campground
noun
camp·ground
ˈkamp-ˌgrau̇nd 
: the area or place (such as a field or grove) used for a camp, for camping, or for a camp meeting
Examples of campground in a Sentence
at last the weary vacationers pulled into a campground for the night
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The campground features numerous sites along the Lochsa River.
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Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 15 Mar. 2026
Yet users find forest maps deficient, trail signs dilapidated, campgrounds closed and information scarce.
—Evan Mills, Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2026
Visitors can stay in the park at backcountry campsites, campgrounds with tent and RV sites, or The Lodge at Mammoth Cave, which offers classic rooms and historic cabins.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2026
The National Park Service hosts a campground and ferry dock on Santa Cruz, but more than three quarters of that island is owned by the global nonprofit Nature Conservancy, which is working to bring back the native ecosystem.
—Betsy Andrews, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026
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Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 15 Mar. 2026
Yet users find forest maps deficient, trail signs dilapidated, campgrounds closed and information scarce.
—Evan Mills, Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2026
Visitors can stay in the park at backcountry campsites, campgrounds with tent and RV sites, or The Lodge at Mammoth Cave, which offers classic rooms and historic cabins.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2026
The National Park Service hosts a campground and ferry dock on Santa Cruz, but more than three quarters of that island is owned by the global nonprofit Nature Conservancy, which is working to bring back the native ecosystem.
—Betsy Andrews, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026
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“Campground.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/campground. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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campground
noun
camp·ground
ˈkamp-ˌgrau̇nd
: the area or place used for a camp or for camping
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