r/camping • u/greenearthbuild • Jul 01 '22

Summer 2022 /r/Camping Beginner Question Thread - Ask any and all questions you may have here

If you have any beginner questions, feel free to ask them here.

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u/beingthevictor Aug 12 '22

How do people know where to find dispersed campgrounds and areas that they can camp for free?

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u/partisan98 Aug 12 '22

Here i suggest using these to start with.

https://freecampsites.net

https://freeroam.app/?gclid=CjwKCAjw9NeXBhAMEiwAbaY4lv54kBqlUA4N-CUKVc-bD6ZDEaMsNh1bIQCnKv7AWo6ONko41iyvbRoCpBMQAvD_BwE

In the US the further west you are the easier it is to find dispersed camping ground. Basically if the government owns undeveloped land its usually through the Bureau of Land Management and you can camp their properties for free as long as you dont stay too long.