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Comment by Sandra on July 13, 2011 at 11:18pm

I just noticed a new photo called "Free camping near Downieville, CA" - if anyone is interested - http://camper-share.com/photo/free-camping-near-downieville?context....

Please share with this group places you have camped that were free (or nearly so).  I've camped free near Soda Lake, which is just west of Maricopa, CA.  Spring, fall, and winter are best.  Lots of antelope in wild herds there.

Comment by Sandra on December 30, 2010 at 12:16am

Thanks, Laurene.  Always good to know.

Comment by Laurene on December 28, 2010 at 6:55pm

El Dorado NF in California has some free campgrounds...

http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/eldorado/recreation/dev-camp/union/

 

Comment by Sandra on July 9, 2010 at 12:48am

I think freecampgrounds.com is associated with the people that wrote the book that is the logo of this group. Great book, btw.

Comment by Stan & Betty on June 27, 2010 at 1:04pm

We usually boondock, but a free campground is good to find too.

Comment by J Delaney Hansen on May 1, 2010 at 4:21pm

Okay...I found it! check out www.harvesthosts.com
for $20.00 a year owners of Motorhomes, 5th wheels and travel trailers can stay one 24 hour period at a number of farms and wineries throughout the US for free! They'd like you to visit their facility and spend some money of course. This is a brand new enterprise so I'm not sure how many are particpating yet, but it's sure worth checking out and it beats Wally World's parking lot!

Comment by J Delaney Hansen on May 1, 2010 at 2:51pm

Interestingly enough there is a place called FreeCampgrounds.com it has an interactive map where you click on a state and it lists campground that are free or close to free. Many of the listings are from 2003 to 2005, but they're at least worth checking out! I'd also found a web based group that could be joined for about $20 a year to get listings of farms and vinyards that allow RVer's to dry camp over night for free, but list the URL! A great source seems to be www.newrver.com

Comment by Sandra on December 26, 2009 at 3:46pm

I started a group on Living Outdoors Full Time at http://www.campersindex.com/group/livingoutside -- for tenters, RV'ers or whatever. Some of you might be interested in it. If you are actually living in or have ever lived in a tent or RV full time, please join the group.

Comment by Sandra on December 26, 2009 at 7:58am

When I lived back East, the free camping situation was way different than out West here. Back East practically everything was fenced. I couldn't easily find a place to just pull over and camp. The only exception was maybe the Pine Barrens in places, or if you took a drive to Pennsylvania maybe.
Out West here there are virtually limitless free camping areas.
In Southern California, there is a place called Slab City where hundreds if not thousands of people camp over the wintertime. They have it even sort of set up like a city, too, with a library and other city amenities. Lots of free spirits there.

Comment by Sandra on December 20, 2009 at 4:50pm

In National Forests you can pretty much camp anywhere. But there are also established campgrounds where you can camp for free.

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