Hi Chuck - you walked into an unexpected minefield didn't you!
Tent questions always bring out strong reactions. All the negative reactions tend to be from folk who don't tent and they do tend to go for the legalese way of answering .... those who tent are all for it - the independence, the sitting out watching the night sky, the waking early in a natural way feeling fresh ... putting one's gear together and checking that no litter or disturbance has been left behind ..
So - there are many refugios who are happy for you to tent on their grounds (sometimes you may see four or five tents at a refugio!) and many places along the Frances where one can quietly camp without damaging crops or causing a disturbance. I have met many tenting pilgrims - many with dogs - and they ALL were having a lovely time and were relaxed and happy .. no time constraints, no rushing to get to a town .. they just sort of ambled along in a relaxed manner.
I have met tenters who, when in a city, have camped in unexpected places, city parks, hidden by bushes, river banks - here's a thing - hang a scallop shell on the tent so they know you are a pilgrim.
Take your camping kit Chuck, enjoy your pilgrimage your way ... by the way .. pack weight and so on - have you thought of a hiking trailer?
https://www.radicaldesign.com/walki...lking-trailers/wheelie-iv-traveller.html#tabs
I was thinking of one of these but they are expensive so am just starting a project to see if I can make my own.
I guess that you will wild camp as well as refugio garden camp but here is a list of the campsites I know of
### Espinal ###
Albergue Camping Urrobi
http://www.campingurrobi.com/
42.972884 , -1.351969
Not actually in Espinal — about halfway between Burguete and Espinal.
### Puente la Reina ###
Camping El Real
http://www.campingelreal.com/
42.670942 , -1.823392
### Estella ###
Camping Lizarra
http://www.campinglizarra.com/
42.657266 , -2.016331
### Logroño ###
Camping La Playa
http://www.campinglaplaya.com/
42.471087 , -2.454752
### Navarrete ###
Camping Navarrese
http://www.campingnavarrete.com/en/
42.416213 , -2.551772
### Nájera ###
Camping El Ruedo
I don't have much detail about this one in my database. It's located south of the Camino, just before you cross the river.
### Santo Domingo de la Calzada ###
Camping Bañares
http://www.campingbanares.es/
42.442598 , -2.916495
### Burgos ###
Camping Burgos
http://www.campingburgos.com/
42.341786 , -3.657522
This isn't actually in Burgos - it's a few km to the east of the downtown area, south of the Camino
### Castrojeriz ###
Albergue Camping
Camino de Santiago
http://www.campingcamino.com/
42.291041 , -4.131703
### Carrión de los Condes ###
Camping El Edén
42.335627 , -4.604448
### Sahagún ###
Camping Pedro Ponce
42.370869 , -5.041860
### Mansilla de las Mulas ###
Apparently there is a campground called "Camping Elsa" but I don't have any details on it in my database.
### Hospital de Órbigo ###
Has a municipal campground
42.466918 , -5.881251
### Monte del Gozo ###
Ciudad de Vacaciones Monte do Gozo
http://www.cvacaciones-montedogozo.com/EN/home.html
42.886806 , -8.493236
Note: The website doesn't mention camping, but it is available. Email them to inquire.
### Santiago de Compostela ###
Camping As Cancelas
http://www.campingascancelas.com/
42.889442 , -8.524195
Buen Camino!!!