376 federal campgrounds that charge nothing for a night
Most are run by the Forest Service. Most of them are in the western states. California has more of them than any other state, and Idaho is next.
A campground is listed when its fee record on Recreation.gov or the Forest Service says there is no charge for a night. Data refreshed 2026-10-16.
By state
States with at least ten matching campgrounds get a state page with a map and the full list.
The 40 largest
Ranked by the site count in the Recreation.gov record.
Other lists
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12 state pages for this list.