Thesaurus results for CAMPGROUNDS

campgrounds

noun

plural of campground

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 Near Fargo, on the remote west side of the swamp, the park offers campgrounds and some of the best stargazing in the state. — Drew Kann, AJC.com, 2 Sep. 2026 Survivors described a wall of water that came down the creek, wiping out nearly every footbridge in the area and destroying campgrounds and vital infrastructure. — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026 At least two people were killed and one person remains unaccounted for after flash flooding washed out footbridges and campgrounds on the canyon floor. — Holly Yan, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2026 More than a dozen state parks and areas have ongoing construction projects leading to closures of campgrounds, beach, trails and boating areas, according to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. — Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Restroom faucets will remain operational, but spigot access at South Rim campgrounds will be turned off, with the exception of Mather Campground's check-in kiosk. — Eve Chen, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026 Only dry camping will be permitted in the park, as spigot access at South Rim campgrounds has been turned off. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026 In its first five years, the LRF tackled nearly 400 priority projects in public lands across all 50 states, maintaining the trails, bridges and campgrounds that keep parks open and accessible. — Lulu Vilas, Sun Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026 Most people go to campgrounds to escape the plagues of modern technology, so try to keep the decibels to a minimum. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026

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About 80 people were evacuated from campsites around the historic Phantom Ranch area of the park.

— Shayna Jacobs, NBC news, 2 Sep. 2026
State park modern and semi-modern campsites vary, and rates rose between $4 to $10, depending on the location and amenities, the DNR's website noted.

— Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of campsites

Noun

Kacmarek and Herman have had impressive camps, showcasing the toughness Jeff Hafley wants to be his team’s identity.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026
By dawn, a margin of only a few hundred votes separated the two camps before the gap grew as more ballots were tallied in areas of the country where opposition was greater.

— Kwiyeon Ha, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026

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