Any suggestions on camping sites (tents, but not RV) in / near DC area (Virginia, Maryland)?

Any suggestions and recommendations in places where it could set a tent for a weekend. Somewhere with nice scenery and a bit of history, but not too far the downtown. I glanced at some sites but there is not much to choose from. I hope for some suggestions to reduce my options. Thanx

I would be happy to give you some suggestions. My family and I went this summer for two weeks trip to Washington DC, and we ran into two camps during our visit. Before going I did a research very long to try to reach the nearest campsite to town as we planned the coming and going daily. The three camps where they are closer to DC are all in Maryland and are: Cherry Hill Park: http://www.cherryhillpark.com/ This is supposed to be the closest to Washington DC, and very nice too, but we are not in so that I can not tell you exactly how long it takes or what it is. The only reason I did not stay there was because there was not enough room for us for two + weeks we were going to be there. Capitol KOA: http://www.capitolkoa.com/ We stayed here the last ten days of our trip. A typical KOA, which was busy, but the tent sites were a throwback to the forest. You did not say whether you are bringing children, our children loved the activities and Jennifer, the activities director, is a down-to-earth-loving nature to all activities having a theme of nature for them, as no trace, walks the nature, identification of the leaves, etc. There is a nature trail on campus. It was about 35-40 minutes to travel between here and DC, but do provide transportation either the DC or the metro station, if you prefer. This camp was closer to Baltimore, for us, the DC. The third camp, where we spent the first week Vacation is the family of Duncan Campground. http://www.duncansfamilycampground.com/ This is a former KOA so the design is similar, but much quieter, and more Hoffner rustic. There were also many activities here and the staff was very warm and welcoming. This camp was much closer to us than DC the Capitol KOA, which take us 20-35 minutes, depending on traffic to get there. It is repeatedly recommended to us not to drive into DC and take the Metro. Based on our experience, especially on the weekends, we were able to enter and obtain the right to free parking at the Mall. If you just have to pay for parking, it is likely that will cost you about what might happen in a family to fall in the underground anyway. Moreover, the three camps I mentioned providing some form of transport DC and the Metrostations. The only disadvantage that, however, is that is on your agenda for their hours of sightseeing. There are also some state parks in the area, but again, I found it that went far beyond the area then the camps that I mentioned, so that your daily commute to the city and back could be a little more. If you are interested, I blog about our entire trip DC, including the historical sites we saw, our round-trip commute, and camps and what we did while we were there. You can find it at: http://www.your-camping-guidebook.com/Camping-Tips-blog.html If you have other questions about camping in the area, please let me know. Otherwise, have a great time!

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