The Dyrt camping app has named campgrounds in Minnesota and North Dakota to its list of the 10 best places to camp for 2025.
Split Rock Lighthouse State Park campground on Lake Superior was No. 3 on the list, while Scoria Pit campground in western North Dakota checked in at No. 8.
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rankings are based on reviews and ratings from campers, The Dyrt said in a news release. While there are tens of thousands of campgrounds across the U.S., these 10 鈥渙ffer so much more than another weekend getaway or routine camping trip,鈥� the news release indicated.
鈥淐ampers on The Dyrt are spread out across the whole country, and this list is a true reflection of what they consider the Best Places to Camp,鈥� Sarah Smith, founder of The Dyrt, said in a statement. 鈥淲hen it comes to outdoor adventure bucket lists, climbers know the best mountains, hikers know the best trails and surfers know the best breaks. This is that list for campers. These are the campgrounds that exceed all expectations and provide extra-special lifelong memories.鈥�
In its rundown on The Dyrt cited its location along the which offers easy access for hiking, biking and cross-country skiing. Here鈥檚 what two members of The Dyrt鈥檚 camping community had to say about Split Rock Lighthouse State Park:
- 鈥淪plit Rock is a great place to stay on the North Shore! Great place to set up base camp and go explore nearby parks and trails!鈥�
- 鈥淪hipwreck Creek Campground is a great new(er) addition to the Split Rock Lighthouse State Park. All of the sites are large and spacious with interesting rock features and vegetation that adds to the privacy.鈥�
Split Rock Lighthouse State Park has 70 campsites, including 46 drive-in sites with electric hookups. Camping rates range from $20 to $35 per night.
Scoria Pit
As the No. 8-ranked campground in the country, North Dakota鈥檚 鈥渋s another picturesque, dispersed camping experience in the Little Missouri National Grassland,鈥� The Dyrt states. 鈥淭his free, first-come, first-served area is another bucket list item for hardcore campers.鈥�
Dispersed camping means no toilets, no picnic tables, no trash cans, no treated water and no fire grates, The Dyrt says in its rundown on Scoria Pit.
Here鈥檚 what two members of The Dyrt鈥檚 camping community had to say about Scoria Pit:
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- 鈥淪tunning views in every direction and plenty of spots to choose from once you turn onto the gravel/dirt road.鈥�
- 鈥淪o many great spots. Easy access on a gravel road all the way to the top of the bluff. We opted to park at one of the first few pull out spots but saw several campers all along the road up to and on the bluff itself.鈥�
Sites are dispersed, RV sites are available and pets are allowed, The Dyrt states.
The complete list of was as follows:
- 1. Lost Lake Campground 鈥� Gunnison National Forest, Colorado.
- 2. Sandy Springs Campground, Ohio.
- 3. Split Rock Lighthouse State Park Campground, Minnesota.
- 4. Alabama Hills Recreation Area, California.
- 5. The Wall, South Dakota.
- 6. North Rim Campground 鈥� Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona.
- 7. White Star Campground 鈥� Pike-San Isabel National Forest, Colorado.
- 8. Scoria Pit 鈥� North Dakota.
- 9. Town Hall Road 鈥� White Mountain National Forest, New Hampshire.
- 10. Copper Falls State Park Campground, Wisconsin.
鈥淥ne of the many reasons camping is so great is that after sourcing this list of the Best Places to Camp from our camping community, we found that four of the 10 are free,鈥� Kevin Long, CEO of The Dyrt, said in a statement. 鈥淎nd the other six, you can reserve spots at all of them for $35 or less. That doesn鈥檛 factor into how we select the winners, but it perfectly illustrates that camping is for everyone, and great camping is about appreciating nature, getting outdoors and leaving these places as beautiful as they were when you first found them.鈥�
The Dyrt describes itself as 鈥渢he only camping app that has it all 鈥� state and national park campgrounds, RV parks, glamping, and free campsites, along with millions of user-generated campground reviews.鈥�
- thedyrt.com.
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