Camping at a campground has it's advantages and disadvantages over camping on your own.
Campgrounds provide some extra "luxuries"
that you might not have on your own, such as:
- Restrooms
- Water
- Wireless Internet access
- Picnic tables
- Knowing you'll have a spot if you make reservations
- Access to some areas, such as in some National Parks, that you couldn't camp in otherwise
The campground benefits comes with some downsides too, though:
- Crowds
- Cost: Camping on your own is usually free, campgrounds are not
- Less freedom to roam around, since you are surrounded by other campers
