50 States, 500 Campgrounds: Where to Go, When to Go, What to See, What to Do

In this comprehensive sequel to National Geographic’s best-selling 50 States, 5,000 Ideas, you’ll discover the 500 best tent and cabin campgrounds, RV resorts, and glamping destinations across the United States and Canada.

Get ready to set out on your next great camping adventure with this authoritative guide to the top camping and RV locations in the U.S. and Canada.

Inside these pages, you’ll find 10 campgrounds for every state alongside need-to-know information, expert recommendations for activities you don’t want to miss--including hiking, biking, and water sports--as well as the best nearby restaurants offering a break from the camp stove. Fan-favorite attractions are highlighted throughout, from memorable sights in nearby national and state parks to local museums. Choose from unqiue campsites in each state, Western and Eastern Canada, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico, including:

- A cabin at Yogi Bear’s Delaware Beaches Jellystone Park Camp Resort
- Tent camping near the stunning waterfall at the Grand Canyon’s Havasupai Campground
- A cozy yurt in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado
- A Santa Fe railroad boxcar in Texas
- RV and tent options with uninterrupted ocean views at Oregon’s Ophir Beach
- And more!

Whatever your camping bucket list includes, 50 States, 500 Campgrounds is the definitive guide to planning your next getaway to the great outdoors.

During three decades as an editor, writer, and photographer, Joe Yogerst has lived and worked in Asia, Africa, Europe, and North America. His writing has appeared in Conde Nast Traveler, CNN Travel, Islands magazine, the International New York Times (Paris), the Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, and National Geographic Traveler. He has also contributed to 34 National Geographic books, including authoring the best-selling 50 States, 5,000 Ideas; 100 Drives, 5,000 Ideas; and 100 Parks, 5,000 Ideas. His first U.S. novel, a murder-mystery titled Nemesis, was published in 2018. Yogerst is the host of a National Geographic/Great Courses video series on America’s state parks. You can follow him on Twitter and Instagram at @joeyogerst