How to set up pop-up camps and all camp locations in Monster Hunter Wilds

Camps are an integral part of Monster Hunter Wilds. In Wilds, you’ll visit camps in each of the game’s unique locales, and won’t really have a big city hub to return to after hunts. But you won’t just rely on these base camps, you’ll also need to find and establish pop-up camps around the area, some of which can be destroyed by monsters if you’re not careful.

In this Monster Hunter Wilds guide, we’ll walk you through how to set up camps, and show you maps of all camp locations in each of the five environments.

How to set up pop-up camps in Monster Hunter Wilds

As you explore each new area in Monster Hunter Wilds, you’ll come across secluded and not-so-secluded areas where you can put down a campsite. Once you’ve discovered a potential campsite, you’ll be able to talk to a Palico in that area’s base camp to build a pop-up tent there, which you’ll be able to use to as a fast-travel point, to replenish your loadout, or to respawn at if you faint.

You won’t be able to have every camp site active in each area and will need to choose, with some being more dangerous — as in monsters can break them, causing them to be temporarily disabled — than others. You can unlock additional slots by progressing through the main story.

There are five main regions in Monster Hunter Wilds where you can build pop-up camps: Windward Plains, Scarlet Forest, Iceshard Clifs, Oilwell Basin, and Ruins of Wyveria. Below, you’ll find complete maps for all five areas!

Windward Plains camp locations

There are 13 campsites in the Windward Plains, which you can find in these areas:

1. South Campsite (Area 3, by the ledge)
2. Mineral Cave Campsite (Area 4, inside the cave itself)
3. West Campsite (Area 4, resting against the cliff wall)
4. Valley Hideaway Campsite (Area 6, up the vines in the thin valley)
5. Southwest Campsite (Area 8, on the sand)
6. Southeast Campsite (Area 8, near the grouping of trees)
7. Lookout Hill Campsite (Area 9, up the cliff vines)
8. Southeast Campsite (Area 10, under the dead tree)
9. Oasis Campsite (Area 13, next to the pool of water)
10. West Campsite (Area 13, between two sand dunes)
11. Groundwater Vein Campsite (Area 14, in the cave under the oasis)
12. Bone Desert Campsite (Area 16, in the alcove under the giant bones)
13. Northwest Campsite (Area 16, between the spiked rocks)

Scarlet Forest camp locations

There are 12 campsites in the Scarlet Forest, which you can find in these areas:

1. Flowering Rocks Campsite (Area 6, through a gap in the vines)
2. Bower of the Great Tree Campsite (Area 7, on the ledge by the river)
3. South Campsite (Area 8, by the twin trees)
4. Underground Lake Campsite (Area 8, in a cave behind the waterfall)
5. Southwest Campsite (Area 10, at the top of the ridge)
6. Northeast Campsite (Area 12, on a ridge by the river)
7. Southwest Campsite (Area 14, tucked into the corner by a ruin)
8. Ruin Interior Campsite (Area 16, on the long path near the waterfall)
9. Hidden Waterfall Campsite (Area 16, at the bottom of a hidden mount-only path)
10. Great Lake Shore Campsite (Area 17, at the top of the ruin)
11. West Campsite (Area 18, in the large treetop platform)
12. Treetop Hill Campsite (Area 18, in the small, elevated treetop platform)

Oilwell Basin camp locations

There are 8 campsites in the Oilwell Basin, which you can find in these areas:

1. Canyon Divide Campsite (Area 2, on the elevated platform, under the rock)
2. Dilapidated Roadway Campsite (Area 4, tucked into the corner of the blackened arena)
3. Middle Strata North Campsite (Area 8, out in the open by the oil pool)
4. Middle Strata South Campsite (Area 9, up the cliff near the destroyed ruins)
5. Crimson Rivulet Campsite (Area 12, down the long path in the cave)
6. Limestone Cavern Campsite (Area 13, up the path into the cavern)
7. Mining Cave Campsite (Area 14, up the cliff and next to the mushroom cave)
8. Lower Strata North Campsite (Area 15, next to the lava pool)

Iceshard Cliffs camp locations

There are 7 campsites in the Iceshard Cliffs, which you can find in these areas:

1. Icy Shore Campsite (Area 1, to the left of the entrance to the area)
2. North Campsite (Area 6, on the elevated platform near the frozen scaffolding)
3. Watchtower Campsite (Area 7, on a hidden path near Area 8)
4. Upper Corridor Campsite (Area 15, up the stairs in the dilapidated tower)
5. Sinkhole Campsite (Area 18, down the hole in the hidden cave)
6. Floating Rock Wall Campsite (Area 19, in the rest area of the mount-only path)
7. Ancient Room Campsite (Area 20, inside the cave near Rove)

Ruins of Wyveria camp locations

There are 7 campsites in the Ruins of Wyveria, which you can find in these areas:

1. Crumbling Structures Campsite (Area 2, in a cave off the main path)
2. Secluded Ruins Campsite (Area 6, in a hidden pipe tunnel up some vines)
3. Remnant Grove Campsite (Area 6, in the grass by all the trees)
4. Southeast Campsite (Area 6, on an elevated platform above the river)
5. Gap in Rubble Campsite (Area 8, in a cavern through a hole in the wall)
6. Entangled Canopy Campsite (Area 9, off the path between Area 9 and Area 10)
7. Hidden Cave Campsite (Area 13, in an elevated cave accessible via vines)

Our other Monster Hunter Wilds guides can outline your progress with our main story walkthrough and monster list ahead of reaching High Rank, help you settle on an armament with our weapons list and best weapons explainers, and teach you how to uncover ores, bones, and get monster tails.