Doing last-minute packing for a camping trip is often the greatest barrier to getting out and enjoying the outdoors. Forgotten essentials can turn what would have been a great trip into an uncomfortable and disappointing experience. Camping USA’s Camping With Kids Checklist will help you get on the road with all the essentials to ensure an enjoyable trip.
Camping with Children 
- Baby Swing
- Backpack carriers
- Bottles/sippycups
- Current photos of the children in case they get lost
- Diapers
- Diaper Bags (especially for reusable diapers)
- Extra pair(s) of shoes
- Favorite blanket or stuffed toy(very important!)
- Formula
- Gerber toddler foods
- Hats
- Jar foods
- Jogging strollers
- Kidsafe bugspray
- MANY sets of clothing
- Playyards
- Portapotty with grocery bag liner (easy cleanup)
- Powdered milk(for children that have outgrown formula)
- Snacks
- Storybooks
- Sunblock
- Swim Diapers
- Toys
- Flotation Devices (arm floats, life vests, floating toys)
- Small portable cribs for infants
- Two Way Radios (for older kids to stay in touch)
- Anti-itch/burn creams or lotions (to treat bug bites and rashes)
Finally, don’t forget the children!