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Free camping & parks pass guideNational Forest camping, America the Beautiful benefits, and the Padre Island example.
Are National Forests free for dry camping?
Dispersed camping is generally free in National Forest areas where camping is permitted, usually without a parks pass. Local permits, road restrictions, designated-site rules, and stay limits can still apply. Use the forest’s Motor Vehicle Use Map and current access notices to choose a vehicle-accessible site. Forest Service guidance ↗
Dry camping means camping without hookups. A developed campground can still charge a nightly fee even when its sites have no electricity, water, or sewer connections.
About this directory: The free-only filter includes reviewed free sites and National Forests with documented dispersed camping. Those forest entries are labeled “Generally free” because individual campsites, vehicle access, and local fees still need checking. “Not verified” entries without that forest-policy basis remain outside the filter. A forest-wide camping closure is not included as a generally free option.
What does America the Beautiful cover?
The federal pass covers entrance and standard day-use fees at participating National Park Service, Forest Service, BLM, Fish & Wildlife Service, Bureau of Reclamation, and Army Corps of Engineers sites. It normally covers one private vehicle and its passengers, or the passholder plus three adults where admission is charged per person. NPS pass benefits ↗
| Pass or fee | Camping benefit |
|---|---|
| Regular annual pass | No free paid campsites or camping-reservation discount. |
| Senior or Access Pass | Often 50% off eligible campsite fees. Check the campground’s discount rules. |
| Reservations & special permits | Additional requirements and charges can apply; a pass does not replace a reservation. |
| State & private parks | Generally outside the federal pass program; check their own fees and passes. |
Annual pass rules ↗ · Camping discount rules ↗ · USGS pass FAQ ↗
Padre Island: A valid America the Beautiful pass covers entrance and dispersed beach camping at North Beach, South Beach, and Yarborough Pass, with no additional camping charge. Without a qualifying pass, private-vehicle entry is $25 for seven days. Malaquite campground is $14/night ($7 with Senior/Access); Bird Island Basin is $8/night ($4 with Senior/Access). The regular annual pass does not waive those campground fees. Official Padre Island fees ↗
Reviewed September 8, 2026. Follow current site-specific fees, opening notices, and access rules.
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| Alabama 7 places | ||||||||
| Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument | Alabama | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Conecuh National Forest | Alabama | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Freedom Riders National Monument | Alabama | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Russell Cave National Monument | Alabama | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Talladega National Forest | Alabama | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Tuskegee National ForestCamping & access notes | Alabama | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| William B. Bankhead National Forest | Alabama | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Alaska 17 places | ||||||||
| Admiralty Island National Monument | Alaska | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Aleutian Islands World War II National Monument | Alaska | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Aniakchak National Monument | Alaska | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Cape Krusenstern National Monument | Alaska | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Chugach National Forest | Alaska | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Denali National Park | Alaska | Park | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Gates of the Arctic National Park | Alaska | Park | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Glacier Bay National Park | Alaska | Park | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Katmai National Park | Alaska | Park | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Kenai Fjords National Park | Alaska | Park | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Kendesnii Campground — Wrangell - St Elias National Park & PreserveCamping & access notesCamping & access: No camping or park entrance fee for these sites.Ten primitive sites for small/medium RVs along Nabesna Road. No water; check seasonal road conditions.Fees & access rules ↗ | Alaska | Campsite | Free optionNo entrance fee | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Kobuk Valley National Park | Alaska | Park | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Lake Clark National Park | Alaska | Park | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Misty Fjords National Monument | Alaska | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Tongass National Forest | Alaska | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| White Mountains National Recreation Area | Alaska | BLM area | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Wrangell-St. Elias National Park | Alaska | Park | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| American Samoa 2 places | ||||||||
| National Park of American Samoa | American Samoa | Park | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Rose Atoll Marine National Monument | American Samoa | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Arizona 31 places | ||||||||
| Agua Fria National Monument | Arizona | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Apache National ForestCamping & access notesManaged as Apache-Sitgreaves National ForestsAlso in New Mexico | Arizona | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni – Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument | Arizona | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Canyon de Chelly National Monument | Arizona | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Casa Grande Ruins National Monument | Arizona | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Chiricahua National Monument | Arizona | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Coconino National Forest | Arizona | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Coronado National ForestCamping & access notesAlso in New Mexico | Arizona | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Coronado National Memorial | Arizona | Memorial | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Estrella Wayside Recreation AreaCamping & access notesDispersed camping along route 8002. Route 8002B has small primitive sites; high clearance recommended.Camping & access: No camping or entrance fee for the described primitive sites.Small primitive sites suit passenger vehicles; high clearance recommended. Trailer suitability is not verified. 14-day limit.Fees & access rules ↗ | Arizona | BLM area | Free optionNo entrance fee | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Grand Canyon National Park | Arizona | Park | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Grand Canyon–Parashant National Monument | Arizona | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Hohokam Pima National Monument | Arizona | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Ironwood Forest National Monument | Arizona | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Kaibab National Forest | Arizona | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Montezuma Castle National Monument | Arizona | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Navajo National Monument | Arizona | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument | Arizona | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Petrified Forest National Park | Arizona | Park | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Pipe Spring National Monument | Arizona | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Prescott National Forest | Arizona | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Saguaro National Park | Arizona | Park | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Sitgreaves National ForestCamping & access notesManaged as Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests | Arizona | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Sonoran Desert National Monument | Arizona | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument | Arizona | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Tonto National Forest | Arizona | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Tonto National Monument | Arizona | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Tuzigoot National Monument | Arizona | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Vermilion Cliffs National Monument | Arizona | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Walnut Canyon National Monument | Arizona | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Wupatki National Monument | Arizona | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Arkansas 6 places | ||||||||
| Arkansas Post National Memorial | Arkansas | Memorial | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Hot Springs National Park | Arkansas | Park | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Ouachita National ForestCamping & access notesAlso in Oklahoma | Arkansas | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Ozark National ForestCamping & access notesManaged as Ozark-St. Francis National Forest | Arkansas | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
St. Francis National ForestCamping & access notesManaged as Ozark-St. Francis National Forest | Arkansas | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Woolum — Buffalo National RiverCamping & access notesCamping & access: No camping or park entrance fee for these sites.Open primitive camping with RVs permitted. No hookups; check river levels and unpaved-road conditions.Fees & access rules ↗ | Arkansas | Campsite | Free optionNo entrance fee | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Atlantic Ocean 1 places | ||||||||
| Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument | Atlantic Ocean | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| California 63 places | ||||||||
| Alabama Hills | California | BLM area | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Angeles National Forest | California | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument | California | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Blue Cloud Camping AreaCamping & access notesCamping & access: No camping or entrance fee for the described primitive sites.Primitive camping near Highway 62 and Big River. No camping fee; 14 nights within 28 days.Fees & access rules ↗ | California | BLM area | Free optionNo entrance fee | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Bonanza Springs Watchable Wildlife AreaCamping & access notesDispersed camping is available downstream of the spring area. Use established areas and protect the water source.Camping & access: Overnight permission is unclear: the manager page lists Day Use Only but also mentions dispersed camping.Confirm overnight permission with BLM before planning a camp.Fees & access rules ↗ | California | BLM area | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Cabrillo National Monument | California | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| California Coastal National Monument | California | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Carrizo Plain National Monument | California | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Cascade–Siskiyou National MonumentCamping & access notesAlso in Oregon | California | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Case Mountain Extensive Recreation Management Area | California | BLM area | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Castle Mountains National Monument | California | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Channel Islands National Park | California | Park | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Chuckwalla National Monument | California | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Cleveland National Forest | California | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| César E. Chávez National Monument | California | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Death Valley National ParkCamping & access notesAlso in Nevada | California | Park | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Devils Postpile National Monument | California | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Eldorado National Forest | California | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Fort Ord National Monument | California | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Giant Sequoia National Monument | California | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Harper Dry Lake | California | BLM area | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Inyo National ForestCamping & access notesAlso in Nevada | California | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Jawbone Canyon OHV AreaCamping & access notesCamping & access: No camping or entrance fee for the described primitive sites.Primitive camping and staging areas; most accommodate 2WD vehicles with trailers. Non-street-legal OHVs require registration/permits.Fees & access rules ↗ | California | BLM area | Free optionNo entrance fee | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Joshua Tree National Park | California | Park | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Juniper Flats | California | BLM area | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Kings Canyon National Park | California | Park | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Klamath National ForestCamping & access notesAlso in Oregon | California | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Knoxville Management AreaCamping & access notesCamping & access: No camping or entrance fee for the described primitive sites.Lower Hunting Creek has free campsites without drinking water; primitive camps are also available. Keep vehicles on permitted routes.Fees & access rules ↗ | California | BLM area | Free optionNo entrance fee | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Lassen National Forest | California | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Lassen Volcanic National Park | California | Park | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Lava Beds National Monument | California | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Los Padres National Forest | California | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Mendocino National Forest | California | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Midland Long Term Visitor AreaCamping & access notesRigs must be fully self-contained for waste and gray water. Seasonal paid permits apply September 15–April 15; check current LTVA rules.Camping & access: A camping/use permit fee is required. See current manager prices.Fees & access rules ↗ | California | BLM area | Fee requiredSee location notes | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Modoc National Forest | California | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Mojave Trails National Monument | California | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Muir Woods National Monument | California | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Pinnacles National Park | California | Park | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Plumas National Forest | California | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial | California | Memorial | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Redwood National Park | California | Park | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Rogue River National ForestCamping & access notesManaged as Rogue River-Siskiyou National ForestAlso in Oregon | California | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Saint Francis Dam Disaster National Monument | California | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| San Bernardino National Forest | California | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| San Gabriel Mountains National Monument | California | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Sand to Snow National Monument | California | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument | California | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Sequoia National Forest | California | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Sequoia National Park | California | Park | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Shasta National ForestCamping & access notesManaged as Shasta-Trinity National Forest | California | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Sierra National Forest | California | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Siskiyou National ForestCamping & access notesManaged as Rogue River-Siskiyou National ForestAlso in Oregon | California | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Six Rivers National Forest | California | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Snaggeltooth Primitive RV CampCamping & access notesCamping & access: No camping or entrance fee for the described primitive sites.Primitive RV camping near US-95. Bring water and supplies; check current stay limits with the field office.Fees & access rules ↗ | California | BLM area | Free optionNo entrance fee | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| South Cow Mountain OHV Management Area | California | BLM area | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| South Yuba Recreation Area | California | BLM area | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Stanislaus National Forest | California | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Sáttítla Highlands National Monument | California | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Tahoe National Forest | California | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Toiyabe National ForestCamping & access notesManaged as Humboldt-Toiyabe National ForestAlso in Nevada | California | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Trinity National ForestCamping & access notesManaged as Shasta-Trinity National Forest | California | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Tule Lake National Monument | California | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Yosemite National Park | California | Park | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Colorado 28 places | ||||||||
Arapaho National ForestCamping & access notesManaged as Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests & Pawnee National Grassland | Colorado | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park | Colorado | Park | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Browns Canyon National Monument | Colorado | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Camp Hale — Continental Divide National Monument | Colorado | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Canyons of the Ancients National Monument | Colorado | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Chimney Rock National MonumentCamping & access notes | Colorado | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Colorado National Monument | Colorado | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Comanche National Grassland | Colorado | Grassland | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Dinosaur National MonumentCamping & access notesAlso in Utah | Colorado | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument | Colorado | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Grand Mesa National ForestCamping & access notesManaged as Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests | Colorado | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Great Sand Dunes National Park | Colorado | Park | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Gunnison National ForestCamping & access notesManaged as Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests | Colorado | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Hovenweep National MonumentCamping & access notesAlso in Utah | Colorado | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Manti-La Sal National ForestCamping & access notesAlso in Utah | Colorado | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Mesa Verde National Park | Colorado | Park | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| North Sand Hills OHV Area | Colorado | BLM area | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Pawnee National Grassland | Colorado | Grassland | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Pike National ForestCamping & access notesManaged as Pike-San Isabel National Forests | Colorado | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Rio Grande National Forest | Colorado | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Rocky Mountain National Park | Colorado | Park | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Roosevelt National ForestCamping & access notesManaged as Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests & Pawnee National Grassland | Colorado | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Routt National Forest | Colorado | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| San Isabel National Forest | Colorado | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| San Juan National Forest | Colorado | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Uncompahgre National ForestCamping & access notesManaged as Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests | Colorado | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| White River National Forest | Colorado | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Yucca House National Monument | Colorado | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| District of Columbia 14 places | ||||||||
| Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument | District of Columbia | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial | District of Columbia | Memorial | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial | District of Columbia | Memorial | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Korean War Veterans Memorial | District of Columbia | Memorial | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Lincoln Memorial | District of Columbia | Memorial | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Lyndon Baines Johnson Memorial Grove on the Potomac | District of Columbia | Memorial | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial | District of Columbia | Memorial | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| President Lincoln and Soldiers’ Home National Monument | District of Columbia | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Theodore Roosevelt Island | District of Columbia | Memorial | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Thomas Jefferson Memorial | District of Columbia | Memorial | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Vietnam Veterans Memorial | District of Columbia | Memorial | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Washington Monument | District of Columbia | Memorial | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| World War I Memorial | District of Columbia | Memorial | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| World War II Memorial | District of Columbia | Memorial | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Florida 11 places | ||||||||
| Apalachicola National Forest | Florida | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Biscayne National Park | Florida | Park | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Castillo de San Marcos National Monument | Florida | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| De Soto National Memorial | Florida | Memorial | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Dry Tortugas National Park | Florida | Park | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
DuPuis Management AreaCamping & access notesCamping & access: No camping charge. A free Special Use License is required; reserve the correct camping area.RVs/trailers use Gate 3 and the non-equestrian camping area unless bringing a horse. Primitive sites; check permit availability and hunting closures.Fees & access rules ↗ | Florida | State land | Free optionNo entrance fee | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Everglades National Park | Florida | Park | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Fort Caroline National Memorial | Florida | Memorial | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Fort Matanzas National Monument | Florida | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Ocala National ForestCamping & access notesTrout Pond · 2026Watch Episode 1 ↗ | Florida | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Osceola National Forest | Florida | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Georgia 4 places | ||||||||
Chattahoochee National ForestCamping & access notes | Georgia | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Fort Frederica National Monument | Georgia | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Fort Pulaski National Monument | Georgia | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Oconee National ForestCamping & access notesManaged as Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests | Georgia | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Guam 1 places | ||||||||
Marianas Trench Marine National MonumentCamping & access notesAlso in Northern Mariana Islands | Guam | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Hawaii 4 places | ||||||||
| Haleakalā National Park | Hawaii | Park | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park | Hawaii | Park | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Papahānaumokuākea Marine National MonumentCamping & access notesAlso in U.S. Minor Outlying Islands | Hawaii | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Pearl Harbor National Memorial | Hawaii | Memorial | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Idaho 22 places | ||||||||
Bitterroot National ForestCamping & access notesAlso in Montana | Idaho | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Boise National Forest | Idaho | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Cache National ForestCamping & access notesManaged as Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National ForestAlso in Utah | Idaho | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Caribou National ForestCamping & access notesManaged as Caribou-Targhee National ForestAlso in Utah, Wyoming | Idaho | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Challis National ForestCamping & access notesManaged as Salmon-Challis National Forest | Idaho | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Clearwater National ForestCamping & access notesManaged as Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests | Idaho | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Coeur d’Alene National ForestCamping & access notesManaged as Idaho Panhandle National Forests | Idaho | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Craters of the Moon National Monument | Idaho | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Deadman Hole Recreation SiteCamping & access notesCamping & access: No camping or entrance fee for the described primitive sites.Five primitive campsites with restrooms and shared drinking water. First come, first served; 14-day limit.Fees & access rules ↗ | Idaho | BLM area | Free optionNo entrance fee | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument | Idaho | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Kaniksu National ForestCamping & access notesManaged as Idaho Panhandle National ForestsAlso in Montana, Washington | Idaho | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Kootenai National ForestCamping & access notesAlso in Montana | Idaho | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Morgan Creek Recreation SiteCamping & access notesCamping & access: No camping or entrance fee for the described primitive sites.Four primitive campsites; shared drinking water and restroom, no electric hookups. First come, first served; 14-day limit.Fees & access rules ↗ | Idaho | BLM area | Free optionNo entrance fee | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Nez Perce National ForestCamping & access notesManaged as Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests | Idaho | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Payette National Forest | Idaho | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Salmon National ForestCamping & access notesManaged as Salmon-Challis National Forest | Idaho | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Sawtooth National ForestCamping & access notesAlso in Utah | Idaho | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Silver Creek (North and South)Camping & access notesCamping & access: No camping or entrance fee for the described primitive sites.Primitive creekside camping. Long trailers and RVs are not recommended because turnaround space is limited; 14-day limit.Fees & access rules ↗ | Idaho | BLM area | Free optionNo entrance fee | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
St. Joe National ForestCamping & access notesManaged as Idaho Panhandle National Forests | Idaho | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Targhee National ForestCamping & access notesManaged as Caribou-Targhee National ForestAlso in Wyoming | Idaho | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Wallowa National ForestCamping & access notesManaged as Wallowa-Whitman National ForestAlso in Oregon | Idaho | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Yellowstone National ParkCamping & access notesAlso in Montana, Wyoming | Idaho | Park | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Illinois 4 places | ||||||||
Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National MonumentCamping & access notesAlso in Mississippi | Illinois | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Gateway Arch National ParkCamping & access notesAlso in Missouri | Illinois | Park | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Shawnee National Forest | Illinois | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument | Illinois | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Indiana 3 places | ||||||||
| Hoosier National Forest | Indiana | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Indiana Dunes National Park | Indiana | Park | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial | Indiana | Memorial | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Iowa 1 places | ||||||||
| Effigy Mounds National Monument | Iowa | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Kentucky 5 places | ||||||||
| Camp Nelson National Monument | Kentucky | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Daniel Boone National Forest | Kentucky | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Jefferson National ForestCamping & access notesManaged as George Washington and Jefferson National ForestsAlso in Virginia, West Virginia | Kentucky | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Mammoth Cave National Park | Kentucky | Park | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument | Kentucky | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Louisiana 2 places | ||||||||
| Kisatchie National Forest | Louisiana | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Poverty Point National Monument | Louisiana | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Maine 4 places | ||||||||
| Acadia National Park | Maine | Park | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Frances Perkins National Monument | Maine | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument | Maine | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
White Mountain National ForestCamping & access notesAlso in New Hampshire | Maine | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Maryland 2 places | ||||||||
| Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine | Maryland | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Monument | Maryland | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Michigan 5 places | ||||||||
| Hiawatha National Forest | Michigan | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Huron National ForestCamping & access notesManaged as Huron-Manistee National Forest | Michigan | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Isle Royale National Park | Michigan | Park | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Manistee National ForestCamping & access notesManaged as Huron-Manistee National Forest | Michigan | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Ottawa National Forest | Michigan | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Minnesota 6 places | ||||||||
| Chippewa National Forest | Minnesota | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Grand Portage National Monument | Minnesota | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Lake Vermilion Public Islands | Minnesota | BLM area | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Pipestone National Monument | Minnesota | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Superior National Forest | Minnesota | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Voyageurs National Park | Minnesota | Park | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Mississippi 10 places | ||||||||
| Bienville National Forest | Mississippi | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| De Soto National Forest | Mississippi | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Delta National Forest | Mississippi | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National MonumentCamping & access notesAlso in Illinois | Mississippi | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Holly Springs National Forest | Mississippi | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Homochitto National Forest | Mississippi | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Jeff Busby Campground, Milepost 193.1 — Natchez Trace ParkwayCamping & access notesCamping & access: No camping or park entrance fee for these sites.No hookups. Parkway vehicle limit: 55 feet combined length and 14 feet high. Limit: 14 days per campground per year.Fees & access rules ↗ | Mississippi | Campsite | Free optionNo entrance fee | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument | Mississippi | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Rocky Springs Campground, Milepost 54.8 — Natchez Trace ParkwayCamping & access notesCamping & access: No camping or park entrance fee for these sites.No hookups. Parkway vehicle limit: 55 feet combined length and 14 feet high. Limit: 14 days per campground per year.Fees & access rules ↗ | Mississippi | Campsite | Free optionNo entrance fee | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Tombigbee National Forest | Mississippi | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Missouri 3 places | ||||||||
Gateway Arch National ParkCamping & access notesAlso in Illinois | Missouri | Park | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| George Washington Carver National Monument | Missouri | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Mark Twain National Forest | Missouri | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Montana 17 places | ||||||||
Beaverhead National ForestCamping & access notesManaged as Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest | Montana | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Big Sheep Creek Back Country BywayCamping & access notesCamping & access: No camping or entrance fee for the described primitive sites.Primitive camping along the gravel byway, including Deadwood Campground. Remote route without drinking water; wet weather affects access.Fees & access rules ↗ | Montana | BLM area | Free optionNo entrance fee | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Bitterroot National ForestCamping & access notesAlso in Idaho | Montana | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Custer National ForestCamping & access notesManaged as Custer Gallatin National ForestAlso in South Dakota | Montana | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Deerlodge National ForestCamping & access notesManaged as Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest | Montana | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Flathead National Forest | Montana | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Gallatin National ForestCamping & access notesManaged as Custer Gallatin National Forest | Montana | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Glacier National Park | Montana | Park | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Helena National ForestCamping & access notesManaged as Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest | Montana | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Kaniksu National ForestCamping & access notesManaged as Idaho Panhandle National ForestsAlso in Idaho, Washington | Montana | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Kootenai National ForestCamping & access notesAlso in Idaho | Montana | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Lewis and Clark National ForestCamping & access notesManaged as Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest | Montana | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument | Montana | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Lolo National Forest | Montana | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Pompeys Pillar National Monument | Montana | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument | Montana | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Yellowstone National ParkCamping & access notesAlso in Idaho, Wyoming | Montana | Park | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Nebraska 4 places | ||||||||
| Agate Fossil Beds National Monument | Nebraska | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Nebraska National Forest | Nebraska | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Samuel R. McKelvie National Forest | Nebraska | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Scotts Bluff National Monument | Nebraska | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Nevada 17 places | ||||||||
| Avi Kwa Ame National Monument | Nevada | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Basin and Range National Monument | Nevada | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Black Rock Desert-High Rock Canyon Emigrant Trails National Conservation Area | Nevada | BLM area | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Death Valley National ParkCamping & access notesAlso in California | Nevada | Park | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Gold Butte National Monument | Nevada | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Great Basin National Park | Nevada | Park | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Humboldt National ForestCamping & access notesManaged as Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest | Nevada | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Inyo National ForestCamping & access notesAlso in California | Nevada | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Jumbo Grade Trailhead | Nevada | BLM area | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Moon Rocks OHV AreaCamping & access notesRVs and trailers may camp in staging areas along Bedell and Antelope Roads. Avoid areas marked closed for flash-flood risk.Camping & access: No camping or entrance fee for the described primitive sites.RVs and trailers may camp in Bedell/Antelope Road staging areas. No drinking water. Avoid posted flood closures; 14-day limit.Fees & access rules ↗ | Nevada | BLM area | Free optionNo entrance fee | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Shoshone OHV Trail System | Nevada | BLM area | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Snake Creek Primitive Campgrounds — Great Basin National ParkCamping & access notesCamping & access: No camping or park entrance fee for these sites.Use designated sites; some are walk-in. Rough roads need high clearance; NPS does not recommend RVs or trailers. Snow may close access.Fees & access rules ↗ | Nevada | Campsite | Free optionNo entrance fee | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Steven's Camp Recreation AreaCamping & access notesCamping & access: No camping or entrance fee for the described primitive sites.Primitive campsites beside the cabin and corrals. Cabin generator/propane connections are not campsite utility hookups. Remote access; 14-day limit.Fees & access rules ↗ | Nevada | BLM area | Free optionNo entrance fee | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Toiyabe National ForestCamping & access notesManaged as Humboldt-Toiyabe National ForestAlso in California | Nevada | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument | Nevada | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Wilson CanyonCamping & access notesCamping & access: No camping or entrance fee for the described primitive sites.RVs and trailers can use staging areas on the north side of NV-208. No drinking water; 14-day limit.Fees & access rules ↗ | Nevada | BLM area | Free optionNo entrance fee | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Winnemucca Sand DunesCamping & access notesCamping & access: No camping or entrance fee for the described primitive sites.RVs and trailers can overnight in the US-95 staging area. No drinking water. Respect private land farther into the dunes; 14-day limit.Fees & access rules ↗ | Nevada | BLM area | Free optionNo entrance fee | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| New Hampshire 1 places | ||||||||
White Mountain National ForestCamping & access notesAlso in Maine | New Hampshire | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| New Jersey 1 places | ||||||||
Statue of Liberty National MonumentCamping & access notesAlso in New York | New Jersey | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| New Mexico 26 places | ||||||||
Angel Peak Scenic AreaCamping & access notesPrimitive dispersed camping and a tent campground are offered. Keep campground vehicles within designated sites; roads can be difficult when wet.Camping & access: No camping or entrance fee for the described primitive sites.Free primitive campground with toilets but no water. Sites have tent pads; check trailer parking and road conditions. 14-day limit.Fees & access rules ↗ | New Mexico | BLM area | Free optionNo entrance fee | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Apache National ForestCamping & access notesManaged as Apache-Sitgreaves National ForestsAlso in Arizona | New Mexico | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Aztec Ruins National Monument | New Mexico | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Bandelier National Monument | New Mexico | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Capulin Volcano National Monument | New Mexico | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Carlsbad Caverns National Park | New Mexico | Park | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Carson National Forest | New Mexico | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Cibola National Forest | New Mexico | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Coronado National ForestCamping & access notesAlso in Arizona | New Mexico | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
El Malpais National Conservation AreaCamping & access notesCamping & access: No camping or entrance fee for the described primitive sites.Use Joe Skeen Campground for a vehicle camp. Carry water; check local road and site conditions.Fees & access rules ↗ | New Mexico | BLM area | Free optionNo entrance fee | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| El Malpais National Monument | New Mexico | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
El Morro Campground — El Morro National MonumentCamping & access notesCamping & access: No camping or park entrance fee for these sites.No hookups. Maximum 27 feet overall, including tow vehicle and trailer. Nine sites; 14 days per year.Fees & access rules ↗ | New Mexico | Campsite | Free optionNo entrance fee | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| El Morro National Monument | New Mexico | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Fort Union National Monument | New Mexico | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument | New Mexico | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Gila National Forest | New Mexico | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument | New Mexico | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Lincoln National Forest | New Mexico | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Organ Mountains–Desert Peaks National Monument | New Mexico | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Petroglyph National Monument | New Mexico | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Prehistoric Trackways National Monument | New Mexico | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Río Grande del Norte National Monument | New Mexico | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument | New Mexico | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
San Lorenzo CanyonCamping & access notesCamping & access: No camping or entrance fee for the described primitive sites.Primitive canyon camping with no restrooms or drinking water. High clearance or 4WD recommended.Fees & access rules ↗ | New Mexico | BLM area | Free optionNo entrance fee | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Santa Fe National Forest | New Mexico | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| White Sands National Park | New Mexico | Park | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| New York 10 places | ||||||||
| African Burial Ground National Monument | New York | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Castle Clinton National Monument | New York | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Federal Hall National Memorial | New York | Memorial | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Finger Lakes National ForestCamping & access notesManaged as Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests | New York | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Fort Stanwix National Monument | New York | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| General Grant National Memorial | New York | Memorial | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Governors Island National Monument | New York | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Hamilton Grange National Memorial | New York | Memorial | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Statue of Liberty National MonumentCamping & access notesAlso in New Jersey | New York | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Stonewall National Monument | New York | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| North Carolina 7 places | ||||||||
Cherokee National ForestCamping & access notesAlso in Tennessee | North Carolina | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Croatan National Forest | North Carolina | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Great Smoky Mountains National ParkCamping & access notesAlso in Tennessee | North Carolina | Park | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Nantahala National ForestCamping & access notesVan Hook Glade · 2026Watch Episode 2 ↗ | North Carolina | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Pisgah National ForestCamping & access notesManaged as Pisgah National Forest | North Carolina | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Uwharrie National Forest | North Carolina | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Wright Brothers National Memorial | North Carolina | Memorial | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| North Dakota 4 places | ||||||||
| Cedar River National Grassland | North Dakota | Grassland | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Schnell Ranch Recreation Area | North Dakota | BLM area | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Sheyenne National Grassland | North Dakota | Grassland | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Theodore Roosevelt National Park | North Dakota | Park | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Northern Mariana Islands 1 places | ||||||||
Marianas Trench Marine National MonumentCamping & access notesAlso in Guam | Northern Mariana Islands | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Ohio 4 places | ||||||||
| Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument | Ohio | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Cuyahoga Valley National Park | Ohio | Park | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial | Ohio | Memorial | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Wayne National Forest | Ohio | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Oklahoma 2 places | ||||||||
Black Kettle National GrasslandCamping & access notes | Oklahoma | Grassland | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Ouachita National ForestCamping & access notesAlso in Arkansas | Oklahoma | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Oregon 31 places | ||||||||
Alvord DesertCamping & access notesCamping & access: No camping or entrance fee for the described primitive sites.Primitive camping on public playa; no facilities. Use public access, avoid wet playa, and avoid private hot-spring access charges.Fees & access rules ↗ | Oregon | BLM area | Free optionNo entrance fee | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Cascade–Siskiyou National MonumentCamping & access notesAlso in California | Oregon | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Crater Lake National Park | Oregon | Park | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Deschutes National Forest | Oregon | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Fawn Creek CampgroundCamping & access notesCamping & access: No camping or entrance fee for the described primitive sites.Two primitive riverside sites. Limited space; check vehicle and trailer fit before entering.Fees & access rules ↗ | Oregon | BLM area | Free optionNo entrance fee | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Fremont National ForestCamping & access notesManaged as Fremont-Winema National Forest | Oregon | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| John Day Fossil Beds National Monument | Oregon | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Klamath National ForestCamping & access notesAlso in California | Oregon | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Leslie Gulch Area of Critical Environmental ConcernCamping & access notesCamping & access: No camping or entrance fee for the described primitive sites.Camping is restricted to Slocum Creek Campground. High clearance recommended; large RVs not recommended. No water; 14-day limit.Fees & access rules ↗ | Oregon | BLM area | Free optionNo entrance fee | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Malheur National Forest | Oregon | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| McKenzie River Corridor | Oregon | BLM area | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Mt. Hood National Forest | Oregon | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Newberry Volcanic National Monument | Oregon | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Ochoco National Forest | Oregon | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve | Oregon | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Park Creek CampgroundCamping & access notesCamping & access: No camping or entrance fee for the described primitive sites.Fifteen primitive sites without drinking water. Narrow forest roads; usual season Memorial Day–September 30. Seasonal fire restrictions.Fees & access rules ↗ | Oregon | BLM area | Free optionNo entrance fee | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Quartzville Back Country Byway | Oregon | BLM area | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Rogue River National ForestCamping & access notesManaged as Rogue River-Siskiyou National ForestAlso in California | Oregon | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Siskiyou National ForestCamping & access notesManaged as Rogue River-Siskiyou National ForestAlso in California | Oregon | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Siuslaw National Forest | Oregon | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Smith River Falls CampgroundCamping & access notesCamping & access: No camping or entrance fee for the described primitive sites.Ten primitive riverside sites with toilets, no drinking water. First come, first served; 14-day limit.Fees & access rules ↗ | Oregon | BLM area | Free optionNo entrance fee | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| South Fork John Day Wild and Scenic River | Oregon | BLM area | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Sutton Mountain Back Country BywayCamping & access notesCamping & access: No camping or entrance fee for the described primitive sites.Primitive vehicle camping is available at Priest Hole via a spur road. Toilet available; no drinking water.Fees & access rules ↗ | Oregon | BLM area | Free optionNo entrance fee | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| The North Spit | Oregon | BLM area | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Umatilla National ForestCamping & access notesAlso in Washington | Oregon | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Umpqua National Forest | Oregon | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Vincent Creek CampgroundCamping & access notesCamping & access: No camping or entrance fee for the described primitive sites.Five primitive sites, vault toilet, no drinking water. Usual season: Memorial Day through September 30.Fees & access rules ↗ | Oregon | BLM area | Free optionNo entrance fee | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Wallowa National ForestCamping & access notesManaged as Wallowa-Whitman National ForestAlso in Idaho | Oregon | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Whitman National ForestCamping & access notesManaged as Wallowa-Whitman National Forest | Oregon | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Willamette National Forest | Oregon | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Winema National ForestCamping & access notesManaged as Fremont-Winema National Forest | Oregon | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Pennsylvania 5 places | ||||||||
| Allegheny National Forest | Pennsylvania | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument | Pennsylvania | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Flight 93 National Memorial | Pennsylvania | Memorial | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Johnstown Flood National Memorial | Pennsylvania | Memorial | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial | Pennsylvania | Memorial | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Puerto Rico 1 places | ||||||||
El Yunque National ForestCamping & access notes | Puerto Rico | Forest | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Rhode Island 1 places | ||||||||
| Roger Williams National Memorial | Rhode Island | Memorial | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| South Carolina 3 places | ||||||||
| Congaree National Park | South Carolina | Park | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Francis Marion National ForestCamping & access notesManaged as Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests | South Carolina | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Sumter National ForestCamping & access notesManaged as Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests | South Carolina | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| South Dakota 8 places | ||||||||
| Badlands National Park | South Dakota | Park | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Black Hills National ForestCamping & access notesAlso in Wyoming | South Dakota | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Buffalo Gap National GrasslandCamping & access notesBuffalo Gap National Grassland · 2026Watch Episode 3 ↗Use the official motor-vehicle map and public-land boundaries; local access and camping restrictions apply. | South Dakota | Grassland | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Custer National ForestCamping & access notesManaged as Custer Gallatin National ForestAlso in Montana | South Dakota | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Fort Pierre National Grassland | South Dakota | Grassland | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Jewel Cave National Monument | South Dakota | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Mount Rushmore National Memorial | South Dakota | Memorial | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Wind Cave National Park | South Dakota | Park | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Tennessee 3 places | ||||||||
Cherokee National ForestCamping & access notesAlso in North Carolina | Tennessee | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Great Smoky Mountains National ParkCamping & access notesAlso in North Carolina | Tennessee | Park | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Meriwether Lewis Campground, Milepost 385.9 — Natchez Trace ParkwayCamping & access notesCamping & access: No camping or park entrance fee for these sites.No hookups. Parkway vehicle limit: 55 feet combined length and 14 feet high. Limit: 14 days per campground per year.Fees & access rules ↗ | Tennessee | Campsite | Free optionNo entrance fee | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Texas 24 places | ||||||||
| Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument | Texas | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Angelina National Forest | Texas | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Big Bend National Park | Texas | Park | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Black Kettle National GrasslandCamping & access notes | Texas | Grassland | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Blue Creek — Lake Meredith National Recreation AreaCamping & access notesCamping & access: No camping or park entrance fee for these sites.No hookups; vehicles and trailers allowed. Check site space and shoreline conditions. Limit: 14 consecutive days. ORV riding needs a separate permit; camping itself does not.Fees & access rules ↗ | Texas | Campsite | Free optionNo entrance fee | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Blue West Campground — Lake Meredith National Recreation AreaCamping & access notesCamping & access: No camping or park entrance fee for these sites.No hookups; vehicles and trailers allowed. Check site space and shoreline conditions. Limit: 14 consecutive days.Fees & access rules ↗ | Texas | Campsite | Free optionNo entrance fee | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Bugbee Canyon — Lake Meredith National Recreation AreaCamping & access notesCamping & access: No camping or park entrance fee for these sites.No hookups; vehicles and trailers allowed. Check site space and shoreline conditions. Limit: 14 consecutive days.Fees & access rules ↗ | Texas | Campsite | Free optionNo entrance fee | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Caddo National Grassland | Texas | Grassland | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Castner Range National Monument | Texas | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Cedar Canyon Campground — Lake Meredith National Recreation AreaCamping & access notesCamping & access: No camping or park entrance fee for these sites.No hookups; vehicles and trailers allowed. Check site space and shoreline conditions. Limit: 14 consecutive days.Fees & access rules ↗ | Texas | Campsite | Free optionNo entrance fee | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Chamizal National Memorial | Texas | Memorial | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Davy Crockett National Forest | Texas | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Fritch Fortress — Lake Meredith National Recreation AreaCamping & access notesCamping & access: No camping or park entrance fee for these sites.No hookups; vehicles and trailers allowed. Check site space and shoreline conditions. Limit: 14 consecutive days. Paved access and pull-through parking.Fees & access rules ↗ | Texas | Campsite | Free optionNo entrance fee | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Guadalupe Mountains National Park | Texas | Park | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Harbor Bay Campground — Lake Meredith National Recreation AreaCamping & access notesCamping & access: No camping or park entrance fee for these sites.No hookups; vehicles and trailers allowed. Check site space and shoreline conditions. Limit: 14 consecutive days.Fees & access rules ↗ | Texas | Campsite | Free optionNo entrance fee | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Lyndon B. Johnson National Grassland | Texas | Grassland | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
McBride Canyon and Mullinaw Creek Campgrounds — Lake Meredith National Recreation AreaCamping & access notesCamping & access: No camping or park entrance fee for these sites.No hookups; vehicles and trailers allowed. Check site space and shoreline conditions. Limit: 14 consecutive days.Fees & access rules ↗ | Texas | Campsite | Free optionNo entrance fee | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Military Working Dog Teams National Monument | Texas | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Padre Island National SeashoreCamping & access notesCamping & access: Beach camping: no additional entrance or camping charge with a valid America the Beautiful pass. Without one, a private-vehicle entrance pass is $25 for 7 days; accepted park annual/lifetime passes also cover beach camping. Developed campgrounds: Malaquite $14/night and Bird Island Basin $8/night; Senior/Access holders pay $7 and $4 respectively.North Beach, South Beach, and Yarborough Pass have no hookups. 4WD recommended on beaches and required beyond South Beach mile 5. Check tides and towing conditions. 14-night maximum; 28 nights/year.Fees & access rules ↗ | Texas | Seashore | Free + entry/passSee location notes | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Plum Creek Campgrounds — Lake Meredith National Recreation AreaCamping & access notesCamping & access: No camping or park entrance fee for these sites.No hookups; vehicles and trailers allowed. Check site space and shoreline conditions. Limit: 14 consecutive days.Fees & access rules ↗ | Texas | Campsite | Free optionNo entrance fee | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Rosita Flats — Lake Meredith National Recreation AreaCamping & access notesCamping & access: No camping or park entrance fee for these sites.No hookups; vehicles and trailers allowed. Check site space and shoreline conditions. Limit: 14 consecutive days. ORV riding needs a separate permit; camping itself does not.Fees & access rules ↗ | Texas | Campsite | Free optionNo entrance fee | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Sabine National Forest | Texas | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Sam Houston National Forest | Texas | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Waco Mammoth National Monument | Texas | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| U.S. Minor Outlying Islands 2 places | ||||||||
| Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument | U.S. Minor Outlying Islands | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Papahānaumokuākea Marine National MonumentCamping & access notesAlso in Hawaii | U.S. Minor Outlying Islands | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| U.S. Virgin Islands 3 places | ||||||||
| Buck Island Reef National Monument | U.S. Virgin Islands | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Virgin Islands Coral Reef National Monument | U.S. Virgin Islands | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Virgin Islands National Park | U.S. Virgin Islands | Park | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Utah 32 places | ||||||||
| Arches National Park | Utah | Park | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Ashley National ForestCamping & access notesAlso in Wyoming | Utah | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Bears Ears National Monument | Utah | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Bryce Canyon National Park | Utah | Park | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Cache National ForestCamping & access notesManaged as Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National ForestAlso in Idaho | Utah | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Canyonlands National Park | Utah | Park | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Capitol Reef National Park | Utah | Park | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Caribou National ForestCamping & access notesManaged as Caribou-Targhee National ForestAlso in Idaho, Wyoming | Utah | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Cedar Breaks National Monument | Utah | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Dinosaur National MonumentCamping & access notesAlso in Colorado | Utah | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Dixie National Forest | Utah | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Fishlake National Forest | Utah | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument | Utah | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Horseshoe KnollsCamping & access notes | Utah | BLM area | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| House Range Recreation Area | Utah | BLM area | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Hovenweep National MonumentCamping & access notesAlso in Colorado | Utah | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Hurricane Cliffs Designated Dispersed Camping AreaCamping & access notesCamping & access: No camping or entrance fee for the described primitive sites.Use one of 56 numbered sites. Some sites cannot fit RVs or trailers; avoid muddy roads. 14 nights within 28 days.Fees & access rules ↗ | Utah | BLM area | Free optionNo entrance fee | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Joshua Tree National Landmark | Utah | BLM area | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Jurassic National Monument | Utah | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Little Sahara Recreation AreaCamping & access notesCampgrounds and dispersed camping are available. An entry fee applies; camping is first come, first served.Camping & access: A camping/use permit fee is required. See current manager prices.Fees & access rules ↗ | Utah | BLM area | Fee requiredSee location notes | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Manti-La Sal National ForestCamping & access notesAlso in Colorado | Utah | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Natural Bridges National Monument | Utah | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Quail Creek Reservoir Designated Dispersed Camping AreaCamping & access notesCamping & access: No camping or entrance fee for the described primitive sites.Eight designated primitive sites with toilet and dumpster. One-night maximum; use existing durable parking surfaces.Fees & access rules ↗ | Utah | BLM area | Free optionNo entrance fee | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Rainbow Bridge National Monument | Utah | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Sand Mountain Pipeline Designated Dispersed Camping AreaCamping & access notesCamping & access: No camping or entrance fee for the described primitive sites.Eight numbered primitive sites. Medium clearance from the south; 4WD from Waddy’s Corral. 14 nights within 28 days.Fees & access rules ↗ | Utah | BLM area | Free optionNo entrance fee | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Sawtooth National ForestCamping & access notesAlso in Idaho | Utah | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Timpanogos Cave National Monument | Utah | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Topaz Mountain Rockhound Recreation AreaCamping & access notes | Utah | BLM area | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Uinta National ForestCamping & access notesManaged as Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest | Utah | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Wasatch National ForestCamping & access notesManaged as Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National ForestAlso in Wyoming | Utah | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
White RocksCamping & access notes | Utah | BLM area | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Zion National Park | Utah | Park | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Vermont 1 places | ||||||||
Green Mountain National ForestCamping & access notesManaged as Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests | Vermont | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Virginia 7 places | ||||||||
| Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial | Virginia | Memorial | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Booker T. Washington National Monument | Virginia | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Fort Monroe National Monument | Virginia | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| George Washington Birthplace National Monument | Virginia | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
George Washington National ForestCamping & access notesManaged as George Washington and Jefferson National ForestsAlso in West Virginia | Virginia | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Jefferson National ForestCamping & access notesManaged as George Washington and Jefferson National ForestsAlso in Kentucky, West Virginia | Virginia | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Shenandoah National Park | Virginia | Park | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Washington 22 places | ||||||||
Chopaka Lake and Chopaka Mountain Wilderness Study AreaCamping & access notesCamping & access: No camping or entrance fee for the described primitive sites.Use the eight-site BLM Chopaka Lake campground. The adjoining wilderness study area is nonmotorized; road and trailer suitability need checking.Fees & access rules ↗ | Washington | BLM area | Free optionNo entrance fee | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Colville National Forest | Washington | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Douglas Creek | Washington | BLM area | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Fishtrap Recreation Area | Washington | BLM area | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Folsom Farm Recreation SiteCamping & access notesDispersed camping allowed; there are no developed campsites.Camping & access: No camping or entrance fee for the described primitive sites.Dispersed camping without developed sites. Use the official Fishtrap-area map and respect posted access limits.Fees & access rules ↗ | Washington | BLM area | Free optionNo entrance fee | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Gifford Pinchot National Forest | Washington | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Hanford Reach National Monument | Washington | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Kaniksu National ForestCamping & access notesManaged as Idaho Panhandle National ForestsAlso in Idaho, Montana | Washington | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Mount Rainier National Park | Washington | Park | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Mount St. Helens Volcanic National Monument | Washington | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Mt. Baker National ForestCamping & access notesManaged as Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest | Washington | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| North Cascades National Park | Washington | Park | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
North Huckleberry MountainsCamping & access notesDispersed camping on checkerboard BLM timberlands; no facilities. Confirm public-land boundaries and access.Camping & access: No camping or entrance fee for the described primitive sites.No facilities. Stay on public lands and permitted access roads; checkerboard ownership makes boundary checks important.Fees & access rules ↗ | Washington | BLM area | Free optionNo entrance fee | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Okanogan National ForestCamping & access notesManaged as Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest | Washington | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Olympic National Forest | Washington | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Olympic National Park | Washington | Park | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| San Juan Islands National Monument | Washington | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Snoqualmie National ForestCamping & access notesManaged as Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest | Washington | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
South Huckleberry MountainsCamping & access notesDispersed camping on BLM timberlands; no facilities or services. Respect private land and road access.Camping & access: No camping or entrance fee for the described primitive sites.No facilities. Use public-land roads and confirm land boundaries; timber and private lands are interspersed.Fees & access rules ↗ | Washington | BLM area | Free optionNo entrance fee | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Twin Lakes Recreation AreaCamping & access notesCamping & access: No camping or entrance fee for the described primitive sites.A few primitive campsites at Upper Twin Lake. No services; check the access road and site space before towing.Fees & access rules ↗ | Washington | BLM area | Free optionNo entrance fee | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Umatilla National ForestCamping & access notesAlso in Oregon | Washington | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Wenatchee National ForestCamping & access notesManaged as Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest | Washington | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| West Virginia 9 places | ||||||||
Army Camp — New River Gorge National Park & PreserveCamping & access notesCamping & access: No camping or park entrance fee for these sites.Drive-in sites for small/medium RVs. Large rigs and trailers are not recommended.Fees & access rules ↗ | West Virginia | Campsite | Free optionNo entrance fee | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Gauley Tailwaters — Gauley River National Recreation AreaCamping & access notesCamping & access: No camping or park entrance fee for these sites.Small RVs/trailers under 25 feet; 18 drive-in sites. No water or hookups; 14-day limit.Fees & access rules ↗ | West Virginia | Campsite | Free optionNo entrance fee | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
George Washington National ForestCamping & access notesManaged as George Washington and Jefferson National ForestsAlso in Virginia | West Virginia | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Glade Creek Campground — New River Gorge National Park & PreserveCamping & access notesCamping & access: No camping or park entrance fee for these sites.Five drive-in sites suit small/medium RVs; avoid large rigs. Other sites are walk-in.Fees & access rules ↗ | West Virginia | Campsite | Free optionNo entrance fee | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Grandview Sandbar — New River Gorge National Park & PreserveCamping & access notesCamping & access: No camping or park entrance fee for these sites.Ten drive-in sites suit small/medium RVs; no pull-through sites.Fees & access rules ↗ | West Virginia | Campsite | Free optionNo entrance fee | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Jefferson National ForestCamping & access notesManaged as George Washington and Jefferson National ForestsAlso in Kentucky, Virginia | West Virginia | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Monongahela National Forest | West Virginia | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| New River Gorge National Park and Preserve | West Virginia | Park | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
War Ridge/Backus Mountain Campground — New River Gorge National Park & PreserveCamping & access notesCamping & access: No camping or park entrance fee for these sites.Small rigs only; NPS recommends vehicles/campers under 25 feet. Eight drive-in sites.Fees & access rules ↗ | West Virginia | Campsite | Free optionNo entrance fee | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Wisconsin 3 places | ||||||||
Chequamegon National ForestCamping & access notesManaged as Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest | Wisconsin | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Nicolet National ForestCamping & access notesManaged as Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest | Wisconsin | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Wisconsin River Islands | Wisconsin | BLM area | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Wyoming 16 places | ||||||||
Ashley National ForestCamping & access notesAlso in Utah | Wyoming | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Bighorn National Forest | Wyoming | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Black Hills National ForestCamping & access notesAlso in South Dakota | Wyoming | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Bridger National ForestCamping & access notesManaged as Bridger-Teton National Forest | Wyoming | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Caribou National ForestCamping & access notesManaged as Caribou-Targhee National ForestAlso in Idaho, Utah | Wyoming | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Devils Tower National Monument | Wyoming | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Fossil Butte National Monument | Wyoming | Monument | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Grand Teton National Park | Wyoming | Park | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Medicine Bow National ForestCamping & access notesManaged as Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests & Thunder Basin National Grassland | Wyoming | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Muddy Mountain Environmental Education Area | Wyoming | BLM area | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
| Shoshone National Forest | Wyoming | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Targhee National ForestCamping & access notesManaged as Caribou-Targhee National ForestAlso in Idaho | Wyoming | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Teton National ForestCamping & access notesManaged as Bridger-Teton National Forest | Wyoming | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Wasatch National ForestCamping & access notesManaged as Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National ForestAlso in Utah | Wyoming | Forest | Generally freeDispersed camping Check local rules | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Weston HillsCamping & access notes | Wyoming | BLM area | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Yellowstone National ParkCamping & access notesAlso in Idaho, Montana | Wyoming | Park | Not verifiedFees not yet checked | —LoadingForecast ↗ | ||||
Free dry camping: The filter includes two groups: reviewed locations with a documented free vehicle-camping option, and National Forests with documented dispersed camping under the generally free Forest Service policy. “Generally free” forest entries require local campsite and vehicle-access checks; developed campgrounds, special areas, or permits may cost money. Entrance/pass costs are shown where reviewed. Other “Not verified” locations stay outside the free-only filter. Check vehicle notes and official forest maps for Jeep and teardrop access.
Camping options: ✓ Offered · Empty box: unavailable · ? Not verified. The dispersed-only filter includes checked offerings. “Camped there” shows our confirmed family visits; an empty box means not recorded.
Some places require designated dispersed sites, permits, or fees. Backcountry sites may be reached only on foot or by boat. Access rules, fire restrictions, and seasonal openings are linked from each location. External links open in a new tab.
Weather: Nearby NOAA station observations refresh every 10 minutes. Readings can be up to 3 hours old and within 62 miles of the map point. Observation times use your browser’s time zone. A dash means no recent nearby reading; forecast links remain available. Weather source ↗
Sources and what’s included
Memorial inventory reviewed September 14, 2026; other land inventories reviewed September 8, 2026. Includes all 154 named national forests, 63 national parks, 138 national monuments, and the 31 National Memorial units in the National Park Service inventory, plus selected grasslands, BLM areas, seashores, primitive campgrounds, and state/water-management lands. Memorial entries are sightseeing destinations; camping and fees remain unverified. Non-NPS memorials and affiliated areas are outside this memorial inventory. This is an expanding directory, not every free campsite in the country. Broad destinations and specific campgrounds may overlap. Multi-state places appear in each state group and once on the map. The free-only filter includes reviewed free sites and forests with generally free dispersed camping. The two levels are labeled separately; a forest policy does not verify every campsite, fee, road, or current opening.
Sources: National Park Service, Forest Service boundaries and recreation records, and BLM recreation data and individual agency pages, including South Florida Water Management District. Camping costs and access notes were reviewed September 8, 2026. Missing camping evidence is left unverified. Read our travel log for the family camps.