as in campsites
a place where a group of people live for a short time in tents or cabins
at last the weary vacationers pulled into a campground for the night
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Recent Examples of campgrounds
The affected campgrounds are at Raystown Lake, Tioga-Hammond Lake and Cowanesque Lakes in Tioga.
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Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025
Guests will find hiking, fishing, campgrounds and more on the park’s nearly 2,000 acres.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
Six deaths were reported at several campgrounds in Wayne County, according to Wayne County emergency manager Waylon Freeze.
—Eric Zerkel, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025
This involves scoping out and analyzing where to do fuel reduction, and monitoring smoke after lightning strikes and at campgrounds.
—Dua Anjum, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2025
The agency works with America’s waterways to support commodities and provide recreation at campgrounds, lakes and marinas, according to its website.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
Yosemite National Park suspended the sale of summer online reservations for its most popular campgrounds.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025
After all, the busy spring and summer travel seasons are on the horizon, and in just a few weeks millions of Americans will descend on America’s parklands and campgrounds for their vacations.
—Jayme Moye and Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 28 Feb. 2025
Reservations for developed campgrounds this summer are already on sale.
—John Meyer, The Denver Post, 26 Feb. 2025
Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025
Guests will find hiking, fishing, campgrounds and more on the park’s nearly 2,000 acres.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
Six deaths were reported at several campgrounds in Wayne County, according to Wayne County emergency manager Waylon Freeze.
—Eric Zerkel, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025
This involves scoping out and analyzing where to do fuel reduction, and monitoring smoke after lightning strikes and at campgrounds.
—Dua Anjum, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2025
The agency works with America’s waterways to support commodities and provide recreation at campgrounds, lakes and marinas, according to its website.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
Yosemite National Park suspended the sale of summer online reservations for its most popular campgrounds.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025
After all, the busy spring and summer travel seasons are on the horizon, and in just a few weeks millions of Americans will descend on America’s parklands and campgrounds for their vacations.
—Jayme Moye and Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 28 Feb. 2025
Reservations for developed campgrounds this summer are already on sale.
—John Meyer, The Denver Post, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Campgrounds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/campgrounds. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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