Free campgrounds and camping
CAMPGROUNDS OF THE USA
CAMPGROUNDS AND RECREATION FACILITIES
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The free campgrounds reviewed on this page are some of the best in the USA. They might have incredible views or impossible landscapes. All these campgrounds are free unless otherwise specified. And yes, we camped at all these campgrounds and many more.

TOURIST PHOTOS

ARIZONA CAMPGROUNDS
Alamo Lake
Beaverhead Flat
Betty's Kitchen
Bonelli Landing
Canyon De Chelly
Chiricahua NM
Cochise Stronghold NM
Cochise Stronghold West
Colorado River / Cibola
Coronado NF / Gardner Canyon
Coronado NF / Turkey Creek
Craggy Wash
Flagstaff
Fossil Creek Road #702
Grand Canyon
Grand Wash
Greg's Hideout
Hwy 191
Hwy 288 / Salt River
Hwy 288 / Sierra Ancha
Hwy 93
Hwy 96 / Bagdad
Interstate 10 / Exit 1
Kofa NWR / Crystal Hill
Kofa NWR / King Canyon
Kofa NWR / Palm Canyon
Lake Havasu
Mescal / Road 35
Mogollon Plateau / Hwy 87
Mogollon Rim / Hwy 260
Mormon Lake
Needle Mountains
Organ Pipe Cactus NM
Osborne Wash
Painted Rock Petroglyphs
Plomosa Road
Quartzsite/ Dome Rock
Quartzsite/ Scaddan Wash
Sonoran Desert
Swansea Townsite
Tortilla Flats
Whitewater Draw
Wild Cow Springs
Windy Point Rec. Site
Winslow

CALIFORNIA CAMPGROUNDS
Afton Canyon
Alabama Hills
Anza-Borrego/ Blair Valley
Anza-Borrego/ Carrizo Badlands
Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest
Big Pine / Bakers Creek
Big Rock/ Big Pines Highway
Big Sur
Black Rock Reservoir
Box Canyon Road
Breckenridge Road
Bucks Lake Recreation Area
Buttermilk Country
Chimney Peak
Chocolate Mountains
Coastal Drive
Cow Mountain
Crowley Lake
Death Valley / Emigrant
Death Valley / Saline Valley
Death Valley / Wildrose
El Mirage Dry Lakebed
Eldorado NF / Cosumnes
Figueroa Mountain Rec. Area
Frazier Mill Campground
Gold Hill Campground
Highway 78 / Glamis
Highway 93
Highway 96
Holtville Hot Springs
Hope Valley
Imperial Dam / Betty's Kitchen
Indian Valley Reservoir
Inyo NF / Big Springs
Inyo NF / Cottonwood Road
Inyo NF / Deadman C.G.
Inyo NF / Glass Creek
Inyo NF / Hartley Springs
Inyo NF / Pine Creek
Iron Canyon Reservoir
Jawbone Road
Johnson Valley
Joshua Tree NP
Kern River/ Public Meadows
Keyesville Recreation Site
Kirch Flats Campground
Klamath NF / Coffee Creek
Klamath NF / Horse Flat
Knoxville Recreation Area
Lake Isabella
Latour Demonstration Forest
Lockwood Valley / Dome Springs
Lockwood Valley / Ozena
Lockwood Valley / Reyes Creek
Los Banos Wildlife Area
Los Padres NF / Meranda Pines
Los Padres NF / White Oaks
McCloud Reservoir
Mendocino NF / Fouts Spring
Mendocino NF / Lake Pillsbury
Mendocino NF / Whitlock
Midland / Colorado Desert
Mojave National Preserve
Modoc NF / Big Sage Reservoir
Modoc NF / Duncan Reservoir
Modoc NF / Janes Reservoir
Modoc NF / Lava Camp
Modoc NF / Reservoir C
Modoc NF / Reservoir F
Mono Hot Springs
Mount Pinos Rec. Area
Mount Pinos / Marian
Mount Pinos / Valle View
Niland Boat Ramp
North Fork Kern River
Old Ridge Route Road
Painted Canyon
Palo Verde Rec. Area
Pine Mountain / Reyes Peak
Pit River Rec.Area
Plumas NF / Lakes Basin
Plumas NF / Road#120
PV Pit Campground
Rainbow Basin NL
Road 7N23/ Bear Campground
Rose Valley Rec.Area
Salt Springs Reservoir
Salton Sea Test Base
Sequoia NF / Alta Sierra
Sequoia NF / Hwy.190
Sequoia NF / Lloyd Creek
Slab City
Shasta Lake
Shasta-Trinity NF / Algoma
Shasta-Trinity NF / Slagger Camp
Sherman Pass Road
Snake Lake Campground
Stanislaus NF / Hermit Valley
Stony Gorge Reservoir
Tahoe NF / Bowman Lake
Tahoe / Foresthill Road
Tahoe NF / Saddleback Loop
Tahoe NF / Snag Lake
Toiyabe NF / Buckeye
Toiyabe NF / Green Creek
Trinity Lake
Trona Pinnacles
Wagon Wheel
Walker Pass
LINKS:
http://www.sierravisions.com

COLORADO CAMPGROUNDS
Gates Of Lodore
Guanella Pass Byway
Owl Creek Pass
Silverton / Mineral Creek
Terryall Mountains
Tin Cup / Cumberland Pass

FLORIDA CAMPGROUNDS
Everglades NP

IDAHO CAMPGROUNDS
Birch Creek
Challis NF / Pass Creek
Custer Ghost Town
Hells Canyon / Heavens Gate
Hells Canyon / Pittsburg Landing
Nez Perce NF / Allison Creek
North Fork Campground
Palisades Reservior
Payette NF / Lost Valley Reservoir
Salmon River Road
Upper Priest Lake

LOUISIANA CAMPGROUNDS
Grand Isle

MICHIGAN CAMPGROUNDS
Hwy 2
Hwy 94
Road H13

MINNESOTA CAMPGROUNDS
Hwy.1

MISSISSIPPI CAMPGROUNDS
Grand Gulf Military
Great River Road
Natchez Trace Parkway

MONTANA CAMPGROUNDS
Hell Creek
Hungry Horse Reservoir
Jardine
Red Rock NWR
Road 298/ Natural Bridge

NEVEDA CAMPGROUNDS
Berry Creek
Big Spring Reservoir
Black Rock Desert
Blue Mass Scenic Area
Chimney Dam Reservoir
Cleve Creek
Dodge Reservoir
East Creek
East Walker River
Fortynine Camp
Gap Mountain
Goodale Creek
Goshute Canyon
Government Wash
Great Basin NP
Hickison Petroglyphs
High Rock Canyon
Highway 722
Illpah Reservoir
Kalamazoo
Kingston Canyon
Meadow Valley
Mill Creek
Oak Creek Summit
Onion Valley Reservoir
Pahranagat NWR
Ramhorn Springs
Ruby Mountains
Tabor Creek
Tonkin Spring
Walker Lake
Wilson Canyon
Wilson Reservoir
Windy Gap
Virgin River
Virgin Valley
LINKS:
http://www.campingguidenevada.com
http://www.sierravisions.com
http://www.forsythlv.com/petroglyphs.htm

NEW HAMPSHIRE CAMPGROUNDS
Hwy 112
Hwy 302

NEW JERSEY CAMPGROUNDS
Delaware Water Gap

NEW MEXICO CAMPGROUNDS
Bisti Wilderness
Cherry Creek
City Of Rocks
Three Rivers(Petroglyphs)
LINKS:
http://www.nm.blm.gov

NEW YORK CAMPGROUNDS

NORTH CAROLINA CAMPGROUNDS
Blue Ridge Parkway
Outer Banks

OREGON CAMPGROUNDS
Alvord Desert / Mann Lake
Applegate Lake
Aufderheide Forest Drive
Bald Mountain Road
Balm Creek Reservoir
Blue River Reservoir
Brookings/ Road #1108
Brookings/ Packer's Cabin
Burnt Mountain
Cabin Lake Campground
Cavitt Creek BLM Rec.Site
Crane Prairie Reservoir
Deschutes NF / Round Lake
Detroit Lake
Detroit / Road#46
Detroit / Road#4670
Detroit / Road #63
Dog Lake BLM Recreation Site
EFROHVTS / Camp II Trailhead
EFROHVTS / China Hat C.G.
EFROHVTS / Road 25
EFROHVTS / Road 2510
EFROHVTS / Sand Springs
EFROHVTS / South Lava
Elderberry Flat Campground
Fall Creek Lake
Fishhole Lake BLM Rec. Site
Five Mile Creek
Fremont NF / Alder Springs
Fremont NF / Campbell Lake
Fremont NF / Chewaucan Crossing
Fremont NF / Cottonwood Meadow
Fremont NF / Deadhorse Lake
Fremont NF / Deep Creek
Fremont NF / Dismal Creek
Fremont NF / Drews Creek
Fremont NF / Jones Crossing
Fremont NF / Jones Forest Camp
Fremont NF / Lee Thomas C.G.
Fremont NF / Lofton Reservoir
Fremont NF / Marster Springs C.G.
Fremont NF / Mud Creek
Fremont NF / Overton Reservoir
Fremont NF / Rock Creek
Fremont / Sandhill Campground
Fremont NF / Thompson Reservoir
Fremont NF / Vee Lake
Fremont NF / Willow Creek
French Glen (Columbia Gorge)
Gerber BLM Rec. Site
Green Peter Lake
Gold Beach / Snow Camp Lookout
Haystack Reservoir
Head Of The River C.G.
Hells Canyon / Buckhorn
Hells Canyon / Hat Point
Hells Canyon / Homestead
Hells Canyon Overlook
Henderson Flat OHV Area
Hole-In-The-Ground
Horse Caves
Jack Lake Road
Lava Butte/ Road#500
Lava Flow Campground
Lake Billy Chinook
Lake Owyhee
Lost Lake Campground
McKenzie / Alder Springs C.G.
McKenzie / Lava Camp Lake C.G.
McKenzie / Scott Lake C.G.
Mount Hood NF / Hwy 224
Newberry Crater and Monument
Oakridge/ Hill Creek Lake
Oakridge/ Salmon Creek Road
Oakridge/ Loggers Butte
Ochoco NF / Broadway
Ochoco NF / Buck Springs
Ochoco NF / Cottonwood
Ochoco NF / Road#16
Ochoco NF / Road#27
Olallie Scenic Area
Old Highway 20
Opal Creek Scenic Area
Paisley - Road#33
Park Creek BLM Rec. Site
Pine Mountain Observatory
Prineville / North Shore Road
Prineville / Salt Creek Road
Rock Creek Campground
Rouge River NF / Applegate Lake
Round Lake Campground
Scaredman BLM Rec.Site
Siskiyou NF / Buck Creek
Siskiyou NF / Butler Bar
Siskiyou NF / China Flat
Siskiyou NF / Eden Valley
Siskiyou NF / Elko
Siskiyou NF / Game Lake
Siskiyou NF / Laird Lake
Siskiyou NF / Myrtle Grove
Siskiyou NF / Road#3358
Siskiyou NF / Squaw Lake
Siskiyou NF / Sunshine Bar
Siskiyou NF / Wooden Rock
Siuslaw NF / Big Creek Road
Siuslaw NF / Indian Creek
Siuslaw NF / North Fork Siuslaw
Siuslaw NF / Rocky Bend
Siuslaw NF / Ten Mile
Skull Hollow
Smith Reservoir
Smith River / Smith River Falls
Smith River / Vincent Creek
Smith River / West Fork
Sparks Lake Recreation Area
Steens Mountains
Succor Creek SNA
Umpqua NF / Lemolo Lake
Upper Lake Creek BLM Rec. Site
Wallowa-Whitman / Boulder Park
Wallowa-Whitman / Boundary
Wallowa-Whitman / Buck Creek
Wallowa-Whitman / Lostine River
Wallowa-Whitman / McCully Fork
Wallowa-Whitman / North Catherine
Wallowa-Whitman / N. Fork Imnaha
Wallowa-Whitman / Twin Lakes
Willimette NF / Indigo Springs
Wickiup Reservoir / Road#090
Wickiup Reservoir / Road#4260
Wickiup Reservoir / Road#4280
Wickiup Reservoir / Road#4370
Wickiup Reservoir / Road#44
Winema NF / Jackson Creek C.G.
LINKS:
http://www.oregon.gov
Oregon Road Cams
http://zebu.uoregon.edu/weather.html

SOUTH DAKOTA CAMPGROUNDS
Badlands NP

TENNESEE CAMPGROUNDS
Great Smokey Mountains

TEXAS CAMPGROUNDS
Big Bend NP
LINKS:
http://www.coyoteblog.com

UTAH CAMPGROUNDS
Castle Rock
Cathedral Valley Road
Coral Pink Sand Dunes
Curlew Valley
Glen Canyon
Goblin Valley
Goosenecks SP
Kolob Resevoir
Lava Point Campground
Mesa Road
Valley Of The Gods

WASHINGTON CAMPGROUNDS
Capitol SF / Fall Creek
Capitol SF / Margaret McKenny
Capitol SF / Middle Waddel
Capitol SF / Mima Fall Trailhead
Capitol SF / North Fork
Capitol SF / Porter Creek
Capitol SF / Sherman Valley
Chopaka Lake Camp
Columbia Gorge / Avery Site
Columbia Gorge / Cliffs Park
Columbia Gorge / Rock Creek
Columbia Gorge / Sundale Park
Council Lake
Crawfish Lake
Glenwood-Goldendale Road
Hwy.103
Hwy 194
Mount St. Helens NM(South)
Olympic NF / Campbell Tree Grove
Olympic NF / Laney
Olympic NF / Wynoochee Falls
Olympic NP
Olympic NP / North Fork
Olympic Peninsula / Coppermine Bottom
Olympic Peninsula / Cottonwood
Olympic Peninsula / Hoh-Oxbow
Olympic Peninsula / Lillwaup
Olympic Peninsula / Melbourne
Olympic Peninsula / Minnie Peterson
Olympic Peninsula / South Fork Hoh
Olympic Peninsula / Upper Clearwater
Olympic Peninsula / Willoughby
Olympic Peninsula / Yahoo Lake
Pierre Lake Campground
Quartz Creek
Road#23
Ski Bluewood
Swan Lake Campground
Sunrise Trail#707
Tahuya SF / Aldrich Lake
Tahuya SF / Camp Spillman
Tahuya SF / Howell Lake
Tahuya SF / Kammenga
Tahuya SF / Tahuya River
Tahuya SF / Toonerville
Tahuya SF / Twin Lakes(Walk-In)
Teanaway Watershed / 29 Pines
Teanaway Watershed / Teanaway
Ten Mile Campground
Trout Lake Campground
Umatilla NF / Big Springs
Williams Creek Campground
LINKS:
http://www.parks.wa.gov

WISCONSIN CAMPGROUNDS
Road GG

WYOMING CAMPGROUNDS
Hwy 70
Hwy 72
Hwy 296
Hwy 352

BEST CAMPGROUNDS!!!
Campgrounds that can change your view of life,
maybe magical with good spirits or just out-
rageous landscapes that knock you out. These
are just a few of the best free campgrounds.
Trona Pinnacles
Valley Of The Gods
Cochise Stronghold West
Hells Canyon Hat Point
Lava Flow Campground
Succor Creek SNA
Bristlecone Pine Forest
Columbia Gorge Cliffs Park
MORE CAMPGROUNDS
Worth time to check the photos
Steen Mountains
Alabama Hills
Overton Reservoir
Valley Of The Gods
Windy Point Rec. Site
Tortilla Flats
Upper Lake Creek

CAMPING RECIPES
Easy and simple recipes...
(Still working on these pages)

CAMPING CHECKLIST
Camping equipment and supplies

ITINERARY FORM
An Itinerary Form to leave with a relative
or friend in the event of an emergency.

Never leave your campfire unattended.
Extinguish with water only. Covering
with rocks and debris is ineffective.

FIRE SAFETY
Required reading before building a campfire.

Burying human waste and toilet paper
in a hole at least 8" deep will help the
decomposition process.

Leaving all plants, shrubs, trees and
standing snags undisturbed preserves a
sense of naturalness free from the scars
of human activity.

BEAR FACTS
General rules and information.

COUGAR FACTS
Cougar Facts and Safety

RATTLESNAKE FACTS
Precautions and basic emergency care

CANINE COURTESY

TOURIST PHOTOS 2003
TOURIST PHOTOS 2004
TOURIST PHOTOS 2005
TOURIST PHOTOS 2006
TOURIST PHOTOS 2007
ROADS OF THE USA 2003
ROADS OF THE USA 2004
ROADS OF THE USA 2005
ROADS OF THE USA 2006
ROADS OF THE USA 2007
PANORAMA IMAGES

ROAD MAPS AND ATLAS
These are road maps of our personal travels.

LINKS:
http://www.forestcamping.com
Fred and Suzi Dow have been visiting, researching,
and providing a wealth of information about National
Forest campgrounds since 1994.
http://www.cascaderamblings.com
So many places we didn't know existed
Very informative with inspirational photos.
http://www.diffenbacher.com
Travel Journal and Photos.
http://www.robertwynn.com/index.html
Bob and Brenda's Ghost Town Seekers
http://users.sisna.com/archman/index.html
Bob's Arches...
http://www.ghosttowns.com
If your interested in Ghost Towns...
http://www.fratesphoto.com
Best Photos...
http://www.deathvalleyphoto.com
Death Valley Photos by Phil Kember
http://www.americansouthwest.net/
A Guide to the National Parks and
Natural Landscapes of Southwest USA
http://www.oregon.com/covered_bridges
Covered bridges in Oregon

National Weather Service

Western Regional Climate Center
Disseminate high quality climate data and
information pertaining to the western United States
Includes links to important weather sites.

BEST COFFEE:
PIRATE COFFEE COMPANY
Pirate Coffee is smooth as silk...
UNIQUE COFFEE
Seth makes some of the strongest coffee.
Use only half the amount as usual.
DON FRANCISCO'S
Canned coffee that is decent...

CREATIVE FOODS INC
Bueno Coffee Substitute
Ingredients: Garbanzo beans and
natural hazelnut flavor...
This actually taste better than coffee
at very affordable prices.

BEST BAKERIES:
SISTER'S BAKERY
Sisters, Oregon
Simply the best maple bars.
Nice selection of donuts and pastries.
CHALET BAKERY
Chester, CA
Amazing peach muffins and more.
Better buy some fresh bread...

LITTER HALL OF SHAME
Illegal dumping and Litterbugs
So you want to sue us for publishing
your name and address...

LITTER DECOMPOSITION RATES

Gerber makes a great axe
Kind of expensive, but it's almost perfect.
http://www.gerberstore.com/
Like a hot knife through butter...

TIP OF THE DAY:
Take a file and sharpen the blade of
your shovel. It only takes a couple
minutes and makes the job so much
easier.

GENERAL INFORMATIION:
Big Dipper to find the North Star

Take a First Aid Class.
It only takes a couple hours
and can mean the difference
between life and death. The
knowledge gained can be a
most valuable asset.

Someone told us that you can camp anywhere on National Forests, so we did. Unless there are signs that specifically say otherwise, and as long as you stay on established roads, just find a good spot and set-up your camp. Follow the same regulations as below, and leave no trace.

BLM REGULATIONS:
You are welcome to camp almost anywhere
on public lands. Certain restrictions may apply,
so check with the local BLM office.
• Pack out all you bring in, including your
trash and cigarette buttes.
• Use only down and dead wood for camp-
fires, unless otherwise restricted.
• Use existing fire rings when possible.
• Bury human waste 6 inches deep and 200
feet from camp, trails, streams, or washes.
• Avoid camping in undisturbed areas.

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