Finding Campsites Near US National Parks: A Comprehensive Guide

Acadia National Park in Maine

• Hadley’s Point Campground (Mt. Desert Island): Just four miles to the entrance of Acadia National Park, this quaint campground offers a quiet place to relax in between hikes, whale watching tours, and bike rides.
• Narrow Too Camping Resort in Trenton: In addition to RV sites and park model (glamping) rentals, this park offers ice cream socials, community potlucks, magic shows, and community campfire socials.
• Smuggler's Den Campground in Southwest Harbor: This campground offers RV sites as well as a variety of RV and cabin rentals while also giving access to over 25 miles of hiking trails straight from your RV door into the national park.
• Wild Acadia Camping Resort in Bar Harbor: This campground complements its RV sites and rental accommodations with a rock climbing wall, a swimming pool, and a water zone with a dumping bucket and interactive spray features as well as Maine’s largest waterslides. This campground also has a Water Wars game, a Jump Shot game, and a miniature golf course.

Arches National Park & Canyonlands National Park in Utah

• Moab KOA Holiday in Moab: This campground offers RV and tent sites and cabin rentals. Amenities include a hot tub and sauna, a new playground, and a bike wash and repair station.
• Portal RV Resort in Moab: Located on the south side of the Colorado River, Portal is only a few minutes from downtown Moab and a 5-minute drive to Arches National Park. This luxury RV resort boasts a variety of RV site types to meet everyone’s needs.

Crater Lake National Park in Oregon

• Crater Lake Resort in Fort Klamath: This resort, roughly 30 miles from Crater Lake, features RV and tent sites as well as park model rentals and other accommodations. Nearby attractions include the Crater Lake Zipline, the longest in Oregon with over 8,000 feet of cable, and Train Mountain Museum, which features the world’s largest private caboose collection and the world’s largest model railroad.
• Lemolo Lake / Crater Lake North KOA Holiday in Idleyld Park, Oregon: This campground is next to a 540-acre lake (that’s shaped like a dinosaur!) and features a boat launch as well as kayak, canoe, fishing, and pontoon boat rentals. The campground also has access to a recently completed 10-mile-long hiking and biking trail that goes around the lake. The campground is 30 miles from Crater Lake.

Everglades National Park in Florida

• Palm Garden RV Park in Homestead: This gated, pet-friendly resort features a swimming pool and clubhouse as well as petanque and shuffleboard courts.
• Chokoloskee RV Park in Chokoloskee: Part campground and RV resort and part marina, campers have access to everything they need to enjoy a vacation chock full of adventure and relaxation. RVers will also find fishing competitions, cookouts, and game nights to increase community amongst campers.

Glacier National Park in Montana

• Mountain Meadow RV Park in Hungry Horse: Located nine miles from Glacier National Park, this campground offers RV sites and RV rentals as well as rental accommodations.
• West Glacier KOA Resort in West Glacier: This campground features RV and tent sites and furnished park models. Amenities include the Lazy Bear Cafe, which provides hot breakfasts, pastries, and an espresso bar, and the Fireside Grill, which has a dinner menu and bar. The campground also has an ice cream shop.

Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona

• Kaibab Camper Village in Jacob Lake: This remote campground features RV and tent sites. The campground is 45 miles from the North Rim of the Grand Canyon.
• Flagstaff KOA Holiday in Flagstaff: This campground offers RV and tent sites as well as park model rentals. Amenities include barrel train rides, banana bicycle rentals, and an onsite breakfast cafe. This campground is about a 1.5-hour drive from the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. 
• Grand Canyon Railway RV Park in Williams: This campground is located next to the train station that offers entertaining day trips to the South Rim on train cars that include live musical entertainment and Western-style holdups. 
• Village Camp Outdoor Resort in Flagstaff: This established luxury campground resort offers RV sites and park model rentals including access to the swimming pool and spa, a bar, and a bistro.
• Williams / Circle Pines KOA in Williams: This campground, which is open all year, is about an hour’s drive from Mather Point on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. The campground has RV and park model RV rentals. On-site amenities include bike rentals and an indoor swimming pool and spa.

Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming

• Headwaters Campground at Flagg Ranch: Located between Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks, this campground offers river access within walking distance to most RV sites and a serene setting among the trees. All RV sites are pull-through.
• Snake River Cabins and RV Village in Jackson: In addition to providing RV and tent sites and park model accommodations, this campground can arrange horseback rides and river rafting trips on the Snake River. The park is 17 miles from Grand Teton National Park.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee and North Carolina

• Pigeon Forge Landing RV Resort in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee: This new RVC Outdoor Destinations resort opened in March of 2021 with 149 sites and 10 riverside tent camping sites. An additional 100 RV sites, five park models and two pickleball courts are expected to become available this summer. Amenities include a pool, hot tub, fitness room and sundry store. The campground is 32 miles from Cades Cove in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
• Townsend / Great Smokies KOA Holiday in Townsend, Tennessee: This campground, which is open all year, features RV and tent sites and park model rentals. Activities include wagon rides, an outdoor movie cinema and planned family activities. The campground is only 14 miles from Cades Cove in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Lassen Volcanic National Park

• Burney Falls / Hat Creek KOA Holiday in Hat Creek: This campground complements its RV and rental accommodations with craft activities, including wooden art. A Christmas in July event is also scheduled for July 22, 2023, with a Christmas-themed campsite decorating contest, kids crafts and an ice cream social.
• Lassen RV Park Campground in McArthur: While this campground is an hour’s drive from Lassen Volcanic National Park, it is located in a quiet area with lots of oaks and pine trees and large campsites. Onsite activities include The Rock Box (a large pea gravel sandbox, horseshoe pits, volleyball, badminton, as well as arts and crafts. The campground can also serve as a base camp to see other nearby parks, including Lava Beds National Monument, McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park, and remote Ahjumawi Lava Springs State Park, which is only accessible by boat or kayak.

Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado

• Dolores River RV Resort in Dolores: This campground, which has frontage along the Dolores River, offers RV and tent sites as well as a 1953 Airstream travel trailer and other rental accommodations.
• The Views RV Park and Campground in Dolores: This campground offers RV and tent sites and other rental accommodations. Amenities include a pavilion with barbecue grills and stand-up paddle boards for rent.

Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park

• The View Hotel and Campground in Monument Valley: This venue features a hotel, elegantly furnished park model cabins, as well as a campground with dry RV sites with excellent views of the rock formations of Monument Valley. Guests can also enjoy an on-site restaurant that serves both American and traditional Navajo cuisine. Guided tours of Monument Valley are also available.

Mount Rainier National Park in Washington

• Mounthaven Resort in Ashford: This campground is only half a mile from the Nisqually entrance to Mount Rainier National Park.
• Packwood RV Park and Campground in Randle: This campground not only serves as a base camp for trips to Mountain Rainier National Park, but is close to other nearby activities, including horseback riding, golf and swimming.

Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks in California

• Sequoia Resort and RV Park in Badger: Amenities at this campground include free bicycles, a community fire pit, a tire swing and a horseshoe pit.
• Sequoia RV Ranch in Three Rivers: This campground is eight miles from the southern entrance to Sequoia National Park. The campground features riverfront campsites, large campsites and mature trees.

Shenandoah National Park in Virginia

• Endless Caverns in New Market: This campground features a cave that guests can explore. Other amenities include a zero-entry swimming pool and a catch-and-release fishing pond. The campground is a 40-minute drive from Shenandoah National Park.
• Jellystone Park Camp-Resort in Luray: This campground is only five miles from Shenandoah National Park and features RV and tent sites as well as park model rentals. Attractions include swimming pools, waterslides and splashpads as well as a zipline, miniature golf and laser tag. The park also offers organized family activities and theme weekends with Yogi Bear.

Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho

• Red Rock RV Park in Island Park, Idaho: This campground is located in a scenic location 30 minutes from West Yellowstone, Montana, and the northwest entrance to Yellowstone National Park. Amenities include foosball and pickleball courts.
• Yellowstone Park / West Gate KOA Holiday in West Yellowstone, Montana: This campground is only six miles from the entrance to Yellowstone National Park. Amenities include an indoor swimming pool, miniature golf, and a lounge area. Local Montana wine and beer and fudge are also available.

Yosemite National Park in California

• Thousand Trails Yosemite Lakes in Groveland: This campground features RV sites, park models, and other rental accommodations. The campground is open year-round and is about 10 minutes from the Big Oak Flat entrance to Yosemite National Park and about an hour’s drive from Yosemite Valley, depending on traffic and weather conditions. The campground has frontage on the South Fork of the Tuolumne River. The campground is also next to a YARTS bus stop. So you can leave your camping equipment at the campground and make day trips into Yosemite Valley. Advance reservations through the YARTS website are recommended.
• Yosemite Pines RV Resort and Family Lodging in Groveland: This campground not only has RV and tent sites, but retro-brand Silver Beach and White Water travel trailers, which are manufactured to look like vintage trailers. The rental units typically come with refrigerators, microwave ovens, coffee pots, and fresh linens. The campground is about an hour and 15 minutes from Yosemite Valley, depending on traffic and weather conditions.

Zion National Park in Utah

• Zion River Resort in Virgin: This campground, located 20 minutes from Zion National Park, features RV and tent sites and rental cabins. Amenities include a swimming pool and playground. Educational programs and organized activities are also available.