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Camping jokes are a quick way to get the whole campsite laughing, whether you are pitching your first tent or you have survived more than a few mosquito ambushes.
This collection rounds up the funniest jokes about camping, from clean one-liners and dad jokes for kids to puns about tents, campfires, and bears who are convinced your lunch belongs to them.
Let's be honest, there is a lot to love about camping: the oneness with nature, a roof of stars over your head, and the elements pulling you into a whole other world.
Then there is the other side, like dropping your phone in the creek, discovering you are wildly allergic to mosquito bites, and watching a bold bear wander off with your dinner while you answer the call of nature. The best camping jokes live right in that happy middle ground.
So whether you came for camping jokes for kids, a few groan-worthy dad jokes, or short one-liners to fire off around the fire, scroll down and pick your favorites.
Vote for the ones that make you laugh hardest, share them with your camping crew, and if these hit the spot, our nature jokes are next on your list.
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#1
Funny Camping Jokes
What do bears call campers in their sleeping bags?
Burritos.
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#2
Camping is where you spend a small fortune to live like a homeless person.
#3
Camping Jokes
How do you keep your sleeping bag from getting stretched out?
Don’t sleep too long in it!
#5
"I went to buy a camouflage tent the other day. I couldn’t find any."
#8
Why is tuna a perfect food for both dolphins and campers? Because it’s good for all in-tents and porpoises.
#11
Did you hear about the pair of honey-making insects that fell in love on a camping trip? It was tent two bee.
#12
"My friend likes to setup a poker table in his tent when we go camping. The game gets in tents."
#17
Teacher: "Where did your sister go for summer camp?" Student: "Alaska." Teacher: "Never mind, I’ll ask her myself."
#18
If you’ve got four tents, eight sleeping bags, and six camping chairs in your wheelbarrow, what have you got? A big wheelbarrow.
#23
"My girlfriend asked me what my favorite extreme hobby was, I replied "Camping. Because it’s in tents.""
#24
When’s the only time and place most teens go camping? In front of Best Buy the day before the release of the new Call of Duty!
#27
If you ever get cold while camping, just stand in the corner of a tent for a while. They’re normally around 90 degrees.
#30
How many RVers does it take to change a light bulb?
Only one… The others are dealing with their grey water issues.
#37
What did the father say to his daughter when her marshmallows kept falling into the campfire? "Stick with it."
#38
While sitting around a campfire, a boy asks his father, “Dad, are bugs good to eat?” “That’s disgusting. Don’t talk about things like that over dinner,” the dad replies. After dinner the father asks, “Now, son, what did you want to ask me?” “Oh, nothing,” the boy says. “There was a bug in your soup, but now it’s gone.”
#41
When camping during autumn, what’s the warmest part of the tent? The corner — it’s usually about 90 degrees.
#44
What did one camper say to his friend after telling a chilling story?
"I can come up with s'more stories if you'd like."
#45
Did you hear about Elwood that got fired from his job of keeping people warm at campsites? They told him, "You're fired wood."
#46
Knock! Knock! Who is there? Annie! Annie who? Annie more marshmallows to eat on the campfire?
#50
Short Camping Jokes And One-Liners
Smokers are great people to go camping with. You can easily outrun them if a bear attacks.
#51
"I asked my llama if his cousin wanted to go camping. Thrilled, he ran off screaming, “Alpaca tent!"
#52
"Did you hear the one about the happy camper?" "Nope, but I heard about the Jolly Rancher!"
#53
"No more bad camping puns! I can’t bear it!"
#55
Man takes along a bat to go camping. His friend asks if it’s for the bears. Man: “No. This will not stop a bear.” Friend: “What will you do if a bear crosses our path?” Man: “I’ll run.” Friend: “Run? You can’t outrun a bear.” Man: “I don’t have to. I just have to outrun you.” Friend: “But you can’t outrun me.” Man: “That’s what the bat is for.”
#56
Family at an RV lot to the salesman: “We’d like to get away from it all in something that can take it all with us.”
#60
How do computer programmers make extra money in the summer? They take on part-time jobs helping campers get rid of bugs.
#62
"Got camping insurance but apparently if someone steals my tent in the middle of the night I’m no longer covered."
#64
"My son and I went camping yesterday and he asked me how to start a campfire. I explained, “You can start a fire by rubbing two sticks together, but make sure they’re the same. Then you’ll have a match.”"
#65
A man got lost on a camping trip. Rescuers scoured the wilderness until a medical emergency team finally spotted a solitary figure across a wide chasm. “Charlie Smith,” someone shouted, “is that you?” “Yes, it is,” came the reply. “Who are you?” “We’re from the Red Cross.” “I gave at the office!” Charlie shouted back.
#67
Knock! Knock! Who is there? Colleen! Colleen who? Colleen up the mess at the campsite before you leave.
#75
More Jokes About Camping
"I lost my job keeping people warm at the campsite. “You’re fired wood,” they said."
#79
A young boy goes camping in the woods for the first time with his dad. After they set up camp, he asks his dad where he can go to the toilet. “That’s the beauty of camping in the woods,” the father replies, “You can go to the toilet wherever you want.” After five minutes or so, the young lad wanders back to the campfire. “So, where did you go to the toilet then, son?” The father asks. “In your tent,” the boy replies.
#86
When the couple fell in love, they carved their initials into a tree. After they got married, they added a year. And for each kid, they carved their initials. Then one day, while the couple went camping, the tree fell over and flattened their tent, which goes to show, karma’s a birch.
#87
Did you hear about the guy who roped his camper to the bumper of his car? His vacation went off without a hitch.
#89
What did the campers say when the guides asked them how they enjoyed the campfire? They all gave it glowing reviews.
#91
If you have 3 sleeping bags in one hand and 3 sleeping bags in the other, what do you have? Pretty big hands.
#92
Why didn’t the swimmer go away for the weekend with his friends to the campground?
He thought they said they were going cramping.
#93
"Was out camping when a monk tried to sell me flowers but I said no. I like to do my bit to prevent florist friars."
#94
"I took a poll the other day. Turns out 100% of campers get angry when their tents fall down."
#95
Police just arrested a lurker with a knife hiding in people’s sleeping gear at a popular camping site. He was charged with criminal in-tent.
#96
"I went to the camping supply store and was going to buy a tent but the pegs were on the top shelf. The stakes were too high."
#97
When police discovered a huge cache of stolen camping equipment they called in the public to view a table of con-tents.
#98
An escaped prisoner was caught camping out in the woods. It was a clear case of criminal in tent.
#99
"When my Mom found out I had asthma she sent me to a camp for asthmatic children. It was so much fun singing songs around the humidifire."
#100
Clean Camping Jokes Everyone Will Get
What happened when the camper paddling on a river in winter lit a fire because he felt cold? He discovered that he can't have his kayak and heat it too.
#104
Why are people who go camping on April 1 always tired? Because they just finished a 31-day March!
#108
Did you hear about the lawyer that got lost on a camping trip with one of his clients?
He was found with criminal in-tent.
#110
It only costs a few bucks to get into our local aquarium if you’re camping nearby or dressed as a dolphin. Yup, for all in tents and porpoises, it’s free!
#112
"A local farmer had opened up his land to campers. When I arrived, he helped me into the field with a wooden step over the fence. I told him that liked his stile."
#114
Did you hear the one about the skunk who went camping? Probably for the best… It really stinks.
#118
Teacher: "Please use the words “letter carrier” in a sentence." Student: "Yes, ma’am. “My dad said that after seeing how many things my sister was bringing on to summer camp, he would rather letter carrier own luggage.”"
#120
Teacher: “If I gave you 2 tents and another 2 tents and another 2, how many would you have?” Johnny: “Seven.” Teacher: “No, listen carefully… If I gave you two tents, and another two tents and another two, how many would you have?” Johnny: “Seven.” Teacher: “Let me put it to you differently. If I gave you two apples, and another two apples and another two, how many would you have?” Johnny: “Six.” Teacher: “Good. Now if I gave you two tents, and another two tents and another two, how many would you have?” Johnny: “Seven!” Teacher: “Johnny, where in the heck do you get seven from?!” Johnny: “Because I’ve already own a tent!”
#124
What do fir trees always remember to bring when camping near a lake? Their swimming trunks.
#125
Even More Funny Camping Jokes
What did the campers call the bear with no teeth? A gummy bear.
#126
"Bought stuff cheap from the Richard III Camping Shop last December. The sign said “Now Is The Winter Of Our Discount Tents.”"
#128
"My wife was surprised to hear that I actually enjoyed her punishment of making me sleeping on the sofa. I said that it made me feel manly, like I was camping. With a really angry bear somewhere close by…"
#129
Two kids are camping in their backyard, it’s gotten pretty late and neither of them have watches. “What time do you think it is?” One of them asks the other. “Just make a ton of noise,” says the other. The first kid gets confused and decides to do it anyways. After a few seconds of screaming a light turns on in another yard and a neighbour yells, “YOU CRAZY KIDS, IT’S 2 IN THE MORNING!”
#131
Knock! Knock! Who is there? Comin! Comin who? Comin side the tent, 'cause it's freezing outside.
#132
Knock! Knock! Who is there? Armageddon! Armageddon who? Armageddon a little bored. So let's go camping.
#134
Why is flaked tuna a good product for both dolphins and campers? Because it's very useful for all in-tents and porpoises.
Camping Dad Jokes
#136
Why is a mountain the funniest place to pitch a tent?
Because the whole landscape is hill-arious.
#138
What did the tent pole say to the shivering sleeping bag at midnight?
"Don't worry, buddy, I've got you covered."
#139
Camping Jokes For Kids
What did the sleeping bag say to the exhausted hiker?
"Zip it and get some rest."
#141
What did the little camping cookie shout when the night got cold?
"S'more please, it's freezing out here!"
#143
Camping Riddles
Why do owls make such great campers?
They never give a hoot about a little rain.
#144
I have a flap but cannot fly, I have poles but cannot vote, and campers crawl inside me at night. What am I?
A tent.
#145
The more campers you gather, the more of me you burn, yet by sunrise I am always gone. What am I?
Firewood.
#146
I hike every trail right beside you in the sunshine, but the moment the campfire dies, so do I. What am I?
Your shadow.
#147
Funny Camping One-Liners
My tent and I had a falling out, so now things are a little unstable.
#150
Why did the flashlight break up with the camp lantern?
It finally found someone a little brighter.
Camping Jokes FAQ: Everything You Were Too In-Tents To Ask
What are some funny camping jokes?
The best camping jokes are basically tent puns in a flannel shirt. Take this one: "Why is it never relaxing when two couples go camping? It's two tents." Expect bears, marshmallows, and a worrying amount of wordplay. All 150 below are sorted by reader votes, so the funniest float to the top like a marshmallow in cocoa.
What are good camping jokes for kids?
Keep them clean and a little silly, and kids will eat them up, like: "What is a snake's favorite part of summer camp? The sss-mores." Bonus points for delivering it with a dramatic hiss. They are safe for all ages and guaranteed to earn at least one eye-roll from a nearby adult.
What are the best camping dad jokes?
Camping dad jokes are precision-engineered to make everyone groan around the fire. Exhibit A: "Why is a mountain the funniest place to pitch a tent? Because the whole landscape is hill-arious." Rule of thumb: the louder the groan, the better the joke.
What is a good camping one-liner?
Short and punchy wins at the campsite: "I went camping last week. It was in tents." Or, for the dramatic type, "My tent and I had a falling out, so now things are a little unstable." Deliver, pause, walk away.
Why do so many camping jokes mention tents?
Blame the English language. "In tents" sounds exactly like "intense," so campers have been milking that pun since the first marshmallow was toasted. Roughly half the jokes on this list owe their whole existence to it.
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