Now that I'm back in the West, it's time to get back to boondocking. I was asked quite a while ago for some pointers, but I'm sorry to say I was too busy "summer touring" to think about it until now. So here are some of my favorite sources.
The DeLorme maps show the various public ownerships of land, most of which are camp-able.
BLM lands, in yellow/orange, are almost always okay.
As are forest lands, outlined in green, although sometimes there are restrictions (too close to one of their campgrounds, too close to a city, etc.) But if you don't see a "no camping" sign, go for it!
State lands are shown in purple. I don't know the rules for most of the states, but Utah allows free camping, and Arizona has a permit that allows you 14 nights camping.The Escapees RV Club has a list of free camping spots called Days End. I use it often. It can be downloaded for $5.
DiscoveryOwners.com has many, many lists that can be downloaded and put into Streets and Trips and other programs. Among the many databases they have are: Walmarts, no parking Walmarts, Sams, casinos, dump stations, Flying J's, rest areas, state parks, RV-Unfriendly towns, etc. The list just goes on and on.
And speaking of Walmart, their own version of the Rand McNally atlas lists all their stores, and costs only $6.Many of the Elks, Moose, and Eagle lodges offer free or inexpensive RV parking to their members. They also provide instant friends wherever you are.
There are many websites with useful information. Here are just a few that I find useful:
Casino Camper
Oregon Sno Parks
Washington Sno Parks
California Sno Parks
FreeCampgrounds.com
Dump Locations
And more Dump Locations
Do you have any favorite sources? Please add them in a comment.
