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40 Dollar Tree Camping Supplies
Folks, you know I love the Dollar Tree. I love it for crafting, for decorating, and even for organizing. But it’s ALSO a great place to grab inexpensive camping supplies!
Be sure to take a look through these items – by grabbing some of them at the Dollar Tree, you can really save a bundle. AND you might get some new ideas too.
Camping Supplies To Buy at Dollar Tree – And SAVE!
1. Solar Light Stakes
One of my FAVORITE things to take camping with us is these inexpensive little solar path lights. We place them on either side of the tent door so people can see to get in at night after a long campfire or trip to the bathhouse. You can get a few extra to place around your campsite for better visibility – and no need to plug them in!
2. Silverware/Plate Basket
These little caddies are PERFECT for keeping in the middle of your picnic table to hold all your plastic cutlery and paper plates.
3. Long Lighter
These things can be pricey but snag a couple at the Dollar Tree and you’ll be ready to light your homemade fire starters in no time!
4. Rope
We always hang a clothesline when we go camping so we can dry the towels we’ve used at the lake or bathhouse. And since we camp with a lake nearby, we take the leftover rope with us to tie our float tubes up to a post so we don’t float off.
5. Bungee Cords
Bungee cords are great for setting up a sunshade with a tarp over your picnic area. Just wrap one end around a tree and attach it to itself, and clip the other end to the grommets in the corners of your tarp. We also use these to hold floaties together and securing them to a tree so they don’t blow away while not in use!
Here I’m putting both of these to use – with my clothesline for wet towels and my bungee cords keeping our giant floaties secure against a tree.
6. Mini Broom & Dustpan
Keep sand, dirt, debris and more out of your tent with a handy little broom and dustpan set!
7. Cake Cover
Use a cake cover to put over your paper plates to keep them from blowing away or getting damp from overnight dew. They also double as a good way to keep the flies off your plate of burgers and hot dogs!
8 . Hefty Pans
These are so handy for cooking over gross grill tops or holding a batch of hot dogs and hamburgers to feed a crowd.
9 . Grill Tools
Speaking of Grilling… Dollar Tree has several great grill tools that are insanely cheap if you want to keep your good ones at home.
10. Lanterns
At this price, every kiddo can have their own personal lantern to guide them to the bathhouse at night or just keep close by to chase away the boogeyman 🙂
11. Toolbox First Aid Kit
This inexpensive toolbox is PERFECT for making a camping first aid kit – and Dollar Tree even has several items for your starter kit!
12. Band-Aids
Roughing it in the woods can end up causing in some cuts and scrapes – so stock your first aid kit with band-aids, neosporin and other essentials.
13. Matches
Grab a box of matches that will last you for years for just $1.25!
14. Hanging Flashlight
This handy little flashlight acts as a hanging lantern for your tent, clips onto your bag, and has a stand so you can point it at whatever you’re working on!
15 . PEVA Tablecloth
Campground picnic tables are about as pretty as the grills. You’ll most likely want to cover it so you have a clean eating area. These flannel backed tablecloths are more heavy duty than the wimpy party tablecloths that may rip on the rough picnic tables.
16. Tablecloth Clamps
Keep your tablecloth from flying away with these handy clamps!
17. Plastic Containers
One thing you DON’T want while camping is ants getting in your food. Dollar Tree has a HUGE selection of inexpensive storage containers to pack up your cooler and hold your s’mores supplies!
18. Salt & Pepper Containers
Keep your cooking spices in these little bitty containers – perfect for salt, pepper, steak seasoning, etc…
19. Trash Bags
Grab super inexpensive trash bags to take on your adventure and keep your campsite tidy.
20. Food Tents
Keep flies from landing on your watermelon with these handy pop-up food tents!
21. Paper Plate Anchors
These go under your paper plates and lend them more durability for carrying those heavy burgers and potato salad. PLUS they keep your plate from blowing off!
22. Camping Dishes
If you want to reuse your drinkware, snag these colorful cup 4-packs for just $1.25!
23. Mesh Bag
Use these mesh bags to dry dishes after you wash them at the spicket – just hang from the corner of your picnic table or tree branch and let them drip dry.
24. Bug Catching Kit
Keep the little ones entertained by the bugs instead of stressing out about them – let them loose with this bug discovery kit!
25. Toy Rake
Okay hear me out… before you pitch your tent you have to clear the area of sharp rocks, pinecones, walnuts and other debris you don’t want to sleep on. This little rake will cost you a buck and take up hardly any room in your camping gear!
Plus… the kids can play with it too.
26. Horseshoes
This is one of the $3 items at my Dollar Tree but super worth it to keep kids from whining that they’re bored! Set them up to keep the littles entertained while you get dinner ready.
27. Splash Catchers
Whether your campsite has a lake or pool nearby – you can still cool off with this fun toy. Just get the ball wet and enjoy the cooling spray!
28. Tin Foil
Did I mention the gross grill tops yet? The campground we frequent usually have grills provided but they’re pretty gross – so I like to cover with foil and poke holes in the foil if grilling burgers or hot dogs. See what I mean about the grills below:
29. Plastic Cutlery
Stock up on forks, spoons etc.. at your local Dollar Tree.
30. Chip Clips
These chip clips will come in handy for about a million things – plus they’re cute!
31. Antibacterial Wet Wipes
Make cleaning up for dinner a breeze with some anti-bac hand wipes.
32. Water
Campground water can sometimes be a little bit iffy – so it never hurts to have some extra gallons of water on hand.
33. Chocolate Grahams
Make S’mores even easier by leaving the Hershey’s at home and use Chocolate Covered Grahams instead!
34. Camping Cookware
If you need a skillet or pot to add to your camping supplies – and don’t want to use the nice ones from home – you could always pick up these inexpensive pots and pans from Dollar Tree. They are part of the $5 section but still not bad.
35. and 36. Toilet Paper & Paper Towels
Grab a quick pack to take along – because you never know how well stocked the bathhouse might be (And you might not have a bath house in your area anyway). Paper Towels are cheap at Dollar Tree too!
37. Kleenex
Allergies hit different out in the woods – so it doesn’t hurt to grab a box of kleenex to keep on hand! Dollar Tree has tons of paper products at reasonable prices.
38. Mosquito Repellant Coils
You’re going to be fighting a losing battle with the bugs while you’re in THEIR house – but keeping a coil or two lit around the campsite might help minimize the bites.
39. Carabiners
Clip carabiners to your tarp grommets to attach a rainfly over your tent in case of wet weather.
40. ???
Here’s where we want to hear what YOU would add to the list – what’s a camping supplies item that you grab at Dollar Tree?
I’d love to hear your thoughts, and check out my list of 25 items you should never pay more than $1.25 for thanks to the Dollar Tree!
I also purchase the smaller sizes of condiments and spices. When empty, I fill them up again from the kitchen in my home and use again. We only camp a few days at a time, so these work great for us, plus they are “space saving” due to their smaller sizes.
So glad to hear they work well for you, Vicki! That’s a great idea, thanks for sharing.
I would add wash rags, dish towels, hot pads, dish drying pads and placemats. They might not last long, but at $1.25, they are worth having a few on hand.
That is so true! Thanks for chiming in Lenny. 🙂
Great list! We have a small travel trailer and I hit DT up first for restocking. Last purchase was kitchen garbage bags, command hooks, ice cube tray (with cover), and a cute little notepad to track what sites we like at various campgrounds.
This is amazing! I just planned our first camping trip and it is going to be SOOO much better/smoother with these items.
Yay, so glad this helped! Happy camping! 🙂
Pop up hampers to put trash bags in.
Thanks for the tip Sue! 🙂
I picked up Tarp at dollar tree it’s perfect to put under the Kinetic Sand plastic box inside our house and I’m sure be great uses camping such as place on ground for kids to sit on or put outside of tent and so many possibilities
Great list Jamie! We are camping right now for the next 11 days. Will definitely hit the Dollar Tree the next time we’re in town to pick up some of these suggestions!
I’m so happy you think so! These suggestions are so helpful. Have a great trip!
I know that these DT supplies are not only great for camping. For the summer as well, I have my grandchildren over all summer and always looking for new ideas to keep them entertained! I came up with several ideas looking at the suggested camping supplies.
How fun Lisa ~ love that! 🙂
Whatever adventure we’re off to during the summer, I pick up writing journals for my kids along with a funky pen, stickers, coloring supplies, etc and put them in a container with a handled lid with their name on it. Writing/sketching prompt ideas and a game like cards, travel bingo, and madlibs are also good additions.
I love this post with wonderful ideas! We also pick up from DT travel size toiletries, batteries for flashlights, little games, cards and puzzles, coloring book with crayons, crossword puzzles and paints/brushes for rocks to hide for other campers. Plus, an extra pair of flip flops for the bathroom trips. And a hanging air freshener for our tent to cleanse the funk from being packed away.
These are all great ideas!! We always do a Dollar Tree run for the solar lights, goodies, and miscellaneous before camping. Happy Camping:)