Winston-Salem, North Carolina, is near plenty of outdoor recreational activity in the Appalachian Mountains, from hiking and backpacking to kayaking and paddling on the many local rivers. Also within easy driving distance of Winston-Salem are many campgrounds, some of which offer cabins of all sorts for rent.
Serenity Stables and Campground has an authentic log cabin dating back to the 1880s for rent near Pilot Mountain State Park with a double bed, an outhouse and a private pasture. The campground offers horseback riding, and several hiking trails are nearby as is Hanging Rock State Park. You can also kayak on the Ararat River.
Serenity Stables and Campground
4422 Shoals Rd
Pinnacle, NC 27043
336-325-2762
serenitystablescampground.com
Statesville East KOA is an RV and tent campground that also offers two-room cabins for rent. The campground is near Old Salem Moravian Village and Lowe's Motor Speedway. Statesville offers many themed weekend events, as well as basketball, badminton, volleyball, mini-golf, a pool, and a fishing lake.
Statesville East
114 Midway Drive
Statesville, NC 28625
704-546-7615
koa.com/where/nc/33183/
Holly Ridge Family Campground is an RV campground that offers several cabins, each of which sleeps four and offers a microwave and coffee maker. The campground offers hiking trails, mini-golf and a swimming pool, as well as a playground, a covered picnic area and movies for rent.
Holly Ridge Family Campground
5140 River Road
Boonville, NC 27011
336-367-7756
hollyridgecampground.tripod.com
Tanglewood Park is an RV campground with several two- and three-bedroom cottages for rent, each with a full kitchen and living area, as well as a guest house and bed and breakfast inn. Available activities include golf, swimming, and wine-tasting at nearby vineyards. The complex also has playgrounds, tennis courts and a lake with paddle boats.
Tanglewood Park
4201 Manor House Circle
Clemmons, NC 27012
336-778-6300
tanglewoodpark.org
Pine Lake RV Resort and Campground is on a 100-acre site featuring three lakes, a 39-bed bunkhouse and 34 fully furnished units. Pine Lake also features horse stables, a swimming pool, and a 5-acre lake stocked with fish on-site with golf and the North Carolina Motor Speedway nearby.
Pine Lake RV Resort and Campground
800-746-3505
pinelakervresortcamp.com
Fancy Gap is an RV campground that also offers six one-room cabins, each with two rocking chairs on their front porches, fire rings, and a grill. Each cabin has a queen bed and a fold-out futon. The cabins have no bathroom, but share a bathhouse. Fancy Gap also hosts two small motels. Near the campground are trout streams, golf and the Blue Ridge Music Center.
Fancy Gap Cabins and Campground
202595 Blue Ridge Parkway
Fancy Gap, Virginia 24328
276-728-7664
fancygapcabins.com