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50 strong camping picks across the U.S.

BY Joe MillerUPDATED February 13, 2026

Below are 50 strong camping picks across the U.S. (mix of national parks, national forests, BLM, and state parks—many are reservable via major public systems like Recreation.gov and ReserveAmerica).

Northeast (10)

  1. Acadia NP — Blackwoods Campground (ME)

  2. Acadia NP — Seawall Campground (ME)

  3. White Mountain NF — Hancock Campground (NH)

  4. Green Mountain NF — Grout Pond (VT)

  5. Adirondack Park — Rollins Pond Campground (NY)

  6. Letchworth State Park (NY)

  7. Ricketts Glen State Park (PA)

  8. Shenandoah NP — Big Meadows (VA)

  9. Assateague Island National Seashore (MD/VA)

  10. Cape Cod National Seashore — Nickerson State Park area campgrounds (MA)

Southeast (10)

  1. Great Smoky Mountains NP — Elkmont (TN)

  2. Great Smoky Mountains NP — Cades Cove (TN)

  3. Mammoth Cave NP — Mammoth Cave Campground (KY)

  4. Big South Fork NRRA — Bandy Creek (TN)

  5. Congaree NP — Longleaf Campground (SC)

  6. Chattahoochee-Oconee NF — Lake Winfield Scott (GA)

  7. Florida State Parks — Bahia Honda (FL Keys)

  8. Florida State Parks — Anastasia State Park (FL)

  9. Cumberland Island National Seashore (GA)

  10. Gulf Islands National Seashore (FL/MS)

Midwest (8)

  1. Isle Royale NP — Rock Harbor/Windigo (MI)

  2. Sleeping Bear Dunes NL — Platte River Campground (MI)

  3. Pictured Rocks NL — Twelvemile Beach (MI)

  4. Cuyahoga Valley NP — nearby campground options (OH)

  5. Hocking Hills State Park (OH)

  6. Turkey Run State Park (IN)

  7. Apostle Islands NL — Mainland/Bayfield area camps + islands (WI)

  8. Badlands NP — Cedar Pass Campground (SD)

Southwest (8)

  1. Grand Canyon NP — Mather Campground (AZ)

  2. Zion NP — Watchman Campground (UT)

  3. Bryce Canyon NP — North Campground (UT)

  4. Capitol Reef NP — Fruita Campground (UT)

  5. Arches NP — Devils Garden (UT)

  6. Joshua Tree NP — Hidden Valley (CA)

  7. Big Bend NP — Chisos Basin (TX)

  8. Guadalupe Mountains NP — Pine Springs (TX)

Mountain West (8)

  1. Yellowstone NP — Madison Campground (WY)

  2. Grand Teton NP — Jenny Lake Campground (WY)

  3. Glacier NP — Many Glacier Campground (MT)

  4. Rocky Mountain NP — Moraine Park (CO)

  5. Great Sand Dunes NP — Piñon Flats (CO)

  6. Mount Rushmore/Norbeck area — Custer State Park (SD)

  7. Sawtooth NRA — Redfish Lake area campgrounds (ID)

  8. Craters of the Moon NM — Lava Flow Campground (ID)

West Coast (6)

  1. Yosemite NP — Upper Pines (CA)

  2. Sequoia & Kings Canyon NP — Lodgepole (CA)

  3. Redwood National & State Parks — Jedediah Smith Redwoods SP (CA)

  4. Olympic NP — Kalaloch Campground (WA)

  5. Mount Rainier NP — Cougar Rock (WA)

  6. Oregon Coast — Cape Lookout State Park (OR)