15 nearly wild Tent campgrounds and tent camping parks in USA

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

Hawaii Lava Tube Campground

• Peaceful wild camping site with its own lava tube on the Big Island
• La’aloa Beach Park an hour’s drive; Kailua-Kona an hour and 15 minutes
• On-site dog park; spectacular beaches within a half-hour drive

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

Starfield Retreat

• Wild camping site on a family-run Texas working farm and homestead
• Corsicana 15 minutes’ drive; Richland-Chambers Reservoir half an hour
• Small country shop on site with firepits for hire; wildlife haven

Desert Gardens Oasis

• Remote camping area deep in the West Texas desert
• A 30-minute drive from Van Horn; McDonald Observatory 90 minutes
• Spectacular views over the Van Horn and Wylie mountains

Valley View Camp

• Rural site with spectacular views of the Montour Falls Valley
• Within an hour's drive of nine of the 11 Finger Lakes
• Campfire areas with benches; direct access to hiking trails

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

Barefoot Gee’s

• Secure and semi-wild camping in woodland near Daingerfield, Texas
• A 10-minute drive to Daingerfield State Park; Jefferson 40 minutes
• Peaceful forest pitches with firepits; volleyball court for guest use

Double Adobe Campground and Shotgun Sports

• Friendly campground just outside the city of Bisbee
• Clubhouse with kitchen, free wifi, games room and library
• Shooting grounds on site

Sugar Creek Camp

• Back-to-basics site in a wooded area with a creek running through it
• Vestal town and the city of Binghamton within a 10-minute drive
• Watersports on the Susquehanna River; hiking trails

Live The Outdoors

• Exclusive-use wild camping in private upstate New York woodland
• Long Pond State Forest five minutes’ drive; Greek Peak half an hour
• Fishing in the brook edging the property; shops five minutes’ drive

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

Troublesome Gap Camping and Overlanding

• Remote mountaintop site with three dog-friendly acres of space
• A 40-minute drive from hikes on Max Patch and the town of Marshall
• Picnic bench and firepit on site; a small shop 20 minutes’ drive away

Anchor Inn Marina and Resort

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

Peaceful Prairie Campsites

Island Retreat Florida

• Private island for up to 20 guests in Tampa Bay
• About 20 minutes' drive south of central Tampa
• Primitive wild camping, with boat or canoe/kayak rental available