Finding Boondocking Sites
Learn about finding boondocking sites, where to find free campsites, what maps to use, how to use maps.
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Where Can I Find Boondocking?
You can find boondocking on just about all BLM managed lands, as well as on most national forests and national grasslands. With respect to BLM managed lands, you will need to look at BLM land maps. For national forests and...
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How to Use Motor Vehicle Use Maps (MVUM) to Find Free Camping
Motor Vehicle Use Maps (MVUM) are published by the U.S. Forest Service and apply only to national forests and national grasslands. These maps are meant to illustrate where visitors are allowed to drive their vehicles, both street legal...
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Boondocking in National Parks – How and Where?
Boondocking in national parks starts out as the goal of most would-be boondockers, but ends up becoming the biggest disappointment due to the lack of available space. The National Park Service (NPS) generally does not allow boondocking in any of its parks, though it does...
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Public Campgrounds on Canyon Ferry Lake, Montana
Public campgrounds on Canyon Ferry Lake, Montana are a top destination for outdoor enthusiasts near the Helena area. Canyon Ferry Lake is located about 1/2 hour to the east of the capital city. It was created in 1954 upon the...
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Free Camping on Fort Peck Lake, Montana
Free camping on Fort Peck Lake, Montana exists, with plenty of campgrounds to choose from. Fort Peck Lake lies in the north-east section of Montana. It was created in the 1930s when Fort Peck Dam was built by the Army Corps of Engineers along the Missouri River...
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Camping at National Wildlife Refuges
The National Wildlife Refuge system includes some 560 designated refuge units across the United States. Many of these are off limits to the public, but many others are open to recreation to some lesser or greater extent. Camping at National Wildlife Refuges is limited to just a handful of refuges, but many are free and not very crowded.
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BLM Land Maps – Where to Find Them?
There are currently three primary ways to find BLM Land Maps… BLM Land Maps – Where to Find Them? On just about all published maps that depict BLM land map overlays, BLM land is always depicted in either yellow or orange (see example above). BLM Official Land Map Website (Click here to access the map) ... Read more
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Using FreeRoam to Find New Boondocking Sites
FreeRoam is an app for finding free campsites on public land, as well as a directory of reviews for established campsites. However, it's greatest power lies in finding new campsites not otherwise documented...
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How Can I Boondock Close to Town?
Some campers prefer to boondock close to town. While boondocking generally means camping far enough away from civilization to be free of urban influence, most boondocking is still within 30 minutes of a town large enough...
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Top Ten Free Campsites for Beginner Boondockers
If you're just getting started in RV boondocking, and you're looking for some free campsites that easy to get into, still offer cell phone coverage, and are mostly safe from "bad guys", we've assembled our Top Ten Free Campsites...
