5 stars: Campgrounds in West

Conestoga Ranch

• Ideal to enjoy the so-called Caribbean of the Rockies
• On-site restaurant, complimentary bicycles, campfires encouraged
• Biking, fishing, boating and swimming are just 2 blocks away

Camp Ikigai at Ikigai Animal Sanctuary

• Stay at a 72-acre California animal sanctuary and historic goldmine
• A half-hour drive to Kings Canyon National Park entrance
• Naturist-friendly site with hiking trails and a communal firepit

Log Cabin Wilderness Lodge

• Wilderness site over 11 acres, half an hour from Tok
• Good location for seeing midnight sun and Northern Lights
• Woodfired hot tub and sauna

Palm View RV Park

• RV park in a quiet valley by a lake, five miles from Perris
• An hour and 10 minutes' drive from Los Angeles
• Outdoor pool, basketball, playground, market, TV room and firepits

Pacific Dunes Resort

• Coastal resort across 4.5 acres on the edge of Copalis Beach
• Just under an hour's drive from Olympic National Park
• A 10-minute walk to beaches for walks, fishing and razor clam digging

Ranch House Lodge RV Campground

• Scenic Copper River Valley park on the banks of Tolsona Creek
• A 15-minute drive from Glennallen, 90 minutes from Wrangell-St Elias
• Roadhouse tavern, homemade meals, baked goods, liquor store, fishing

Bear Den RV Resort

• Well-kept park on the Camas Prairie near Grangeville
• Near rivers with sandy beaches and fishing
• Modern amenities block, recreation hall and games room

Buckhorn RV Park and Resort

• Dog-friendly site five minutes’ drive from Huntington State Park
• Half an hour’s drive from Joes Valley Reservoir for more watersports
• Batting cages, pickleball courts, table tennis and playground on site

Shared Abundance Organic Farm

Allicins Ranch

• Pitches on a small organic garlic farm in the Kootenai Valley
• Forest setting 45 minutes' drive from Canadian border
• Volunteering opportunities, plus pond with rope swing

Mandala Springs Wellness Retreat Center

• 200-acre wellness retreat in pristine parkland four miles from Cobb
• A 25-minute drive to Harbin Hot Springs; 45 minutes to Napa Valley
• Vegetarian-only place with a lagoon, creek, archery range and firepits

Dutch Flat RV Resort

Goodnight's Lonesome Dove

• Surrounded by the Rocky Mountains and Rio Grande National Forest
• Close to South Fork and the Wolf Creek Ski Area
• Sauna, hot tub, miniature golf, fish cleaning area, free film library

Mountain Valley Lodge and RV Park