Best National Parks for Backcountry Camping

96 parks offer backcountry camping

Showing 1–20 of 96 parks with backcountry camping

underwater photo of salmon swimming in river

Alagnak Wild River

Wild River · AK

Sunset over Amistad Reservoir with Highway 90 bridge to left of photo going over the reservoir and i

Amistad National Recreation Area

National Recreation Area · TX

A lone raft floats the Aniakchak Wild River as it flows through the "Gates"

Aniakchak National Monument & Preserve

National Monument & Preserve · AK

Tree-covered red cliffs meet greenish blue water, in a bowl shape.

Apostle Islands National Lakeshore

National Lakeshore · WI

Silhouette of a man with backpack standing on McAfee Knob at sunset with mountains in the distance.

Appalachian National Scenic Trail

National Scenic Trail · CT, GA, MA, MD, ME, NC, NH, NJ, NY, PA, TN, VA, VT, WV

A crowd of people sit and watch the sunset at delicate arch.

Arches National Park

National Park · UT

Wild horses on the dunes at Assateague

Assateague Island National Seashore

National Seashore · MD, VA

Layered badlands formations behind fields of green grass under cloudy and billowing clouds.

Badlands National Park

National Park · SD

the village of Tyuonyi

Bandelier National Monument

National Monument · NM

Three wet muskox stand in a line.

Bering Land Bridge National Preserve

National Preserve · AK

Blooming Cenizo

Big Bend National Park

National Park · TX

A small alligator basking on top of dry vegetation.

Big Cypress National Preserve

National Preserve · FL

Big South Fork NRRA in Fall

Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area

National River & Recreation Area · KY, TN

Reflections of twisting tupelo trees in calm water below a green canopy.

Big Thicket National Preserve

National Preserve · TX

Black Canyon near Tomichi Point

Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park

National Park · CO

A child dancing on the beach at dusk

Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area

National Recreation Area · MA

A red rock landscape and plateau forest glows with the morning sun

Bryce Canyon National Park

National Park · UT

A large bluff shelter near Buffalo Point.

Buffalo National River

National River · AR

Dune plants, beach, and ocean.

Canaveral National Seashore

National Seashore · FL

a broad stone arch with rock pinnacles in the distance

Canyonlands National Park

National Park · UT

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