2,950 lakes across 30 states, from data published on each lake's page.
These lakes have at least one campground or RV park within 5 miles of the shoreline. Campground locations come from Recreation.gov (federal recreation data) and OpenStreetMap, and distances are straight-line from the nearest point on the shore, so the drive is longer. Each lake page lists every campground we found within 15 miles, with the type of site and amenities where the source gives them. Reservations, seasons and fees change, so check with the campground before you go.
We list a lake here only when its LakeRipple page carries enough sourced detail to be a full guide; 2,950 lakes qualify today, and the list grows as we add data. Sorted by the number of campgrounds within 5 miles, then by the closest one.