203 Campgrounds

Best US Campgrounds for Van Life

Explore the top campgrounds across America — from free BLM dispersed camping to national park campgrounds. Every site is vetted for van life accessibility.

States: 27

Top rated: 109

Free camping: 76

Browse by State

Arizona

14 campgrounds · Avg 4.4★

SedonaWillcoxOak Creek+11 more

California

22 campgrounds · Avg 4.4★

VenturaLake TahoeMammoth Lakes+19 more

Colorado

14 campgrounds · Avg 4.5★

AspenSilvertonBreckenridge+11 more

Florida

8 campgrounds · Avg 4.3★

Key WestSt. George IslandBig Pine Key+5 more

Georgia

5 campgrounds · Avg 4.7★

St. Simons IslandSt. MarysRising Fawn+2 more

Idaho

8 campgrounds · Avg 4.6★

StanleyAlmoCuprum+5 more

Maine

5 campgrounds · Avg 4.3★

Bar HarborMillinocketGreenville+2 more

Maryland

2 campgrounds · Avg 4.3★

BerlinMcHenry

Michigan

6 campgrounds · Avg 4.6★

HoughtonEmpireSeney+3 more

Minnesota

5 campgrounds · Avg 4.6★

ElyInternational FallsSilver Bay+2 more

Montana

9 campgrounds · Avg 4.7★

West GlacierRed LodgeLivingston+6 more

Nevada

8 campgrounds · Avg 4.2★

BakerOvertonLas Vegas+5 more

New Hampshire

2 campgrounds · Avg 4.5★

LincolnColebrook

New Mexico

9 campgrounds · Avg 4.4★

Silver CityAlamogordoEagle Nest+6 more

New York

3 campgrounds · Avg 4.5★

KeeneNorthvilleSaratoga Springs

North Carolina

6 campgrounds · Avg 4.5★

LinvilleBlack MountainBuxton+3 more

Oregon

12 campgrounds · Avg 4.5★

BendCrater LakeCascade Locks+9 more

Pennsylvania

4 campgrounds · Avg 4.4★

BentonWarrenTowanda+1 more

South Dakota

4 campgrounds · Avg 4.4★

InteriorSpearfishCuster+1 more

Tennessee

2 campgrounds · Avg 4.3★

PikevilleGatlinburg

Texas

9 campgrounds · Avg 4.4★

ConcanFort DavisBig Bend+6 more

Utah

16 campgrounds · Avg 4.5★

TorreyBryceMoab+13 more

Vermont

2 campgrounds · Avg 4.4★

StoweEast Burke

Virginia

5 campgrounds · Avg 4.5★

BreaksTroutdaleLuray+2 more

Washington

10 campgrounds · Avg 4.5★

Friday HarborAshfordDiablo+7 more

Wisconsin

4 campgrounds · Avg 4.4★

BayfieldBarabooSheboygan+1 more

Wyoming

9 campgrounds · Avg 4.4★

JacksonDuboisHulett+6 more

Top Rated Campgrounds

Fish Creek Campground - Glacier NP

West Glacier, MT

★ 4.9

Deep in Glaciers old-growth cedar forest. Wildlife abounds - bears, moose, mountain goats.

$23/nightNational Park Campground

Channel Islands National Park

Ventura, CA

★ 4.9

Californias Galapagos. Boat-accessible island camping with endemic foxes and incredible kelp forests.

FreeNational Park Campground

Maroon Bells Backcountry

Aspen, CO

★ 4.9

Iconic Maroon Peak views from wilderness camping. Permit required. Among the most photographed peaks in America.

$15/night + permitForest Campground

Bridger-Teton NF - Jackson

Jackson, WY

★ 4.9

World-class camping near Grand Teton NP. Gros Ventre area has dozens of free sites.

FreeNational Forest

Beartooth Highway Dispersed

Red Lodge, MT

★ 4.9

One of Americas most scenic drives with alpine dispersed camping above treeline. Summer-only.

FreeNational Forest

Dry Tortugas NP Camping

Key West, FL

★ 4.9

Seventy miles west of Key West, Fort Jefferson stands sentinel. Crystal-clear reef snorkeling.

$15/night + ferryNational Park Campground

Isle Royale NP - Rock Harbor

Houghton, MI

★ 4.9

Island wilderness in Lake Superior. Wolves, moose, and complete isolation. Ferry/seaplane access.

$8/nightNational Park Campground

Deschutes NF - Bend

Bend, OR

★ 4.9

Cascade Lakes area with endless forest roads for free camping. Lakes, trails, and mountain views.

FreeNational Forest

Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness

Livingston, MT

★ 4.9

Some of Montanas most remote wilderness. Grizzly country with alpine lakes and wildflower meadows.

FreeNational Forest