North Carolina State Fairgrounds Campground

Stayed here to visit the Raleigh RV Show. The campground is a .8 mile walk to the show. Park was clean abs about 3/4 full. My site, #25, was level and considered of a gravel drive and well groomed grass. An empty trash barrel was located every 3 sites or so. Did not visit the restrooms. Park was quiet and felt safe.

The rate was $30. No reservations accepted. Roll in, pick a site, call security. They come out and take your money and give you a receipt. Get this: checkout time is midnight the NEXT DAY.

This is the most convenient full hook up spot in the area. We were here quite a while because we travel for work. They say 2 weeks max but if you are working in the area they are very nice about working with you on a longer stay.
They don't take reservations. You drive in to your spot and then call them and let them know you're there, the number is posted on the fences.
This park is basically a big parking lot. It is gravel and grass with full hook ups but no other facilities. They drive through with a water truck regularly to keep the dust down.
It was an interesting place to stay because people attending events at the fairgrounds stay there; during our stay there was a big dog show and a major bass tournament so it was fun seeing all those people. We also enjoyed some events at the fairgrounds: Indiafest, flea market, Easter Sunday services, etc.
This location is also very close to beautiful walking areas at the art museum and the arboretum.

We live about 5 miles away from here and needed to empty our tanks, so we thought we'd make a weekend of it. It's not easy to find, make sure you look at the website and put their recommended street address into your GPS. There are 52 newer sites on the hill by Horse Gate 7, those are what you're looking for. It's run by the Fairgrounds Public Safety Dept, so you just call them when you're near, they'll tell you if there are spots free and then you call them again when you pick your spot and they come and take your cash/check/credit card. There's usually something going on at the Fairgrounds every weekend -- there was an Arabian Horse show when we went, so we spent some time checking that out. There's also an awesome flea market on Sat and Sun mornings that we go to a lot, so definitely check that out-- it's worth it. It was very quiet, and we had incredibly fast internet -- we even streamed some shows at night. Plus you'll get about 30 tv channels since you're in the city. Also, if you pay for one day, you have essentially 48 hours at the campground. We called at 9am on Sat, they said we could come anytime and we weren't required to leave until midnight on Sunday, so you don't have to worry about early check-out times!

This is a great RV Park to use as a "home base" while visiting Raleigh, mainly due to its location, price, and full hookups. However, there's nothing particularly interesting about the park itself: it's row after row of RV sites in a fenced-in grassy field. The sites are a bit close together, but with enough space that you're not right on top of your neighbor. They don't take reservations, but you can call ahead to check availability. Once you arrive, you pick a site and call the ranger who will come by and collect payment. The free WiFi didn't work for us, but the park was quite crowded while we were there due to a college football game at the stadium across the street. Verizon and AT&T worked well. The park is dog friendly, and for longer walks you can head out to the nearby neighborhoods. There are no picnic tables or fire rings, and while trash bins are located throughout the park, there is no recycling. A very basic, but quite functional RV park in a good location. We would stay here again if visiting Raleigh. Note: the entrance is easy to miss... look for "Horse Complex Gate H".