Where to Camp in December 2026
Christmas Day and New Year’s Day both fall on a Friday this year, so you get two three-day weekends back to back: Dec. 25–27 and… Read More »Where to Camp in December 2026
Destinations
Where to camp: national, state, municipal and private parks, plus dispersed sites.
No More Checkout Chores, a Free Park Day and More in This Week’s Camping News
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Anza-Borrego Camping Guide: Where to Camp in California’s Largest State Park
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, in the desert east of San Diego, is California’s largest state park, and its camping season runs opposite to most of… Read More »Anza-Borrego Camping Guide: Where to Camp in California’s Largest State Park
Where to Camp the Next Three Weeks
Halloween is Saturday, Oct. 31. The next fee-free days at parks that charge admission are Monday, Oct. 27, and Veterans Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11, and… Read More »Where to Camp the Next Three Weeks
Where to Camp for Thanksgiving 2026
Thanksgiving is Thursday, Nov. 26, and Black Friday is Nov. 27, so the holiday week runs from Saturday, Nov. 21, through Sunday, Nov. 29. Six… Read More »Where to Camp for Thanksgiving 2026
How Dispersed Camping Works on National Forest and BLM Land
Free camping on public land is legal across much of the West, but stay limits, distances and fire rules change from forest to forest. Here… Read More »How Dispersed Camping Works on National Forest and BLM Land
Camper News This Week: Hurricane Isaias Closes Fort Pickens, Going-to-the-Sun Road Shuts, and Glacier Point Reopens
A hurricane on the Gulf Coast and the first real snow in the Northern Rockies changed a lot of camping plans this week. Here’s what’s… Read More »Camper News This Week: Hurricane Isaias Closes Fort Pickens, Going-to-the-Sun Road Shuts, and Glacier Point Reopens