The best river, stream, or creek RV campgrounds near Columbia, South Carolina

Welcome to Hipcamp! Looking for an RV camping experience near Columbia, South Carolina with access to a river? You're in luck! With over 900 available options, you're sure to find the perfect spot to park your RV and enjoy the peaceful flow of water. Our top campsites, like Waterfall camping close to CLT (149 reviews), Southeast Outdoor Adventure Ctr (117 reviews), and Private Oasis In The Forest (105 reviews) offer popular amenities like pet-friendly sites, campfires, and potable water. If you're feeling adventurous, you can explore hiking trails, historic sites, and off-roading (OHV). Our average price per night is $40, but we have options as low as $10. Let's find your perfect camping spot!

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Top-rated campgrounds

Welcome to Hipcamp! Looking for an RV camping experience near Columbia, South Carolina with access to a river? You're in luck! With over 900 available options, you're sure to find the perfect spot to park your RV and enjoy the peaceful flow of water. Our top campsites, like Waterfall camping close to CLT (149 reviews), Southeast Outdoor Adventure Ctr (117 reviews), and Private Oasis In The Forest (105 reviews) offer popular amenities like pet-friendly sites, campfires, and potable water. If you're feeling adventurous, you can explore hiking trails, historic sites, and off-roading (OHV). Our average price per night is $40, but we have options as low as $10. Let's find your perfect camping spot!

98% (390)

Top-rated campgrounds

1. Private Oasis In The Forest

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42mi from Columbia · 3 sites · Tents, RVs, Lodging · Irwin, SC

Quite undisturbed forest for 1/2 a century, used for duck hunting in the previous owners family for decades. I’ve started building a small cabin that’s unfinished hopefully completing in the coming years. Fishing pond and small seasonal creek flows after lots of rain. Excited to share it with others! Note: Daylight arrival at least an hour before sunset recommended!

2. Big Creek RV Park of Saluda SC

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44mi from Columbia · 12 sites · Tents, RVs · Saluda, SC

Big Creek RV Park of Saluda SC is a private lodging establishment offering short term sites to campers, transient guest and outdoor enthusiast who desire rest, relaxation and recreation. The fringe land is old farm land now being repurposed for outdoor activities. The RV Park is the developed part of an old Farm planted in pines bordering Big Creek/Lake Murray.

3. Norman Farms

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47mi from Columbia · 3 sites · Tents, RVs · Richburg, SC

Come visit our homestead and experience the beauty of nature. Our property is home to many fruit trees, including peach, fig, persimmon, and mulberry. We also have blueberry bushes and other fruit trees such as apples and plums. Our farm is home to sheep and chickens, so you can experience the joy of interacting with these animals. We have a spot for one RV and multiple spots for dry camping, so you can stay overnight and enjoy the peacefulness of the countryside. Come pick mulberries in our orchard or learn about the variety of plants in our greenhouse. We are located in Richburg, SC, which is a beautiful rural setting that you won't want to miss. Don't miss out on this opportunity to connect with nature and experience the beauty of our homestead.

4. Eden in Lancaster, SC

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42mi from Columbia · 3 sites · Tents, RVs, Lodging · Irwin, SC

Eden is a unique campground. We have two glamping campers (one sleeps 6) (one sleeps a couple and small child) both are fully stocked with EVERYTHING you will need for a relaxing time! For those who like to tent camp, we have a very large tree canopied site with an outhouse style restroom steps away from your site, or you can bring your own camper using a 30 amp hookup and water. Eden also has a 5 acre wooded nature trail with seating that deer like to frequent on the way to the creek. While your here we have fresh eggs, a large variety of produce avaliable seasonally, and an herb garden for the cooks in the group. Locally there are tons of farms, lakes, parks, amazing eateries. You can visit our facebook page and view our guidebook for lots of local suggestions. When it isn't freezing outside there are tons of amenities right here at the camper! We have wifi, bluetooth speakers, projector for movie night cornhole boards, darts, soccer goals, glow sticks, board games and much more!

Public campgrounds near Columbia

All sorts of canoes, kayaks, stand up paddle boards, pedal boats

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Sequicentennial Campground

4.1mi from Columbia · 74 sites · Tents, RVs · in Sesquicentennial State Park

Rocky Branch Seasonal Camp

28mi from Columbia · 10 sites · Tents, RVs · in Sumter National Forest

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Lee Campground

42mi from Columbia · 63 sites · Tents, RVs · in Lee State Park

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Aiken Campground

48mi from Columbia · 20 sites · Tents, RVs · in Aiken State Park

Stories from the community

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Hunter

2 weeks ago

22 ft travel trailer

Group trip

Weekend Trip to Big Creek RV Park of Saluda SC

Was the perfect camp site. Everything we needed. Hookups were great. Public restrooms were clean and super nice. Would stay again.

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Michael

3 weeks ago

18 ft travel trailer

6 nights at Big Creek RV Park of Saluda SC

We had a very large site, and it was quiet. It was so relaxing. Mr. James was a great host. Awsome fishing in the creek beside the campground. We will be returning soon.

Kayla

3 weeks ago

30 ft travel trailer

With pets

Weekend Trip to Big Creek RV Park of Saluda SC

We stayed a 2 nights and it was amazing! We had the best time! Everyone was super sweet and we are definitely going to be back. Thank you for having such an amazing campsite

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Mark

August 2025

20 ft travel trailer

With pets

Weekend Trip to Big Creek RV Park of Saluda SC

Love to care that he gave us come checked on us and stop by to see us very nice sight definitely will recommend this to others and we'll be back. If anyone is looking for a nice quiet place to relax this is it at reasonable prices

We had a lite dusting of snow, and its still easy access to the couples camper.

Siew

July 2025

Tent

Weekend Trip to Eden in Lancaster, SC

We love camping here, so peaceful and quiet all the tree around us, feeling like camping in the forest! And Andrea she is amazing go ex miles to make sure we feel comfortable, she have a beautiful gardens, give us fruit and vegetables from her gardens, very good energy, very kinds and humble person, we are definitely coming back falls !!!

Willow

June 2025

Tent

With kids

Weekend Trip to Private Oasis In The Forest

Really pretty and quiet! We had a really good time even though it was the hottest it’s been this year so far. It was over 90° the whole time we were there so it was HOT but we still had an awesome time! Definitely recommend having a thermacell and bug spray as you ARE in the woods. There were a ton of flies but having chargeable fans definitely helped deter them away from us! We cooked over the fires had tons of laughs and such an awesome time! The road in is bumpy but we didn’t have any trouble getting in or out! The ground is full of quartz which is so pretty to look at but if you’re sleeping on the ground I would recommend a thick sleeping pad or cots! We had cots so it didn’t bother us at all!

Pic on the right shows a 33ft pull type camper behind a crew-cab GMC with room to spare. I don't mind helping people back in. The slide outs were close to the tree and some rigs are better than others. Had a fifth wheel on this site. It was less than 40ft and didn't fit as well as a 30ft but still was room for the tow truck and a small car.

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Mickey

May 2025

15 ft toy hauler

Weekend Trip to Big Creek RV Park of Saluda SC

Very quiet, very peaceful, warm shower, clean bathroom

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Elaine

May 2025

31 ft Class C

With pets

Weekend Trip to Big Creek RV Park of Saluda SC

Love the quiet wilderness. Large sites. Clean restroom and shower. Tent campers would love it here.

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Robert

May 2025

30 ft Class C

2 nights at Big Creek RV Park of Saluda SC

Quiet, peaceful. Well spaced out campsites. Clean shower and bathroom. Easy to enter and exit campsites with 30’ Class C. Full hookups at RV sites.

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Anita

April 2025

42 ft travel trailer

10 nights at Big Creek RV Park of Saluda SC

We camped for 10 nights. Very quiet other than the birds singing. We enjoyed visiting with our children and grandchildren who all live in the area. Our host, James, was very nice and accommodating. Our campsite was a mix of sun and shade. The kids had a great time kayaking and fishing in Big Creek which borders part of the property. It was like camping in the middle of the woods, but close to the little town of Saluda. Thank you James. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay.

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Tom

April 2025

28 ft travel trailer

With pets

3 nights at Norman Farms

Rebecca had ample room for us and we were able to look at their fruit orchard and greenhouse while we were there. Very quiet. And our pets were welcome.

Site 10 with custom powered picnic shelter.

Lanny

April 2025

35 ft fifth wheel

7 nights at Big Creek RV Park of Saluda SC

I loved the site and campgrounds. Easy in and out. Very clean. The camp host was very helpful and friendly.

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Samuel

April 2025

27 ft pop-up camper

With kids

4 nights at Big Creek RV Park of Saluda SC

We absolutely loved our stay. The park is in immaculate shape. As tent campers, It was wonderful having access to the shower house and bathroom. We would definitely stay here again if we’re in the area.

Fawn

March 2025

Tent

With pets

Weekend Trip to Norman Farms

The land is beautiful! The spot was very private. My dogs had a great time. So did I. The hosts were super nice

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Michael

March 2025

27 ft travel trailer

Weekend Trip to Norman Farms

The location is perfect! It's beautiful and feels very secluded and "away from it all", while not actually being in the middle of nowhere. It's close enough to various stores and the highway should you need supplies or whatever, but on the property you can kinda forget the outside world for a little while. And the hosts are awesome! They are gracious and friendly. A+++ 10/10 I highly recommend.

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Michel

March 2025

22 ft Class B

5 nights at Big Creek RV Park of Saluda SC

Superbe site bien entretenu Le host a plein de belle « histoires » sur la région 😉 Je recommande pour la grosse paix

Rod

March 2025

20 ft travel trailer

4 nights at Big Creek RV Park of Saluda SC

James was very accommodating around my plans to arrive changing multiple times due to distance, crazy weather and other delays. The camp sites are very well kept up, very tidy. James delivered hardwood to my site while I was away and included some pine for starting the fire. I look forward to checking out Big Creek RV Park when I’m in the Greenville SC area again. 5 stars!

Alexis

March 2025

13 ft travel trailer

6 nights at Eden in Lancaster, SC

This spot totally blew us away. Seriously, the vibes were immaculate. And those fresh eggs? Don't even get me started. So good, like sunshine on a plate. We're already planning our next visit. This place is a hidden gem, for sure. Can't wait to go back and soak it all in again. It's the kind of place that just makes you happy.

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Nancy

February 2025

21 ft Class B

3 nights at Big Creek RV Park of Saluda SC

We loved our stay. What a great, relaxing place. James has put so much time and effort into detail with the property. He also made sure we had everything we needed.

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Savannah

January 2025

18 ft travel trailer

2 nights at Norman Farms

This was a great stay! Hosts were very responsive and accommodating. I had no problem backing out in my 19 foot travel trailer. It’s a beautiful and peaceful location right off the highway.