The big question that usually arises, are hammocks allowed in National Parks?
Absolutely! Nearly all of the National Parks allow Hammock Camping or Air Camping. There are specific guidelines related to using hammocks in the parks, below we've provided details related to Designated Campgrounds and Backcountry Camping.
Here are a few of our favorite views from three of our favorite National Parks - Air Camping makes those views that much better!
Yosemite. Simply breathtaking, not to mention some of the biggest climbing walls in the US.
Glacier. Iconic views mixed with bountiful wildlife, bring your 0°F Inferno!.
Great Smoky Mountains. We may be a little bias (as this is our backyard) but we'd venture to say there's nowhere with more hang locations than the Great Smokies.
Here's an alphabetical list of all 62 National Parks in the United States👇 and access to their hammock camping policies.
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Acadia National Park, Maine
Designated Campgrounds: Yes, Hammock camping is allowed.
Backcountry Camping: No, Hammock camping is not allowed.
Here are the rules and exceptions for this park 👉 here.
Arches National Park, Utah
Designated Campgrounds: Yes, but Hammock camping is only allowed with a stand.
Backcountry Camping: Yes, but Hammock camping is only allowed with a stand.
Here are the rules and exceptions for this park 👉 here.
Tip: Bring your own hammock stand.
Badlands National Park, South Dakota
Designated Campgrounds: Yes, Hammock camping is allowed.
Backcountry Camping: Yes, Hammock camping is allowed.
Here are the rules and exceptions for this park 👉 here.
Tip: Bring your own hammock stand.
Big Bend National Park, Texas
Designated Campgrounds: Yes, but Hammock camping is only allowed with a stand.
Backcountry Camping: Yes, but Hammock camping is only allowed with a stand.
Here are the rules and exceptions for this park 👉 here.
Tip: Bring your own hammock stand.
Biscayne National Park, Florida
Designated Campgrounds: Yes, Hammock camping is allowed.
Backcountry Camping: Yes, Hammock camping is allowed.
Here are the rules and exceptions for this park 👉 here.
Tip: Bring 2 inch Straps.
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, Colorado
Designated Campgrounds: Yes, Hammock camping is allowed.
Backcountry Camping: Yes, Hammock camping is allowed.
Here are the rules and exceptions for this park 👉 here.
Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah
Designated Campgrounds: Yes, but Hammock camping is only allowed with a stand.
Backcountry Camping: Yes, but Hammock camping is only allowed with a stand.
Here are the rules and exceptions for this park 👉 here.
Tip: Bring your own hammock stand.
Canyonlands National Park, Utah
Designated Campgrounds: Yes, but Hammock camping is only allowed with a stand.
Backcountry Camping: Yes, but Hammock camping is only allowed with a stand.
Here are the rules and exceptions for this park 👉 here.
Tip: Bring your own hammock stand.
Capitol Reef National Park, Utah
Designated Campgrounds: Yes, Hammock camping is allowed.
Backcountry Camping: Yes, Hammock camping is allowed.
Here are the rules and exceptions for this park 👉 here.
Tip: Bring your own hammock stand.
Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico
Designated Campgrounds: No, Hammock camping is not allowed.
Backcountry Camping: Yes, Hammock camping is allowed.
Here are the rules and exceptions for this park 👉 here.
Tip: Bring your own hammock stand.
Channel Islands National Park, California
Designated Campgrounds: Yes, Hammock camping is allowed.
Backcountry Camping: Yes, Hammock camping is allowed.
Here are the rules and exceptions for this park 👉 here.
Tip: Bring your own hammock stand, must camp in designated areas.
Congaree National Park, South Carolina
Designated Campgrounds: Yes, Hammock camping is allowed.
Backcountry Camping: Yes, Hammock camping is allowed.
Here are the rules and exceptions for this park 👉 here.
Crater Lake National Park, Oregon
Designated Campgrounds: Yes, Hammock camping is allowed.
Backcountry Camping: Yes, Hammock camping is allowed.
Here are the rules and exceptions for this park 👉 here.
Tip: Must use padding between strap and tree. Towel or foam works.
Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Ohio
Designated Campgrounds: Yes, Hammock camping is allowed.
Backcountry Camping: No, Hammock camping is not allowed.
Here are the rules and exceptions for this park 👉 here.
Death Valley National Park, California, and Nevada
Designated Campgrounds: Yes, Hammock camping is allowed.
Backcountry Camping: Yes, Hammock camping is allowed.
Here are the rules and exceptions for this park 👉 here.
Tip: Bring your own hammock stand.
Denali National Park, Alaska
Designated Campgrounds: Yes, Hammock camping is allowed.
Backcountry Camping: Yes, Hammock camping is allowed.
Here are the rules and exceptions for this park 👉 here.
Tip: Bring your own hammock stand.
Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida
Designated Campgrounds: Yes, but Hammock camping is only allowed with a stand.
Backcountry Camping: Yes, but Hammock camping is only allowed with a stand.
Here are the rules and exceptions for this park 👉 here.
Tip: Bring your own hammock stand.
Everglades National Park, Florida
Designated Campgrounds: Yes, Hammock camping is allowed.
Backcountry Camping: Yes, Hammock camping is allowed.
Here are the rules and exceptions for this park 👉 here.
Tip: Bring 2 inch Straps.
Gates of the Arctic National Park, Alaska
Designated Campgrounds: Yes, Hammock camping is allowed, must use stand.
Backcountry Camping: Yes, Hammock camping is allowed, must use stand.
Here are the rules and exceptions for this park 👉 here.
Tip: Bring your own hammock stand.
Gateway Arch National Park, Missouri, and Illinois
Designated Campgrounds: No, Hammock camping is not allowed.
Backcountry Camping: No, Hammock camping is not allowed.
Here are the rules and exceptions for this park 👉 here.
Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska
Designated Campgrounds: Yes, Hammock camping is allowed.
Backcountry Camping: Yes, Hammock camping is allowed.
Here are the rules and exceptions for this park 👉 here.
Glacier National Park, Montana
Designated Campgrounds: Yes, Hammock camping is allowed.
Backcountry Camping: Yes, Hammock camping is allowed.
Here are the rules and exceptions for this park 👉 here and here.
Tip: Use 1" straps or greater.
Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona
Designated Campgrounds: Yes, Hammock camping is allowed.
Backcountry Camping: Yes, Hammock camping is allowed.
Here are the rules and exceptions for this park 👉 here.
Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
Designated Campgrounds: Yes, Hammock camping is allowed.
Backcountry Camping: Yes, Hammock camping is allowed.
Here are the rules and exceptions for this park 👉 here.
Great Basin National Park, Nevada
Designated Campgrounds: Yes, Hammock camping is allowed.
Backcountry Camping: Yes, Hammock camping is allowed.
Here are the rules and exceptions for this park 👉 here.
Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado
Designated Campgrounds: No, Hammock camping is not allowed.
Backcountry Camping: No, Hammock camping is not allowed.
Here are the rules and exceptions for this park 👉 here.
Tip: May be able to use a hammock stand in campgrounds.
Great Smoky Mountains National Park, North Carolina, and Tennessee
Designated Campgrounds: Yes, Hammock camping is allowed.
Backcountry Camping: Yes, Hammock camping is allowed.
Here are the rules and exceptions for this park 👉 here and here 👉 here.
Tip: Do not set up in shelters.
Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Texas
Designated Campgrounds: Yes, Hammock camping is allowed.
Backcountry Camping: Yes, Hammock camping is allowed.
Here are the rules and exceptions for this park 👉 here.
Tip: Bring 2 inch Straps.
Haleakalā National Park, Hawaii
Designated Campgrounds: Yes, Hammock camping is allowed.
Backcountry Camping: Yes, Hammock camping is allowed, must use stand.
Here are the rules and exceptions for this park 👉 here.
Tip: Bring your own hammock stand.
Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii
Designated Campgrounds: Yes, Hammock camping is allowed.
Backcountry Camping: Yes, Hammock camping is allowed, must use stand.
Here are the rules and exceptions for this park 👉 here.
Tip: Bring your own hammock stand.
Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas
Designated Campgrounds: Yes, Hammock camping is allowed.
Backcountry Camping: Yes, Hammock camping is allowed.
Here are the rules and exceptions for this park 👉 here.
Indiana Dunes National Park, Indiana
Designated Campgrounds: Yes, Hammock camping is allowed.
Backcountry Camping: Yes, Hammock camping is allowed, must use stand.
Here are the rules and exceptions for this park 👉 here.
Tip: Bring your own hammock stand.
Isle Royale National Park, Michigan
Designated Campgrounds: Yes, Hammock camping is allowed.
Backcountry Camping: Yes, Hammock camping is allowed.
Here are the rules and exceptions for this park 👉 here.
Exception: No hanging in shelters.
Joshua Tree National Park, California
Designated Campgrounds: No, Hammock camping is not allowed.
Backcountry Camping: Yes, Hammock camping is allowed, must use stand.
Here are the rules and exceptions for this park 👉 here.
Tip: Bring your own hammock stand.
Katmai National Park, Alaska
Designated Campgrounds: Yes, Hammock camping is allowed.
Backcountry Camping: Yes, Hammock camping is allowed.
Here are the rules and exceptions for this park 👉 here.
Tip: Bring your own hammock stand.
Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska
Designated Campgrounds: Yes, Hammock camping is allowed.
Backcountry Camping: Yes, Hammock camping is allowed.
Here are the rules and exceptions for this park 👉 here.
Kings Canyon National Park, California
Designated Campgrounds: Yes, Hammock camping is allowed.
Backcountry Camping: Yes, Hammock camping is allowed.
Here are the rules and exceptions for this park 👉 here.
Kobuk Valley National Park, Alaska
Designated Campgrounds: Yes, Hammock camping is allowed.
Backcountry Camping: Yes, Hammock camping is allowed.
Here are the rules and exceptions for this park 👉 here.
Lake Clark National Park, Alaska
Designated Campgrounds: Yes, Hammock camping is allowed.
Backcountry Camping: Yes, Hammock camping is allowed.
Here are the rules and exceptions for this park 👉 here.
Lassen Volcanic National Park, California
Designated Campgrounds: Yes, Hammock camping is allowed.
Backcountry Camping: Yes, Hammock camping is allowed.
Here are the rules and exceptions for this park 👉 here.
Mammoth Cave National Park, Kentucky
Designated Campgrounds: Yes, Hammock camping is allowed.
Backcountry Camping: Yes, Hammock camping is allowed.
Here are the rules and exceptions for this park 👉 here.
Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado
Designated Campgrounds: Yes, Hammock camping is allowed.
Backcountry Camping: Yes, Hammock camping is allowed.
Here are the rules and exceptions for this park 👉 here.
Mount Rainier National Park, Washington
Designated Campgrounds: Yes, Hammock camping is allowed.
Backcountry Camping: Yes, Hammock camping is allowed.
Here are the rules and exceptions for this park 👉 here.
National Park of American Samoa, American Samoa
No Designated Campgrounds: No, Hammock camping is not allowed.
No Backcountry Camping: No , Hammock camping is not allowed.
North Cascades National Park, Washington
Designated Campgrounds: Yes, Hammock camping is allowed.
Backcountry Camping: Yes, Hammock camping is allowed.
Here are the rules and exceptions for this park 👉 here.
Olympic National Park, Washington
Designated Campgrounds: Yes, Hammock camping is allowed.
Backcountry Camping: Yes, Hammock camping is allowed.
Here are the rules and exceptions for this park 👉 here.
Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona
Designated Campgrounds: No, Hammock camping is not allowed.
Backcountry Camping: No , Hammock camping is not allowed.
Here are the rules and exceptions for this park 👉 here.
Exception: Bring your own hammock stand.
Pinnacles National Park, California
Designated Campgrounds: Yes, Hammock camping is allowed.
Backcountry Camping: Yes, Hammock camping is allowed.
Here are the rules and exceptions for this park 👉 here.
Exception: Bring your own hammock stand.
Redwood National Park, California
Designated Campgrounds: No, Hammock camping is not allowed.
Backcountry Camping: No , Hammock camping is not allowed.
Here are the rules and exceptions for this park 👉 here.
Exception: Bring your own hammock stand.
Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado
Designated Campgrounds: Yes, Hammock camping is allowed.
Backcountry Camping: Yes, Hammock camping is allowed.
Here are the rules and exceptions for this park 👉 here.
Exception: Timber Creek Campground does not allow any hammock usage, the reason being that the campground does not have mature enough trees.
Saguaro National Park, Arizona
Designated Campgrounds: Yes, Hammock camping is allowed.
Backcountry Camping: Yes, Hammock camping is allowed.
Exception: Never hang from a cactus.
Here are the rules and exceptions for this park 👉 here.
Sequoia National Park, California
Designated Campgrounds: Yes, Hammock camping is allowed.
Backcountry Camping: Yes, Hammock camping is allowed.
Here are the rules and exceptions for this park 👉 here.
Shenandoah National Park, Virginia
Designated Campgrounds: Yes, Hammock camping is allowed.
Backcountry Camping: Yes, Hammock camping is allowed.
Here are the rules and exceptions for this park 👉 here.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota
Designated Campgrounds: Yes, Hammock camping is allowed.
Backcountry Camping: Yes, Hammock camping is allowed.
Here are the rules and exceptions for this park 👉 here.
Tip: Bring your own hammock stand.
Virgin Islands National Park, Virgin Islands
Designated Campgrounds: No, Hammock camping is allowed.
Exception: Bring your own hammock stand.
Here are the rules and exceptions for this park 👉 here.
Voyageurs National Park, Minnesota
Designated Campgrounds: Yes, Hammock camping is allowed.
Backcountry Camping: Yes, Hammock camping is allowed.
Here are the rules and exceptions for this park 👉 here.
Wind Cave National Park, South Dakota
Designated Campgrounds: Yes, Hammock camping is allowed.
Backcountry Camping: Yes, Hammock camping is allowed.
Here are the rules and exceptions for this park 👉 here.
White Sands National Park, New Mexico
Designated Campgrounds: Yes, Hammock camping is allowed.
Backcountry Camping: Yes, Hammock camping is allowed.
Here are the rules and exceptions for this park 👉 here.
Tip: Bring your own hammock stand.
Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, Alaska
Designated Campgrounds: Yes, Hammock camping is allowed.
Backcountry Camping: Yes, Hammock camping is allowed.
Here are the rules and exceptions for this park 👉 here.
Yellowstone National Park, Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming
Designated Campgrounds: Yes, Hammock camping is allowed.
Backcountry Camping: Yes, Hammock camping is allowed.
Here are the rules and exceptions for this park 👉 here.
Yosemite National Park, California
Designated Campgrounds: Yes, Hammock camping is allowed.
Backcountry Camping: Yes, Hammock camping is allowed.
Here are the rules and exceptions for this park 👉 here.
Zion National Park, Utah
Designated Campgrounds: Yes, Hammock camping is allowed.
Backcountry Camping: Yes, Hammock camping is allowed.
Here are the rules and exceptions for this park 👉 here.
