Some things are true traditions on camping trips, like roasting s’mores, telling spooky stories, and singing campfire songs. Singing songs has been a wonderful way for families to spend time together and share fun around a campfire. Adults alone enjoy it as well, after the little ones have turned in for the evening. If you’re not familiar with the lyrics, printing them out before you leave will be an easy way to have them on hand. A Google search of the song title + lyrics should do the trick.
Check out 10 camping songs below that your family will love to sing around the campfire. Most of these songs you’ll know from earlier days. This is a great opportunity to teach your kids! Sing them all, one after the other well into the night. Here is a list of favorites:
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On Top of Spaghetti – Sung to the tune of On Top of Old Smoky, this song is fun for the little ones as they learn what happens when a meatball falls on the floor.
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Ain’t No Bugs On Me – When camping, everyone deals with bugs. Here is a tribute song to that challenge.
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Ring of Fire – Just about anybody knows the words to this song. Johnny Cash wrote and sang it in 1963 and people have been singing it ever since.
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Home On the Range – Here is a classic that tells an old West story and one that every young one should learn. Take this opportunity to get your kids belting out this popular country song.
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Five Little Speckled Frogs – Your kids will learn math as they sing about these frogs that leap off their log into the water.
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The Bear Went Over the Mountain – Little campers will enjoy this song as there is a lot of repetition and they can act out the story if they so please.
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The Wheels on The Bus Go Round and Round – This is a song your school kids will know, classic in many ways all across the country.
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Camp Granada – This song title is just another one for Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah by Allan Sherman. He wrote this comedy song in 1963 and it was a huge hit. Ideal for a campfire song.
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She’ll Be Coming ‘Round the Mountain – First sung in the 1920s, this song has a tendency to stay stuck in your head. The kids can easily follow the lyrics and before you know it, they’ll be dancing around the campfire.
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B-I-N-G-O – Be sure to clap along with this family-friendly song. Sitting around the fire while camping out has never been better with these favorites to sing.
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Now that we’ve shared our list of fun camping songs, here are some parks where you can enjoy singing them around the campfire with the family.
Black Sandy State Park, Montana
After a full day of fishing and boating, your family can sit around the fire and sing songs at this state park. On the shore of Hauser Lake and situated along the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail, this is a great park for having all the water activities or hiking fun you could desire. Try your hand at catching walleye or trout in the lake, or get out there and waterski.
Seminoe State Park, Wyoming
A great place to go for wildlife viewing, including coyote, elk, big horn sheep, and more, Seminoe State Park is also perfect for building an evening fire and having the family come together to join in some songs. The Seminoe Mountains tower above, and the beautiful reservoir is well known to attract many waterfowl. Birdwatching is a real treat. Fishing for trout and walleye is popular here, so don’t forget your fishing rod and reel.
Ainsworth State Park, Oregon
You can gather the family around the fire here in the Columbia River Gorge and enjoy a song-fest long after the stars have come out. The landscape is spectacular during the day and you’ll have your time filled with hiking to the many waterfalls. You can’t miss one of the most famous, Multnomah Falls. Scenic views and many hiking trails make this a state park you won’t want to miss.
Bear Creek Lake State Park, Virginia
After a busy day mountain biking, hiking, or swimming, settle in for the night and sing your campfire songs. The soothing sounds of Cumberland State Forest will lull you to sleep. The forest setting is perfect for a getaway, and there are plenty of things to do, like hiking the trails, biking, or horseback riding. Fish from the fishing pier or rent a boat and get out on that 40-acre lake.
Hampton Beach State Park (South), New Hampshire
You will enjoy lots of sunshine while fishing, picnicking, swimming, and playing at the beach at this New Hampshire state park. Then as the sun goes down, you’ll sing the night away around a campfire. This state park is right on the Atlantic coast and offers miles of beach. Do some whale watching from the beach. That is a unique activity you won’t find everywhere. Your trip will end up being days and nights of pure fun.
Echo State Park, Utah
You’ll find plenty of activities here like swimming, fishing, and boating, and once the day is done, a comfortable campground to gather around the fire, setting the stage for singing your favorite campfire songs. During the daytimes hours, you and your family can fish, swim, or boat on Echo Reservoir. There is a boat ramp and docks to make it easy to launch and get out there and enjoy the sun.
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