Boondocking2.8.5 - App Store

Boondocking usually refers to free camping in remote areas. This app shows over 2,100 free boondocking locations (and growing), most within the US.

The boondocking locations are obtained from crowdsourcing and are therefore subjective in nature. What one person describes as beautiful another may describe as worthless.

- No Internet needed as the boondocking locations are contained with the app.
- Shows driving distance and time from your current location to the boondocking location.
- View multiple map types such as Open Street Map.
- Get info about each boondocking location, even when offline.
- Mark locations as Favorite locations.
- Get the local weather for the location.
- Find nearby hiking and biking locations.
- View Flickr photos for the location (when available).
- Filter the locations (water, toilets, big rig friendly, etc) so you only view the locations you what to see.
- Send location data directly to our Road Trip Planner app.
- No login or subscription necessary. Just start the app and use it!

Happy Camping!

Version History - Fixed toolbar bug for iPhone in detail view.
- Fixed weather link for iPhone in detail view.
- Updated the Boondocking location database.
- Other minor bug fixes and user enhancements. 2.8.5 Jan 24 - Added a "Show on Apple Maps" button to the detail view for quick access to Apple Maps.
- Updated the camping database.
- Various bug fixes and UI enhancements. 2.8.4 Jan 6 - Database updates and additions.
- Better compatibility when running on a Mac computer.
- Other bug fixes and user enhancements. 2.8.2 05/22/2025 - Location database additions and corrections.
- Bug fixes and user enhancements. 2.8.1 03/23/2025 - Updated database with many corrections and additions.
-Big Rig friendly filter. Now you can filter for Big Rig friendly (5th wheel and larger RVs), as well as specify them when submitting a new Boondocking location.
- Bug fixes and user enhancements. 2.8 10/11/2023 - Database updates and corrections.
- Modifications to the weather functionality - DarkSky weather was purchased by Apple so had to remove it from the app.
- Minor bug fixes and app enhancements. 2.7.74 03/26/2023 - Database updates and corrections; thanks to everyone who submitted a new boondocking location and made a comment on an existing locations.
- App bug fixes and enhancements. 2.7.73 08/12/2022 - Database additions and corrections - keep those comments and submissions coming!
- Detail view now has a "Navigate to this location" link which opens Apple Maps ready to navigate to the Boondocking location.
- Tapping the Location Comments button now has a Location button that allows you to report a corrected location for the Boondocking location.
- Other bug fixes and app enhancements. 2.7.72 07/30/2022 - Database updated.
- Minor app enhancements. 2.7.71 06/11/2022 Updated the database and fixed a few bugs. 2.7.70 02/19/2022 - Database updates and corrections.
- View location on CalTopo maps.
- Other bug fixes and app enhancements. 2.7.69 08/03/2021 - Database updates and corrections.
- Added a Search bar on top of the map view allowing you to go to a map location quickly.
- View a location on Gaia GPS.
- Other bug fixes and app enhancements. 2.7.68 07/10/2021 Corrections and updates to the database.
App enhancements and bug fixes. 2.7.67 07/03/2021 Updates to the database.
Minor app enhancements and bug fixes. 2.7.66 06/15/2021 Updates to the database.
Locations can now display a small photo of each location, if it exists. These photos are submitted by users. Send your photo by tapping on the Location Comment button.
Minor bug fixes and app enhancements. 2.7.65 06/05/2021 - Updates to the database - thanks to everyone who submitted new locations and made comments on existing locations.
- Various bug fixes and app enhancements. 2.7.64 05/29/2021 - Updates to the database - thanks to everyone who submitted new locations and made comments on existing locations.
- iPad version shows expanded NOAA weather.
- Importing GPX file now shows its waypoints as blue circles.
- Various bug fixes and app enhancements. 2.7.63 05/02/2021 - Updates to the database - thanks to everyone who submitted new locations and made comments on existing locations.
- Various bug fixes and app enhancements. 2.7.62 04/26/2021 - New and improved Filters with more choices.
- Database updates and corrections.
- Better new location submission steps.
- Bug fixes and app enhancements. 2.7.61 04/01/2021 • Added AllTrails to Hiking button
• Improvements to Submit New Location form.
• Can set search radius for recreation.gov search.
• Can set search radius for Flickr photo search.
• Better layout in the detail view with icons.
• Database updates and corrections.
• Various bug fixes and app enhancements. 2.7.6 03/23/2021 • Added a "Places" button to the detail view. Now you can search for places near a Boondocking location such as pizza, food, gas, and beer.
• Added a "Hiking" button to the detail view. Now you can view hiking and bike trails near a Boondocking location from Trailforks, Hiking Project and MTB Project.
• Database updates and corrections.
• Various bug fixes and app enhancements. 2.7.5 03/16/2021 Database updates and corrections.
Added a link to Trailforks that shows trails around the boondocking location.
Bug fixes and app enhancements. 2.7.4 02/23/2021 - Database updates - please continue to submit new locations!
- Enhanced the New Boondocking Location submittal process.
- Other bug fixes and app enhancements. 2.7.3 02/13/2021 - More boondocking locations added - thanks to everyone for submitting them!
- Improvements to the "Submit new location" process.
- Bug fixes and app enhancements. 2.7.2 01/29/2021 Modifications and enhancements to the Filter view.
Database updates and additions.
Bug fixes and app enhancements. 2.7.1 01/18/2021