20 words are hidden in the letters, or ten short ones for a first try. Tap the first letter of a word, then its last letter.
The 20 words
tent campfire lantern backpack hike path stars map compass fishing woods canoe cabin cooler blanket boots rope lake hammock firewood
Things from a camping trip, such as tent, campfire, lantern, backpack and compass, plus a canoe and a hammock. There are 20 words and 113 letters to find. The longest words are "campfire", "backpack" and "firewood", at 8 letters. No word on the list uses J, Q, U, V, X, Y and Z.
The words by length
| Length | How many | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 3 letters | 1 | map |
| 4 letters | 5 | tent hike path rope lake |
| 5 letters | 5 | stars woods canoe cabin boots |
| 6 letters | 1 | cooler |
| 7 letters | 5 | lantern compass fishing blanket hammock |
| 8 letters | 3 | campfire backpack firewood |
A shorter puzzle of ten
Choose "10 short words" beside the heading for a smaller grid with these ten: tent, hike, path, stars, map, woods, canoe, cabin, rope and lake. None has more than 5 letters. On a phone the full puzzle takes twelve of the 20, so the letters stay big enough to tap.
Hints for this puzzle
- Start with the longest words. Campfire, backpack and firewood take up the most room, so they are the easiest to spot.
- 5 words start with C. When you find a C, check it for campfire, compass, canoe, cabin and cooler.
- 3 words start with B. When you find a B, check it for backpack, blanket and boots.
- Look for doubled letters. Two of the same letter side by side stand out in a grid: compass, woods, cooler, boots, hammock and firewood.
Play it or print it
On the screen, tap the first letter of a word and then its last letter, and the word is crossed off the list. Easy hides words across and down, Medium adds corner to corner, and Hard adds backwards. Press Print for two pages, the puzzle and its answer key, and "New puzzle" for the same words in new places. The word search maker page explains how each grid is made and kept clean.
Pack it for the car ride to the campsite or for a quiet hour in the tent. Put a star next to everything you would pack first, then compare lists with someone else.
The same words on bingo cards and flash cards
The bingo card generator deals these words onto cards, each one a different mix, and the flash cards page prints them eight to a sheet.
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Questions
What words are in the camping word search?
Tent, campfire, lantern, backpack, hike, path, stars, map, compass, fishing, woods, canoe, cabin, cooler, blanket, boots, rope, lake, hammock and firewood.
Is there an easier camping word search?
Yes. Choose "10 short words" for a smaller puzzle with tent, hike, path, stars, map, woods, canoe, cabin, rope and lake. On Easy, words only run across and down.
Can I print it with an answer key?
Yes. Press Print for two pages: the puzzle and its answer key. Each press of "New puzzle" makes a different sheet.
Is the camping word search free?
Yes. There are no ads and nothing to sign up for.