Campgrounds: TENT ONLY!

[renodesertfox]

Howdy, TENT CAMPERS ONLY!!

This just might be our Holy Grail Quest! It might not yet be yours( it is mine however), if your like camping at a very nice campground and wake up the next morning and have noticed that over-night you've been surrounded by Large 5th Wheels and RVs you gotta move your campsite! Wow, those RVs are sure crowding this place! It's not that I don't like RVers it's because I don't like camping in the shadow of a luxury rolling tin box!:eek:

This sub-forum is reserved for campgrounds that are designed for TENT ONLY! If you know of a spot in your neck of the woods and would like share it...post it up. If not no problem because it will eventually be found and posted wether your want it posted or not. If you know of a campground that has RVs & tents but has a section set aside for tent only that also qualifies! I believe there are hundreds of these pristine sites all over this great land(sure we got some problems-and we are working on them); it's still a GREAT LAND! I am a tenter and this is my Holy Grail Quest!!

Long Live Tents; Longer Still Tenters!

This is simply a place to list TENT ONLY CAMPGROUNDS. If you have a question about a spot that is linked, please start a new thread. We prefer to keep this as a link thread. That will make it easier to find a Tent only spot.

I use to fear that if I gave away a great site and told no one about it, no one would find it. That's like running onto what you think is a ghost town that no one knows about, you're fooling yourself. I've come back to my secret ghost-town and it's got more people here than I thought! Thanks for looking-Get Campin'

[renodesertfox]

Kansas: Millford State Park

Howdy,

Location/Address:
3612 State Park Rd.
Milford, KS 66514
County/Counties: Geary
GPS: N39 06.241' W96 53.682'

Located near Junction City on the shores of the state's largest lake, 16,000-acre Milford Reservoir, Milford State Park is a favorite getaway for outdoors loving visitors. Park facilities include modern campgrounds, shower buildings, toilets, swimming beaches, boat ramps, picnic shelters, a full-service marina, and a multi-purpose trails system. The park also houses a large yacht club.
Nearby Milford Nature Center and Milford Fish Hatchery offer a variety of interpretive exhibits and displays.
The park comprises 7 campgrounds with 141 electric and water hook-ups. Fifty-one of these sites include sewer hook-ups. 108 primitive campsites are available throughout the park. Cabin rentals are also available.
Firewood is available and on sale by Milford Friends Group members. Shower buildings are available at Woodland Hills, Cedar Point, Walnut Grove, and Prairie View Campgrounds.
The state park is a popular destination for anglers eager to experience the excellent fishing available in Milford Reservoir. Walleye concentrate along the face of the dam in early April to spawn, then move to the flats at Farnum Creek and mud points near School Creek. Nearly all of the brushy and rocky coves contain crappie and largemouth b**** but coves in the Rolling Hills and Curtis Creek areas are traditional hot spots for crappie. White bass and catfish are plentiful in a variety of locations, and smallmouth bass frequent the face of the dam, as well as rocky points in the lower half of the lake.
Many game species are present on the 18,800-acre Milford Wildlife Area, and a permanent 1,100-acre wildlife refuge has been established on the northern end of the reservoir for waterfowl management.

[renodesertfox]

Kansas: Cimarron National Grassland

Howdy,
Cimarron Recreation Area there is a campground with 14 sites; $7.00 per night with water, firegrills, flush toilets and sinks. First come, first served.





Cimarron Ranger District - 242 Hwy. 56 E. Elkhart, KS 67950, Phone 620-697-4621 (Last updated 07/03/07)

Cimarron Rec. Area

** Handicapped Accessible Activities: Picnicking, trailheads, fishing at fishing ponds and a horse mounting facility is also available.

Cimarron Ranger District - 242 Hwy. 56 E. Elkhart, KS 67950, Phone 620-697-4621 (Last updated 07/03/07)

Cimarron Rec. Area

Third highest point in the state of Kansas is located on the Grassland, Point of Rocks at 3,540 feet. From here, Colorado and Oklahoma are visible on clear days.

Majority of lands acquired under the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act in 1937.
Largest parcel of public land in Kansas.

Longest publicly-owned stretch of the Santa Fe Trail in the country.
Longest stretch of publically-owned riparian habitat in Kansas can be found along the Cimarron River. Although the Cimarron River is dry most of the year, water can be found 12 to 18 inches below the surface.

Cimarron Recreation Area located 4 miles E of Hwy 27 along the gravel road FS700, south of the river. The nightly fee for a campsite is $7.00 and reservations are not available(First Come, First Served). Only charcoal fires and gas camp stoves are permitted in this area, no open campfires. No hook-ups.

Primitive dispersed camping is permitted on the Grassland, anywhere except in the Cimarron Recreation Area and on the Cottonwood & Middle Spring Picnic Grounds and Point of Rocks. There is no fee for this camping.

There is a maximum of 14 days of camping occupancy in any one spot for both primitive dispersed and developed site camping. After 14 days, campers must move their campsite.

www.fs.fed.us/r2/psicc/ Check it out! Good luck seems perfect for me and desertrose.

[renodesertfox]

NE: Niobrara State Park

Howdy,
Niobrara State Park offers beautiful tent camping spots tucked in to the hills overlooking the confluence of the Niobrara and Missouri Rivers. For RVer's Niobrara offers a modern campground complete with 30-amp electrical hookups.

Other facilities include drinking water, modern restrooms, showers, dump station, picnic tables and grills. A handicap fishing bridge spans the Niobrara on the northern section of the park which offers excellent catfishing. Playground equipment for the youngsters is also available in the campground.

All campers must register. Reservations are accepted. Reservations are taken for 50% of the modern camping. Reservations are taken up to 1 year in advance of arrival day. Year to date reservations begin at 9 .m. CT, by phone, in person or over the Internet.

The tent camping area extends along three miles of extremely hilly, winding, one-way road. Grills and ground-level fire rings are provided for tenters. Many sites are situated on elevated hills adjacent to the Niobrara River. Cedar trees abound in the tent camping area, interspersed with groups of elm, hackberry and ash. Backpackers will also find Adirondack shelters here. Grills and picnic sites are located at various points along the one-way loop. One picnic shelter situated on the highest hill in the park, gives a spectacular view of the surrounding countryside.

Driving directions for Niobrara SP
If you are driving from Omaha on I-29 to Sioux city, take Hwy 20 to Hwy 12, then 2 miles west of Niobrara, if traveling from the west on Hwy 12, Niobrara State Park is about 10 miles from the town of Verdel on Hwy 12.Niobrara State Park should not be confused with the popular Canoeing & Tubing river "The Niobrara River." The popular Niobrara River is located near the town of Valentine, NE. The town of Valentine is approximately 200 miles west of Niobrara State Park.

Niobrara State Park, a Nebraska State Park

[mscox]

Many if not most Texas State Parks have tent only areas.

The Wichita Mountains National Wildlife refuge has a tent only area in the Doris Campground. This place is a real gem in SW Oklahoma.

Don't forget that most Forest Service and BLM lands are open to "dispersed camping", so just about anywhere off road is a tent-only site

[renodesertfox]

Texas

Howdy,
Located near Fredericksburg...
1,643-acre Enchanted Rock State Natural Area draws countless visitors to its distinctive 500-foot-high dome of pink granite, the second largest such formation in North America. Designated a National Natural Landmark, Enchanted Rock is an impressive geological feature with an estimated age of one billion years, making it among the oldest exposed rock in North America. Coupled with its impressive geologic history, Enchanted Rock also has an extensive archaeological history; the site figures prominently in several Indian legends.
Visitors to Enchanted Rock enjoy numerous activities, including hiking, backpacking, technical and rock climbing, primitive camping, picnicking, birding, geological study, stargazing and nature study. Facilities include a group picnic area and pavilion. Recreational vehicles (RVs) and pop-up trailers are not permitted to camp in the park. All campsites are primitive, accessible via either a short walk or a backpacking hike.

Location

Enchanted Rock State Natural Area is located 18 miles north of Fredericksburg on Ranch Road 965, or take State Highway 16 for 14 miles south from Llano, and then west on Ranch Road 965 for 8 miles. The park entrance is located at 6710 Ranch Road 965.

For GPS Users: N 30° 30.38' W 098° 49.12' (WGS84/NAD83)
http://www.wildtexas.com/parks/ersna.php - 20k - Cached
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Big Bend National Park - Cottonwood Campground

Cottonwood Campground, near the Castolon Historic District, is located near the Rio Grande. The campground has pit toilets and potable water, but no hookups or dump station. The use of generators is not allowed in Cottonwood Campground. Elevation-1,900 feet.
Open
Open All Year

Details
31 campsites. $14 per night ($7 per night for bearers of applicable passes). Pit toilets, picnic tables, grills, and water are available. No Hook-ups. No dump station. NO GENERATORS ALLOWED. A small picnic area is available across from campsite #23.
What attracted us here was no generator use. We pitched our site so that their view was blocked! We usually don't wave at folks we don't know anyway and we didn't!

Group Camping
The Cottonwood Campground has one group camp site that is available only by advance reservation. Maximum occupancy for this group campsite is 25 persons. Minimum capacity is 9 persons. This group campground is walk-in tent camping only. Vehicle parking is restricted to an adjacent parking area.