21 Delicious Fall Camping Recipes to Cook Over the Campfire
It’s the perfect time of year to embrace the flavors of autumn with these easy and delicious fall camping recipes.
There’s something a bit magical about camping in the fall. While summer is often considered the prime camping season, there’s nothing like venturing into nature when the leaves are ablaze with vibrant shades of red, orange, and yellow.
Every fall, we bring our kids to Starved Rock in Illinois for a camping weekend. It’s something they look forward to, and offers such a different experience than most of our summer camping trips.
You just can’t replicate the crisp air, cozy campfires and breathtaking views that fall camping has to offer.
And when we’re thinking about the campfire as our main cooking source, fall weather is perfect campfire cooking! It’s actually a pleasant experience to cook over the hot open flames in the cooler temperatures of fall.
Because cooking over the campfire just isn’t as enjoyable in the summer when I’m already covered in sweat and then trying to arrange hot coals under the dutch oven next to a sweltering campfire. Am I right?
Thankfully, the autumn season lets us enjoy the cooking and eating experience, all around the crackling campfire.
fall camping recipes
Get your taste buds ready for the best collection of hearty fall recipes that will make your mouth water! From hearty stews to foil wrapped meals and tasty desserts, these recipes are sure to be a hit with friends and family.
Fall Dinner Recipes
These dinner recipes that can be cooked in foil containers or a dutch oven and offer the fall flavors of squash, pumpkin, potatoes, stews, beans, maple syrup and even cheese (a year round camping staple ingredient, in my opinion).
Grilled Stuffed Acorn Squash
This stuffed acorn squash is a delicious recipe for campfire cooking. It’s a surprisingly hearty meal with all the flavors of fall we all love. Add this to your next meal plan.
This pie iron cornbread recipe is not your typical cornbread! It's stuffed with pulled pork, green chilis, and pepper jack cheese to make a delicious version of cornbread over the campfire.
These cheesy campfire potatoes are perfect for your next outdoor adventure camp recipe. It’s so easy to throw together. Just pack the ingredients in aluminum foil and cook over medium-high heat. Let the fire do the work!
This yummy campfire stew can be made in a Dutch oven over hot coals, on a grill grate, or in a slow cooker. Fall is a great season to enjoy this flavorful stew. Check out the step-by-step instructions and recipe photos.
Spice up your fall with a mouthwatering pumpkin chili con carne recipe! A delicious twist on classic chili recipes, perfect for open flame cooking. This is sure to be one of your fall weather favorite meals, especially when served with tortilla chips and topped with green onions.
If your family loves sweet potatoes, you don’t want to miss this sweet potato hash recipe. It’s a good idea to prepare this in a cast-iron skillet over an open flame to bring out all the flavors.
Wrap this campfire Philly cheesesteak in tin foil and get ready for a yummy camping meal. Zero cleanup and ready in just a few minutes makes this recipe a favorite!
You will want to add this Dutch Oven pork chops and rice recipe to your next meal plan. It uses easy to find ingredients that you can pick up at your local market. It’s an easy prep meal perfect for camping.
Get the full recipe for a delicious Dutch Oven campfire chicken and potatoes meal that will become a fast favorite. The best thing is you can make different versions by adding caramelized onions or wild rice. This is a hearty comfort food that’s a must try!
Campfire coals take your Thanksgiving meal to the next level. Go the extra mile this year with a delicious and memorable camping feast with all the classics we look forward to on Thanksgiving.
Although these may be considered “side dishes”, I think they can easily be used as the main course as well. Adding a cooked protein to the mac and cheese or the brussel sprouts would make them even more delicious!
Campfire Mac and Cheese
This rich and hearty campfire mac and cheese is one of our favorite recipes for camping. It's easy to make and there are lots of options to serve with it for dinner, like hot dogs and hamburgers. Packed with cheddar cheese, it's a must have for any fall camping trip.
Get ready to try the best Brussel sprouts on your next camping trip. Made with maple bourbon sauce, bacon and pecans, it’s a delicious blend of flavors!
Sitting around the campfire is the perfect place to enjoy these cast iron skillet root beer baked beans. It’s a great recipe to try on your next fall camping adventure. With bacon and brown sugar mixed in it’s sure to be a family favorite.
The flavors of apples, maple syrup, and pumpkin shine in these campfire desserts that would be the perfect way to end your meal this fall.
Campfire Cinnamon Blueberry Bread
Sink your teeth into a slice of heaven with this campfire cinnamon blueberry bread that you can top with maple syrup. The perfect addition to any camping trip – sweet treats that will make memories around the camp stove unforgettable! Snuggle up with your favorite down blanket while enjoying one of the best breakfast camping meals reminiscent of a baked French toast.
This fall dessert is perfect to enjoy after a long day hiking. It’s vegan-friendly and no-bake so it doesn’t take long to make. It’s also a great way to use the apples from a day of apple picking.
Foil packets meet their match with this mouthwatering creation: caramel apple crumble. A great dessert to enjoy while camping with a best friend or family member. Forget the candy corn during the fall seasons and try this tasty apple crisp!
A camping pie iron recipe that can be made as a breakfast or a dessert! The cinnamon roll crust is made from refrigerated cinnamon rolls and then filled with homemade apple pie filling and cooked in a cast iron camp cooker over the fire.
This camp cooker pumpkin pie fall recipe is great to enjoy when the cooler temperatures arrive. It’s a yummy treat to serve with a glass of apple cider. Bring on the pumpkin spice! The best part is it’s super simple to make while camping.
If you haven’t tried dump cake recipes, you are in for a treat! This pumpkin pie dump cake is a great fall camping recipe that can be made in a Dutch Oven over a campfire. Bring on the pumpkin!
I hope you have enjoyed these favorite fall camping recipes. Let me know in the comments below if you give any of them a try on your next outdoor adventure.
