6 June Camping Destinations

By Jeff Bogle

Jun 01, 2023

All you need to kickstart an amazing summer are the best June camping destinations and summer camping activities the whole family will enjoy.

Camping in warm weather is the best. In fact, camping and summertime go together like chocolate and marshmallows (sandwiched between graham crackers, of course), fishing and boating, and America and apple pie. Your June camping adventures begin with knowing all about the best June camping destinations for when school ends and vacation season gets started. As you double-check your camping checklist (don't forget the bug spray!), research the best outdoor summer camping activities, and schedule much-needed time off from work, here are 6 amazing spots for family camping in June!

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Bar Harbor RV Park and Marina, Maryland

If you're looking for peaceful June RV camping spots on the East Coast, this beautiful waterfront location that's been family owned and operated for over 60 years offers a spotless bathhouse, full hook-up RV spots, marina and boat slips, and plenty of prime fishing access along the Chesapeake.

Moose Lake City Campground, Minnesota

With affordable tent sites and full hook-up RV spots, a playground, pool, boat launch, fishing locations along the shore, and a swimming beach, this gorgeous campsite up north in the land of 10,000 lakes is perfect for camping under the stars in June. Moose Lake City also features a great local pizza shop and theater to make your June camping even more fun and delicious. Check out these other 10 incredible places to go camping and fishing!

Lake Siskiyou Camp Resort, California

June camping in Mt. Shasta City, California keeps meaning being in the impressive shadow of Mount Shasta and alongside Shasta Trinity National Forest. With rustic tent sites, retro trailers, and cabins, you and your family can leave behind the stresses of work and school in favor of summer camping activities like hiking, water sports, ice cream licking, bird watching, and playing on the beach as well as on a massive inflatable water park! Just make sure you have everything you'll need packed for your family camping trip!

Bull Shoals-White River State Park Campground, Arkansas

If relaxing days hiking, biking, fishing, and boating, and sublime nights spent along the water, are your idea of June camping perfection, head down to this remarkable state park in Arkansas. There are tent and RV sites for rent at fair prices, 70% of which are along the river, which means stellar fishing experiences are right outside your door while camping in warm weather in Arkansas this summer.

Forest Road 281 Dispersed Camping, Idaho

Considered one of the best free campgrounds in America, one of the most amazing June camping destinations to try this year is found in Caribou-Targhee National Forest. With space for tents and RVs at no cost, you will love to swap cell service for June camping adventures like ATV riding, hiking, and mountain biking adventures with family and friends.

Big Meadows Campground, Colorado

Finally, there are epic June camping trips awaiting you and yours in one of the best national parks to visit in June, Rio Grande National Forest. There’s a big, beautiful lake perfect for getting your kayak or paddleboard into the water, and large camping sites that are spread out so your family will have plenty of space. Each site has a fire pit and a picnic table, and the entire property is gorgeous and well maintained, with boat ramps and fishing spots abound!

 

Looking for more outdoor recreation in June? Check out these 5 campgrounds for outdoor summer family vacations.

Jeff Bogle
Jeff Bogle
Jeff is a dad of teen daughters, avid traveler, photographer, and freelance writer. He’s penned stories on family travel, outdoor recreation, the environment, parenting, and more for Fodor’s, Reader’s Digest, Parents Magazine, Good Housekeeping, PBS, and Esquire, among other publications. Find him on his blog, OWTK.com and on Instagram @OWTK. Jeff is also the publisher of the quarterly literary zine, Stanchion