8/4/2023 0 Comments Best free boondocking![]() During my stay, I saw tent campers, camper vans, class A, B, and C RVs, and even large travel trailers and 5th wheels. There are two entrances to the dirt road that runs along the overlook and the road provides easy access for all types of RVs. From there, the boondocking area is located roughly 5.3 miles south. Wall offers its own intrigue in the form of the iconic Wall Drug Store, the Wounded Knee Museum, and, if you need it, a developed campground with more amenities. ![]() ![]() Whether you are coming from east or west, the town of Wall is going to be your last, best stop for any supplies or camping gear you forgot. The entire campsite, which is also known as the Wall Dispersed Camping area, is essentially one giant Badlands overlook with no set number of campsites and no permit required. This boondocking area just outside one of the Badlands National Park entrance stations was one of my favorite free RV camping areas on my entire trip. Which usually means fewer people…just the way we like it. I’m not too concerned about most of those folks flooding into our favorite spots, since the best ones mean boondocking with no cell service. So here ya go! Remote Boondocking at Basin and Range On social media, new RVers are often asking, “where are your favorite boondocking spots?” I usually want to provide some smart ass answer like, “if I told everyone my favorite spots, they would no longer be favorite because more people would show up!” Well, that’s why I try not to engage so much on social media. Chilkat River Boondocking near Haines, Alaska We’ve done our share of casino camping and spent plenty a night in Walmart parking lots. Free Casino Camping at MorongoĪnd while we much rather prefer getting way off the grid with our RV solar power and satellite internet, not all our favorite boondocking spots has been so remote. Some of our most enjoyable spots have also been the least enjoyable. We’ve enjoyed a fair amount of time boondocking in Colorado and Utah. I’ll never forget the utter silence of Three Rivers campground in New Mexico. Boondocking at Three Rivers Campground near Tularosa, NM Not all of my favorite boondocking spots have been way out in the wild, wild southwest. Lake Deweese RV Boondocking Westcliffe, CO It’s just down the road from the Fountain of Youth, which we passed by on the way for nearly a decade before discovering how Slab Life has changed for Snabbers like us over the years. Slab City was another long-time favorite snowbird spot for years. Slab City, The Last Free Placeĭon’t confuse The Pads with The Slabs. If most of these spots are starting to look alike, that’s because we discovered long ago the best boondocking is out West. ![]() That’s why we tend to make our visit there short, and move on to The Pads just outside the southern park boundary Free Boondocking at The Pads Furnace Creek, Death Valleyĭeath Valley is another place I hate paying for boondocking, but love to stay. It is amazing what a difference three feet can make in some spots. There are not as many sites there where we will fit on the new LiveWorkDream HQ. On the other side of the park and up the road a bit you’ll find Big Bend Ranch State Park, which was another favorite boondocking spot – at least in our first rig. Croton Springs, Big Bend Backcountry RV Boondocking I don’t like paying for boondocking sites, but some of the backcountry spots in Big bend are hard to beat. Right around the corner is plenty of boondocking in Big Bend National Park, but that’s not exactly free, nor cheap either if you intend to stay a while. We’ll be sure not to make the same mistakes we once made upon our next visit! Boondocking in Big Bend National Park This free spot is still one of my all-time favorites, and a perfect example of the lengths we go to for free camping. I’m not sure we’ll make it back to Black Gap this winter, but we will definitely return. ![]() So, while I enjoy our remaining days in the lap of luxury, I’ll reflect on a few of our favorite remote spots where we’ve roughed it a bit over the years, and look forward to getting a little more uncomfortable… Black Gap, Texas Wildlife Management Area There’s something to be said for washing up with warm water before the early morning run morning, but it allows us to easily forget how comfort is overrated. Loving the luxury of resort life, we tend to become complacent – allowing the water to run, leaving all the lights on, working late into the night. Sitting soft and stationary at FoY for nearly four months now, I’m starting to think about boondocking again. ![]()
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