USCAmpgrounds.info
The most comprehensive guide to Federal, State, Provincial and Local campgrounds
The most comprehensive guide to Federal, State, Provincial and Local campgrounds
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 10,000
public
campgrounds- entire US and Canada Latitude/longitude of every campground verified Interactive street/topo maps, downloadable data files for your GPS or laptop mapping software - all free |
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This
site provides what we believe to be the most comprehensive and geograpically
accurate US & Canada public campground locator available. Includes all National Park, National Forest, State Park and
Provincial campgrounds,
all BLM, TVA and Army engineers and military-only campgrounds, all regional, county, city
and
utility-owned campgrounds. We include
only public car-camping campgrounds with 5 or more campsites
and
tables and toilets (not
backpack-in, boat-in, horse camps, dispersed or group camps).
We tell you if you need to take a ferry and if a short walk to the sites is required. We do
not include privately owned campgrounds. Read
our FAQs
to
learn more about the data, accuracy, usage and precautions.
If you like this web site, please email the link to your camping friends. Use FILE>SEND LINK (by email) on your browser.
Click here to tell us of any specific campground errors or omissions you find.
Click here to email us with any general question, comment or suggestion.
What's New:
* 2,000 campgrounds under $12 (see white symbols)
* All military campgrounds (see orange symbols)
* Search for photos related to a campground
If you like this web site, please email the link to your camping friends. Use FILE>SEND LINK (by email) on your browser.
Click here to tell us of any specific campground errors or omissions you find.
Click here to email us with any general question, comment or suggestion.
What's New:
* 2,000 campgrounds under $12 (see white symbols)
* All military campgrounds (see orange symbols)
* Search for photos related to a campground
Map
Usage:
To move map: Drag with mouse or use search box in lower left of map.
To zoom: Double click (also re-centers) or use slider in upper left of map.
Click on campground symbol for more info - for explanation of codes, see legend below map.
For a topo map (many campgrounds are noted on topo maps), zoom in tight and switch to "US/Can My Topo" in upper right of map.
To move map: Drag with mouse or use search box in lower left of map.
To zoom: Double click (also re-centers) or use slider in upper left of map.
Click on campground symbol for more info - for explanation of codes, see legend below map.
For a topo map (many campgrounds are noted on topo maps), zoom in tight and switch to "US/Can My Topo" in upper right of map.
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Anytime campgrounds dont appear on the map, double click again to
reload.
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= US National Park
(NP), Canadian National Park (CNP), National Forest (NF), Bureau of
Land Management (BLM), Bureau of Reclamation (BOR)
= Corps of
Engineers (COE), Tennessee Valley Auth. (TVA) 
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State Park (SP), Canadian Provincial Park (PP), State Rec. Area (SRA), State Preserve (SPR), State Beach (SB)
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State Forest (SF), State Fish and Wildlife (SFW) (usually not as highly developed as State Parks - may have vault toilets, no drinking water and may not have picnic tables at every campsite) 
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Military only - do not use our lat/lon - contact them for directions and info
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County/City/Regional Park (CP), Authority (AUTH), Utility (UTIL),
Native American Reservation (RES) or Unknown type (blank)WHITE SYMBOL= known to be free or under $12 (there may be others)
LABL* : If the 4 letter name label is followed by a *, it has RV hookups (at least electric). If it has a - , it has no hookups. If blank, it means we dont know, use one of the links to get this information.
PHONE NUMBERS : We usually provide two numbers: 1) for the campground itself 2) for reservations. For NF, we often list 2 campground numbers: District office (try this one first)/Forest office (try second) - these are offices, not at the campground, so call before 4:30 PM.
RESERVATION INFO (RES.): We list the central res. phone and web (if any) even if we say res. not accepted or res. unknown so you can check youself - these things do change.
EL: elevation in feet
SEASON (OPEN): For many of the most popular US campgrounds we now have seasonal opening and closing dates. This is just approximate as it often varies a bit each year. For those we dont have, if you are camping before May or after September (especially at high altitudes or in northern states), better check. Use the info links or call ahead. (State Parks tend to have longer seasons than Federal - many have at least a few loops open all year.)
COMMENTS (COMM): Comments may include important info (like "closed in 2011" or "no RVs") or observations sent to us by visitors.
"WALK TO": This comment means you have to walk a short distance to all camp sites.
AMENITIES: NOTE: We do not yet have all info for all campgrounds. If there is no mention of an amenity, it does NOT mean it is not there, it means we don't have data about it (yet). Use one of the links to get the full information.
| RV HOOKUPS:
(Some campgrounds listed with only "E"
hookups may actually have
additional hookups but we don't have specific data) NH=no hookups E, WE, WES=Water Electric Sewer SANITARY DUMP: DP=dump ND=no dump MAX RV LENGTH: (may not be very accurate - call ahead if you have a long rig.) 32ft=32 feet TOILETS: FT=flush VT=vault FTVT=some FT, some VT PT=pit |
DRINKING WATER: DW=drinking water at campground NW=no drinking water(bring your own) SHOWERS: SH=showers NS=no showers RESERVATIONS: RS=accepts reservations NR=no reservations Blank = unknown Reservations=no data on this (Reservation phone and web site are always listed (if we have them) so you can check about reservations) PETS: PA=pets allowed NP=no pets allowed FEE: L$=free or under $12 |
Needless to say, this all takes countless hours of work and dedication to the goal of a complete, accurate and well-mapped public campground directory. In spite of our many efforts, we know there are errors still in the data and we deeply regret any inconvenience these may cause you. We too have driven around tired and lost late in the day trying to locate a campground and we do not wish it on anyone! We hope this data leads you in your travels to just the right spot at just the right time - always. Be aware that some of the campgrounds may not be open at all times or may not accomodate your camping vehicle, so call ahead if possible (we provide phone numbers direct to the campground in most cases).
We would like to thank the following whose help helped make this compilation and web site possible:
- Adam Schneider, whose GPSVisualizer mapping utilities and whose frequent trechnical assistance has made the mapping portion of this project possible.
- Frank Tabor, Gladys, VA, for campground data that made it feasible to get started on this project.
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Some of the best existing directories and web sites that include many public campgounds are:
Camping Directories
Woodalls Tenting Directory (on-line and in book form)
Dow's National Forest Campground Guide (on-line and in book form)
DeLorme Atlas and Gazetteer (by state, in book form only, very good map coverage of public campgrounds)
Recreation.gov (Reservable Federal sites only)
Reserve America (Reservations for many public campgrounds)
Coleman on-line and book form (for National Forests)
Public Lands Info Center (Western State Campgrounds)
Camping-USA
The Ultimate US Public Campgrounds Project (very extensive public campground coverage)
epgsoft Campground Map
RV Park Reviews
Visit USA
Some Mobile Apps Useful for Campers
Camp Where (all US and CA public campgrounds, amenitites, reservations and links)
All Stays Camp & RV (very extensive public and private campgrounds and services)
You Need A Map (great maps, terrain, towns, roads, no internet connection needed, free)
Read It Later (download anything HTML from the web and view it later even with no internet connection)
Other Related Sites
About.com:camping (lots of camping info and links)
Discovery Owners (lots of coordinate files)
POI_Factory (loads of GPS/POI files)
POI_Friend (lots of GPS/POI files)
Wayhoo (1.7 million USGS coordinates)
Camping in North Carolina
Camping With a View
USGS Recreation - Camping
Pampering Campers
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