*Please note that these are National Parks that we have been to. There are many more National Park camping options! Just need straight-up camping advice? Check THIS OUT for all things camping.
National Parks nearby Camping Breakdown:
Arches *Devils Garden Camping (open year around, no hook ups) *Sun outdoors RV Resort Moab, UT (open year around, with electric hook ups) *ACT Campground Moab, UT
Bryce Canyon National Park *Sunset Campground (open year around, no hook ups) Canyon National Park Walk in camping available. If you can't do this we suggest going to Moab, Utah for camping while visiting this park.
Capital Reef National Park Cathedral Valley Campground Primitive Camping
Oak Creek Campground (open year around but no bathrooms or hook ups during some seasons.) Lower Pleasant Creek Campground Gateway Arch National Park
Camping may be outside of the city. Check out deals on Airbnb or hotwire!
Grand Canyon National Park Many camping options. Many reservations need extra permits. Check out all the info here. *Horn Creek Campground *Indian Garden Campground
*Bright Angel Campground (this is at the bottom of the Grand Canyon)
Joshua Tree National Park *Jumbo Rocks Campground (open year around no hook ups) *White Tank Campground (open year around no hook ups) *AutoCamp Joshua Tree (haven't stayed here but looks cool!)
Kings Canyon National Park
We stayed in the National Forest part of the park for free. Make sure you are on the park of the road that is National Forest and pull over for the evening! We were close to " " waterfall. Clearly no hook ups but there was an outhouse close to the waterfall.
Mammoth Cave National Park *Mammoth Cave Campground (options for hook ups or not. shower houses and restrooms) *Houchin Feery Campground (a bit outside of the park but beautiful location) North Cascades National Park Colonial Creek North Campground Colonial Creek South Campground Newhalem Campground Olympic National Park Lots of options in this beautiful park!
*Heart O' the Mountains (Nice outhouses, electric hook ups on some sites) *Boulder Creek Campground *Sol Duc Hot-springs Resort & Campground
*AND MORE
Rocky Mountains National Park
So many options so little time. There is something for everyone camping wise but you may want to branch out of the park a bit to find something.
*Odessa Lake Campground
*Upper Mill Creek
*Olive Ridge Campground
Sequoia National Park Awesome lodge and camping here (Closed for 2022) Horse Creek Campground (outside of the park a bit, hook ups and open year around)
Smoky Mountains National Park
*Smoky Mountains Campground
*Crazy Horse Campground
*Cataloochee Campground (so beautiful! limited availability through the year)
Saguaro National Park *Gilbert Ray Campground
*Manning Campground
Yosemite National Park Yosemite Creek Campground (no hook ups, outhouses) Upper Pines Campground White Wolf Lodge (lodge, glamping options) *Climb and pitch a hammock tent on the side of the mountain.. .but get a permit here :)
