The Dyrt camping app, which lists all public and private campgrounds, RV parks and free camping sites nationwide, along with millions of user-generated campground reviews,  announced the 2025 Best Places to Camp Regional Awards based on reviews and ratings from its community of campers.

Among all the campgrounds, parks, RV resorts, and dispersed areas in the U.S., these sites are some of the most popular picks from The Dyrt campers over the past year. Reputation also plays a role, as there are repeat winners and familiar notable campgrounds across all regions.

“It’s not just camping season, it’s Best Places to Camp season!” said Sarah Smith, founder of The Dyrt. “When the process is complete, I love looking at the 60 winners and seeing how, even though it’s all about camping, each one is so different. Some of these locations are up in the mountains, others are on islands in the South. We have campgrounds with zero amenities that certain vehicles can’t reach, and we have campgrounds that are in vineyards or on berry farms. That’s why so many people love camping because you can make it exactly what you want it to be.”

The 2025 Best Places to Camp Regional Honors represent almost all forms of camping nationwide.

The Dyrt’s 2025 Camping Report found that nearly 81.1 million Americans camped in 2024, with 5.8 million of them being first-time campers. Since 2021, over 25 million Americans have gone camping for the first time.

“I grew up camping in Minnesota, spent a bunch of time in the Pacific Northwest, and even lived the van life and traveled the country a few years back,” said The Dyrt CEO Kevin Long. “Just this past fall we drove The Dyrtmobile to Acadia National Park in Maine and stayed at Schoodic Woods Campground, which is No. 2 in the Northeast Region. One thing I’ve learned from camping all over the U.S. is that a great place to camp can be great for so many reasons. Experience as many as you can.”

Image courtesy Big Pine Campground, South Dakota