Updated August 7, 8:30 AM EST

The Coronavirus pandemic has impacted life across America – including access to campgrounds. Numerous campgrounds closed due to the virus, but many are now reopening. This page tracks public and private campgrounds, RV parks and dispersed camping locations that are closed, are not accepting new reservations or are operating with restrictions, as well as camping locations that have reopened, or have set a date for reopening. If you would like to add information or a place to this list, please submit closures – or reopenings here.

Please be sure to contact a location directly before setting out – some places that reopened have closed again due to local COVID-19 outbreaks.

Table of Contents:

Open RV Parks and Campgrounds

National Park Closures

Army Corp of Engineers (COE) Closures

Chain Campground Closures

Military Campground Closures

State-by-State Closures & Responses

More Resources

Are campgrounds open for camping during the Coronavirus?

The CDC states “going camping at a time when much of the United States is experiencing community spread of COVID-19 can pose a risk to you if you come in close contact with others or share public facilities (like restrooms or picnic areas) at campsites or along the trails. Exposure may be especially unsafe if you are more likely to get very ill from COVID-19 and are planning to be in remote areas, without easy access to medical care,” as noted in the FAQ section of their Travel In The U.S. webpage.

You can find open campgrounds by using the search box on Campendium to locate parks open near you. Then select the filter to “exclude temporarily closed locations.” This will produce a list and map of campgrounds that are currently known to be open. During this time, campground policies are changing quickly. It is wise to call ahead before traveling to your destination.

Quick Stats

As of 7/17/2020, 9.10% of U.S. based campsites listed on Campendium are closed due to COVID-19, down from a high of 46% in late April.

of U.S. based campsites listed on Campendium are closed due to COVID-19, down from a high of in late April. While many state park campground systems closed partially or completely during the initial months of the Novel Coronavirus pandemic, only New Mexico State Park campgrounds remain closed as of late July.

Army Corp of Engineer campgrounds, which were uniformly closed nationwide in early Spring due to the pandemic, have begun reopening on a district by district basis. Please contact any COE campground directly for the most up-to-date information.

Many casinos and their corresponding parking lots, which often permit overnight parking, are closed. Have a back-up plan if intending to utilize a casino parking lot as an overnight resting spot.

National Park Closures

NPS statement & response to COVID-19.

Many national parks are fully closed. Please check directly with a park’s website or ranger system before attempting to visit.

Army Corp of Engineers (COE) Closures

All U.S. Army Corps of Engineers managed campgrounds in every Division and District in the nation were closed until at least May 15th. Beginning May 15th, Army Corps Divisions, and the Districts within them were permitted to reopen campgrounds and campsites based on local mandates and reasoning.

A full map of Army Corps Division and District locations can be seen here.

Chain Campground Closures

Military Campground Closures

State-by-State Closures & Responses

Complete List of State-by-State Closures