πŸ•οΈ Top 50 Campgrounds in America

πŸ“ 50 Campgrounds πŸ—ΊοΈ 30+ States πŸ”οΈ Updated 2024

All 50 Top US Campgrounds

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πŸ”οΈ #1 CA
Yosemite Valley Campground
πŸ“ Yosemite National Park

The most iconic campground in the United States, Yosemite Valley Campground sits beneath towering granite wall...

National ParkWorld-ClassIconic
🏜️ #2 AZ
Grand Canyon South Rim Campground
πŸ“ Grand Canyon National Park

Wake up steps from one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. Mather Campground on the South Rim puts you ...

National ParkWorld-FamousRim Views
πŸŒ‹ #3 WY
Yellowstone National Park Campgrounds
πŸ“ Yellowstone National Park

America's first national park offers 12 campgrounds surrounded by geysers, hot springs, and some of the contin...

National ParkGeothermalWildlife
πŸ”οΈ #4 MT
Glacier National Park Campgrounds
πŸ“ Glacier National Park

Called the Crown of the Continent, Glacier National Park hosts some of the most dramatic mountain scenery in N...

National ParkGlaciersWilderness
🏜️ #5 UT
Watchman Campground β€” Zion National Park
πŸ“ Zion National Park

Watchman Campground sits at the mouth of Zion Canyon beneath the towering Watchman peak. It's the gateway to o...

National ParkRed RockYear-Round
🌲 #6 WA
Kalaloch Campground β€” Olympic National Park
πŸ“ Olympic National Park

One of the few national park campgrounds where you can fall asleep to the sound of Pacific Ocean waves. Kalalo...

National ParkOcean ViewsRainforest
🌊 #7 ME
Blackwoods Campground β€” Acadia National Park
πŸ“ Acadia National Park

Perched on Mount Desert Island off the Maine coast, Blackwoods is the only campground inside Acadia's central ...

National ParkEast CoastOceanfront
🌿 #8 TN
Cades Cove Campground β€” Great Smoky Mountains
πŸ“ Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Set in one of the most biodiverse regions in North America, Cades Cove Campground offers access to historic lo...

National ParkWildlifeHistoric
⛰️ #9 CO
Moraine Park Campground β€” Rocky Mountain NP
πŸ“ Rocky Mountain National Park

At over 8,000 feet, Moraine Park sits in a broad, glacially carved valley surrounded by some of Colorado's mos...

National ParkHigh AlpineElk Rut
🌡 #10 CA
Jumbo Rocks Campground β€” Joshua Tree NP
πŸ“ Joshua Tree National Park

Surrounded by massive Mojave rock formations and the park's signature twisted Joshua Trees, Jumbo Rocks is one...

National ParkDark SkiesRock Climbing
πŸŒ„ #11 UT
Devils Garden Campground β€” Arches NP
πŸ“ Arches National Park

The only campground in Arches National Park and one of the most sought-after in the Southwest. Surrounded by f...

National ParkRed RockArches
🌳 #12 VA
Big Meadows Campground β€” Shenandoah NP
πŸ“ Shenandoah National Park

Shenandoah's most popular campground sits atop the Blue Ridge at mile 51 of the famous Skyline Drive. Big Mead...

National ParkSkyline DriveFall Foliage
πŸ¦… #13 AK
Teklanika River Campground β€” Denali NP
πŸ“ Denali National Park

The only campground in Denali that allows private vehicles beyond Mile 15. Teklanika offers an extraordinary A...

National ParkRemoteAlaska Wildlife
🐊 #14 FL
Long Pine Key Campground β€” Everglades NP
πŸ“ Everglades National Park

The largest subtropical wilderness in the US offers a camping experience unlike any other in America. Long Pin...

National ParkSubtropicalWildlife
🏜️ #15 UT
North Campground β€” Bryce Canyon National Park
πŸ“ Bryce Canyon National Park

Perched at 8,000 feet on the edge of the Paunsaugunt Plateau, North Campground sits minutes from Bryce Amphith...

National ParkHoodoosDark Skies
🌲 #16 CA
Lodgepole Campground β€” Sequoia National Park
πŸ“ Sequoia National Park

Sleep among the world's largest trees. Lodgepole Campground is just 5 miles from General Sherman β€” the largest...

National ParkGiant TreesSierra Nevada
πŸŒ‹ #17 WA
Cougar Rock Campground β€” Mount Rainier NP
πŸ“ Mount Rainier National Park

The 14,411-foot volcanic summit of Mount Rainier dominates the skyline from this campground set in old-growth ...

National ParkVolcano ViewsWildflowers
🏜️ #18 UT
Squaw Flat Campground β€” Canyonlands NP
πŸ“ Canyonlands National Park

Deep in Canyonlands' Needles District, Squaw Flat is one of the most remote and dramatic campgrounds in any US...

National ParkRemote Desert4WD Trails
β˜€οΈ #19 CA
Furnace Creek Campground β€” Death Valley NP
πŸ“ Death Valley National Park

The lowest campground in the Western Hemisphere sits at 178 feet below sea level. Furnace Creek is the gateway...

National ParkBelow Sea LevelExtreme
πŸ”οΈ #20 WY
Colter Bay Campground β€” Grand Teton NP
πŸ“ Grand Teton National Park

Colter Bay Campground sits on the shores of Jackson Lake with unobstructed views of the Cathedral Group β€” some...

National ParkTetons ViewsLakeside
🌡 #21 TX
Chisos Basin Campground β€” Big Bend NP
πŸ“ Big Bend National Park

Tucked into the Chisos Mountains at 5,400 feet, this campground is an oasis of cool air in the Chihuahuan Dese...

National ParkChihuahuan DesertRemote
🌊 #22 OR
Mazama Campground β€” Crater Lake NP
πŸ“ Crater Lake National Park

Crater Lake formed when the volcanic Mount Mazama collapsed 7,700 years ago, creating a 1,943-foot deep calder...

National ParkDeep Blue LakeVolcano
πŸŒ„ #23 SD
Cedar Pass Campground β€” Badlands NP
πŸ“ Badlands National Park

The Badlands look like another planet β€” eroded buttes, spires, and pinnacles in shades of pink, purple, and wh...

National ParkPrairieBison
🌸 #24 UT
Fruita Campground β€” Capitol Reef NP
πŸ“ Capitol Reef National Park

Utah's least-crowded major national park hides a gem: the Fruita Historic District, with 2,700 acres of fruit ...

National ParkOrchardsWaterpocket Fold
πŸ›οΈ #25 CO
Morefield Campground β€” Mesa Verde NP
πŸ“ Mesa Verde National Park

The only national park dedicated to preserving the works of humankind. Mesa Verde protects over 5,000 archaeol...

UNESCOArchaeologyColorado
🌲 #26 CA
Elk Prairie Campground β€” Redwood National Park
πŸ“ Redwood National & State Parks

Camp beneath some of the tallest living things on Earth. Elk Prairie sits in Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park...

State/National ParkTallest TreesRoosevelt Elk
πŸ”οΈ #27 WA
Newhalem Creek Campground β€” North Cascades NP
πŸ“ North Cascades National Park

Called the American Alps, the North Cascades harbor more glaciers than the rest of the contiguous US combined....

National ParkRemoteGlaciated Peaks
🏝️ #28 MI
Rock Harbor Campground β€” Isle Royale NP
πŸ“ Isle Royale National Park

The most remote and least-visited national park in the continental US requires a ferry or seaplane to reach β€” ...

National ParkIslandWolves & Moose
πŸ¦‡ #29 KY
Maple Springs Campground β€” Mammoth Cave NP
πŸ“ Mammoth Cave National Park

The world's longest known cave system (420+ miles mapped) underlies this beautiful Kentucky landscape. Above g...

National ParkWorld's Longest CaveKentucky
🏜️ #30 CO
Pinyon Campground β€” Great Sand Dunes NP
πŸ“ Great Sand Dunes National Park

The tallest sand dunes in North America rise dramatically from a high-altitude Colorado valley, with 14,000-fo...

National ParkDunesSurreal
🌊 #31 MI
Twelvemile Beach Campground β€” Pictured Rocks NS
πŸ“ Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore

Walk to a pristine 12-mile stretch of Lake Superior beach directly from camp. Pictured Rocks is named for the ...

National LakeshoreLake SuperiorWaterfalls
πŸ–οΈ #32 NC
Oregon Inlet Campground β€” Cape Hatteras NS
πŸ“ Cape Hatteras National Seashore

Camp directly on the Outer Banks barrier islands with Atlantic Ocean access from your doorstep. Cape Hatteras ...

National SeashoreOuter BanksSurfing
🐴 #33 MD
Bayside Campground β€” Assateague Island NS
πŸ“ Assateague Island National Seashore

Assateague Island is most famous for its herds of wild chincoteague ponies that roam freely across the beach a...

National SeashoreWild PoniesBeach
πŸ–οΈ #34 GA
Sea Camp Campground β€” Cumberland Island NS
πŸ“ Cumberland Island National Seashore

Accessible only by ferry, Cumberland Island is Georgia's largest barrier island and one of the last unspoiled ...

National SeashoreFerry AccessHorses & Ruins
🌊 #35 NV
Boulder Beach Campground β€” Lake Mead NRA
πŸ“ Lake Mead National Recreation Area

America's largest reservoir by water volume (when full) sits in the Mojave Desert just 25 miles from the Las V...

Recreation AreaDesert LakeNear Las Vegas
🏝️ #36 WI
Little Sand Bay Campground β€” Apostle Islands NS
πŸ“ Apostle Islands National Lakeshore

The 22 islands and 12 miles of Lake Superior mainland coast of Apostle Islands offer some of the most extraord...

National LakeshoreSea CavesLake Superior
🧊 #37 AK
Exit Glacier Campground β€” Kenai Fjords NP
πŸ“ Kenai Fjords National Park

Walk to a living glacier from your campsite. Exit Glacier Campground puts you at the base of Exit Glacier β€” on...

National ParkGlaciersAlaska
🌺 #38 HI
Hosmer Grove Campground β€” Haleakala NP
πŸ“ Haleakala National Park

Watch sunrise from above the clouds at the summit of Maui's dormant volcano. Hosmer Grove Campground sits at 6...

National ParkHawaiiSunrise
🦬 #39 SD
Elk Mountain Campground β€” Wind Cave NP
πŸ“ Wind Cave National Park

Above ground, Wind Cave National Park protects one of the world's finest mixed-grass prairie ecosystems with f...

National ParkCaveBison Herd
πŸ”οΈ #40 CO
East Portal Campground β€” Black Canyon Gunnison NP
πŸ“ Black Canyon of the Gunnison NP

The Black Canyon of the Gunnison is one of Colorado's most dramatic and least-visited national parks. The cany...

National ParkDeep CanyonWhitewater
πŸ”οΈ #41 TX
Pine Springs Campground β€” Guadalupe Mountains NP
πŸ“ Guadalupe Mountains National Park

Home to the highest peak in Texas (Guadalupe Peak, 8,749 ft) and one of the world's greatest fossil reef expos...

National ParkHighest Texas PeakRemote
🦈 #42 CA
Water Canyon Campground β€” Channel Islands NP
πŸ“ Channel Islands National Park

The Channel Islands are California's 'Galapagos' β€” five unspoiled islands accessible only by boat or small pla...

National ParkIslandMarine Life
🌿 #43 SC
Longleaf Campground β€” Congaree National Park
πŸ“ Congaree National Park

The largest intact old-growth bottomland hardwood forest in the eastern US is home to some of the tallest tree...

National ParkOld-Growth ForestFireflies
πŸ„ #44 MI
Platte River Campground β€” Sleeping Bear Dunes NS
πŸ“ Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

Named by Native Americans after a mother bear and her cubs, Sleeping Bear Dunes rises 400 feet above Lake Mich...

National LakeshoreDunesLake Michigan
🚣 #45 MN
Woodenfrog Campground β€” Voyageurs NP
πŸ“ Voyageurs National Park

Voyageurs is America's only water-based national park β€” most of the park is accessible only by motorboat, cano...

National ParkWater-BasedNorthern Lights
⬜ #46 NM
Backcountry Campsite β€” White Sands NP
πŸ“ White Sands National Park

The world's largest gypsum sand dune field shimmers impossibly white in the Tularosa Basin. White Sands is unl...

National ParkWhite Gypsum DunesUnique
🌲 #47 CA
Upper Pines Campground β€” Yosemite NP (Alternate)
πŸ“ Yosemite National Park

The largest and most centrally located campground in Yosemite Valley, Upper Pines is the premier base for expe...

National ParkValley FloorIconic
🦬 #48 ND
Backbone Campground β€” Theodore Roosevelt NP
πŸ“ Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Named for the president who made the conservation movement a national priority, Theodore Roosevelt National Pa...

National ParkBadlandsWild Horses
🌡 #49 AZ
Cholla Campground β€” Saguaro National Park
πŸ“ Saguaro National Park

The saguaro cactus β€” America's iconic columnar giant β€” grows only in the Sonoran Desert, and Saguaro National ...

National ParkSaguaro ForestBackcountry
πŸͺ΅ #50 AZ
Petrified Forest Wilderness Camping
πŸ“ Petrified Forest National Park

220 million years ago, a vast forest fell and was buried, its wood slowly replaced by quartz crystal over mill...

National ParkAncient WoodDesert