Best campsite finder app...

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galladanb

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So... In your opinion, what is the best app, or a good app for finding a campsite while on the road?

I would prefer one that is useable while offline. Like maybe so I could save the GPS coordinates, or use with google maps..

And of course free is always great!

Allstays.com is $9.99 and says it can download for offline use.
Freecampsites.net is only good while online, but free to use.

Any others that you like and use?

Such Fun! (It should not matter, but I'm iOS not android...)
 
I don't have any that I use offline. It's just so easy to plan ahead and/or stop at an exit and find cell service these days that off line isn't really needed IMO.

I also use the whole range of sites - freecampsites first, Allstays if nothing pops up where I want to stop for the night on freecampsites. Here in BC for the summer I use the BC recs site for their 1,300+ campgrounds and Allstays W/M listing if I need to grab something in town.

I also use Casinocamper.com, state park sites, etc. etc. And I have a copy of Flying J/Pilot RV Guide

I've also acquired several DeLorme books for the southwest which are wonderful to find BLM & N/F lands. Whenever I hit a N/F ranger station or a visitor center near one I pick up the N/F map.

So yes, I guess I do use stuff off-line but it's all hard copy... :D 

Part of that is because I can't read a darned thing on my phone screen. I use it as a mobile hotspot for my laptop so the screen is big enough to read! :rolleyes:
 
My two favorites are iOverlander and Overnight RV Parking. iOverlander's contributors seem to be mostly Europeans traveling in the U.S. in small RVs. Internet is not needed to use it, but a connection is needed to use the mapping feature. Overnight RV Parking is the most comprehensive camping app I have ever seen. It does charge a small annual fee.
Both of these apps are more user friendly and faster than freecampsites.net and campendium, which I find to be helpful but rather slow and awkward to use.
 
The Forest Service 'MVUM' maps (Motor Vehicle Use Map) are free and generally show legal dispersed camping areas. Speaking to local staff can also be quite informative - more often positive than not!
 
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