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Walk-in & hike-in tent sites

Sites you carry your gear to. Showing campgrounds with at least 2 walk-in sites, so it is a real walk-in offering and not an accident.

Walk-in site count · all campgrounds
113 have 2+
123450510204060+ sites

Sites you carry your gear to. Quieter and more private, with no cars parked alongside the tent.

  1. 01Assateague Island National Seashore CampgroundAssateague Island National Seashore · MD68 sites
  2. 02Russell Pond CampgroundWhite Mountain National Forest · NH65 sites
  3. 03Lodgepole Campground-Sequoia And Kings Canyon National ParkSAYSequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks · CA55 sites
  4. 04Loft Mountain CampgroundSAYShenandoah National Park · VA53 sites
  5. 05Big Meadows Campground - Shenandoah (VA)SAYShenandoah National Park · VA51 sites
  6. 06Jumbo Rocks CampgroundSAYJoshua Tree National Park · CA47 sites
  7. 07Cumberland Island National Seashore Camping PermitsCumberland Island National Seashore · GA42 sites
  8. 08Furnace Creek CampgroundSAYDeath Valley National Park · CA38 sites
  9. 09North Rim Campground (AZ)Grand Canyon National Park · AZ36 sites
  10. 10Santa Rosa Island Backcountry Beach CampingChannel Islands National Park · CA33 sites
  11. 11Santa Cruz ScorpionChannel Islands National Park · CA31 sites
  12. 12Platte River CampgroundSleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore · MI30 sites
  13. 13Camp Misty MountCatoctin Mountain Park · MD28 sites
  14. 14Dorst Creek Campground-Sequoia And Kings Canyon National ParkSAYSequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks · CA24 sites
  15. 15Shenango Rec Area CampgroundShenango River Lake · PA24 sites
  16. 16Camp Gateway - Sandy HookGateway National Recreation Area · NJ21 sites
  17. 17Windy Hill CampgroundTonto National Forest · AZ20 sites
  18. 18Mary Smith CampgroundShasta-Trinity National Forest · CA20 sites
  19. 19LockabyMt. Hood National Forest · OR20 sites
  20. 20RancheriaSAYSierra National Forest · CA19 sites
  21. 21Williams Creek CampgroundSAYSan Juan National Forest · CO19 sites
  22. 22D.H. Day CampgroundSleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore · MI18 sites
  23. 23South Campground (UT)Zion National Park · UT18 sites
  24. 24Alley SpringOzark National Scenic Riverways · MO17 sites
  25. 25Dolly CoppWhite Mountain National Forest · NH17 sites
  26. 26Big RockWhite Mountain National Forest · NH17 sites
  27. 27Santa Rosa IslandChannel Islands National Park · CA16 sites
  28. 28Elk Creek CampgroundSAYCurecanti National Recreation Area · CO16 sites
  29. 29SawneeLake Sidney Lanier · GA16 sites
  30. 30Camp Gateway- Brooklyn NYGateway National Recreation Area · NY16 sites
  31. 31Murrell ParkGrapevine Lake · TX16 sites
  32. 32Sunset Campground (CA)SAYSequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks · CA14 sites
  33. 33Red Rock Canyon CampgroundRed Rock Canyon National Conservation Area · NV14 sites
  34. 34San Antonio CampgroundSanta Fe National Forest · NM13 sites
  35. 35Tejas ParkGeorgetown Lake · TX13 sites
  36. 36Cabin Camp 3Prince William Forest Park · VA13 sites
  37. 37LupineSierra National Forest · CA12 sites
  38. 38Davenport CampgroundPSICC · CO12 sites
  39. 39Coho CampgroundOlympic National Forest · WA12 sites
  40. 40Santa Barbara IslandChannel Islands National Park · CA11 sites
  41. 41Indian Creek Campground (CA)Indian Creek Recreation Area · NV11 sites
  42. 42Iron Ridge - Lake VesuviusWayne National Forest · OH11 sites
  43. 43Navajo Lake CampgroundDixie National Forest · UT11 sites
  44. 44Falls Creek CampgroundOlympic National Forest · WA11 sites
  45. 45Tyler Bend CampgroundBuffalo National River · AR10 sites
  46. 46San Miguel IslandChannel Islands National Park · CA10 sites
  47. 47Rohrbach Group CampgroundAntietam National Battlefield · MD10 sites
  48. 48TrilliumSAYMt. Hood National Forest · OR10 sites
  49. 49Chilhowee CampgroundCherokee National Forest · TN10 sites
  50. 50Anacapa IslandChannel Islands National Park · CA9 sites
  51. 51St. Mary CampgroundSAYGlacier National Park · MT9 sites
  52. 52Spruces Campground (Dixie NF)Dixie National Forest · UT9 sites
  53. 53White Horse Lake CampgroundKaibab National Forest · AZ8 sites
  54. 54Council Bluff Recreation AreaMark Twain National Forest · MO8 sites
  55. 55Dub Patton CampgroundArkabutla Lake · MS8 sites
  56. 56Fish Creek (OR)Mt. Hood National Forest · OR8 sites
  57. 57Hart-Tish Park AT Applegate LakeRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest · OR8 sites
  58. 58Ohanapecosh CampgroundSAYMount Rainier National Park · WA8 sites
  59. 59Silver Creek-TruckeeTahoe National Forest · CA7 sites
  60. 60Old FederalLake Sidney Lanier · GA7 sites
  61. 61Two RiversOzark National Scenic Riverways · MO7 sites
  62. 62Curtis Creek Campground (NC)National Forests in North Carolina · NC7 sites
  63. 63Lazy BendMt. Hood National Forest · OR7 sites
  64. 64Green River Float-IN CampsitesAshley National Forest · UT7 sites
  65. 65East SullivanColville National Forest · WA7 sites
  66. 66ChilkootSierra National Forest · CA6 sites
  67. 67Rocky Mountain National Park Aspenglen CampgroundSAYRocky Mountain National Park · CO6 sites
  68. 68Morganton PointChattahoochee-Oconee National Forest · GA6 sites
  69. 69South Manitou Group CampgroundSleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore · MI6 sites
  70. 70Crescent Lake (MN)Superior National Forest · MN6 sites
  71. 71Round SpringOzark National Scenic Riverways · MO6 sites
  72. 72Balsam Mountain CampgroundGreat Smoky Mountains National Park · NC6 sites
  73. 73Roaring RiverMt. Hood National Forest · OR6 sites
  74. 74Bolar Mountain Recreation AreaSAYGeorge Washington & Jefferson National Forest · VA6 sites
  75. 75Lake Mary CampgroundInyo National Forest · CA5 sites
  76. 76Santa Cruz Del Norte BackcountryChannel Islands National Park · CA5 sites
  77. 77Duck Harbor CampgroundAcadia National Park · ME5 sites
  78. 78Greenville Recreation AreaWappapello Lake · MO5 sites
  79. 79Fish Creek CampgroundSAYGlacier National Park · MT5 sites
  80. 80Mcgillivray Campground (MT)Kootenai National Forest · MT5 sites
  81. 81Covered BridgeWhite Mountain National Forest · NH5 sites
  82. 82Juniper Campground (NM)Bandelier National Monument · NM5 sites
  83. 83Outflow Recreation Area (PA)Tionesta Lake · PA5 sites
  84. 84Cherry Hill CampgroundFrancis Marion and Sumter National Forests · SC5 sites
  85. 85Hanna FlatSan Bernardino National Forest · CA4 sites
  86. 86LA Vista Campground - Lake IsabelPSICC · CO4 sites
  87. 87May QueenPSICC · CO4 sites
  88. 88BonnevilleBoise National Forest · ID4 sites
  89. 89Buckhorn CampgroundBuckhorn Lake · KY4 sites
  90. 90OnegumeChippewa National Forest · MN4 sites
  91. 91AkersOzark National Scenic Riverways · MO4 sites
  92. 92Court Sheriff CampgroundCanyon Ferry Lake · MT4 sites
  93. 93Black Mountain CampgroundNational Forests in North Carolina · NC4 sites
  94. 94East Ashtabula CrossingAshtabula Lake · ND4 sites
  95. 95Little Crater LakeMt. Hood National Forest · OR4 sites
  96. 96Thunder Rock CampgroundCherokee National Forest · TN4 sites
  97. 97Elkmont Group CampGreat Smoky Mountains National Park · TN4 sites
  98. 98Echo Park CampgroundDinosaur National Monument · UT4 sites
  99. 99Cranfield ParkNorfork Lake · AR3 sites
  100. 100Upper Stony Creek CampgroundSequoia National Forest · CA3 sites

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Ranked from RIDB site data and OpenStreetMap. The plate above shows the metric across the whole national catalog, the bar in the right tail is the answer zone. We don't take bookings or paid placements, so the order reflects the data, not who paid.