New Web site for us Boondockers

DumOleBob · 01-02-2009, 02:46 PM

Interesting and well organized new site for us Boondockers: Free Campsites

eubank · 01-02-2009, 03:10 PM

It's kind of slim on listings, though, at least here in the southwest. One of our Airforum members has put out listings of free/cheap sites for a whole bunch of states, and those lists are much more comprehensive.

Lynn

DumOleBob · 01-03-2009, 10:33 AM

Of course it is lean - it's brand spanking new! One way to help get it started would be to add one of your favorite spots. One you don't use often - if ever.

The BIG difference is the use of Google Maps. I don't think the intention is to assemble a long list of Walmarts, truck stops and places to just pull over for a night enroute. That's been done over and over again! As I understand it the purpose is to list real camping places.

This forum has some of the best such boondock places I've seen, but also contains a wealth of other boondocking info. The new site is just places...

ROBERTSUNRUS · 01-04-2009, 12:43 AM

Hi, I think it is a great idea and hope it does get bigger.

redhawkerII · 06-16-2009, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by DumOleBob

Interesting and well organized new site for us Boondockers: Free Campsites

Thats just the right thing we needed was that extra 'out' for incase we are skipping and have to budget...but I tell you something, some of those sites...are way out of site! Ha!

Wayne&Sam · 06-16-2009, 05:34 PM

But right off the bat I see the PA Welcome Center near me is listed. I'm almost certain they do not allow camping. Reading more carefully I see they are listing it for bathrooms, water and picnic tables. So I guess not all of their listings are for camping.

silverback · 06-16-2009, 06:04 PM

Pretty cool idea. Some enterprising person needs to upload/port over all the "cheap or free in" posts on Airforums. Nice to see them on a map.

SilverAvion · 06-16-2009, 06:30 PM

all the sites listed in new hampshire are park and ride lots. thats not much different from staying at a walmart or a truck stop IMO.

i would love to see some real camp sites show up though...

doug&maggie · 06-17-2009, 06:53 AM

We were looking for an appropriate thread to post yesterday's find----a city campground in Grayville, Illinois, off Route 1 close to the Indiana border. A well-marked route takes you to a rather narrow, paved road, and up a hill to a very wooded, pretty area. Shelter, dump station, water, electricity, potties, a single shower----and FREE!! A handful of these sites are reasonably level, others somewhat so. Tent and trailer/RV sites seem to cohabitate nicely throughout to use all available space. Probably crowded on weekends, but we are right now one of only three visitors to this park. FREE!!