Free Camping

Discover 1,596 free and dispersed camping spots across the US. No fees, no reservations needed.

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Vast desert landscape

Painted Rock Petroglyph Campground

Arizona

BLM CampgroundElectric OnlyPrimitive
Foggy pine forest

Teal Lake Group Campsite

Colorado

Federal CampgroundModerateFree
Wide desert road and mesa

Beauty Mountain Wilderness

California

BLM CampgroundPrimitive
Green forest with filtered sunlight

Medano Pass Primitive Road Campsites

Colorado

Federal CampgroundModerateFree
Sunlit desert landscape

Cahuilla Ranger Station

California

BLM CampgroundPrimitive
Dense forest with tall pines

Kelly Forks Cabin

Idaho

Federal CampgroundBeginner FriendlyFree
Misty desert canyon

Graves Creek Campground

Idaho

BLM CampgroundPrimitiveFree
Peaceful forest clearing

Juanita Lake Campground

California

Federal CampgroundModerateFree
Autumn forest campground

Lake of the Woods

California

Federal CampgroundModerateFree
Forest trail through tall trees

Spivey Cove Campground

Tennessee

Federal CampgroundModerateFree
Red rock formations

Cutthroat Trout Campground

Idaho

BLM CampgroundPrimitiveFree
Sunbeams through forest canopy

Morrison Boat Access Campground

Pennsylvania

Federal CampgroundPrimitiveFree
Desert landscape with red rocks

Windy Point Site

Colorado

BLM CampgroundPrimitive
Open desert under blue sky

Sacramento Pass Recreation Area - BLM

Nevada

BLM CampgroundPrimitive
Lush green forest path

Las Huertas Picnic Site

New Mexico

Federal CampgroundModerateFree
Desert campsite at sunset

Whittaker Creek Recreation Site

Oregon

BLM CampgroundPrimitive
Misty forest morning

Evitts Creek Hiker-Biker Campsite

West Virginia

Federal CampgroundModerateFree
Sunlit path through a forest campground

Crocker Campground

California

Federal CampgroundModerateFree
Desert at golden hour

Starr Spring Campground

Utah

BLM CampgroundPrimitive
Desert valley with distant mountains

Coso Range Wilderness

California

BLM CampgroundPrimitive
Campsite among birch trees

Kent Springs Cabin

Arizona

Federal CampgroundModerateFree
Forest campground with picnic area

Bertha Creek Campground

Alaska

Federal CampgroundModerateFree
Forest clearing at golden hour

High Rye Cabin

Montana

Federal CampgroundModerateFree
a boat on a body of water with trees in the background

Old Highway 25

Arkansas

National Park CampgroundElectric OnlyBeginner FriendlyFree
Foggy pine forest

River Point Lolo Campground (MT)

Montana

Federal CampgroundModerateFree
Dense forest with tall pines

Lake Alva Campground

Montana

Federal CampgroundModerateFree
Misty desert canyon

North Fruita Desert Campground

Colorado

BLM CampgroundPrimitive
Sunlit desert landscape

Sunset Reef Campground

New Mexico

BLM CampgroundPrimitiveFree
Desert campsite with sagebrush

Smith River Falls Campground

Oregon

BLM CampgroundPrimitiveFree
Dense forest with tall pines

Boykin Springs Camping

Texas

Federal CampgroundModerateFree
Forest trail through tall trees

Jones Valley Inlet Dispersed Area (CA)

California

Federal CampgroundModerateFree
Misty desert canyon

East Shore Campground OR

Oregon

BLM CampgroundPrimitive
Sunlit desert landscape

Bighorn Mountain Wilderness

California

BLM CampgroundPrimitive
Dense forest with tall pines

Willaby Campground

Washington

Federal CampgroundModerateFree
Green forest with filtered sunlight

Hull Cabin

Arizona

Federal CampgroundBeginner FriendlyFree
Dense forest with tall pines

McCoy Creek Campground

Wyoming

Federal CampgroundModerateFree
Peaceful forest clearing

Burrells Ford

South Carolina

Federal CampgroundPrimitiveFree
Desert campsite with sagebrush

Crossroads Campground

California

BLM CampgroundBackcountryFree
Misty forest morning

Seeley Lake Lolo Campground (MT)

Montana

Federal CampgroundModerateFree
Campsite among birch trees

Youngs Creek Campground

Indiana

Federal CampgroundModerateFree
Sunbeams through forest canopy

Dexter

Colorado

Federal CampgroundPrimitiveFree
Desert campsite at sunset

Orderville Gulch Trailhead

Utah

BLM CampgroundPrimitive
Misty forest morning

Coffee Mill

Texas

Federal CampgroundModerateFree
Red rock formations

Sand Flats Recreation Area Group Campsites

Utah

BLM CampgroundBackcountry
Foggy pine forest

Paddy Flat Guard Station

Idaho

Federal CampgroundBeginner FriendlyFree
Red rock formations

Gap Mountain Campground - BLM

Nevada

BLM CampgroundPrimitive
Desert valley with distant mountains

Red Reef Trail

Utah

BLM CampgroundPrimitive
Green forest with filtered sunlight

Bow Creek Primitive Camping

Nebraska

Federal CampgroundModerateFree
Sunbeams through forest canopy

Twin Peaks Campground

Arizona

Federal CampgroundBeginner FriendlyFree
Desert sunrise with cactus

Chalk Bluffs Campground

Wyoming

BLM CampgroundPrimitive
Foggy pine forest

Letts Lake Campground

California

Federal CampgroundModerateFree
Sunlit desert landscape

Eagleview Group Campground

Oregon

BLM CampgroundPrimitive
Mist rising from a lake at dawn

Oak Shores Day Use Area (Ca)

California

Army Corps CampgroundModerateFree
Lush green forest path

Red Hills Lake

Texas

Federal CampgroundModerateFree
Forest campground with picnic area

Huckleberry

Oregon

Federal CampgroundModerateFree
Wide desert road and mesa

Coyote Mountains Wilderness

California

BLM CampgroundPrimitive
Desert campsite with sagebrush

Midway Campground

Arizona

BLM CampgroundPrimitive
Desert sunrise with cactus

Continental Divide National Scenic Trail

New Mexico

BLM CampgroundPrimitive
Starry sky over desert camp

Gila Lower Box Canyon

New Mexico

BLM CampgroundPrimitive
Starry sky over desert camp

Horton Creek Campground

California

BLM CampgroundPrimitive