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DryRig vs Campendium

Campendium is a camping and RV site with a free campsite finder and an optional RV Pro membership.

Campendium and DryRig overlap on free and public-land camping plus RV parks, and both surface cell-signal information. Campendium can be used without a membership to browse the map, search campgrounds, public land, and dump stations, and read reviews and photos. Campendium RV Pro is a paid membership at $19.99/month or $59.99/year; the annual plan includes a one-week free trial and the monthly plan does not. DryRig adds an offline-first map of every overnight option built from authoritative public data, with cell coverage grounded in the FCC Mobile Broadband Coverage map and Ookla Open Data.

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What DryRig includes

Every place — all 133,000+ of them across 63 US states and Canadian provinces — comes from authoritative public sources (OpenStreetMap, NPS, Recreation.gov, the FCC, Ookla Open Data, the National Tunnel Inventory) or real scraped listings. Counts below are live from the latest data export.

About Campendium

We don't assert precise, dated feature lists for other apps — those change, and the honest move is to check the source and try a few. Here's Campendium's general positioning:

  • Campendium's free tier covers browsing the map, searching campgrounds, public land, and dump stations, and reading or writing reviews and photos. RV Pro adds trip planning, RV-safe navigation, carrier cell-coverage maps, and other tools, at $19.99/month or $59.99/year.
  • It covers public-land camping, RV parks, and overnight spots, with a website and app.
  • User-reported cell-signal notes appear in reviews. Carrier coverage map overlays are part of RV Pro.

Where Campendium is a strong choice: browsing community reviews and traveler-reported cell notes for popular sites.

Our approach: real data, no fabrication

When DryRig doesn't have a value — a coverage reading, a review — it shows that honestly rather than inventing a number. That's the difference we lead with: every count on this page is traceable to an authoritative public source. Many travelers keep more than one app installed; download DryRig free and compare it against Campendium on your own routes.

DryRig vs Campendium: FAQ

Is DryRig free like Campendium?
DryRig is free to download, with optional Pro features (extra offline regions, unlimited favorites and trips); the core map, search, and offline downloads are free. Campendium can be used without a membership to browse the map, search campgrounds, and read reviews. Campendium RV Pro, which adds trip planning, RV-safe navigation, and carrier cell-coverage maps, is $19.99/month or $59.99/year.
DryRig vs Campendium for cell coverage?
Campendium reviews include cell-signal notes reported by travelers who stayed at a site. Carrier coverage map overlays are part of Campendium RV Pro. DryRig estimates carrier coverage from public data — the FCC Mobile Broadband Coverage map and Ookla Open Data — and when there's no coverage data for a spot it says so rather than guessing.
Which has more free camping spots?
Both focus heavily on free and public-land camping. DryRig maps thousands of free dispersed campsites across all 50 U.S. states and Canadian provinces from authoritative public sources, plus RV parks, overnight parking, and dump and water stations on the same map.
Does DryRig work offline?
Yes. You can download map regions and listings before you head out so the app keeps working with no cell signal. That's a core part of the free app.

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