The Ultimate List of Funny Camping Quotes: Puns, Captions, and More

I love all things camping, including camping humor.

As a lover of camping and a content creator, I’ve come across a lot of camping quotes over the years. I compiled every camping joke I’ve heard and put together this ultimate list of funny camping quotes.

This list of funny camping quotes includes camping quotes, camping puns, camping captions, and camping jokes.

Whether you’re just looking for a laugh or want a short Instagram caption, you’ll find something on this list of funny camping quotes.

Funny Camping Quotes

They said it best: Here are some of the best funny camping quotes from comedians, authors, and more.

A woman laughing in the woods — Photo by Aline Kircchinbauer on Unsplash

“Some national parks have long waiting lists for camping reservations. When you have to wait a year to sleep next to a tree, something is wrong.” – George Carlin
“I got into an argument with a girlfriend inside of a tent. That’s a bad place for an argument, because then I tried to walk out and slammed the flap. How are you supposed to express your anger in this situation? Zipper it up really quick?” – Mitch Hedberg
“Somebody told me it was frightening how much topsoil we are losing every year, but I told that story around the campfire and nobody got scared.” – Jack Handey
“In a well-ordered universe, camping would take place indoors.” – Morgan Matson
“If you can survive camping with someone, you should marry them on the way home.” – Yvonne Prinz
“Cooking and eating food outdoors makes it taste infinitely better than the same meal prepared and consumed indoors.” – Fennel Hudson
“My tent doesn’t look like much but, as an estate agent might say, it is air-conditioned and has an exceptional location.” – Fennel Hudson
“What on earth would I do if four bears came into my camp? Why I would die of course. Literally shit myself lifeless.” – Bill Bryson
“There is nothing worse, after days of falling asleep by a babbling brook and waking up to a choir chirping birds, than to go inside a house with insulated walls and an obstructive roof. This torturous invention, a cage, a box, prevents you from seeing or hearing anything of natural importance. Make time to free yourself and find a bit of nature.” – Katherine Keith
“Camping is nature’s way of promoting the motel business.” – Dave Barry
“I married a woman who loves to camp, and I am what you would call indoorsy… My wife always brings up, ‘Camping’s a tradition in my family.’ Hey, it was a tradition in everyone’s family ’til we came up with the house.” – Jim Gaffigan
“Campgrounds are never comfortable. They are merely less awful than other options. In normal circumstances, if told that the nearest available toilet was half a mile away, up a dirt path frequented by animals in gastric distress, one would lock the doors and speed to civilization. When a tent or camper is involved, one is jubilant. At least this site had flush toilets!” – Thomm Quackenbush

Funny Camping Puns

You’ll find these camping puns to be pun-derful or pun-bearable depending on if you like puns or not!

A woman laughing at a campsite with a mug in her hand — Photo by Uriel Mont

Campers have s’more fun.
Camping is in-tents!
Being around a warm campfire is pyro-dise.
RV having fun yet?
I asked my llama if he and his friend wanted to go camping. He accepted the invitation and exclaimed, “Alpaca tent!”.

Funny Camping Captions

These short camping quotes make the perfect funny caption for Instagram.

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Camping is great for when you’re craving a horrible night’s sleep.
Going camping is the perfect reminder of how great life is when you aren’t camping.
I Googled my symptoms. Turns out I just need to go camping.
I don’t need therapy. I just need to go camping.
I do have a retirement plan … I plan on camping.
Welcome to our campsite where friends and marshmallows get toasted at the same time.
A bonfire is basically just a nightclub in the mountains.
What happens at the campground stays at the campground.
Sorry for what I said when we were trying to park the trailer.
Camping is the answer. Who cares what the question is?
I’ve learned that you should never brush your teeth with your left hand when you are camping. A toothbrush works much better.
Money can’t buy happiness. But it can buy a camper, which is kind of the same thing.
Camping: where you spend a small fortune to live like a homeless person.
Camping: because therapy is expensive.
Camping: donating blood, one mosquito at a time.
Camping: The only vacation where you work harder preparing meals and caring for your living space than you do in your own freakin’ house.
Camping: The art of getting closer to nature while getting farther away from the nearest cold beverage, hot shower, and flush toilet.
Campgrounds are 5 billion star hotels.
A bad day camping is still better than a good day at work.
You don’t have to be crazy to camp with us. We can train you.
Weekend forecast: Camping with a chance of drinking.
Sleeping bags are the tacos of the bear world.
I slept like a log last night… I woke up on the campfire.

Funny Camping Jokes

Kids will love hearing these camping jokes around the campfire after making s’mores.

Two women sitting on the ground laughing while holding mugs

Why don’t mummies go camping? They’re afraid they’ll relax and unwind.
Why did the robot go camping? He needed to recharge his batteries.
How do you describe a happy camper? Con-tent.
What’s another name for a sleeping bag? A nap sack.
What kind of tea helps you relax while sleeping in the woods? Camp-omile tea.
If you ever get cold while camping, just stand in the corner of a tent for a while. They’re normally around 90 degrees.
I tried to buy a camouflage tent the other day. I couldn’t find any.

One Final Camping Joke

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson go on a camping trip.

After eating their dinner around the campfire they retire to the tent to go to sleep. A few hours later Sherlock wakes up.

“Watson, are you awake?” He asks.

“Yes, sir. What is it?” Answers Watson.

“Look up and tell me what you see.” Asks Holmes.

“I see billions of stars,” says Watson.

“And what does that tell you Watson,” asks Holmes.

“Well,” says Dr Watson, “Astronomically, it tells me that there are millions of galaxies and potentially billions of planets. Astrologically, I observe that Saturn is in Leo. Horologically, I deduce that the time is approximately a quarter past three. Theologically, I can see that God is all powerful and that we are small and insignificant. Meteorologically, I suspect that we will have a beautiful day tomorrow.”

“Why? – What does it tell you, Holmes?”

Holmes is quiet for a moment then says: “It tells me that someone has stolen our tent.”

Whenever you go camping, enjoy the outdoors responsibly. Leave no trace on all of your adventures.