has a great website with tons of info, including driving times, amenities and maps of each park.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Shenandoah. Lots of options there in under 2 hours

But OP wants swimming--what's there?

Plenty of swimming holes in the park

[Anonymous]

Big Bend campground in Monongahela in WV. On bend of Potomac. Tubing and swimming. More like 3.5 hour drive though.