Service and recreation signs
Camping sign
A commercial campground with sites for tents or RVs lies a short drive from the next exit.
- Square
- Blue
- MUTCD D9-3
Shape and background first
Federal designation D9-3 in the MUTCD, the national standard every state signs to. Common on interstates through rural stretches, especially near lakes, state forests or a run of RV parks.
What the MUTCD specifies
Designation: D9-3
MUTCD Section 2I.02
Conventional road size: 24 x 24 in
Source: Federal Highway Administration, MUTCD 11th Edition (December 2023), Part 2, Table 2I-1, verified 2026-09-26.
What the test wants you to know
The mistake people make
Do not mix this up with the brown recreation area sign. Blue means a private or commercial campground sitting right off the exit, while brown means a park or public campground that may still be a long drive from the highway.
The sign people confuse it with
Camping gets mixed up with Picnic Area more than any other pairing in this category. Put them side by side and the difference is obvious, which is exactly why it is worth doing once rather than meeting them cold in the exam.
Camping
A commercial campground with sites for tents or RVs lies a short drive from the next exit.
Picnic Area
Marks a picnic area, one of the brown symbol signs used for parks, historic sites, campgrounds and other recreational or cultural destinations.
