Echo Lake Campground

The Great Outdoors

Rhode Island may be the smallest state in the country, but don’t be fooled; there is a wealth of fantastic campgrounds, natural areas, recreation hubs, peaceful forests, and white sand beaches populating this incredible state, just waiting to be discovered when you rent an RV near Echo Lake Campground. Snake Den State Park is a fabulous outdoor space over by Providence, situated on an old family farm with a large farmhouse serving as its headquarters. This historic site has lots of exciting hiking trails, an abundance of wildlife, and a small canyon cutting through the park, responsible for the name “Snake Den.”Lincoln Woods State Park just north of the capital city also dazzles visitors with its scenic ponds and forest groves. The park was named for President Abraham Lincoln after being purchased by the state of Rhode Island on the 100th anniversary of Lincoln's birthday. The park is excellent for hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, snowmobiling, ice skating, swimming, fishing, rock climbing, and bouldering, among other things.John L. Curran State Park is a dazzling spot full of waterways, ponds, estuaries, and lakes, a perfect blend of circumstances for fishing enthusiasts. Whether you are paddling, swimming, canoeing, or fishing for trout, you are bound to enjoy yourself at this peaceful nature sanctuary.One of the state’s best state parks can be found close to the Atlantic Ocean in the southern reaches of the state, and when you're camping at Echo Lake Campground, it won’t take you long to drive there. In the woodsy wonderland of Burlingame State Park, you and your campervan rental will feel right at home, with a campground store with food and supplies, clean restrooms and showers, and a small lake for swimming or boating. The beaches are no more than five minutes’ drive down the road, so do yourself a favor and head to Burlingame State Park for an adventure.

City Sightseeing

Much of the region around Echo Lake Campground is rural, with nothing more than a few scattered farms and forests for miles. However, you can easily get to Providence while motorhome camping at Echo Lake Campground, when you feel the urge to do some city sightseeing in the state’s historical capital. You can stroll around this pedestrian-friendly city in search of historic sites and fantastic architecture, like the state capitol building, the waterfront boardwalk lining the river, or prestigious Brown University, a storied institution and a member of the Ivy League.The Rhode Island School of Design Museum of Art is a cultured place to check out some impressive artwork, with over 80,000 masterpieces adorning its walls. From Paul Revere’s silver collection to French impressionist paintings, this diverse collection will leave you feeling inspired and creative after you stop by for a few hours.The Providence Children’s Museum and the Roger Williams Park Zoo are two fabulous places to bring your children, with family-friendly atmospheres and a whole bunch of interesting stuff to learn. They can play with hands-on exhibits in the museum, learn about the natural world and the scientific process, or observe a menagerie of exotic animals from a variety of different countries around the world. Keep exploring, and you’ll find other restaurants, bars, cafes, shopping areas, boutiques, sporting events, and live music performances when your rent an RV near Echo Lake Campground and head to the city for the day.