Forest campsites in Western USA

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

Tolsona Wilderness Campground

• Creekside site surrounded by woods, 15 minutes' drive from Glenallan
• A mile from Tolsona mud volcano; a half-hour drive from Copper Center
• Theme events and kids' activities on summer weekends

Turtle Rock RV Resort

• Sunny Gold Beach RV resort with access to seven miles of beach
• On 24 acres adjacent to the Pacific Ocean, with easy highway access
• Boats or fish for salmon on the nearby Rogue river

Oceanside Beachfront RV Resort

• Coastal park set among state parks, sand dunes and marine reserves
• Whale watching, seal spotting, diving and paragliding all close by
• Fishing for crabs, crab shack takeaway and picnic tables

Circle Cross RV Park

• In a wildlife haven in the Lincoln National Forest
• Often visited by mountain lions, deer and wild turkeys
• Bathhouse with restrooms and free hot showers

Casini Ranch Family Campground

• Riverside campground, minutes from the Pacific Ocean
• Lots of opportunities for wine tasting, easy access to Redwood Grove
• Boating and swimming nearby

Groundhog Lake RV Park and Campground

• Right by the Groundhog Reservoir in the high country of Colorado
• Spectacular mountain views and excellent fishing at the park
• Within 10 minutes' drive of the two-million-acre San Juan Forest

Alaska Canoe and Campground

• Family-friendly site in a prime area for canoeing, hiking and fishing
• A 10-minute drive from the edge of Kenai National Wildlife Refuge
• Kenai city 30 minutes’ drive; Homer an hour 30 minutes away

Campe Diem

• Peaceful wild-style campsite in Costilla County, Colorado
• A 10-minute drive from Fort Garland; San Luis 20 minutes
• A 65-acre property with exceptional sunsets, sunrises and stargazing

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

Peacock Meadows Riverside RV Park

• Spacious peaceful park set in two million acres of woodland
• Skiing, snowboarding, trout fishing, hiking and horse riding nearby
• Restaurant, bar, shop, private fishing pond, satellite TV, fast wifi

Dutch Flat RV Resort

• Quiet woodland site in the Sierra Nevada foothills
• In gold panning country and 25 minutes from Nevada city
• Pool, clubroom, free wifi and convenience store

Honey Lake Campground

• In the Sierra Madre Mountains just off Highway 395
• 70 miles from Reno
• Restaurant, lounge and well stocked general store

Hope Acres

Kamp Klamath RV Park and Campground

• Quiet and scenic site in the middle of Redwood National Park
• Surrounded by the Klamath River
• Award-winning site smokehouse with locally caught Chinook salmon