Printable Camping Bingo Cards, Free

The weekend game that lives in the tent

A campsite has slow hours that a bingo card fits into well: the wait for the fire to burn down, the rain that keeps everyone in the tent, the long ride home. The squares mix things you spot (a chipmunk, a trail marker, a bear box) with things that happen (a ghost story, a wet sock, a sunrise). By Sunday the card is a small record of the trip.

Cards come from 52 words and are different for each person, so a family of six does not argue about the same square. Print them at home before you leave, because a campground with no signal means no printing. Cards on regular paper get soft in the damp, so slide each into a zipper bag and use a pencil.

Camping has its own manners, and the game can carry them. Squares like "pack it out" and "quiet hours" remind people of the Leave No Trace idea that you take your trash home and leave the site as you found it. Bingo is for looking, never for picking: photograph the frog instead of catching it.

Words on these bingo cards

Tent
Sleeping bag
Campfire
Marshmallow
Lantern
Headlamp
Picnic table
Fire ring
Camp stove
Cooler
Hiking boots
Backpack
Trail map
Compass
Water bottle
Bug spray
Sunscreen
Hammock
Camp chair
Tarp
Rain fly
Tent stakes
Firewood
Kindling
Flashlight
Trail marker
Park ranger
Campsite number
Bear box
Trash bag
Dish tub
Pancakes on a griddle
Hot dogs
S'mores
Ghost story
Guitar
Shooting star
Owl hooting
Chipmunk
Squirrel
Deer
Frog
Fishing rod
Canoe
Lake swim
Sunrise
Mosquito bite
Wet socks
Smoky hair
Quiet hours
Campground host
Pack it out

Running bingo at the campground

Hand out the cards at the first meal, with a pencil and a sandwich bag each.
Players mark squares through the whole stay, on the trail, at the fire and in the tent. Squares are honor-system, so a quick "who saw it?" settles disputes.
Call time at Saturday dinner. A full row earns first pick of the marshmallows, and a full card means the last s'more.
Staying more than two nights? Press New cards at home and print a second set before you leave.

Questions about camping bingo

Can we play at a state park or a national park?

Yes. Stay on trails and never feed or approach wildlife. Marks are for what you see, not what you collect.

What if it rains the whole time?

Many squares can still be filled inside the tent: a ghost story, wet socks, a guitar. A rainy afternoon in the tent is often when the card finally fills up.

Is this good for adults or just kids?

Both. Adults tend to enjoy the wry squares like the mosquito bite and smoky hair. For a mixed group, pair each young child with an older camper who can read the squares.

Do I need cell service?

Not once the cards are printed. The page works in your browser, so print before leaving home, or save the PDF to your phone.

Printable camping bingo cards