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campground

[kamp-graund] / ˈkæmpˌgraʊnd /


NOUN
encampment
Synonyms


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Hikers into the area often start at the Switzer picnic site in Altadena, which has a trailhead to the Bear Canyon hike-in campground five miles away, according to the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

The family arrived at a campground near Bicknell, Utah, for a day trip on Friday, the sheriff's office said in its statement.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

It’s believed the island’s Torrey pines are largely intact and much of the campground survived.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026

Several people are missing after a landslide buried part of a popular campground in Mount Maunganui, New Zealand.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 22, 2026

This campground lay on the headlands that overlooked the water, near the small beach.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt

But one part of summer that most piqued our wide-eyed interest—that for all these years has felt like a dizzy dream—wasn’t on the campgrounds at all.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

Visitors staying in campgrounds and hotels were forced to flee the area.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

According to news reports, flames destroyed homes, restaurants, campgrounds, marinas, and other facilities around the reservoirs.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 5, 2026

The extinct volcano is a sacred Māori site and one of the most popular campgrounds in New Zealand, with a local holiday website describing it as a "slice of paradise".

From BBC ● Jan. 22, 2026

We parked the truck near the campgrounds and hiked about a mile.

From "Kira-Kira" by Cynthia Kadohata


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