Private operator · Rhode Island campground guide
The numbers
Fee range
$55–$145/night
Season open
May through October
RV size limit
Big rigs welcome
Reservation window
12 months ahead via campground portal
The insider read
Closest full-hookup camp to Newport. Bike to Newport Cliff Walk + Mansions. Sailboat racing season (June-Sept) makes for unique waterfront viewing.
Original analysis from PickRV — synthesised from public sources you can verify, pulling the operational details competitor guides typically skip.
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PickRV doesn't handle campground bookings — reserve direct through the official channel so policies and cancellations flow through one record.
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Every fact above is sourced from the managing agency's canonical page. Cross-check fee, season, and size limit before you depend on them.
Match the campground's size limit and hookup level to a vehicle category, then plan the rest of the trip.
Keep exploring
Near Warwick
StateInsider tip · Site of former amusement park (closed 1996). Now a day-use park with Narragansett Bay views. No camp; nearest overnight is Burlingame.
Near North Scituate
PrivateInsider tip · Lakefront family camp. 35 min to Providence + 45 min to Newport. Quieter than coastal options but easy day-trips.
Near West Greenwich
PrivateInsider tip · Quieter inland Rhode Island option. Hot tub + horseback riding. Family-friendly with planned activities weekends.
Near Hope Valley
PrivateInsider tip · Family-owned 50+ years. Lake + pool. Quieter than coastal RI parks; closer to mystic CT (35 min).
Your next step
Melville Ponds Campground posts no rig-length limit, so the size of the motorhome is your call rather than the campground's. If you don't own one, the same trip runs on a rig rented in Rhode Island.
Nothing in Rhode Island is bookable today. Dated requests are what we take to owners, so give us the window you actually want — you get one email the day a rig covers it, and nothing else.
Nearby & related
Sourced costs, campground directories, and the places worth a detour — the next layer of Rhode Island trip planning.
Before you go
Rhode Island rules
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