Abandoned camps are small surface structures added in the first snapshot for the Minecraft 26.3 update, the autumn-themed third drop of 2026. They show up as worn wool tents tucked into forests, taigas, and other open biomes, and they work well as an early-game pit stop or a quick first base. The main draw is loot, since even a tiny camp can hand you food, tools, copper gear, and the occasional diamond.
Quick answer: Ride through large, flat forested biomes (Forest, Birch Forest, Flower Forest, Taiga, or the new Dappled Forest) and look for a white wool tent on the surface. Camps generate above ground only, so you never need to dig for them.
Every biome where abandoned camps spawn
Unlike woodland mansions or ancient cities, these camps are not locked to one rare environment. They generate across 18 Overworld surface biomes, which makes them far easier to stumble into during normal travel. None spawn underground, in the Nether, or in the End.
| Biome type | Biomes |
|---|---|
| Meadow and groves | Meadow, Cherry Grove, Pale Garden |
| Forests | Forest, Birch Forest, Old Growth Birch Forest, Flower Forest, Windswept Forest, Dappled Forest |
| Taigas | Taiga, Snowy Taiga, Old Growth Spruce Taiga, Old Growth Pine Taiga |
| Jungles | Sparse Jungle, Bamboo Jungle |
| Other | Swamp, Savanna, Wooded Badlands |
How to spot a camp quickly
What an abandoned camp looks like
Each camp centers on a tent built from white wool stairs, a new building block introduced alongside the structure. The tent sits on a mix of dirt, gravel, and dirt path blocks, with oak fences used for framing. Inside you typically find a crafting table, chests and barrels for storage, and an oxidized copper lantern for dim lighting.
Just outside the tent there is an unlit campfire with an extra chest beside it. Depending on the biome, a camp may also generate with a cauldron, hay bales, or a small patch of farmland growing carrots. Some sites are partly overgrown, with cobwebs and oak leaves replacing the wool stairs to give a ruined, long-empty look. A single tree or a small crop farm can appear right next to the tent.
One of the more interesting finds is an oxidized copper golem statue, placed inside some camps. You can take an axe to it to scrape away the rust and potentially gain a companion. The builders are deliberately left unnamed, so the scattered belongings and dead campfire are meant to spark your own theories about who passed through.
Barrel loot
Barrels hold basic supplies. The contents are not game-changing, but several items are handy right after you boot up a new world.
| Item | Chance |
|---|---|
| Bone | 33.6% |
| Coal | 33.6% |
| Rabbit Hide | 33.6% |
| Wheat | 33.6% |
| Arrow | 33.6% |
| Bread | 33.6% |
| Glass Bottle | 33.6% |
| White Candle | 33.6% |
| Leather | 33.6% |
| String | 33.6% |
| Bundle | 33.6% |
| Cobweb | 33.6% |
| Fishing Rod | 33.6% |
| Wooden Axe | 33.6% |
Common chest loot
Common chests are the main attraction. They carry better rewards than barrels, including tools, copper armor, and navigation gear like maps and compasses.
| Item | Chance |
|---|---|
| Arrow | 27.5% |
| Bone | 27.5% |
| Firework Rocket | 27.5% |
| Glass Bottle | 27.5% |
| Rabbit Hide | 27.5% |
| Leather | 27.5% |
| Lead | 27.5% |
| Map | 27.5% |
| Bundle | 27.5% |
| Cobweb | 27.5% |
| Compass | 27.5% |
| Empty Map | 27.5% |
| Fishing Rod | 27.5% |
| Flint and Steel | 27.5% |
| Saddle | 27.5% |
| Bow | 19% |
| Bucket | 19% |
| Copper Axe | 19% |
| Copper Spear | 19% |
| Copper Sword | 19% |
| Shears | 19% |
| Spyglass | 19% |
| Copper Chestplate | 19% |
| Copper Leggings | 19% |
| Copper Boots | 19% |
Secret chest loot
The rarest rewards come from hidden chests, which can sit beneath barrels or in tucked-away spots. These hold ingots, potions, diamonds, and iron equipment, so it pays to dig through the entire camp.
| Item | Chance |
|---|---|
| Copper Ingot | 75.6% |
| Gold Ingot | 75.6% |
| Empty Map | 75.6% |
| Iron Ingot | 75.6% |
| Potion of Healing | 36% |
| Potion of Leaping | 36% |
| Potion of Night Vision | 36% |
| Potion of Swiftness | 36% |
| Diamond | 36% |
| Iron Axe | 12.5% |
| Iron Spear | 12.5% |
| Iron Leggings | 12.5% |
| Iron Boots | 12.5% |
Version and platform notes
Abandoned camps were added in the Java Edition 26.3 snapshot and are still in active development as part of the third drop of 2026. On Bedrock Edition the structure is planned for the same drop but has not appeared in a development build yet. Because the feature is pre-alpha, the camp’s exact appearance, spawn rates, and loot tables can still change before the full release.
Beyond the loot, the new white wool stairs and slabs you can break out of a camp are worth carrying home for quick shelters and colorful builds. Once you have cleared the chests, relight the campfire and the camp makes a tidy temporary base while you sort everything out.
