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Federal Campgrounds, By the Numbers
What the federal Recreation.gov directory looks like when you line up 5,751 campgrounds across 50 states by managing agency and overnight-site count.
Campgrounds
5,751
States
50
Overnight sites
127,384
Federal agencies
7
Campgrounds by managing agency
| Agency | Campgrounds |
|---|---|
| U.S. Forest Service (USFS) | 3,724 |
| U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (COE) | 1,062 |
| National Park Service (NPS) | 605 |
| Bureau of Land Management (BLM) | 326 |
| Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) | 14 |
| Other federal agencies (OTHER) | 13 |
| U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) | 7 |
Frequently asked questions
Where does this data come from?
The Recreation Information Database (RIDB) full export — the federal system of record behind Recreation.gov. It's a U.S. Government work (public domain). We emit facts only (name, location, agency, site count, reservable flag) with a source link per campground.
Does it include state parks or private campgrounds?
No. Coverage is federal only — Forest Service, Park Service, BLM, Corps of Engineers, Bureau of Reclamation and Fish & Wildlife. State-park, county and private/KOA campgrounds are outside the federal directory and not listed.