Tent campgrounds in USA

Silver Wind RV Park and Cabins

• Small family-run park on the edge of Silverton, Texas
• Lake Mackenzie and Caprock Canyons State Park within a half-hour drive
• Food truck, playground and games on site; dogs welcome

Firefly Farms

• Quiet rural retreat five minutes’ drive from Waldo in central Florida
• Gainesville 20 minutes’ drive; Kanapaha Botanical Gardens 35 minutes
• Working farm with free-range animals, wildlife and a fairy shop

Sky Valley Acres

• Wild and secluded pitches at a 30-acre Oklahoma site
• A 50-minute drive to Tulsa; hour and a quarter to Oklahoma City
• Views over Twin Mounds valley; easy access from the highway

Dark Ridge HideOut

• Adults-only site in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina
• Beech Mountain Ski Resort 25 minutes’ drive; Watauga Lake 40 minutes
• Spacious pitches; easy access to forested trails; dogs welcome

Harvey Hill Camp

• Single wild camping pitch in a four-acre private forest
• A 15-minute drive to Ithaca, NY; several Finger Lakes close by
• Portable toilet provided, plus firepit and benches

Bama Bison Farm

• Peaceful countryside stays at a family-run Alabama farm
• Chewacla State Park and Columbus, GA within a half-hour drive
• Farm produce to buy, including fresh eggs and grass-fed bison meat

Ribbit Retreat

• Wild site with dark skies 15 minutes’ drive from Durango in Colorado
• Purgatory Resort 45 minutes’ drive and the Mesa Verde 50 minutes
• Simple site with basic amenities and self-service check-in

Diamond Gulch Camp

• Wild camping on a forested ranch a 35-minute drive from Yosemite Park
• Groveland five minutes’ drive; Stanislaus National Forest 75 minutes
• Firepits and barbecues allowed, with free firewood provided

Musick Creek Falls

• Nearly wild camping 15 minutes’ drive from Shaver Lake in California
• General Washington Tree and China Peak ski resort 45 minutes’ drive
• Private pitches with waterfall views and outdoor activities available

Flint Farm and Ranch

• Large site on an organic farm 15 minutes’ drive from Deputy, Indiana
• Clifty Falls State Park 15 minutes’ drive, and Madison 20 minutes
• Fitness centre, wilderness hiking, wild swimming and fishing available

Aarondale

• Wild camping site with dog-friendly pitches on the Santa Fe Trail
• A 45-minute drive to Trinidad Lake State Park; an hour to Vogel Canyon
• Barbecues and firepits allowed; under 45 minutes’ drive to shops

Jungletown Ridge

• Clothing-optional site 50 minutes’ drive from Cedar Rapids, Iowa
• Wapsipinicon State Park 25 minutes’ drive; Maquoketa Caves 40 minutes
• Pitches in woodland; forest walks, kayaking and fishing available

Cahaba River Ranch

• Simple site in the Cahaba River Valley, a 10-minute drive from Marion
• Paul M. Grist State Park 35 minutes’ drive; Selma 40 minutes
• Access to a farmhouse with kitchen and other amenities; dogs welcome

Flat Hollow Farm

White Birch Campground

• Family-friendly site in the spectacularly scenic Pioneer Valley
• Explorers’ haven: hikes, bikes, outdoor adventures within 30 minutes
• On-site swimming pool, recreation hall, ball field and horseshoe court

SoHi Campground

• Friendly park on a large wooded property 90 miles from New York City
• Pool, boating/fishing lake, recreation hall and regular barbecues
• Miniature golf, playground, basketball, pool table and horseshoe pits

Grins and Pickin's CampFarm

• Nature-based campsite five minutes’ drive from I-71 in central Ohio
• Groovy Plants Ranch five minutes’ drive and Alum Creek half an hour
• Extra-large wild pitches; rewilded farmland and abundant wildlife