# Boondocking — Find free camp sites!

> App for finding and using free, remote camping locations offline. (iPhone/iPad app by William Modesitt.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/boondocking/id561352659 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [William Modesitt](https://appshunter.io/developer/292400312)
- Category: Travel, Navigation
- Price: $0.99
- Rating: 4.60/5 from 9,454 App Store ratings · 99 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 4 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2012-09-18
- Data updated: 2026-08-28
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/boondocking/id561352659/reviews.md

## What is Boondocking?

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!

## Key features

- 2,100+ free boondocking locations
- Offline access to location data
- Driving distance and time calculation
- Multiple map types (e.g., Open Street Map)
- Local weather information
- Filter locations by amenities
- Mark favorite locations

## Chart rankings

- #8 in Top Paid · Travel (US App Store)

## What do users think of Boondocking?

Overall sentiment: neutral

**Pros**

- 🚀 Best kept secret
- 👍 Excellent app
- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Accurate, updated, helpful
- 👍 Great travel tool
- 👍 Boondocking made easy
- 👍 We love it!
- 👍 Love this app
- 👍 An awesome way to travel
- 👍 The app I've been searching for
- 👍 The very best for ease and price!
- 👍 Good app but
- 👍 Very helpful
- 👍 Just Beginning!
- 👍 Great Website
- 👍 Great App
- 👍 Update - Boondocking
- 👍 Overlanding 2019
- 👍 Great for road trips!
- 👍 Awesome!!!

**Cons**

- 🐛 Needs anyone's ability to comment on sites
- 🐛 Nice concept but can't see the filters even when it says they are applied
- 🐛 User I/F needs great deal of work to make it more user friendly
- 🐛 Interrupts me to beg for a review
- 🐛 Not much here unless I'm missing something
- 🐛 App is Clunky and Unuseable
- 🐛 JUNK!!!!
- 🐛 I do not understand how this works!
- 🐛 When I try to zoom in to read details, the type doesn't get bigger. Also it doesn't shoe where I am. No context. Useless.
- 🐛 Bad app
- 🐛 Needs A Way to Type In A City Name
- 🐛 Where's the search ?
- 🐛 Even for 99 cents its a waste
- 🐛 US only
- 🐛 Missing several locations
- 🐛 Nothing no pins no sites no filter! Worthless! Can't find anything now.  Waste of time.
- 🐛 Really? One 2 remote sites in ADK?
- 🐛 Poor
- 🐛 not trending lightly
- 🐛 Too few campsites
- 🐛 Missed closest Walmart
- 🐛 Not boondocking
- 🐛 No info on what kind of camping.
- 🐛 Can't save new site
- 🐛 Our first experience with this app and we got a ticket
- 🐛 Location
- 🐛 Few locations
- 🐛 JuJu
- 🐛 Nothing works!
- 🐛 Too difficult to use
- 🐛 Limited database
- 🐛 Location. Location. Location.
- 🐛 Useless in Canada

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Filters not working properly
- Outdated location information
- Inability to add new locations
- Incompatibility with older devices
- Crashes and freezes

**Most requested features**

- Ability to save locations
- Ability to make and see comments and/or reviews of the spots from other people who have stayed
- More user entries for boondocks locations
- Dark mode option
- Advanced analytics dashboard
- Good guide to public libraries

## Recent user reviews (10 of 99)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/boondocking/id561352659/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Quiet and Simple

*2026-05-27, version 2.8.5*

This is a quiet place approximately seven miles west and north from Bethany, Missouri. There are only four camping spots- gravel spots for campers or the grass for tents. There are no facilities or electricity of any kind. It’s a hard packed gravel of about 1/4 mile, so I was able to ride my motorcycle in and park without any trouble. In the distance, you can sometimes hear traffic on the road, but overall it’s just crickets and birds. There’s a stream nearby, and there are rules for fishing posted on the bulletin board. The site is well kept and clean, and one of the fire rings had a stack of wood.  It’s a pleasant surprise. I’m sitting here listening to crickets and Bob White Quail, etc..

### 1/5 — Difficult

*2026-04-02, version 2.8.5*

Very difficult to figure out.

### 5/5 — Don’t get it

*2026-03-16, version 2.8.5*

I triad to cancel is imposible

### 5/5 — Useful

*2025-11-28, version 2.8.2*

Informative. Glad I have it.

### 5/5 — Best kept secret

*2025-11-16, version 2.8.2*

Awesome underground app. Just wish you could save locations!

### 3/5 — Gulf of Mexico

*2025-10-15, version 2.8.2*

Why is your map mismarked, saying that the Gulf of Mexico is the gulf of America. This is not true and you shouldn’t be misleading the public with this.

### 4/5 — Good but needs anyone’s ability to comment on sites

*2025-07-27, version 2.8.2*

Have not camped in any of these areas yet but planning to use it for a trip out west. It is easy to use which is a bonus. The only I wish this app had was the ability to make and see comments and/or reviews of the spots from other people who have stayed.

### 1/5 — Do not get if your in Canada

*2025-07-25, version 2.8.2*

Paid for the app and there is little to no info for Canada for boon-docking which sucks cause I don’t know where to go

### 3/5 — Meh for Canada

*2025-07-19, version 2.8.2*

Not many places in Canada

### 5/5 — Love It!

*2025-07-09, version 2.8.2*

What a blessing to have access to this amazing resource! Thank you!

## Frequently asked questions about Boondocking

### What is boondocking?

Boondocking refers to free camping in remote areas, often without amenities like water or electricity. This app helps you discover over 2,100 such locations, primarily within the US, sourced through crowdsourcing.

### Can I use this app without an internet connection?

Yes, the app is designed for offline use. All boondocking locations are contained within the app, allowing you to access information, driving distances, and local weather even when you don't have internet access.

### How are the boondocking locations determined?

The boondocking locations are crowdsourced, meaning they are contributed and rated by users. This means the descriptions and suitability of a location can be subjective, reflecting different user preferences.

### What kind of information is available for each location?

For each boondocking location, you can view details, driving distance and time from your current location, local weather, and even Flickr photos if available. You can also filter locations based on amenities like water, toilets, or if they are big rig friendly.

### Is there a cost or subscription to use this app?

No, there is no login or subscription necessary to use this app. You can start using it immediately after downloading to find and utilize free boondocking locations.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.8.5 — 2026-01-24

- 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.

### 2.8.4 — 2026-01-06

- 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.

### 2.8.2 — 2025-05-22

- Database updates and additions.
- Better compatibility when running on a Mac computer.
- Other bug fixes and user enhancements.

### 2.8.1 — 2025-03-23

- Location database additions and corrections.
- Bug fixes and user enhancements.

### 2.8 — 2023-10-11

- 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.

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