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FHU Camping with Paved Bike Trails

Two ebikes on a deck overlooking a river

This post is a list of full hook up campgrounds with paved bike trails that can be easily accessed via the campground.

Of course, there are many FHU campgrounds with paved bike trails; this is just a start.

This post is organized by state and city. The Search bar may be a convenient way for you to view the information.

Note: I further developed this blog post into an ebook. For info about the ebook, please click here. This is an Amazon affiliate link, and I will be compensated should you decide to purchase the ebook.

The ebook lists 150 campgrounds with full hook ups and easy access to paved bike trails. That means you can ride your bike from the campground to the trail! The trails are paved or have a hard surface, such as crushed limestone. The ebook also lists 45 campgrounds with partial hook ups and easy access to paved bike trails.

Alabama – Gulf Shores

Campground: Gulf State Park. There are 496 full hook up campsites in the park. Even so, you’ll want to get your reservation early, as this is a very popular park.

Trail: There is a 28 mile bike trail system in the park.

Related blog post: Gulf State Park – #1 Activity

Arizona – Tucson

Campground: Lazydays KOA RV Park

Trail: The Chuck Huckelberry Loop

Colorado – Carbondale

Campground: Carbondale – Crystal River KOA. This is NOT a FHU campground; however, the campground does offer (for a fee) a honeywagon service.

Trail: The Crystal Valley Trail runs right through the campground. The Crystal Valley Trail connects with the Rio Grande Trail.

Colorado – Littleton

Campground: Chatfield State Park

Trail: The park has 26 miles of bikes trails with 12 of them being paved.

Florida – Jupiter

Campground: Jonathon Dickinson State Park. Dan and I camped at Jonathon Dickinson State Park when we attended St. Louis Cardinals Spring Training.

Trail: This park offers both paved and off-road trails.

Related blog post: Jupiter – Jonathon Dickinson State Park

Florida – Santa Rosa Beach

Campground: Grayton Beach State Park

Trail: Grayton Beach State Park has a 4.5 mile biking trail through the forest. Right outside the park is the Timpoochee Trail which can be ridden to the Village of South Walton Beach.

Florida – Santa Rosa Beach

Campground: Topsail Hill Preserve State Park

Trail: Topsail Hill Preserve State Park Bike Trails. This park has a paved trail which leads to the beach or to Campbell Lake. Outside the park, the Timpoochee Trail can be ridden to the town of Seaside.

Georgia – Rockmart

Campground: The Beautiful Rock Campground RV Park

Trail: The Silver Comet Trail

Idaho – Cataldo

Campground: CDA River RV RV Park

Trail: Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes

Illinois – Benton

Campground: The Rend Lake area, near Benton, Illinois, has a number of campgrounds with full hook ups that connect to the Rend Lake Bike Trail. We have camped at three Army Corps of Engineers campgrounds at Rend Lake: South Marcum, South Sandusky and North Sandusky. To reserve: www.recreation.gov

Trail: The bike trail is the Rend Lake Bike Trail. It is over 20 miles long and can be accessed from any of the campgrounds listed above.

Related blog posts: Click on individual campground names listed above.

Illinois – Geneseo

Campground: Geneseo Campground RV Park

Trail: Hennepin Canal State Trail

Indiana – LaFayette

Campground: Prophetstown State Park

Trail: 3.5 mile bike trail in the state park

Iowa – Amana

Campground: The Amana RV Park & Event Center offers full hook up sites.

Trail: Information about the bike trail can be found here.

Related blog post: The Amana Colonies are a fun place to visit. There are seven villages with lots to offer, including a bike trail.

Iowa – Cedar Falls

Campground: Big Woods Lake Campground

Trail: There is a 1.7 mile trail around Big Woods Lake. This trail is part of the Big Woods Loop which is 9.1 miles.

Iowa – Cedar Falls

Campground: Black Hawk Park Campground

Trail: The Lone Tree Road Trail passes through this campground. This trail is part of a larger 8.3 mile loop and connects with the Big Woods Trail and the Cedar Valley Lakes Trail.

Louisiana – Mandeville

Campground: Fontainbleau State Park

Trail: Tammany Trace Trail

Michigan – Hart

Campground: John Gurney Park

Trail: This campground has direct access to the Hart-Montague Trail which runs for 22 miles. We have ridden the Hart-Montague Trail many times when we camped in Pentwater, and we love it. When we visit Pentwater, we camp at Charles Mears State Park. So, we have to use our car and a bike rack to take our bikes and ride the Hart-Montague Trail.

Related Post: Pentwater Pastimes

Michigan – Houghton

Campground: City of Houghton RV Park City Park

Trail: This park has a 4 mile paved trail.

Minnesota – Grand Marais

Campground: Grand Marais Campground and Marina

Trail: This campground has bike trail connections to the Gitchi-Gami state trail.

Minnesota – Preston

Campground: Old Barn Resort RV Park

Trail: Root River Trail

Missouri – Branson

Campground: Table Rock State Park. Reservations for Missouri State Parks can be made a year in advance.

Trail: The Lakeshore Trail starts at the park’s marina, travels along the shore of Table Rock Lake, and ends at the Dewey Short Visitor Center. It is a paved, mostly flat trail.

Related blog post: Branson Bound and Budgeted

Missouri – Greenville Recreation Area

Campground: Greenville Recreation Area is an Army Corps of Engineers campground. The campground is the site of much history – the old town of Greenville, a Civil War battle, and the Trail of Tears. To reserve: www.recreation.gov

Trail: There is a two mile bike trail into Greenville. The path also goes along the edge of the campground and the river.

Related post: Greenville Trail to Town

Missouri – St. Charles

Campground: Sundermeier RV Park.

Trail: The Katy Trail is a Missouri State Park.

Missouri – St. Peters

Campground: 370 Lakeside Park is located in St. Charles County, not far from Main Street St. Charles and the Katy Trail.

Trail: There is a bike trail which goes around the lake at the campground and into St. Peters.

Related blog post: A Tale of Two Bike Trails

Missouri – Windsor

Campground: Farrington City Park. This campground is located near where the Katy Trail and the Rock Island Spur meet.

Trail: Katy Trail State Park and Rock Island Spur

Oregon – Buxton

Campground: L.L. Stub Stewart State Park

Trail: Banks-Veronica State Trail

South Carolina – Murrells Inlet

Campground: Huntington Beach State Park

Trail: Waccamaw Neck Bikeway

Virginia – Williamsburg

Campground: Chickahominy Riverfront Park Campground County Park

Trail: Virginia Capitol Bike Trail

Washington – Easton

Campground: Lake Easton State Park

Trail: There is a 6 miles trail in the park which connects to the Palouse to Cascade State Park Trail.

Washington – Sequim

Campground: Sequim Bay State Park

Trail: Olympic Discovery Trail

Two ebikes with sunset on Lake Michigan in the background.

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        • Thank you! I will work on adding Top Sail. I appreciate the suggestion. As a side note, we live in New Town St. Charles – which is modeled after Seaside. Have a great day!

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            • When we visited DC, we camped at Cherry Hill. (I do have a post about our DC visit.) We took the Metro everywhere and walked. My daughter lives in DC and bikes everywhere on trails! I happen to be visiting her this weekend. If I find out more info, I’ll respond again to your comment.

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            • That would be great! We are booked at Cherry Hill for 3 nights the 3rd week in May. Having a Class C and 2 dogs, we wanted to drive it to a safe park near DC one day, take the ebikes and dog trailer and do a day trip sightseeing. If your daughter could recommend a good place to park, that would be much appreciated! As your site grows, I would be glad to mention you on my upcoming RV and ebikes video. Probably 4-6 months out right now. Thanks again, Alan

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            • I will certainly ask my daughter. She’s lived there for 5+ years and has never had a car. She gets around by metro, bike or uber. I loved Cherry Hill. They do offer a tour of DC’s monuments at night. We chose not to do it at the time, but I wish we had. Next time! We did tour the White House and the FBI building. We had tickets to tour the Capital Building, but we were wiped out, so we didn’t go. Another regret! DC is so much walking. Ebikes are a nice option. Do you have a YouTube channel? If so, let me know the name. Here’s my post about our DC trip. Back then, I wrote one post for each trip. I’ve since adjusted to not put so much in one post. Happy Camping! https://chambersontheroad.com/2019/09/28/dc-in-an-rv-pittsburgh-too/

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            • Hi Alan, I talked with my daughter. She suggested you look at Kingman Island. She said there is parking there. You can then bike the Anacostia Riverwalk trail along the river. She suggested riding to the Navy Yard area and then on the roads into the heart of DC. She said there is a bike lane on the road. I suggested you email and make sure you’ll be able to park your Class C there. The area is also referred to as the Kingman and Heritage Islands.

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    • You’re welcome. I will be working on adding to it tonight, but I’ve had a great response. So, it may take a few days to get them all included. Enjoy your day!

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  7. Great idea, Betty! Here are two if you want to add them: Cherry Creek State Park in Aurora, CO and Chatfield State Park west of Denver. Both have FHU, concrete pads, and trails that also link to other urban trails.

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  13. Love your RV park reviews. When traveling to Tennessee last year, we stopped at an interstate rest area on a beautiful lake…Rend Lake!! Now I know that there are COE parks there, I want to return!

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    • Oh yes, that rest stop is very pretty! And we love the Rend Lake COE campgrounds. With Dan’s national senior parks pass, we get 50% off most campsites at COE parks. I always look for those first! Safe travels!

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