Campgrounds and RV parks near Newtown, SC

Newtown is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Dillon County, in northeastern South Carolina on the south side of the city of Dillon, the county seat. The area sits in the Pee Dee region near Interstate 95, which makes it a common stopover for RV travelers moving between the Northeast and Florida. South Carolina Highway 57 passes through Newtown, linking it to Dillon and to smaller communities in the county. RV travelers have a mix of interstate-adjacent private parks and one nearby state park to choose from. Bass Lake Campground and Bass Lake RV Campground sit right off I-95 at Exit 193 in Dillon, a short drive north of Newtown. Camp Pedro is part of the South of the Border complex on the North Carolina line at the state border, and Lumberton / I-95 KOA Journey lies about twenty minutes across the border in North Carolina. For a more natural, lake-and-forest setting, Little Pee Dee State Park is the closest public campground, sitting in the South Carolina Sandhills around 54-acre Lake Norton with river-swamp and Carolina Bay features.

Little Pee Dee State Park uses the South Carolina State Parks reservation system, bookable online or by calling 1-866-345-PARK, with sites available up to 13 months in advance. Camping reservations require a minimum of two nights, and any booking requested less than one day before check-in must be made directly with the park. The park offers standard sites with electric and water, full-hookup sites with sewer, designated tent sites and a lakefront camper cabin available year-round. Private parks handle bookings on their own systems. Bass Lake Campground and Bass Lake RV Campground take reservations by phone or through Campspot, Camp Pedro is bookable through the South of the Border website and is listed with Good Sam, and Lumberton / I-95 KOA Journey uses the KOA reservation system with KOA Rewards discounts at checkout.