1,511 federal campgrounds that take tents and no RVs

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 Oregon is next.

A campground is listed when its Recreation.gov site records permit tents and permit no RV at any site. 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.

CampgroundStateAgencySitesBookingLink
Voyageurs National Park Camping PermitsMNNPS162ReservableDetails →
Sunny Flat CampgroundAZFS130First-comeDetails →
Boat-In SitesCAUSACE108ReservableDetails →
Campground: Coho Group CampWAFS100ReservableDetails →
Rampart Range Recreation Area Designated Dispersed CampingCOFS100ReservableDetails →
Elliot Key CampgroundFLNPS99First-comeDetails →
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore Camping PermitsWINPS95ReservableDetails →
Mammoth Cave Backcountry CampingKYNPS94ReservableDetails →
Los Alamos CampgroundCAFS93ReservableDetails →
Live Oak SouthCAFS90First-comeDetails →
Badgers Den At Camp Richardson ResortCAFS84ReservableDetails →
Fairholme CampgroundWANPS84ReservableDetails →
Bakers HoleMTFS73Partly reservableDetails →
Point Reyes National Seashore CampgroundCANPS73ReservableDetails →
Skull Hollow CampgroundORFS70First-comeDetails →
Camp 4CANPS68ReservableDetails →
Middle Delaware National Scenic & Recreational River Primitive CampsitesNJNPS68ReservableDetails →
Glass Creek CampgroundCAFS66First-comeDetails →
Spencer Canyon CampgroundAZFS66First-comeDetails →
Woodridge ParkKSUSACE66ReservableDetails →
Johnny CreekWAFS65First-comeDetails →
Lakeview CampgroundAZFS65First-comeDetails →
Big Creek CampgroundWAFS64First-comeDetails →
Cold Springs Campground (Chickasaw)OKNPS64ReservableDetails →
Jenny Lake CampgroundWYNPS61ReservableDetails →
Chilkoot Trail Camping PermitsAKNPS55Partly reservableDetails →
Bishop KnobWVFS54ReservableDetails →
Falls CampgroundWYFS54First-comeDetails →
South Fork CampgroundNMFS53First-comeDetails →
Kalispell Island Boat-In CampgroundIDFS52ReservableDetails →
Blue Jay CampgroundCAFS51First-comeDetails →
Nancy's Boat To Shore CampgroundPAUSACE50ReservableDetails →
Sylvania Wilderness Backcountry CampingMIFS50Partly reservableDetails →
Trujillo Meadows CampgroundCOFS50First-comeDetails →
Cumberland Island National Seashore Camping PermitsGANPS47ReservableDetails →
Deep Creek Campground, Medicine Bow-RouttWYFS47ReservableDetails →
Aspen CampgroundCAFS45First-comeDetails →
Boca Chita CampgroundFLNPS45First-comeDetails →
Warden Station Horse CampALFS45First-comeDetails →
Billy Creek, Upper CampgroundCAFS44ReservableDetails →

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