camping area vs encampment

camping area and encampment both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
camping area	Yes	No	No	No
encampment	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, camping area and encampment are synonyms defined as:

camping area and encampment: a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent

Other synonyms of camping area include bivouac, campground, camping ground, camping site, campsite.

camping area (noun)	encampment (noun)
a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent	the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
	temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
	a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent