The Backcountry Campers Information Website

Here you will find information on U.S. national and state parks .

Alabama

Oak Mountain State Park
http://www.alapark.com/OakMountain/Camping/

Alaska

Denali National Park & Preserve
http://www.nps.gov/dena/index.htm

Kenai Fjords National Park
http://www.nps.gov/kefj/index.htm

Wrangell - St. Elias National Park & Preserve
http://www.nps.gov/wrst/index.htm

Yukon - Charley Rivers National Preserve
http://www.nps.gov/yuch/index.htm

Alaska has an extensive park system. I won't list them all. Information may be found below.

Alaska State Parks
http://dnr.alaska.gov/parks/aspunits/index.htm

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Arizona

Grand Canyon National Park
http://www.nps.gov/grca/index.htm

Saguaro National Park
http://www.nps.gov/sagu/index.htm

Sonoita Creek State Natural Area
http://azstateparks.com/find/f_fac_backcountry.html

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Arkansas

Buffalo National River
http://www.nps.gov/buff/index.htm

Cossatot River State Park
http://www.arkansasstateparks.com/cossatotriver/

Devil's Den State Park
http://www.arkansasstateparks.com/devilsden/

Lake Ouachita State Park
http://www.arkansasstateparks.com/lakeouachita/

Mount Nebo State Park
http://www.arkansasstateparks.com/mountnebo/

California

Channel Islands National Park
http://www.nps.gov/chis/

Death Valley National Park
http://www.nps.gov/deva/

Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park
http://www.nps.gov/seki/

Yosemite National Park
http://www.nps.gov/yose/

Austin Creek State Recreation Area
http://www.parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=452
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Colorado

Dinosaur National Monument
http://www.nps.gov/dino/index.htm

Great Sand Dunes National Park
http://www.nps.gov/grsa/index.htm

Rocky Mountain National Park
http://www.nps.gov/romo/index.htm

Eleven Mile State Park
http://parks.state.co.us/Parks/ElevenMile/Pages/ElevenMileHome.aspx

Golden Gate Canyon State Park
http://parks.state.co.us/Parks/goldengatecanyon/Pages/GoldenGateStatePark.aspx

Lory State Park
http://parks.state.co.us/Parks/lory/Pages/LoryStatePark.aspx

Roxborough State Park
http://parks.state.co.us/Parks/roxborough/Pages/RoxboroughStatePark.aspx

State Forest State Park
http://parks.state.co.us/Parks/stateforest/Pages/StateForestStateParkHome.aspx

Steamboat Lake State Park
http://parks.state.co.us/Parks/SteamboatLake/Pages/SteamboatLakeHome.aspx

Yampa River State Park
http://parks.state.co.us/Parks/yampariver/Pages/YampaRiverStatePark.aspx

Florida

Biscayne National Park
http://www.nps.gov/bisc/index.htm

Everglades National Park
http://www.nps.gov/ever/index.htm

Information on Florida State Parks that offer Primitive Camping may be found here.
http://www.floridastateparks.org/thingstodo/activities.cfm?activity=14#activity14

Georgia

Cumberland Island National Seashore
http://www.nps.gov/cuis/index.htm

Black Rock Mountain State Park WEB CAM
http://www.gastateparks.org/BlackRockMountain/

Cloudland Canyon State Park
http://www.gastateparks.org/CloudlandCanyon/

F.D. Roosevelt State Park
http://www.gastateparks.org/FDRoosevelt/

Fort McAllister Historic Park
http://www.gastateparks.org/FortMcAllister/

Fort Mountain State Park
http://www.gastateparks.org/FortMountain/

Mistletoe State Park
http://www.gastateparks.org/Mistletoe/

Providence Canyon State Outdoor Recreation Area
http://www.gastateparks.org/ProvidenceCanyon/

Tallulah Gorge State Park
http://www.gastateparks.org/TallulahGorge/

Hawaii

Haleakala National Park
http://www.nps.gov/hale/

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
http://www.nps.gov/havo/

Na Pali Coast State Wilderness Park
http://www.hawaiistateparks.org/parks/kauai/napali.cfm?CFID=19596920&CFTOKEN=23014646

Kansas

In Kansas, most state fishing lakes allow hiking at will and primitive camping is free.

Trails of Kansas
http://www.trailsofkansas.com/kansasbackpacking.html

Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks
http://www.kdwp.state.ks.us/news/Fishing/Where-to-Fish-in-Kansas

Kentucky

Mammoth Cave National Park
http://www.nps.gov/maca/index.htm

Lake Malone State Park
http://parks.ky.gov/findparks/recparks/lm/

Paintsville Lake State Park
http://parks.ky.gov/findparks/recparks/pl/

Nolin Lake State Park
http://parks.ky.gov/findparks/recparks/nl/

Yatesville Lake State Park
http://parks.ky.gov/findparks/recparks/yl/

Minnesota

Voyageurs National Park
http://www.nps.gov/voya/index.htm

In the following link, you will find Minnesota State Parks that offer remote camping. I really like this page. It shows a clickable link of the park, with type of campsite (walk in, backpack, canoe) and the price per night.
http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/remote_camping_opportunities.html

In Minnesota, the backcountry camper may prefer to stay in the State Forest. Even though the use of designated campsites are encouraged, dispersed camping is permitted. There are no furnished amenities. These campsites are free and no permit is required.
http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_forests/map.html

Montana

Glacier National Park
http://www.nps.gov/glac/index.htm

Ackley Lake State Park
http://fwp.mt.gov/parks/visit/parkSiteDetail.html?id=282450

Medicine Rocks State Park
http://fwp.mt.gov/parks/visit/parkSiteDetail.html?id=283951

Nevada

Great Basin National Park
http://www.nps.gov/grba/

New Mexico

Carlsbad Caverns National Park
http://www.nps.gov/cave/index.htm

New York

North Carolina

Great Smokey Mountains National Park
http://www.nps.gov/grsm/index.htm

Crowders Mountain State Park
http://www.ncparks.gov/Visit/parks/crmo/main.php

Eno River State Park
http://www.ncparks.gov/Visit/parks/enri/main.php

Falls Lake State Recreation Area
http://www.ncparks.gov/Visit/parks/fala/main.php

Gorges State Park
http://www.ncparks.gov/Visit/parks/gorg/main.php

Hammocks Beach State Park
http://www.ncparks.gov/Visit/parks/habe/main.php

Jordan Lake State Recreation Area
http://www.ncparks.gov/Visit/parks/jord/main.php

Lake James State Park
http://www.ncparks.gov/Visit/parks/laja/main.php

Oregon

South Carolina

Ceasars Head State Park
http://www.southcarolinaparks.com/park-finder/state-park/1648.aspx

Congaree National Park
http://www.nps.gov/cong/index.htm

Cheraw State Park
http://www.southcarolinaparks.com/park-finder/state-park/1554.aspx

Devil's Fork State Park
http://www.southcarolinaparks.com/park-finder/state-park/1355.aspx

Jones Gap State Park
http://www.southcarolinaparks.com/park-finder/state-park/962.aspx

Keowee-Toxaway State Natural Area
http://www.southcarolinaparks.com/park-finder/state-park/972.aspx

Table Rock State Park
http://www.southcarolinaparks.com/park-finder/state-park/350.aspx

South Dakota

Badlands National Park
http://www.nps.gov/badl/index.htm

Wind Cave National Park
http://www.nps.gov/wica/index.htm

Cow Creek Recreation Area
http://gfp.sd.gov/state-parks/directory/cow-creek/

Custer State Park
http://gfp.sd.gov/state-parks/directory/custer/

Indian Creek Recreation Area
http://gfp.sd.gov/state-parks/directory/indian-creek/

Texas

Big Bend National Park
http://www.nps.gov/bibe/index.htm

Texas State Parks with Walk In Campsites
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/spdest/parkinfo/facilities/campsites/#walk

Texas State Parks with Hike/Backpack in Campsites
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/spdest/parkinfo/facilities/campsites/#back

Texas State Parks with Boat in Campsites
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/spdest/parkinfo/facilities/campsites/#boat

Utah

Bryce Canyon National Park
http://www.nps.gov/brca/index.htm

Canyonlands National Park
http://www.nps.gov/cany/index.htm

Virginia

Shenandoah National Park
http://www.nps.gov/shen/index.htm

False Cape State Park
http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state_parks/fal.shtml

James River State Park
http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state_parks/jam.shtml

New River Trail State Park
http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state_parks/new.shtml

Occoneechee State Park
http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state_parks/occ.shtml

Sky Meadows State Park
http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state_parks/sky.shtml

Washington

Mount Rainier National Park
http://www.nps.gov/mora/

Olympic National Park
http://www.nps.gov/olym/

North Cascades National Park
http://www.nps.gov/noca/

West Virginia

New River Gorge National River
http://www.nps.gov/neri/index.htm

Holly River State Park
http://www.hollyriver.com/

Wisconsin

Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
http://www.nps.gov/apis/index.htm

Blue Mound State Park
http://dnr.wi.gov/org/land/parks/specific/bluemound/

Buckhorn State Park
http://dnr.wi.gov/org/land/parks/specific/buckhorn/

Governor Dodge State Park
http://dnr.wi.gov/org/land/parks/specific/govdodge/

Pattison State Park
http://dnr.wi.gov/org/land/parks/specific/pattison/

Wyoming

Grand Teton National Park
http://www.nps.gov/grte/index.htm

Yellowstone National Park
http://www.nps.gov/yell/index.htm

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