Best Camp Dinner Recipes

Looking for some quick & easy camping meal ideas to make on your next camping trip? Something that won’t be a ton of work, but still tastes delicious? Well, then this list is for you!

We searched through our recipe catalog to find our favorite quick and easy camping meals. All of the following recipes use just a single piece of cookware (pot, skillet, foil packet, pie iron, etc), feature quick-cooking ingredients, and contain elements that can be prepared ahead of time at home, saving you time at your campsite!

The end result: elevated camping meals that come together quickly and clean up just as fast, so you can spend more time enjoying the outdoors and less time worrying about the next mealtime.

Easy Camping Dinners

What could be easier than loading a Dutch oven full of tortilla chips, melty cheese, black beans, salsa, and all your favorite nacho toppings and calling it dinner?!

These Greek-inspired grilled chicken skewers with tzatziki sauce can either be a quick grab-and-go appetizer or the centerpiece of a full dinner spread. Chop the veggies & chicken and make (or buy) the tzatziki sauce at home so all you have to do at the campsite is assemble & grill the skewers.

Shrimp, smoky sausage, buttery corn, and zesty lemon, this Shrimp Boil Foil Packet is one of our all-time summertime favorites. And, since the whole meal cooks in foil, there are NO DISHES to clean at the end of the night!

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Packed with plant-based protein, completely filling, and loaded with flavor, this easy chickpea curry with coconut milk is sure to hit the spot!

Make the sausage patties at home and store them in your cooler so you’ll have them ready to throw on the griddle first thing in the morning. Add in a fried egg and hot-honey sauce and you’ll have a tasty breakfast sandwich with minimal effort!

This chicken pad thai is easy to make on either a one or two-burner camping stove. Make the pad thai sauce at home before your trip, or use store-bought sauce to keep things simple!

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Using only 7 ingredients, this Mac & Cheese is a simple yet satisfying meal. Since it cooks in a Dutch Oven, it’s completely hands-off, too – just dump the ingredients in, set it over coals, and dinner’s ready in 10 minutes!

This recipe features a ton of fresh veggies, pasta, and a creamy cheesy sauce that cooks in ONE skillet, so clean-up is a cinch.

Make these trail mix recipes at home before your trips so that you and your camping crew have lots of grab-and-go snack options throughout the day.

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This apple crisp couldn’t be easier! By using store-bought granola as the topping, all you have to do is saute sliced apples in some butter and brown sugar, then top with granola (and maybe a dollop of whipped cream!)

A quick and easy camping appetizer, Elote – grilled Mexican street corn – is a great way to make the most out of your campfire.

For those who don’t want to dirty another dish in order to prepare dessert, Campfire Banana Boats are here to the rescue! They’re simple: slice a banana in half, stuff with toppings, wrap in foil, and dessert is ready after a few minutes over the campfire. We share 9 different topping ideas in this recipe!

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This camping breakfast sandwich has it all: avocado, bacon, toast, and a fried egg. Plus, it can all be made with just a single skillet over a camp stove or campfire.

A can of chickpeas, chopped veggies, and a few eggs are all you need to whip up this protein-packed vegetarian breakfast. Did we mention it cooks in one skillet for easy cleanup?

This is one of our most popular recipes, for good reason: minimal, low prep ingredients, one pot, and it’s SUPER filling. Inspired by West African flavors, this stew combines sweet potatoes and chickpeas in a peanutty tomato broth.

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This one-pot pasta is easy to make and you can use nearly any vegetable you’d like. We love asparagus when it’s available since it is easy to prep – just chop and add to the pasta (no peeling required!).

These tacos use a quick citrus marinade to add a blast of summer flavor to the grilled chicken. The marinade can be made before your trip, meaning all you have to do is throw the chicken on the grill when you’re at the campsite!

These kabobs feature bright, tropical flavors and are simple to make. Chop the chicken, pineapple, and red onions at home before your trip to cut down on steps at the campsite. Then all you have to do is marinate for 30 minutes, assemble the skewers, and grill!

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Who doesn’t love finger food? These French Toast Sticks are easy to make and totally dunkable when served with a small bowl of maple syrup.

This meal is easy to make over the campfire or on your camp stove. Simply saute onions and peppers in a skillet or on your griddle with a couple of brats. Serve in a pretzel bun and dinner is ready!

These banana bread pancakes are a real treat in the morning! The dry pancake mix can be made at home, then in camp, you add the milk, eggs, bananas, and chopped walnuts. Served with a drizzle of maple syrup, it’s hard to believe this is breakfast, not dessert.

Easy Camping Recipes

Pie iron pizzas are such an easy meal to make over your campfire. Using store-bought pizza dough and your favorite toppings, everyone at your campsite will have fun making their own personal pizza pocket.

Make the pesto ahead of time, or pick up a jar from the store, to make the prep for this meal a cinch. The pasta cooks in one pot or skillet so clean up is easy, too!

Megan & Michael are the creators of Fresh Off The Grid, a blog dedicated to helping you fuel your adventures by sharing camp cooking recipes, backpacking meals, and outdoor travel guides. Their recipes and outdoor cooking expertise have been featured in Backpacker Magazine, Outside, REI Co-Op Journal, Food & Wine, and New York Times Cooking.These 12 easy camping dinners will make your next camping trip delicious and stress-free! Get ideas and recipes plus camping food prep and packing tips and hacks.

Camping Food Ideas

Something about making your own little home in the woods, living outside for a couple of days, being free of all the usual tech time-sucks, it’s just so relaxing and freeing.

I spend almost a full day planning and prepping and packing to get ready to go for just 2 nights of camping.

And that’s now that I have the system down! Though I know plenty of people make it work and are a bit more spontaneous and adventurous and just throw things in the car and go.

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Still, because of all the planning and experimenting and trial and a few errors, I have figured out quite a bit about family camping weekends.

Camping food doesn’t have to be difficult. And it can definitely be delicious! And even healthy. I know, I know, that all seems like too much to ask for, but it’s true.

So I wanted to share 12 easy camping dinner recipes to take the stress out of cooking at a campsite. Plus a few bonus ones.

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But don’t stop there. I’ve got some great food prep and packing tips and hacks for you as well as some specific recipes if you need them.

13. Curry - chicken, veggie, pork, etc. (a store-bought curry sauce or packet wouldmake this easy without having to haul a ton of ingredients)

14. Stovetop mac and cheese - add in some cooked, diced chicken and peas or spinach to make it a whole meal

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See what I mean with how easy and do-able these all seem? And you can certainly make them as healthy as you’d like. Or not. 😉

Now, I also promised you some specific recipes for those ideas above. You can pick and choose from the below, use your go-to recipes, or find inspiration in cookbooks, magazines or on Pinterest.

I don’t, however, recommend trying a brand new recipe while camping. No one needs that stress. Maybe test it out a few weeks before you go so you’re familiar with the process and are sure everyone likes it.

Easy Campfire Recipes

My number one rule when camping is to make sure no one gets hungry or hangry. (I pack enough snacks for a small army to guard against this.) And having dinners everyone likes is important after a long day of hiking and playing around the campsite.

Oh, and keep reading below this list of recipes for ALL my camping hacks and tips for making your trip as easy and stress-free as possible.

Many campsites will have a small grill gate that’s part of the campfire area set up. Others might have common area grills to use.

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I have a 2-burner Coleman stove, and I highly recommend it. You can fit two big pans on it at a time and you have total control over the cooking temperature.

The other favorite somewhat specialty item I love for camping is having 1-2 good knives with a cover. Covered knives pack safely and make prepping