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Free camping in California

California, in the United States, has 730 free and dispersed campsites mapped in DryRig, plus 11,955 total camping and overnight-parking locations — from RV parks to dump stations. It maps 44,133 miles of designated off-road roads and trails on National Forest and BLM land here, too.

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Places by type in California

State & provincial parks 3,389 Private campgrounds 2,863 EV charging 1,965 Laundry 1,321 Free camping 730 RV parks 526 Showers 389 Rest areas 279 Dump stations 134 Propane 97 Fuel stops 76 National park camping 73 RV repair 45 Water fill stations 44 Overnight parking 24

Sample sites in California

A few real locations from the database. Open the app for the full, filterable map.

Questions about camping in California

How many free and dispersed campsites does DryRig map in California?
DryRig maps 730 free and dispersed campsites in California.
How many camping and overnight-parking places does DryRig map in California?
DryRig maps 11,955 camping and overnight-parking places in California.
What kinds of camping does DryRig map in California?
In California, DryRig maps State & provincial parks (3,389), Private campgrounds (2,863), Free camping (730), RV parks (526), and National park camping (73).
How many free campsites does DryRig map in California compared with other campgrounds?
DryRig maps 730 free and dispersed campsites in California, compared with 6,851 other campgrounds (State & provincial parks (3,389), Private campgrounds (2,863), RV parks (526), and National park camping (73)).

Free camping in other states

Minnesota · 2,427 Colorado · 977 Washington · 866 Utah · 778 Oregon · 512 New York · 352 Wyoming · 308 Wisconsin · 286 Arizona · 283 Idaho · 228 All regions →