RV rental Sykesville, MD: Motorhome rentals, camper van rentals and more

One of the closest places to go with your camper rental from Sykesville is the Ramblin' Pines Campground just west of town. They have full hookups at each of their RV sites, a heated pool, dog park, mini-golf course, and a small catch-and-release fishing pond. Their location in the forest outside of town will feel a world away from the hustle and bustle of the nation’s capital too. If day trips into Baltimore are on your agenda, you might consider Patapsco Valley State Park just a little way outside of Maryland’s largest city. Sites are equipped with electrical hookups, and they offer drinking water and showers at a central location. Best of all, though, is how wild the surrounding area seems, given how close it is to a major metropolitan area. If you’d like to do some hiking when you get an RV rental in Sykesville, this could be a good campground to choose. If you’d prefer to stay closer to the attractions of the big city, you might enjoy Cherry Hill Park in the D.C suburbs. Not only do they have a convenient location, but they offer full hookups for your Sykesville motorhome rental, a swimming pool, sauna, miniature golf course, a dog walking service, and movie nights during the summer.

The Historic Colored Schoolhouse is one of the most well-preserved pieces of Sykesville past. While Maryland did not join the Confederacy during the Civil War, it was a slave state at its outbreak and had a particularly difficult era following it. African Americans in Maryland were subjugated during Reconstruction up to the Civil Rights era of the 1960s, and the separate but equal policy is on full display at the Colored Schoolhouse. There’s also the Gatehouse Museum of History, which is an excellent place to get a look at the town’s past when you choose a travel trailer rental in Sykesville. Much like the town, it’s a bit of a mish-mash of different stories, but one of the more interesting exhibits focuses on the Springfield State Psychiatric Hospital (one of the largest in the country at the time). While many of the details are quite disturbing and may not be suitable for younger children, they’re worth remembering and for seeing how far the country has come in regards to mental health. The Living Farm Heritage Museum in nearby West Friendship is a fantastic place for the kids to learn about agriculture and what life was like from the Colonial era up through modern times in Howard County, Maryland. It features a “walk through time” exhibit where farming and domestic labor practices are on display along with the role of the railroad in industrializing central Maryland. There are also some hiking trails and horseback riding if you feel like spending some time in nature.