Our Story
Cherry Hill Park is a family-owned and operated campground that has been in the Gurevich family for 5 generations. We love hosting guests from all across America, from all over the world, and from just down the road in our home state of Maryland.
Our story begins back in 1921, when Jacob and Rose Gurevich moved out to the country from Washington, DC. They bought a plot of land, started Cherry Hill Poultry Farm, and set up a general store right by the road. When travelers came through, Rose allowed them to set up camp behind the store, and the Gurevich family entered the industry of hospitality for the first time.
After World War II, the nation experienced a housing crisis. We became Cherry Hill Trailer Park, then Cherry Hill Mobile Home Village, housing many GIs and young families.
Cherry Hill Mobile Home Village, 1950
As the interstate highway system grew, Americans began to travel for leisure, and many needed a place to stay while visiting Washington, DC. Cherry Hill Campcity was born, and we became a business that catered to travelers and tourists for the first time.
In the 1980s, Rose and Jacob's grandson Norman Gurevich and his wife, Joan, had a vision for a new kind of campground: a top-tier destination park that offered premium amenities, extensive services, full hook-ups, and room for even the biggest RVs. We built Cherry Hill Park from scratch, moving one mile down the road from our original location.
Norman and Marcia on the Family Farmall Tractor
Norman, his son Gerry, and his nephew Bill at work
2 generations later, we've officially settled into our new location, and we are still focused on continuing to grow and change to accommodate the needs of our guests. In 2015, we completed another major renovation, adding a splash park, premium log cabins, 18-hole mini golf, a new bathhouse, a gym, an outdoor pavilion, new laundry facilities, and group tenting sites. In 2017, we were fortunate to win our third Campground of the Year award from ARVC (also 2007 & 2002). We enjoy outstanding ratings from Good Sam, as well as from guest review sites like Google, TripAdvisor, and RV Life.
Through all of the changes, we've stayed rooted in the same values we held as a family of farmers. We're proud to work hard and to put smiles on the faces of those we serve. We focus each day on providing our guests with the best hospitality and tourism options that Washington, DC, has to offer.