Campgrounds for backpackers in USA

Creekside Farm

• Peaceful dog-friendly homestead with animals, fruit trees and veg
• Within half an hour’s drive of Bay St Louis and kayaking activities
• Fish and gather eggs on site; covered outdoor kitchen; bread available

Comfy Miramiguoa Home

• Peaceful Missouri country house on the Meramec State Park Boundary
• A 20-minute drive to Meramec Caverns, and roughly an hour to St Louis
• Firepit, wooden decking and garden; hiking and trout fishing close by

Cottonwoods RV Park

• Countryside setting on the outskirts of Columbia
• Microbreweries, restaurants and shops nine kilometres away
• Pool, playground, basketball court, gym, dog walking area

Country Lane River Resort

• In spectacular surroundings near Kingston in Idaho's northwest
• On the North Fork of the Coeur D'Alene River
• Restaurant with home-cooked meals and full bar

Crater Lake Resort

• Peaceful creekside park just off Highway 62 near Fort Klamath
• A 10-minute drive from the Crater Lake National Park boundary
• Family-friendly park with fishing, free canoes and snowshoe outings

Creekwood Inn

• A short drive from Alaska's biggest city of Anchorage
• Dogs allowed
• Free hot showers, wifi, cable TV and coffee

Cross D Bar Trout Ranch

• Fishing site surrounded by the Sangre De Cristo mountains
• Fish for trophy-sized trout: no licence needed
• Snack bar and free wifi

Short Mountain Distillery Campground

Skyacres

The Eyrie Farm

• Farming homestead with poultry in an agricultural neighbourhood
• A five-minute drive from Ramona wineries; 35 minutes from Julian
• Horses and other animals on site; cafés, shops and restaurants nearby

Two Creeks Campground

• Adults-only and clothing optional campground, for guests over 21
• On 100 acres between the St Croix and Nemadji state forests
• A 25-minute drive from kayaking the rapids of the Banning State Park

Winchester RV Park

• Quiet rural site four miles from the historic mining town of Republic
• Next to the walking and cycling of the Ferry County Rail Trail
• A mile from Curlew Lake for fishing, swimming and watersports

Camp Escape

• Wilderness campsite surrounded by forest, 10 miles from Merrill
• A 20-minute drive to Underdown Recreation Area; 50 to Ice Age Trail
• Secluded forest pitches with lake views, wooded hills and fishing

Kinderhook Hollow

• Quiet remote naturist site with a mountain, stream and ponds
• A 15-minute drive from Shope Creek; 55 minutes to the Lake Lure area
• Fishing on site, hiking at the bottom of the hill and firepits allowed

Sourdough Campground RV Park and Café

• Forest site in the small town of Tok, famed for its sled dogs
• Café serving home-cooked breakfast, dinner and baked goods
• Close to outdoor activities including fishing, hiking and canoeing

Hillbilly Hippie Hideaway

• Primitive dog-friendly wildlife haven just outside of Fairfield Bay
• A 25-minute drive to Greers Ferry Lake and Sugar Loaf Mountain trail
• Restaurants, mountain biking trails and golf within 10 minutes' drive

Pebble Mountain Family Campground

• Quiet site in the foothills of Cherokee National Forest
• Hiking trails, horseback riding, whitewater rafting within 40 minutes
• An hour and a half from zoos, mansions, distilleries and Dollywood

White Acres Campground

• Spacious and leafy site set among the distilleries of Bourbon Country
• Less than 50 minutes' drive from Louisville
• Fishing, golf, tennis and outdoor pool nearby

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