We love to camp, but we also love to listen to music. We always have our camping radio with us, and we are always playing a campfire playlist. I feel like music playing in the background when you are camping is just part of the experience. Our kids love to listen to our music too.
On one trip, my oldest and my husband played old country songs to quiz me and see how many I would recognize. (I passed by the way) Finding the right music can be hard sometimes, so we wanted to share what we consider the best campfire playlist and where you can listen to it on your next family camping trip.
While camping by the campfire, cook a steak or some beef stew in the Dutch oven. Good comfort food and music go hand in hand.
Spotify Campfire Songs Playlist
- The Gambler: Kenny Rogers
- Wagon Wheel: Darius Rucker
- Free Fallin’: Tom Petty
- Rocky Mountain High: John Denver
- A Horse with No Name: America
- Let It Be: The Beatles
- Cat’s in the Cradle: Harry Chaplin
- Hotel California: Eagles
- Sweet Caroline: Neil Diamond
- Bad Moon Rising: Creedence Clearwater Revival
- House of the Rising Sun: The Animals
- Wonderwall: Oasis
- Yellow: Coldplay
- California Dreamin: The Mamas & The Papas
- Islands in the Sun: Dolly & Kenny
- Hey Jude: The Beatles
- Daydream Believer: The Monkees
- Sweet Home Alabama: Lynard Skynard
- Wish You Were Here: Pink Floyd
- Down on the Corner: Creedence Clearwater Revival
Favorite Country Songs Playlist
- Fishing in the Dark- Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
- Killin’ Time- Clint Black
- Highwayman- The Highwaymen (Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Kris Kristofferson)
- Copperhead Road- Steve Earle
- Dixieland Delight- Alabama
- All My Ex’s Live in Texas- George Straight
- Lookin’ for Love- Johnny Lee
- He Stopped Loving Her Today- George Jones
- I Was Country When Country Wasn’t Cool- (Duet with George Jones) Barbara Mandrell, George Jones
- Pancho and Lefty- Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson
- Forever and Ever, Amen- Randy Travis
- If You’re Gonna Play in Texas (You Gotta Have a Fiddle in the Band)- Alabama
- Amarillo By Morning- George Strait
- Why Not Me- The Judds
- Smoky Mountain Rain- Ronnie Milsap
- Eighteen Wheels and a Dozen Roses- Kathy Mattea
- On the Other Hand- Randy Travis
- Seven Spanish Angels (with Ray Charles)- Willie Nelson, Ray Charles
- Baby’s Got Her Blue Jeans On- Mel McDaniel
- Remember When- Alan Jackson
- Mamas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow up to be Cowboys- Waylon Jennings, WIllie Nelson
My favorite part of sitting around a campfire listening to old country music is when my 13 year old picks up his guitar and starts playing along. There’s nothing better than listening to your children playing a musical instrument, but there is also nothing better than picking the guitar around the campfire. We hope sharing our playlists will inspire you and your family to try some of these songs on your next camping trip.
If you are new to camping but want to know how to get started, see our guide to tent camping.
