Interstate Camping Guide

[DonnaR57]

Public campgrounds near Interstate 90 (west to east). All campgrounds within 20 miles of the interstate, unless otherwise noted. This list is not intended to be inclusive. Other campgrounds may exist that I am unaware of.

WA:

Lake Easton State Park, Easton
Wish Poosh Campground, Lakedale
Riverside State Park, Spokane

ID:

Farragut State Park, Athol
Note: About 25 miles north of the freeway.
Mokins Bay, Hayden

MT:

Cabin City NF Campground, St Regis
Quartz Flat NF Campground, Superior
Slowey NF Campground, Superior
Trout Creek NF Campground, Superior
Note: About 2 miles of the 10 miles are on gravel roads, not suggested for RV's or vehicles hauling trailers.
Placid Lake State Park, Seeley Lake
Salmon Lake State Park, Seeley Lake
Lewis and Clark Caverns State Park, Whitehall
Itch-Kep-Pe Park, Columbus
Note: This is a city park that does not have reservations available. In the link, you may have to follow links to Itch-Kep-Pe Park for information.

WY:

Circle Park, Buffalo
Keyhole State Park, Moorcroft
Bearlodge NF Campground, Aladdin

SD:

Rocky Point Recreation Area, Belle Fourche
Custer State Park, Custer City
40 miles from I-90, but a gorgeous drive.
Badlands National Park, Interior
Snake Creek Recreation Area, Platte
Note: 35 miles from Kimball on the freeway.
Walker's Point State Recreation Area, Colton
Big Sioux State Recreation Area, Sioux Falls
Lake Herman State Park, Madison
Note: About 29 miles from the Humboldt exit on I-90.
Palisades State Park, Corson

MN:

Blue Mounds State Park, Luverne
Kilen Woods State Park, Lakefield
Myre-Big Island State Park, Albert Lea
Whitewater State Park, Altura
Great River Bluffs State Park, Winona

WI:

Mirror Lake State Park, near Wisconsin Dells
Rocky Arbor State Park, near Wisconsin Dells
Lake Kegonsa State Park, McFarland

IL:
Note: I-90 through Illinois, Indiana, and some of Ohio is toll road. If needed, mileage is from the nearest exit from the toll road.

Rock Cut State Park, Loves Cut

IN:
Note: I-90 joins/splits from I-80 at Portage for some of Indiana. See listings for I-80. They are not repeated.

Indiana Dunes State Park
Dunewood CG, Indiana Dunes National Park

OH:
I-90 and I-80 separate/join at exit 142 on the toll road.

Geneva State Park, Geneva-on-the-Lake

PA: Forget it. No camping within 40 miles!

NY:
I-90 through NY is toll road.

Lake Erie State Park
Evangola State Park, Irving
Darien Lakes State Park, Darien Center
Cayuga Lake State Park, Seneca Falls
Green Lakes State Park, Fayetteville
Thompson's Lake State Park, Altamont

MA:

October Mountain State Forest, Lee
Wells State Park, Sturbridge

And still, more to come.....lots of freeways in the US!

Donna

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[DonnaR57]

Public Campgrounds along I-94, west to east. Unless otherwise noted, all campgrounds are within 20 miles (one way) of the interstate. Note that I-94 in Illinois is a toll road. I-94 begins and ends east of Billings, intersecting with I-90.

MT:

Makoshika State Park, Glendive


ND:

Theodore Roosevelt National Park, South Unit, Medora
Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park, Mandan/Bismarck

MN:

Buffalo River State Park, Glyndon
Glendalough State Park, Battle Lake
Lake Carlos State Park, Carlos
Sibley State Park, New London
Ann Lake CG, Big Lake

WI:

Willow River State Park, Hudson
Camping in Black River State Forest
Rocky Arbor State Park, near Wisconsin Dells
Mirror Lake State Park, near Wisconsin Dells
Richard Bong State Recreation Area, Burlington

IN:

Indiana Dunes State Park
Dunewood CG, Indiana Dunes National Park


MI:

Warren Dunes State Park, Sawyer
Fort Custer State Recreation Area, Battle Creek
Waterloo State Park
Pinckney State Recreation Area, Pinckney
Algonac State Park, Algonac
Lakeport State Park, Port Huron

Next up: more south-to-north interstates!

Donna

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[DonnaR57]

Public Campgrounds along I-25, south to north. Unless otherwise noted, all campgrounds are within 20 miles of the freeway. It should be noted that this list is not all inclusive; there may be other campgrounds that are not listed because they're only known locally.

NM:

Organ-Mountains Desert-Peaks National Monument, Las Cruces (managed by BLM)
Leasburg Dam State Park, Butterfield
Percha Dam State Park, Caballo
Caballo Lake State Park, Caballo
Elephant Butte State Park, Truth-or-Consequences
Hyde Memorial State Park, Santa Fe
Villanueva State Park, Villanueva
Storrie Lake State Park, near Las Vegas NM
Sugarite Canyon State Park, Raton

CO:
Note: Many of Colorado's State Park campgrounds have gone to a “reservations only, no drop-ins” policy. Look online before you go!

Trinidad Lake State Park, Trinidad
Lathrop State Park, Walsenburg
Lake Pueblo State Park, Pueblo
Mueller State Park, Green Mountain Falls
Note: 24 miles but about a half hour drive
Chatfield State Park, Louviers
Note: 19 miles but about a half hour drive
St Vrain State Park, Firestone/Longmont
Boyd Lake State Park, Loveland

WY:

Curt Gowdy State Park, Cheyenne
Guernsey State Park, Guernsey
Note: 7 campgrounds but you may still need reservations.
Glendo State Park, Glendo
Circle Park, Buffalo
Note: Near the northern Terminus of I-25. I-25 ends at I-90.

More south-north freeways to come!

Donna

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[DonnaR57]

Public campgrounds along I-35, south to north. Unless otherwise noted, all campgrounds are within 20 miles of the interstate. Some portions of I-35 are toll road.

TX:

Lake Casa Blanca International State Park, Laredo
McKinney Falls State Park,, Austin
Mother Neff State Park, Moody
Lake Whitney State Park, Hillsboro
Ray Roberts Lake State Park, Pilot Point

OK:

Lake Murray State Park, Ardmore
Lake Thunderbird State Park, Norman

KS:

El Dorado State Park, El Dorado
Chase Campground, Cottonwood Falls
Note: Though it was listed as "free" in 2023, this has not been verified. Camper, beware!
Eisenhower State Park, Osage City
Pomona State Park, Pomona
Hillsdale State Park, Hillsdale

MO:

Watkins Mill State Park, Lawson
Wallace State Park, Cameron

IA:

Nine Eagles State Park, Davis City
Lake Ahquabi, Indianola
Ledges State Park, Boone
Clear Lake State Park, Clear Lake
McIntosh Woods State Park, Ventura
Pilot Knob State Park, Forest City

MN:

Myre-Big Island State Park, Albert Lea
Rice Lake State Park, Owatanna
Nerstrand Big Woods, Nerstrand
Sakatah Lake State Park, Waterville
William O'Brien State Park, Marine on St Croix
Snake River Campground, Pine City
St Croix State Park, Hinckley
Willow River Campground, Gen.C.C.Andrews State Forest,Stanton Lake
Note: Managed by Banning State Park
Moose Lake State Park, Moose Lake
Jay Cooke State Park, Carlton

More to come, more south-to-north freeways!

Donna

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[DonnaR57]

Public Campgrounds along I-55 south to north. For an alternative in Illinois, to avoid the St Louis metropolitan area, I-57 is included. Unless otherwise noted, all campgrounds are within 20 miles of either freeway.

LA:

St Bernard State Park, Braithewaite
Note: About 20 minutes from downtown New Orleans.
Tickfaw State Park, Springfield
Fairview-Riverside State Park, Madisonville

MS:

Percy-Quin State Park, McComb
Lake Lincoln State Park, Wesson
Holmes County State Park, Durant
Hugh White State Park, Grenada
George P Cossar State Park, Enid Lake, Oakland
John W Kyle State Park, Sardis

MO:

Trail of Tears State Park, near Cape Girardeau
Hawn State Park, Coffman
St Francois State Park, Bonne Terre
Note: An old family favorite of ours.

IL:

Sangchris Lake State Park, Rochester
Moraine View State Recreation Area, Downs
Kankakee River State Park, Kankakee (Illinois side)


I-57: IL:

Fern Clyffe State Park, Goreville
Lake of Egypt Camping
Wayne Fitzgerrell State Park, Whittington
Stephen A Forbes State Recreation Area, Kinmundy
Walnut Point State Park, Oakland
Kankakee River State Park, Kankakee
Note: When I was a kid, we had family friends who loved this place. It's been around forever!

Donna

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[DonnaR57]

Public campgrounds along I-65, south to north. Unless otherwise noted, all campgrounds are within 20 miles of the interstate.


AL:

Oak Mountain State Park, Pelham
Rickwood Caverns State Park, Warrior

TN:

Henry Horton State Park, Chapel Hill

KY:

Mammoth Cave National Park

IN:

Deam Lake State Recreation Area, Borden
Hardy Lake State Recreation Area, Scottsburg
Brown County State Park, Nashville
Note: Another family favorite going back to my childhood. Great memories of that place!
Indiana Dunes State Park, Chesterton
Dunewood CG, Indiana Dunes National Park

Donna

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[DonnaR57]

Public Campgrounds along I-75., south to north. Unless otherwise noted, all campgrounds are within 20 miles of the interstate. Note that this list is not all inclusive, as some camping spots are elusive and only known locally.

FL:

Koreshan State Historical Park, Estero
Oscar Scherer State Park, Osprey
Myakka River State Park, Sarasota
Lake Manatee State Park, Manatee
Hillsborough River State Park, near Tampa
Silver Lake Campground, Withlacooche State Forest, Brooksville
Silver Springs State Park, Ocala
Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park, Miconapy
O'Leno State Park, High Springs
Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park, White Springs

GA:

Reed Bingham State Park, Adel
High Falls State Park, Jackson
Indian Springs State Park, Flovilla
Red Top Mountain State Park, Ackworth
Fort Mountain State Park, Chatsworth

TN:

Harrison Bay State Park, Harrison
Hiwassee-Ocoee Scenic River State Park, Delano
Note: About 22 miles from the freeway.
Norris Dam State Park, Rocky Top
Big Ridge State Park, Maynardville
Cove Lake State Park, Caryville
Indian Mountain State Park, Jellico

KY:

Cumberland Falls State Resort Park, Corbin
Levi Jackson Wilderness Road Park, London
Fort Boonesborough State Park, Richmond
Big Bone Lick State Historic Site, Union

OH:

Lake Loramie State Park, Minster
Indian Lake State Park, Lakeview
Note: About 21 miles, but a half hour drive, one way.
Grand Lake St Mary's State Park, St Mary's
Maumee Bay State Park, Oregon

MI:

Sterling State Park, Monroe
Bald Mountain State Recreation Area, Lake Orion
Holly State Recreation Area, Holly
Bay City State Park, Bay City
Rifle River State Recreation Area, Lupton
South Higgins Lake State Park, Roscommon
North Higgins Lake State Park, Roscommon
Hartwick Pines State Park, Grayling
Otsego Lake State Park, Gaylord
Burt Lake State Park, Indian River
Petoskey State Park, Petoskey
Aloha State Park, Cheboygan
Onaway State Park, Onaway
Cheboygan State Park, Cheboygan
Straits State Park, St Ignace
Carp River Campground, Hiawatha National Forest
Brimley State Park, Brimley
Monacle Lake Campground, Hiawatha National Forest
Bayview Campground, Hiawatha National Forest

More to come...still working!

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[Midwest Michael]

MT: There are no campgrounds along I-94 in Montana.

Makoshika State Park near Glendive.

[DonnaR57]

Public campgrounds along I-85, south to north. Unless otherwise noted, all campgrounds listed are within 20 miles from the interstate, one way. This list is not complete; we do not have listings for some city and county parks that may be more elusive.

AL:

Chewacla State Park, Auburn

GA:

Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) State Park, Pine Mountain
Lake Russell State Park, Mount Airy
Victoria Bryant State Park, Royston
Tugaloo State Park, Livonia

SC:

Lake Hartwell State Recreation Park, Fair Play
Sadlers Creek State Recreation Area, Anderson


VA:


Occaneechee State Park, Clarksville
Note: 26 miles from the interstate, about 35 minutes.

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[DonnaR57]

Public campgrounds along I-20, west to east. All campgrounds within 20 miles, except as noted. Of course, there may be a few other places to camp known only to locals, and are not included here.


TX:

Monahans Sandhills State Park, Monahans
Lake Colorado City State Park, Colorado City
Abilene State Park, Tuscola
Lake Mineral Wells State Park, Mineral Wells
Lake Tawakoni, Wills Point
Tyler State Park, Tyler
Martin Creek Lake State Park, Tatum

LA:

Upper Caney Campground, Kisatchie National Forest
Lake Claiborne State Park, Homer
Jimmie Davis State Park, Chatham

MS:

Rocky Springs Campground, Hermanville
Note: About 25 miles from Vicksburg. Scroll down to get to the description, on this Natchez Trace Parkway page.
Roosevelt State Park, Morton
Shockaloe Base Camp I at Marathon Lake, Bienville National Forest
Note: Scroll down, as this forest lists all their campgrounds and amenities on one page.
Clarkco State Park, Quitman
Note: About 21 miles from Meridian.

AL:

Lake Lurleen State Park, Coker
Note: About 17 miles, 30 min, from the freeway.
Cheaha State Park, Delta

GA:

Hard Labor Creek State Park, Rutledge
Oconee River, Oconee National Forest
AH Stevens State Historic Park, Crawfordville
Mistletoe State Park, Appling

SC:

Aiken State Natural Area, Aiken
Sesquicentennial State Park, Columbia

Still more to come....stay tuned!

Donna

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