The 25 Most Popular National Parks for Campers (Year Round Options)

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In 1916 President Wilson created the National Park Service to leave natural and historic places “unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations.”

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Here you can experience the best the country has to offer, see the country’s natural beauty and learn our cultural heritage.

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Camping allows you to stay inside the parks to enjoy fully the beauty of the land. In many cases, there is no lodging inside the park itself.

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This list was created with data from the National Park Service on the number of total camping visits.

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#25. Black Canyon of the Gunnison  There are three camping sites : the South Rim, North Rim, and East Portal. The South Rim site is by far the largest.

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#24. Arches National Park From the Devil’s Garden the only campsite within the park, visitors can set out to hike to the Delicate Arch, one of the most famous geological features in the world.

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#23. Great Basin National Park While many national park campgrounds are open year round, four of Great Basin National Park’s five developed campsites are closed from October to May.

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#22. Great Sand Dunes National Park Overnight backpackers who want to stay on the dunes first must hike 1.5 miles out of the day-use area, before finding a place to bunk down that is sheltered from the strong winds.

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