Public campgrounds offer the largest choice of destinations available to campers. You'll find them in most national parks and forests, Army Corps of Engineers projects, Bureau of Land Management areas, and the state parks. If you prefer camping at these public campgrounds, you'll find these guides to be useful resources.
"A Recreation Guide to Public Lands in the West," by Mary E. Tisdale and Bibi Booth. This guide explores the recreation available in wilderness areas maintained by the Bureau of Land Management. ISBN: 1560985666
by National Geographic Society. Besides describing camping opportunities available in the state parks, this guide also provides an overview of the best parks in each state and includes lots of great photos. ISBN: 0792273648
by S.L. Hinkle. Corps of engineers facilities are typically located near dams, lakes and rivers. If you like water sports, these are the campgrounds to check out. Amenities range from primitive campsites to full-service RV campgrounds. This guide describes every corps of engineers campground in the US. ISBN: 0937877425
by Coleman. This guide to national forest campgrounds includes descriptions to over 4,300 campgrounds and includes a photo of each as well as a locator map. ISBN: 0762707879
Numerous books covering many individual national parks are available in this series.
Numerous national parks are covered in this series.
