'campground' originates from the combination of 'camp' and 'ground', where 'camp' refers to a place where people temporarily live in tents or other temporary structures, and 'ground' refers to an area of land.

'Campground' has remained relatively unchanged in its form and meaning since its inception in the English language.

Initially, it meant 'a place for camping', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.