Campgrounds and RV parks near Smithfield, VA

Smithfield sits in Isle of Wight County on the south side of the James River, within an easy drive of Hampton Roads, Williamsburg, and Jamestown. RV travelers use it as a quieter base for the Historic Triangle, with campgrounds ranging from private family parks to Virginia State Parks along the James and York rivers. The closest private option is Isle of Wight Campground, a family-owned property that accommodates both RV and tent campers with full hookup sites, picnic tables, and fire rings. Across the James River, Chippokes Plantation State Park offers a two-loop campground next to the James River and Cobham Bay, with water and electric sites accommodating tents, trailers, and RVs. Loop A fits rigs up to 30 feet, and Loop B accommodates larger rigs up to 50 feet. Davis Lakes and Campgrounds sits closer to Suffolk, while Anvil Campground and Machicomoco State Park provide bases in the Williamsburg and York River areas. Machicomoco has 27 single-family campsites near the York River, with 13 water and electric hookup sites that can accommodate trailers and RVs up to 60 feet.

Virginia State Parks use a single central reservation system operated by the Department of Conservation and Recreation. Sites at Chippokes and Machicomoco can be reserved up to 11 months in advance through reservevaparks.com, and phone bookings go through 800-933-PARK. Same-day camping reservations are accepted until 2 p.m. on the date of arrival, and Virginia offers free reservation transfers up to four days before arrival. Private parks book directly. Isle of Wight Campground and Anvil Campground take reservations by phone and through their own websites. For summer weekends and holiday periods around Williamsburg, reserve as far ahead as possible. Cancellations do open up sites, so check back if a first-choice date is full.