The best campgrounds in Rhode Island with wildlife watching

Welcome to Hipcamp, your go-to website for camping adventures in the United States! If you're looking to indulge in some wildlife watching in Rhode Island, we've got you covered with over 20 options. From rustic campsites to glamping experiences, we have something for every nature enthusiast. Prices start as low as $40 per night, with an average price of $50 per night. Looking for top-rated campsites? Check out Glamp Frogmore (25 reviews), Swanson's Farm (13 reviews), and Simple, private & natural (9 reviews). And don't worry about missing out on amenities - our popular campsites offer showers, potable water, and cooking equipment. If you're feeling adventurous, you can also engage in wind sports, whitewater paddling, or even horseback riding. Happy camping!

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Top-rated campgrounds

Welcome to Hipcamp, your go-to website for camping adventures in the United States! If you're looking to indulge in some wildlife watching in Rhode Island, we've got you covered with over 20 options. From rustic campsites to glamping experiences, we have something for every nature enthusiast. Prices start as low as $40 per night, with an average price of $50 per night. Looking for top-rated campsites? Check out Glamp Frogmore (25 reviews), Swanson's Farm (13 reviews), and Simple, private & natural (9 reviews). And don't worry about missing out on amenities - our popular campsites offer showers, potable water, and cooking equipment. If you're feeling adventurous, you can also engage in wind sports, whitewater paddling, or even horseback riding. Happy camping!

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Top-rated campgrounds

1. SimplePrivateNaturalEpicFirepitPets

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1 site · Tent, RV · Hopkinton, RI

I love the outdoors and RV life. The world is changing. We can help each other by being more in our natural surroundings enhancing our lives with more freedom, adventure and fun. 🌲 Private Backyard Retreat on 2.2 Acres 🌲 Looking for a great stopover with amenities -filled getaway? This unique 2.2-acre property is behind an old house (not occupied during your stay) and offers a private, pet-friendly backyard surrounded by tall trees and natural beauty. Perfect for RV travelers, dog lovers, and outdoor enthusiasts—you’ll find everything you need to relax, recharge, and enjoy the fresh air. ✨ What You’ll Love * 30 Amp RV hook-up/moveable + pristine water source * Epic fire pit for memorable evenings under the stars * Rustic screened porch with items to enhance your stay * Outdoor shower + hot/cold spigots 🚿 * Porta potty (saves space for RVers) * Propane grill for outdoor cooking by table, chairs & awning * Very pet-friendly: two dog runners + moveable post 🐾 You’ll have the entire backyard to yourself—a private oasis with tall trees, stone features, and plenty of space to unwind. 🌿 Nearby Adventures This spot is centrally located, with easy access to I-95 and close to endless outdoor fun: * Hiking: Ell Pond (where Moonrise Kingdom was filmed!) ; Ashville Pond, hiking galore + * Beaches & Ferries: Narragansett, Watch Hill (12 miles), Block Island ferry + * Kayaking & Swimming: local ponds and coastal waters * Golfing galore, from casual courses to coastal views * Food & Drink: wineries, breweries, farms, local dining, and fresh markets * Day trips: Newport, Mystic, Jamestown, Foxwoods, and charming coastal towns Or just stay simple: enjoy the fire pit, relax with your pets, and soak in the peaceful natural setting. 📝 Good to Know Bring supplemental firewood (some may be available for sale onsite) Gatherings up to 6 people welcome. Max 2 cars. This is a RV listing. Tent campers note proximity of roads. Please clean up after pets so this remains a dog-friendly haven 🌞 Whether you’re looking for a central stopover on your journey or a cool retreat close to beaches, trails, festivals and coastal gems, this spot is designed for you. Come as you are, breathe in the fresh air, and enjoy this simple and special place.

2. Moose's Midnight Getaway

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2 sites · RVs · Tiverton, RI

Learn more about this land: Located in Tiverton, RI. Access to local RI beaches, great seafood, hiking rails, and tower lookout. 2-3 miles away from the town center, beach, and boat ramp. Newport is just a short 15 mile/ 24 minute drive away. 3 miles away there is access to a fresh water pond with a boat ramp (Watuppa Pond). **Campers only - no tents**

3. Milk Thistle Farm

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4 sites · Tents · Greene, RI

With the original home built in 1785, Milk Thistle farm is on the historic register and is comprised of the main house and 5 acres of land. It is run as a small non-profit animal sanctuary and is home to rescued chickens, goats, and pigs, as well as two humans and their dog and cat companions. The main property is fenced in, with a large back field great for tent camping, and an orchard to explore that can also double as hammock camping. There is parking for cars and bikes. We try to minimize our impact on the environment as much as possible, and encourage our guests to compost, recycle, and dispose of waste accordingly. Please note we have dogs, including a Livestock Guardian Dog that does bark to alert us of new people and warn off would be predators. We will happily introduce him to any guests to minimize disruptions. Check us out on instagram @milk_thistle_farm

4. Harlow Hill

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3 sites · RVs · Middletown, RI

A spot to park for your vehicles on .7 acres near Middletown beaches. A space to wash your feet after the beach and hosts that live on property. A pond nearby, walk to Newport vineyards winery and brewery and .09 miles from Sweet berry farm. Bike to local beaches, 3 miles downhill. Thanks for checking us out!

5. Camp Newportant

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1 site · RV · Newport, RI

Small residential lot with a 36’ pad for backing in or pulling through. Enjoy a spacious shared backyard with a grill and an alternate fire pit. The fenced yard offers a relaxing atmosphere and privacy from the outside. Water is available, along with optional waste disposal ($10) and a 110V / 30Amp plug-in. In addition to welcoming Hipcamp guests, we also host a two-room BnB that friends or family can book based on availability.

6. Hurricane Hill Farm

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1 site · Lodging · Cranston, RI

We are a 48-acre historic, conservation fiber farm smack in the middle of Rhode Island-in an area that was once all farmland. We are a bit of a holdover-and we take our stewardship role of this farming legacy quite seriously. Despite our glorious natural setting, we are actually very close to all the places people want to visit in RI-including Providence (15 minutes), Newport (30 minutes) beaches (15-40 depending on which one you chose) and a bunch of parks and hiking areas (15-45 minutes max). We are also near Ct and Mass-so a good home base for all kinds of exploring! Stays are limited to three nights.

7. Glamp Frogmore

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2 sites · Lodging · Coventry, RI

Set on our private 35 acre property in Rhode Island, Glamp Frogmore features two beautiful wooded glampsites (The Pines and The Ferns) that border the 295 acre Maxwell Mays Audubon Refuge. Take a 5 minute walk down a private path that will bring you to our small pond where you can play horseshoes or corn hole, kids can paddle around in the canoe or rowboat, sit and enjoy nature in our Adirondack chairs, or bring a picnic. Glamp Frogmore is 30 minutes from Newport, beautiful beaches, Narragansett, the city of Providence, Watch Hill, and Mystic, CT. Close to local breweries, vineyards, bike trails, and hikes. 2.5 hours to NYC and 1.5 hours to Boston.

Camper favorites in Rhode Island

Top-rated campgrounds reviewed by the Hipcamp community.

Harlow Hill

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3 sites · RVs · Middletown, RI

A spot to park for your vehicles on .7 acres near Middletown beaches. A space to wash your feet after the beach and hosts that live on property. A pond nearby, walk to Newport vineyards winery and brewery and .09 miles from Sweet berry farm. Bike to local beaches, 3 miles downhill. Thanks for checking us out!

Camp Newportant

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1 site · RV · Newport, RI

Small residential lot with a 36’ pad for backing in or pulling through. Enjoy a spacious shared backyard with a grill and an alternate fire pit. The fenced yard offers a relaxing atmosphere and privacy from the outside. Water is available, along with optional waste disposal ($10) and a 110V / 30Amp plug-in. In addition to welcoming Hipcamp guests, we also host a two-room BnB that friends or family can book based on availability.

Hurricane Hill Farm

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1 site · Lodging · Cranston, RI

We are a 48-acre historic, conservation fiber farm smack in the middle of Rhode Island-in an area that was once all farmland. We are a bit of a holdover-and we take our stewardship role of this farming legacy quite seriously. Despite our glorious natural setting, we are actually very close to all the places people want to visit in RI-including Providence (15 minutes), Newport (30 minutes) beaches (15-40 depending on which one you chose) and a bunch of parks and hiking areas (15-45 minutes max). We are also near Ct and Mass-so a good home base for all kinds of exploring! Stays are limited to three nights.

Glamp Frogmore

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2 sites · Lodging · Coventry, RI

Set on our private 35 acre property in Rhode Island, Glamp Frogmore features two beautiful wooded glampsites (The Pines and The Ferns) that border the 295 acre Maxwell Mays Audubon Refuge. Take a 5 minute walk down a private path that will bring you to our small pond where you can play horseshoes or corn hole, kids can paddle around in the canoe or rowboat, sit and enjoy nature in our Adirondack chairs, or bring a picnic. Glamp Frogmore is 30 minutes from Newport, beautiful beaches, Narragansett, the city of Providence, Watch Hill, and Mystic, CT. Close to local breweries, vineyards, bike trails, and hikes. 2.5 hours to NYC and 1.5 hours to Boston.

Public campgrounds in Rhode Island

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Fishermen's Campground

182 sites · Tents, RVs · in Fishermen's Memorial State Park

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George Washington State Campground

50 sites · Tents, RVs · in George Washington State Park

Stories from the community

The most perfect s’more I ever toasted on my epic rock fire pit.

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Jen

1 week ago

20 ft travel trailer

With pets

Weekend Trip to SimplePrivateNaturalEpicFirepitPets

KSJoy’s property was as described and a nice spot to hang out for a couple of days before the busy holiday season kicks in. Full electric hookup. No water this time of year (was just shut off last week). Nice area. Drove around. Followed the host’s recommendations for local food. Great advice! Had our four dogs with us. The property is close to a fairly busy road so having good recall (or we brought a fencing system) is essential. The road noise Fri-Sun in mid Nov. was not an issue. The host was very communicative and answered all questions but was hands off which we liked. Highly recommend.

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Amy

November 2025

21 ft campervan

With pets

3 nights at Moose's Midnight Getaway

Easy to book and set up camp. Instructions/guidelines clear and eady to follow. Host is responsive.

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Kimberly

October 2025

35 ft Class A

With pets

29 nights at Moose's Midnight Getaway

Extremely peaceful site, very quiet. Exactly what we needed!! We were there for the whole month of October without any issues. Tristan is so nice and friendly. Would absolutely recommend this site!!

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Bob

October 2025

27 ft campervan

Weekend Trip to Harlow Hill

Great stay just outside of town. We came to attend the fall seafood festival. We towed a jeep so we had good transportation into town. The host also suggested a great local eatery that we enjoyed on our last evening. Great stay…

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Elodie

October 2025

16 ft Class B

Weekend Trip to Camp Newportant

It was very nice, very well located and the hosts are so kind. Got welcomed with a glass of wine, cannot be better! Lots of recommendation to wonder around, I highly recommend.

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John

October 2025

16 ft car

1 night at SimplePrivateNaturalEpicFirepitPets

Very nice fire pit! Porta potty was clean and the shower was ready to go! I really liked the area so I’ll probably be back to this hipcamp soon.

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Stephen

October 2025

Weekend Trip to Camp Newportant

Jim and Amy’s spot might not be the traditional Hipcamp setting (it’s in their driveway) but it’s the perfect place to explore Newport if you’re in an RV. Just park and you’re a short walk to downtown and the water with easy access to drive the famous Ocean Drive. And as hosts, you won’t find any better. Experts on the area/history and always willing to assist with anything you need…and don’t miss out on the campfire experience in the backyard—it’s a great hang!

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John

September 2025

16 ft travel trailer

With pets

Weekend Trip to SimplePrivateNaturalEpicFirepitPets

We grabbed the opportunity for one last (?) nice weekend near the beach and wow did we hit it! 70's , sunny mostly and water clear green & absolutely delicious, clearing on Sunday for another walk with dogs and friends. THANK YOU KS Joy for helping make it happen!!

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Alyssa

September 2025

3 nights at Glamp Frogmore

Justin and Amy are very friendly and responsive to any questions. They give very detailed instructions before arrival. The campsite is peaceful and comes with so many amenities, packing was so easy. Getting an add on of a cooler full of ice was so great, the ice lasted the whole time we were there!

Kenny

September 2025

20 ft pop-up camper

Weekend Trip to Harlow Hill

I was in Kristina’s driveway spot for two nights . It’s a very safe location and she was nice but, it’s a driveway spot to park in nothing more. It was close to Newport and that fit my needs.

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Felix

September 2025

Tent

Weekend Trip to SimplePrivateNaturalEpicFirepitPets

Perfect if you live around hartford and want a quick getaway spot. Very acominating. Private but not far from food, beaches, and shopping. We got there when it was dark out so it was helpful that all we needed to do was set up the tent, they had everything else you could need there.

Patricia

September 2025

Weekend Trip to Glamp Frogmore

Highly recommend! Everything was lovely. Looking forward to next year.

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Kristin Lee

September 2025

4 nights at Glamp Frogmore

Great set up, responsive hosts, lovely, quiet area that was still close enough to larger towns/cities. Exactly what we were looking for. We’d stay again, highly recommend!

Teri

September 2025

30 ft Class C

With pets

Weekend Trip to SimplePrivateNaturalEpicFirepitPets

We enjoyed staying at KSJoy's land. It was exactly as described. You can hear some road noise due to the closeness of the road but because of the home on the property, it's still very private. Our dogs enjoyed being off leash and there was a good amount of room for them to roam around. If in the area we would not hesitate to stay again.

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Tristan

September 2025

20 ft campervan

With pets

1 night at Moose's Midnight Getaway

Great stopover. Easy to find. Long driveway. Definitely a great option in the area!

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Shael

September 2025

29 ft travel trailer

With pets

8 nights at Moose's Midnight Getaway

We had such a great summer at this spot. We started out booking a short trip and were going to bounce around to different spots, but ended up reaching back out and staying all summer. It is a perfect quiet spot, close to so many great things to do, and even though we had to pack up every so often to pump out at a close RV park, we were happier at this spot than we would have been at the area RV parks. It was more shaded and quiet than we would have at a park and better proximity to enjoy beaches from Westport to Newport. We'll be back!

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Kyle

September 2025

Tent

Group trip

Weekend Trip to SimplePrivateNaturalEpicFirepitPets

Despite being right off of the highway, the site was very quiet and felt incredibly private as well! The fire pit was lovely, and our host was very responsive to questions over messages, and I'd absolutely consider staying here again.

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Ben

September 2025

With kids

Weekend Trip to Glamp Frogmore

Great set up with comfy tent, warm shower, good toilet, fire pit, and yummy breakfast deliveries of warm croissants and coffee! Also very private, which we enjoyed

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Craig

August 2025

16 ft car

Weekend Trip to Harlow Hill

Really beautiful location in Middletown. It was my first time using this website and everything was seamless, great communication and clear instruction on getting there and setup. Will come again for sure!

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Heather

August 2025

20 ft Class C

With pets

Weekend Trip to SimplePrivateNaturalEpicFirepitPets

Quiet, private backyard with everything we needed for a one night stay passing through town. Lovely trees, easy to find, and our dog enjoyed having a lawn to stretch his legs a bit.