Free · Recreation.gov data · updated Nov 02, 2026
Find a federal campground you can actually plan a trip around
Search 5,438 Recreation.gov campgrounds across 49 states. Every listing links to the official reservation page. Filters help with RV hookups, tents, pets, showers, lakes, free camping, and dump stations — with an honest note when coverage is thin.
- 5,438federal campgrounds
- 49states & territories
- 83%with official photos
- 823dump station mentions
Coverage note: This site lists federal Recreation.gov campgrounds. State parks, private RV parks, and most truck-stop dump stations are not included yet. Amenity flags come from published Recreation.gov text and equipment types.
U.S. federal campground map
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Alabama49 campgroundsAlaska243 campgroundsArizona163 campgroundsArkansas146 campgroundsCalifornia729 campgroundsColorado374 campgroundsConnecticut3 campgroundsDistrict of Columbia2 campgroundsFlorida50 campgroundsGeorgia90 campgroundsHawaii4 campgroundsIdaho319 campgroundsIllinois44 campgroundsIndiana18 campgroundsIowa43 campgroundsKansas62 campgroundsKentucky65 campgroundsLouisiana16 campgroundsMaine7 campgroundsMaryland23 campgroundsMassachusetts14 campgroundsMichigan128 campgroundsMinnesota50 campgroundsMississippi88 campgroundsMissouri84 campgroundsMontana300 campgroundsNebraska15 campgroundsNevada42 campgroundsNew Hampshire25 campgroundsNew Jersey3 campgroundsNew Mexico90 campgroundsNew York11 campgroundsNorth Carolina79 campgroundsNorth Dakota19 campgroundsOhio16 campgroundsOklahoma103 campgroundsOregon512 campgroundsPennsylvania59 campgroundsSouth Carolina28 campgroundsSouth Dakota38 campgroundsTennessee93 campgroundsTexas131 campgroundsUtah337 campgroundsVermont10 campgroundsVirginia89 campgroundsWashington316 campgroundsWest Virginia57 campgroundsWisconsin52 campgroundsWyoming199 campgrounds
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