From creekside camping to hikes up Sugar Loaf Mountain, outdoor beauty awaits near Chesterfield.
Ninety minutes from Charlotte, Chesterfield offers a quiet retreat for campers near the border between North and South Carolina. Private campsites in the area include cozy tent glampsites and RV camping on working farms, complete with showers, toilets, and potable water. Cheraw State Park offers even more opportunities to sleep under the stars, with cabin rentals and campsites on the shores of Lake Juniper. Wander the boardwalk, play a round of golf, canoe on the lake, and explore over 7,000 acres of beautiful parkland. Just south of Chesterfield, Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge borders Sand Hills State Forest and provides campers with a stay close to wildlife. Explore the refuge’s longleaf pine ecosystem and catch a glimpse of the red-cockaded woodpecker, then head to the forest for a hike up Sugar Loaf Mountain. Primitive campsites near the mountain offer easy access to the trails for early morning hikes with the sunrise.