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Winter campgrounds: year-round and winter-season first-come, first-served

4 winter-season campgrounds (open through midwinter, often closed in summer) and 279 that are open all year, per official agency pages. Campgrounds marked first-come, first-served take no reservations.

Updated October 18, 2026 from official agency pages and Recreation.gov calendars. Dates change with weather and staffing; always confirm with the agency before you go.

Winter-season campgrounds

Arizona (3)

Frazier Horse Campground
Tonto National Forest, AZ
Nov 1, 2026 – Apr 1, 2027

Larry Forbis Overnight Group Site
Tonto National Forest, AZ
Closes Apr 1, 2027; reopens Oct 1, 2027

Molino Campground
Coronado National Forest, AZ
Nov 1, 2026 – May 1, 2027

Oregon (1)

Trout Creek Campground
Trout Creek Trail, OR
Closes Aug 31, 2026; reopens Jan 15, 2027

Open year-round

Alabama (3)

Gunter Hill Campground
Alabama River Lakes, AL
Open year-round

Isaac Creek Campground
Alabama River Lakes, AL
Open year-round

Pickensville Campground
Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway, AL
Open year-round

Alaska (2)

Kendesnii Campground
Wrangell - St Elias National Park & Preserve, AK
Open year-round

Polk Camp
Tongass National Forest, AK
Open year-round

Arizona (20)

Alamo Canyon Campground
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, AZ
Open year-round

CCC Campground
Tonto National Forest, AZ
Open year-round

Calabasas Campground
Coronado National Forest, AZ
Open year-round

Chavez Crossing Campground
Coconino National Forest, AZ
Open year-round

Fool Hollow Lake Recreation Area Campground
Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest, AZ
Open year-round

Honeymoon Campground
Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest, AZ
Open year-round

Horseshoe Campground
Tonto National Forest, AZ
Open year-round

Lower Twilight Group Site
Coronado National Forest, AZ
Open year-round

Manzanita Campground
Coconino National Forest, AZ
Open year-round

Mather Campground
Grand Canyon National Park, AZ
Open year-round

Peppersauce Campground
Coronado National Forest, AZ
Open year-round

Rock Bluff Group Site
Coronado National Forest, AZ
Open year-round

Sabino Canyon Recreation Area Cactus Ramada 1 Campground
Coronado National Forest, AZ
Open year-round

Sabino Canyon Recreation Area Cactus Ramada 2 Campground
Coronado National Forest, AZ
Open year-round

Stockton Pass Campground
Coronado National Forest, AZ
Open year-round

Temple Bar Campground
Lake Mead National Recreation Area, AZ
Open year-round

Twin Peaks Campground
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, AZ
Open year-round

Upper Arcadia Campground
Coronado National Forest, AZ
Open year-round

Upper Twilight Group Site
Coronado National Forest, AZ
Open year-round

White Spar Campground
Prescott National Forest, AZ
Open year-round

Arkansas (5)

Cove Lake Recreation Area
Ozark-St. Francis National Forests, AR
Open year-round

Gulpha Gorge Campground
Hot Springs National Park, AR
Open year-round

Merrisach Lake Campground
Arkansas River - Wilbur D. Mills Pool, AR
Open year-round

Moccasin Gap Campground
Ozark-St. Francis National Forests, AR
Open year-round

Star of The West Campground
Lake Greeson, AR
Open year-round

California (25)

Appletree Campground
Angeles National Forest, CA
Open year-round

Auxiliary Dam Campground
Sequoia National Forest, CA
Open year-round

Ballinger Campground
Los Padres National Forest, CA
Open year-round

Bridge Camp
Shasta-Trinity National Forest, CA
Open year-round

China Camp Campground
Los Padres National Forest, CA
Open year-round

Deer Valley Campground
Mendocino National Forest, CA
Open year-round

Goodale Creek Campground
Alabama Hills, CA
Open year-round

Hirz Bay Campground
Shasta-Trinity National Forest, CA
Open year-round

Horse Springs Campground
San Bernardino National Forest, CA
Open year-round

Lakes Basin Campground
Plumas National Forest, CA
Open year-round

Lakeshore East Campground
Shasta-Trinity National Forest, CA
Open year-round

Lower Jones Valley Campground
Shasta-Trinity National Forest, CA
Open year-round

Nordheimer Main Campground
Six Rivers National Forest, CA
Open year-round

Paradise Cove Campground
Sequoia National Forest, CA
Open year-round

Pinnacles Campground
Pinnacles National Park, CA
Open year-round

Pioneer Point Campground
Sequoia National Forest, CA
Open year-round

Ramhorn Springs Campground
, CA
Open year-round

Ridgeville Boat-In Campground
Shasta-Trinity National Forest, CA
Open year-round

South Fork Rec Campground
Sequoia National Forest, CA
Open year-round

Sycamore Grove (red Bluff) Campground
Mendocino National Forest, CA
Open year-round

Tule Campground
Success Lake, CA
Open year-round

Turkey Flat OHV Staging Area
Los Padres National Forest, CA
Open year-round

Tuttle Creek Campground
Alabama Hills, CA
Open year-round

Wheeler Gorge Campground
Los Padres National Forest, CA
Open year-round

Wishon Campground
Sequoia National Forest, CA
Open year-round

Colorado (17)

Cathedral Campground
Rio Grande National Forest, CO
Open year-round

Comstock Campground
Rio Grande National Forest, CO
Open year-round

Deer Creek Campground
Pike and San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands, CO
Open year-round

Deerlodge Park Campground
Dinosaur National Monument, CO
Open year-round

Dexter Campground
Pike and San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands, CO
Open year-round

Dowdy Lake Campground
Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests, CO
Open year-round

Hall Valley Campground
Pike and San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands, CO
Open year-round

Handcart Campground
Pike and San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands, CO
Open year-round

Osprey Campground
Pike and San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands, CO
Open year-round

Ouzel Campground
Pike and San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands, CO
Open year-round

Penitente Canyon Campground
Penitente Canyon, CO
Open year-round

Platte River Campground
Pike and San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands, CO
Open year-round

Sand Gulch Campground
Shelf Road Sites, CO
Open year-round

South Rim Campground
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, CO
Open year-round

The Bank Campground
Shelf Road Sites, CO
Open year-round

Thirty Mile Campground
Rio Grande National Forest, CO
Open year-round

Zapata Falls Campground
Zapata Falls SRMA, CO
Open year-round

Florida (4)

Bear Island Campground
Big Cypress National Preserve, FL
Open year-round

Hales Campground
Lake Seminole, FL
Open year-round

Mack Landing Campground
National Forests in Florida, FL
Open year-round

WhiteHead Landing Campground
National Forests in Florida, FL
Open year-round

Georgia (3)

Eastbank Campground
Lake Seminole, GA
Open year-round

Tallulah River Campground
Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest, GA
Open year-round

Watsadler Campground
Hartwell Lake, GA
Open year-round

Idaho (3)

Curlew Campground
Caribou-Targhee National Forest, ID
Open year-round

Malad Summit Campground
Caribou-Targhee National Forest, ID
Open year-round

Meadow Lake Campground
Salmon-Challis National Forest, ID
Open year-round

Indiana (4)

Buzzard Roost Campground
Hoosier National Forest, IN
Open year-round

German Ridge Campground
Hoosier National Forest, IN
Open year-round

Saddle Lake Campground
Hoosier National Forest, IN
Open year-round

Shirley Creek Campground
Hoosier National Forest, IN
Open year-round

Kansas (1)

Card Creek Campground
Elk City Lake, KS
Open year-round

Kentucky (3)

Kendall Campground
Lake Cumberland, KY
Open year-round

Koomer Ridge Campground
Daniel Boone National Forest, KY
Open year-round

S-Tree Campground
Daniel Boone National Forest, KY
Open year-round

Louisiana (3)

South Abutment East Campground
Bayou Bodcau Reservoir, LA
Open year-round

Tom Merrill Recreation Area
Bayou Bodcau Reservoir, LA
Open year-round

Wenks Landing Campground
Bayou Bodcau Reservoir, LA
Open year-round

Maryland (2)

Assateague Island National Seashore Campground
Assateague Island National Seashore, MD
Open year-round

Greenbelt Campground
Greenbelt Park, MD
Open year-round

Michigan (2)

Platte River Campground
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, MI
Open year-round

Upper Manistee River Backcountry Campsites
Huron-Manistee National Forests, MI
Open year-round

Mississippi (4)

Blue Bluff Campground
Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway, MS
Open year-round

Choctaw Lake Campground
National Forests in Mississippi, MS
Open year-round

Clear Springs Recreation Area
National Forests in Mississippi, MS
Open year-round

Davis Lake Campground
National Forests in Mississippi, MS
Open year-round

Missouri (6)

Akers Campground
Ozark National Scenic Riverways, MO
Open year-round

Alley Spring Campground
Ozark National Scenic Riverways, MO
Open year-round

Big Spring Campground
Ozark National Scenic Riverways, MO
Open year-round

Pulltite Campground
Ozark National Scenic Riverways, MO
Open year-round

Round Spring Campground
Ozark National Scenic Riverways, MO
Open year-round

Two Rivers Campground
Ozark National Scenic Riverways, MO
Open year-round

Montana (11)

Blacks Pond Campground
Custer Gallatin National Forest, MT
Open year-round

Ekalaka Park Campground
Custer Gallatin National Forest, MT
Open year-round

Flint Creek Campground
Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, MT
Open year-round

Halfmoon Campground
Custer Gallatin National Forest, MT
Open year-round

Holiday Spring Campground
Custer Gallatin National Forest, MT
Open year-round

Lantis Spring Campground
Custer Gallatin National Forest, MT
Open year-round

Rattin Campground
Custer Gallatin National Forest, MT
Open year-round

Savenac Cookhouse Campground
Lolo National Forest, MT
Open year-round

Sylvia Lake Campground
Flathead National Forest, MT
Open year-round

Tally Lake Campground
Flathead National Forest, MT
Open year-round

Wickham Gulch Campground
Custer Gallatin National Forest, MT
Open year-round

Nebraska (1)

Bessey Recreation Complex
Nebraska National Forests and Grasslands, NE
Open year-round

Nevada (6)

Boulder Beach Campground
Lake Mead National Recreation Area, NV
Open year-round

Boulder Beach Group Campsites
Lake Mead National Recreation Area, NV
Open year-round

Callville Bay Campground
Lake Mead National Recreation Area, NV
Open year-round

Echo Bay Campground
Lake Mead National Recreation Area, NV
Open year-round

Fletcher View Campground
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Headquarters, NV
Open year-round

Las Vegas Bay Campground
Lake Mead National Recreation Area, NV
Open year-round

New Hampshire (2)

Barnes Field Campground
White Mountain National Forest, NH
Open year-round

Hancock Campground
White Mountain National Forest, NH
Open year-round

New Mexico (66)

Aeroplane Mesa Campground
Gila National Forest, NM
Open year-round First-come, first-served

Apache Creek Campground
Gila National Forest, NM
Open year-round

Armijo Springs Campground
Gila National Forest, NM
Open year-round

Bighorn Campground
Gila National Forest, NM
Open year-round

Bluewater Lake State Park
Bluewater Lake State Park, NM
Open year-round

Bosque Campground
Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands, NM
Open year-round

Bottomless Lakes State Park
Bottomless Lakes State Park, NM
Open year-round

Brantley Lake State Park
Brantley Lake State Park, NM
Open year-round

Caballo Lake State Park
Caballo Lake State Park, NM
Open year-round

Cherry Creek Campground
Gila National Forest, NM
Open year-round

Cimarron Canyon State Park
Cimarron Canyon State Park, NM
Open year-round

City of Rocks State Park
City of Rocks State Park, NM
Open year-round

Clayton Lake State Park and Dinosaur Trackways
Clayton Lake State Park and Dinosaur Trackways, NM
Open year-round

Conchas Lake State Park
Conchas Lake State Park, NM
Open year-round

Cosmic Campground International Dark Sky Sanctuary
Gila National Forest, NM
Open year-round First-come, first-served

Cottonwood Campground
Gila National Forest, NM
Open year-round First-come, first-served

Coyote Creek State Park
Coyote Creek State Park, NM
Open year-round

Datil Well Recreation Area Campground
Bureau of Land Management, NM
Open year-round

Dipping Vat Campground
Gila National Forest, NM
Open year-round

Dog Canyon Campground
Guadalupe Mountains National Park, NM
Open year-round

Eagle Nest Lake State Park
Eagle Nest Lake State Park, NM
Open year-round

El Caso I-IV Campground
Gila National Forest, NM
Open year-round

El Morro Campground
El Morro National Monument, NM
Open year-round First-come, first-served

El Vado Lake State Park
El Vado Lake State Park, NM
Open year-round

Elephant Butte Lake State Park
Elephant Butte Lake State Park, NM
Open year-round

Fenton Lake State Park
Fenton Lake State Park, NM
Open year-round

Forks Campground
Gila National Forest, NM
Open year-round

Gallinas Campground - Upper
Gila National Forest, NM
Open year-round

Gallo Campground
Chaco Culture National Historical Park, NM
Open year-round

Gwynn Tank Campground
Gila National Forest, NM
Open year-round

Head of the Ditch Campground
Gila National Forest, NM
Open year-round

Heron Lake State Park
Heron Lake State Park, NM
Open year-round

Hyde Memorial State Park
Hyde Memorial State Park, NM
Open year-round

Iron Creek Campground
Gila National Forest, NM
Open year-round

Juniper Family Campground
Bandelier National Monument, NM
Open year-round

Kingston Campground
Gila National Forest, NM
Open year-round

Leasburg Dam State Park
Leasburg Dam State Park, NM
Open year-round

McMillen Campground
Gila National Forest, NM
Open year-round First-come, first-served

Mills Canyon Campground
Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands, NM
Open year-round

Navajo Lake State Park
Navajo Lake State Park, NM
Open year-round

Oasis State Park
Oasis State Park, NM
Open year-round

Oliver Lee Memorial State Park
Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, NM
Open year-round

Pancho Villa State Park
Pancho Villa State Park, NM
Open year-round

Pecos Canyon State Park
Pecos Canyon State Park, NM
Open year-round

Percha Dam State Park
Percha Dam State Park, NM
Open year-round

Pueblo Park Campground
Gila National Forest, NM
Open year-round First-come, first-served

Railroad Canyon Campground
Gila National Forest, NM
Open year-round

Red Canyon Campground
Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands, NM
Open year-round

Red Cloud Campground
Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands, NM
Open year-round

Rio Bravo Group Shelter
Orilla Verde Recreation Area, NM
Open year-round

Rockhound State Park
Rockhound State Park, NM
Open year-round

Rocky Canyon Campground
Gila National Forest, NM
Open year-round

Santa Rosa Lake State Park
Santa Rosa Lake State Park, NM
Open year-round

Sapillo Group Campground
Gila National Forest, NM
Open year-round

Skyline Campground
Lincoln National Forest, NM
Open year-round

South Area Campground
Conchas Lake, NM
Open year-round

South Fork Campground
Gila National Forest, NM
Open year-round

Storrie Lake State Park
Storrie Lake State Park, NM
Open year-round

Sugarite Canyon State Park
Sugarite Canyon State Park, NM
Open year-round

Sumner Lake State Park
Sumner Lake State Park, NM
Open year-round

Tajique Campground
Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands, NM
Open year-round

Ute Lake State Park
Ute Lake State Park, NM
Open year-round

Valle Tio Vinces Campground
Gila National Forest, NM
Open year-round

Villanueva State Park
Villanueva State Park, NM
Open year-round

Water Canyon Campground
Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands, NM
Open year-round

Wolf Hollow Campground
Gila National Forest, NM
Open year-round

North Carolina (10)

Arrowhead Campground
National Forests in North Carolina, NC
Open year-round

Badin Lake Group Camp
National Forests in North Carolina, NC
Open year-round

Canebrake Horse Camp
National Forests in North Carolina, NC
Open year-round

Cedar Point Campground
National Forests in North Carolina, NC
Open year-round

Davidson River Campground
National Forests in North Carolina, NC
Open year-round

Kuykendall Group Camp
National Forests in North Carolina, NC
Open year-round

Lake Powhatan Campground
National Forests in North Carolina, NC
Open year-round

North Mills River Campground
National Forests in North Carolina, NC
Open year-round

Oyster Point Campground
National Forests in North Carolina, NC
Open year-round

Smokemont Campground
Great Smoky Mountains National Park, NC
Open year-round

North Dakota (4)

Cottonwood Campground
Theodore Roosevelt National Park, ND
Open year-round

Cottonwood Group Site
Theodore Roosevelt National Park, ND
Open year-round

Juniper Campground
Theodore Roosevelt National Park, ND
Open year-round

Sather Lake Campground
Dakota Prairie National Grasslands, ND
Open year-round

Oklahoma (3)

Rocky Point Campground
Fort Gibson Lake, OK
Open year-round

Sardis Cove Campground
Sardis Lake, OK
Open year-round

Taylor Ferry Campground
Fort Gibson Lake, OK
Open year-round

Oregon (15)

Alder Dune Campground
Siuslaw National Forest, OR
Open year-round

Box Canyon Horse Camp
Willamette National Forest, OR
Open year-round

Carberry Group Campground
Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, OR
Open year-round

Chimney Rock Campground
Crooked Wild and Scenic River, OR
Open year-round

Cougar Crossing
Willamette National Forest, OR
Open year-round

Harr Point Campground
Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, OR
Open year-round

Horsfall Sand Camping Campground
Siuslaw National Forest, OR
Open year-round

Huckleberry Flats OHV
Willamette National Forest, OR
Open year-round

Indian Henry Campground
Mt. Hood National Forest, OR
Open year-round

Lakes End
Willamette National Forest, OR
Open year-round

Lookout
Willamette National Forest, OR
Open year-round

Marion Forks
Willamette National Forest, OR
Open year-round

Pittsburg Campground
Wallowa Whitman National Forest, OR
Open year-round

South Jetty Sand Camping Campground
Siuslaw National Forest, OR
Open year-round

Umpqua Sand Camping Campground
Siuslaw National Forest, OR
Open year-round

South Carolina (4)

Buck Hall Recreation Area
Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests, SC
Open year-round

Sedalia Campground
Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests, SC
Open year-round

Whetstone Horse Camp
Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests, SC
Open year-round

Woods Ferry Campground
Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests, SC
Open year-round

South Dakota (3)

Elk Mountain Campground
Wind Cave National Park, SD
Open year-round

Reva Gap Campground
Custer Gallatin National Forest, SD
Open year-round

Whitetail Campground
Black Hills National Forest, SD
Open year-round

Tennessee (1)

Cades Cove Campground
Great Smoky Mountains National Park, TN
Open year-round

Texas (17)

Airport Park
Waco Lake, TX
Open year-round

Black Creek Lake Campground
National Forests and Grasslands in Texas, TX
Open year-round

Cedar Ridge Campground
Belton Lake, TX
Open year-round

Coffee Mill Campground
National Forests and Grasslands in Texas, TX
Open year-round

East Fork Campground
Lavon Lake, TX
Open year-round

Frijole Horse Corral Campground
Guadalupe Mountains National Park, TX
Open year-round

Live Oak Ridge Campground
Belton Lake, TX
Open year-round

Mccown Valley Campground
Whitney Lake, TX
Open year-round

Pat Mayse East Campground
Pat Mayse Lake, TX
Open year-round

Pat Mayse West Campground
Pat Mayse Lake, TX
Open year-round

Pine Springs Campground
Guadalupe Mountains National Park, TX
Open year-round

Plowman Creek Campground
Whitney Lake, TX
Open year-round

Potters Creek Park
Canyon Lake, TX
Open year-round

Ratcliff Lake Recreation Area
National Forests and Grasslands in Texas, TX
Open year-round

Sanders Cove Campground
Pat Mayse Lake, TX
Open year-round

Union Grove Campground
Stillhouse Hollow Lake, TX
Open year-round

White Flint Park
Belton Lake, TX
Open year-round

Utah (6)

Dripping Springs Campground
Ashley National Forest, UT
Open year-round

Kings Bottom Group Site
Moab Field Office, UT
Open year-round

Natural Bridges Campground
Natural Bridges National Monument, UT
Open year-round

North Campground
Bryce Canyon National Park, UT
Open year-round

Red Cliffs Campground
Red Cliffs National Conservation Area, UT
Open year-round

Watchman Campground
Zion National Park, UT
Open year-round

Virginia (2)

Hone Quarry Campground
George Washington & Jefferson National Forest, VA
Open year-round

Turkey Run Ridge Group
Prince William Forest Park, VA
Open year-round

Washington (20)

Big Pines Campground
Yakima River Canyon, WA
Open year-round

Fort Spokane Campground
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area, WA
Open year-round

Goodell Creek Campground
North Cascades National Park, WA
Open year-round

Gorge Lake Campground
North Cascades National Park, WA
Open year-round

Government Mineral Springs Campground
Gifford Pinchot National Forest, WA
Open year-round

Graves Creek Campground
Olympic National Park, WA
Open year-round First-come, first-served

Hawk Creek Campground
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area, WA
Open year-round

Heart O' the Hills Campground
Olympic National Park, WA
Open year-round First-come, first-served

Hoh Rain Forest Campground
Olympic National Park, WA
Open year-round

Hoh Rainforest Campground
Olympic National Park, WA
Open year-round

Kalaloch Campground
Olympic National Park, WA
Open year-round

Lmuma Creek Campground
Yakima River Canyon, WA
Open year-round

Mora Campground
Olympic National Park, WA
Open year-round

North Fork Campground
Olympic National Park, WA
Open year-round First-come, first-served

Ozette Campground
Olympic National Park, WA
Open year-round First-come, first-served

Queets Campground
Olympic National Park, WA
Open year-round First-come, first-served

Roza Campground
Yakima River Canyon, WA
Open year-round

Spring Canyon Group Site
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area, WA
Open year-round

Sunset Falls Campground and Day Use
Gifford Pinchot National Forest, WA
Open year-round

Umtanum Campground
Yakima River Canyon, WA
Open year-round

Wyoming (1)

Sweetwater Bridge Campground
, WY
Open year-round

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