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MISSION STATEMENT
RVers have different camping needs at different times.
Our mission is not to promote free places to spend a night at
the expense of RV parks or public campgrounds. We acknowledge,
however, that there are times when a free stay makes sense —
when an RVer is too tired to go on, and/or there is no official
campground nearby — or when a small town offers a complimentary
stay in its city park. There are also many "boondocking"
sites throughout the USA, often in the desert or in out-of-the-way
area where RVers may stay for free. Some government agencies
— the U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management,
to name two, still offer free camping in some areas they administer.
We know
that many RVers stay the night in parking lots including those
of Wal-Mart stores. We do not encourage these stays, and we
advise our readers that when they do stay to never do so for
more than one night except in an emergency. These are not campgrounds,
just convenient stops to get some sleep and then move on. We
disapprove strongly of RVers who stay longer than one consecutive
night or use commercial parking lots exclusively for their "camping."
We advise
our readers to avoid staying in rest areas. Most times there
will be no problem. But we have heard some horror stories.
The purpose
of this website is to identify places where RVers are welcome
to legally stay a night for free or for less than $10. We hope
that our readers will choose to stay most times in public and
private campgrounds, nearly all of which offer far more desirable
settings and service than unofficial freebie or cheapie locations.
THIS
IS YOUR WEBSITE
It's your place to tell other RVers about places you've found
where RVers can camp for free or nearly free. And it's also
where you can return over and over again to search for free
or low-cost camping opportunities where you're headed. Use the
map to search for state listings. Or use the "Search"
tool to pinpoint locations either by their location or amenities.
ADDING A CAMPGROUND
Campgrounds are far from equal. Some are "official"
places, where individual campsites may be designated. Other
may be flat parking lots — commonly found at casinos
where a separate area of the lot may be set aside for overnight
RVers. But other "campgrounds" may not be campgrounds
at all. They may be behind an RV-friendly gas station, or
in a flat vacant lot that's commonly used by RVers and maybe
even truckers as an overnight stop. Although we do not recommend
you stay in rest areas, some do attract sizeable numbers
of RVers. Many truck stops graciously allow RVers to spend
a night as do Wal-Marts. The list goes on. If you have found
a location where RVers often stay the night and where it's
legal to do so, please feel free to post as much information
about the location as you know. If you aren't sure how to
respond to any of the information on the form, just leave
it blank. In the description box, please include the best
(be concise, please) information you can about the place's
location. If it's along a major highway, please indicate,
or next to the police station . . . or ???
FINDING A CAMPGROUND
Use the search tool to narrow your search for a campground
or camping location. If you search based on several criteria
and find no results, try being a little less specific. For
example, instead of searching for a campground that's free,
search for those under $10. Or instead of searching for
a campground where the scenic beauty is high, try simply
searching all campgrounds.
ABOUT THIS WEBSITE
This new edition of FreeCampgrounds.com was inaugurated
in early April 2005. Its database of campgrounds will take
time to grow. Please return anytime you visit or learn of
a new camping area and post the information. The more campgrounds
we are able to list, the more valuable this website will
become. Also, if you see information about a particular
campground that is incorrect, please post your comments
so others aren't surprised when they visit and see that
circumstances have changed (or the camping area is no longer
there).
OUR
SPONSOR
This website is sponsored by RVbookstore.com,
where you will find the world's largest selection of books,
videos, DVDs and magazines about RVs and the RV lifestyle.
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