Nice planning app
Used this for a few multi day trips and like it. It takes a bit to figure out how to add but once you get the hang, easy to use. One suggestion: when entering a stop, it would be really helpful if the dates tracked your trip. As it is now, always defaults to the date you are data entering, so for example if my trip is next month, once I add a stop on a certain date, the next stops date should be the one I just used rather than the day I’m doing the planning.
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Layers of info
First off: best free app out there. THANK YOU!
So many layers of information, if you know where to find it. I especially value the BLM/USFS overlays to know I am boondocking on public lands. The cell service overlays and average temp info is such a bonus! If you click on the map (outside an exact location) you’ll be able to see what department manages the land and get more detailed information from their website: such as what restrictions are currently in place (campfires fires etc) or road closures - which would be impossible to keep current on the app itself. Love that users are asked to rate things such as crowdedness, road conditions and cleanliness: not all 5-stars are equal so it’s good to have the additional info!
Room for improvement: it would be great to be able to edit a prior review. For example I have often wanted to add images of the road conditions on the way out. It would also be great to be able to suggest an edit (remove spots/ change name etc) but I know that would have a lot of admin requirements, and as a free app that might not be feasible.
Overall- really such a critical tool for those of us on the road. You can tell the developer(s) have lived the lifestyle and have put a lot of thought into making it as helpful as possible!
So many layers of information, if you know where to find it. I especially value the BLM/USFS overlays to know I am boondocking on public lands. The cell service overlays and average temp info is such a bonus! If you click on the map (outside an exact location) you’ll be able to see what department manages the land and get more detailed information from their website: such as what restrictions are currently in place (campfires fires etc) or road closures - which would be impossible to keep current on the app itself. Love that users are asked to rate things such as crowdedness, road conditions and cleanliness: not all 5-stars are equal so it’s good to have the additional info!
Room for improvement: it would be great to be able to edit a prior review. For example I have often wanted to add images of the road conditions on the way out. It would also be great to be able to suggest an edit (remove spots/ change name etc) but I know that would have a lot of admin requirements, and as a free app that might not be feasible.
Overall- really such a critical tool for those of us on the road. You can tell the developer(s) have lived the lifestyle and have put a lot of thought into making it as helpful as possible!
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Disappointed in what we thought would be a life saver
We are new to RV living and downloaded this app mostly to find free locations as we are traveling across the country. The past 3 nights I have found Pilot Flying J's and Love's Travel Centers on our own. They aren't showing up at all on the app. Most nights I enter it in our trip when we get there for accuracy. It's a real shame. Is there some issue because at the beginning of our trip both showed up as options. Also, it would be nice if we automatically saw our current location when we opened the app. Maybe I made a mistake in my settings, but it's just not as easy to navigate as I expected.
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Needs a report button
Some (a small amount) of these campsites within the app aren’t campsites anymore or they’re straight up someone’s private home. We need the ability to report camp sites that are no longer available to the public and the ability to remove non actual campsites. Otherwise FreeRoam is an amazing app! I truly love their plan ahead feature they have allowing you to plan trips in advance. Another feature I’d like to see is the ability to communicate with nearby Free-roams like Waze has. Keep it anonymous unless the two people chatting agree to meet up though…
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Helpful tool for planning
I started using this app about a third of the way into a 5-month cross country trip. It has really made planning easy!
I would love a way to include addresses of contacts that I include in my travels but don’t want to share with the whole community. As it is, I just choose a Walmart that’s near my destination as a stand in.
I would love a way to include addresses of contacts that I include in my travels but don’t want to share with the whole community. As it is, I just choose a Walmart that’s near my destination as a stand in.
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Frustrated
Trip planning very difficult. Planning 4 m swing thru AZ into CA and back. Sometimes adds, sometimes doesn’t. Can’t get to maintrip page to check. I’ll gradually figure it out I’m sure. Then adds 4th site at the start of trip instead of date sequential. Can’t figure out how to get in correct order. No drag n drop. I travel w horses, zero horse friendly info. I have 30’ living quarters horse trailer Dodge Ram dually and 2 horses. Difficult to plan trip and navigate between pages. I hit save it doesn’t save. I love the temp scale and elevations are vip for winter or summer trips. When I put in an area to search, it does not take me there. Not even the state. Or if I enter a National park. Towns not listed until zooming way in so very hard to find vicinity I need to search. Labeling rec, NP, etc areas would really help the search. Granted, I am NOT the techiest person I sure hope it gets better. BLM etc map overlays very good. Easy. To add one of the horse camps I’m going to. 68, RN riding free! Good concept TY for hard work. More helpful than any others I’ve found.
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Invaluable
As a lady that often travels solo, this app is amazing. I love the community, thanks so much to everyone who leaves reviews (especially with photos!) because it always helps me feel better when trying to find a safe spot. I definitely don’t use this app to its fullest but it is my go-to, especially for finding dispersed camping areas. To the developers and the FreeRoam community: thank you all so much!!!!
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Wonderful
This app, if used by more people, would be such a great resource for all of us camping or living on the road. Tons of unverified spots and what not, but if we all put the spots we know of on here, it would be full of free and paid sites. Just put one on there today. Not a complicated process. The overlay for blm, usfs, and cell networks is a plus for me as well. I was just in pisgah national forest and could see where the boundary of the land as well as the cell network was together. Important if you work on the road. Anyway. Great app. Put in the work and help everyone else find these great spots along the way.
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Clutch
Community sourced reviews and basic info on campsites and boondocking sites all over the USA — so clutch for planning ahead, getting a sense of options in the area, or confirming your expectations of a site you’re considering already. Everything from established campgrounds with infrastructure to popular and rare spots to legally spend a few nights however you like to sleep.
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One of a vanlifers must have if on the road.
I love this app. Sure dose it need a bit of work to polish it? Yes. But I understand that confirming all of their waymarks would be an insane amount of work and a huge undertaking. It’s smart to fall back on it the users reviews. And as the app ages and gains popularity it will only make it better.
I love that they’ve added a forum and chat into their app because it’s lonely on the road sometimes and having the ability to talk to the community helps and also novice rv/vanlifers can ask veterans questions.
When I did a long hike on the Appalachian trail this app was pinnacle for me hiking New Hampshire and Maine because of the brilliant filters for cell service. I could know where I’d have service and be able to call home or a hostel.
It’s also great that they have every Walmart and Cracker Barrel and other free spots. I’ve stay at a few of the obscure boondocking sites listed and have really enjoyed myself. There’s no way I would have found them on my own.
But let’s be serious this app shouldn’t get anything less than five stars because it’s FREE. An app I used to love was the Dyrt app but they changed to subscription and now I’ll probably never use that app again as they locked up all the filters. Thank you for putting this info together and keeping it free!
I love that they’ve added a forum and chat into their app because it’s lonely on the road sometimes and having the ability to talk to the community helps and also novice rv/vanlifers can ask veterans questions.
When I did a long hike on the Appalachian trail this app was pinnacle for me hiking New Hampshire and Maine because of the brilliant filters for cell service. I could know where I’d have service and be able to call home or a hostel.
It’s also great that they have every Walmart and Cracker Barrel and other free spots. I’ve stay at a few of the obscure boondocking sites listed and have really enjoyed myself. There’s no way I would have found them on my own.
But let’s be serious this app shouldn’t get anything less than five stars because it’s FREE. An app I used to love was the Dyrt app but they changed to subscription and now I’ll probably never use that app again as they locked up all the filters. Thank you for putting this info together and keeping it free!
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Best App EVER
Seriously, I have No complaints with this app. Definitely use it every weekend. So happy with how it works! The only thing I wish it did was show your current location on the map and connect with Apple Maps! But honestly I can't complain. Wonderfully designed and easy to use. The video tutorial in the beginning really helps! Every place I've been to has had fairly accurate reviews. LOVE THIS APP!
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go to boondocking app
This is my favourite boondocking app. Campendium is nice, but not supportive of anarchical Communism. iOverlander is the most popular, but has a very Microsoft/Google look. Admittedly, FreeRoam is relatively clunky. Saving to the app and photo uploads, if they succeed, are slow. Here’s a thought. After you find your first campsite using this app, or any boondocking app, write a review or add a campsite. Every time you have used the app to find x number of campsites, write a review or add a new campsite. Please pay it forward! The app is only as good as we make it. Giving is a gift. Live well. Love well.
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This App is Great
I have a TON of camping/boondocking/road trip planner apps on my phone…I was able to delete 7 apps after downloading this single one. I like how easy it is to use. The social feature is really great too. The amount of good information on this one app is amazing! I still have several other similar apps just in case I need to cross-reference, but this is always the first app I open when looking for a good place to set up camp for the night.
Thanks for putting out such an awesome tool!
Thanks for putting out such an awesome tool!
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Incredible app for campers
Downloaded this app before a cross-country car-camping trip. My biggest concern going into this trip was ‘where are we going to sleep’ and this app has made that easy. The amount of data they’ve layered into the app is amazing. Its like they thought of everything. Essential for any person that loves to camp — primitive or RV, campsite or boondock. Download it to see for yourself. Thanks Free Roam!
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Made my road trip awesome
This app is amazing. I went on a road trip and used it to find campsites (many free ones), and it was so helpful. Most of the places I stayed at were found on this app. The review system is awesome and can give you a ton of information about a camping area. I also began writing reviews of spots I visited to help others. 100% recommend this app. It’s also completely free without advertisements!
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Fantastic resource!
I’ve used this app and a few other camp finding apps and this one is by far my favorite. The community is fantastic and really adds great info to the listings. Info is reliable and the app has always worked well.
One thing I would change about it is when you are adding or reviewing a camp spot, I wish there was an option to say wether it’s tent friendly. This would be super helpful for me when filtering results.
One thing I would change about it is when you are adding or reviewing a camp spot, I wish there was an option to say wether it’s tent friendly. This would be super helpful for me when filtering results.
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I feel more comfortable now
Really at least wanted a fresh start on at least the basics and the tutorial video is a must. Very helpful and yes I did see some things that where not completely developed like the rating and feedback but what do you expect from a newer app to grow I did like the part that shows in a pinch areas like Walmart etc to go if all else fails and I do like the the overlays and filters used…BLM and USFS area explanations helped a lot . All in all I am happy and not stressing as hard about planning. Thank you
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They nailed it.
There’s a lot of these camping apps, and we really gotta consolidate to one so all the options are made known to travelers. This app has the travel stops, Walmart’s, national forests, BLM land, free and paid camping places. They also have a super cool trip planning feature that shows you your route on the map with where stops are and how far they are between each other. Well designed!
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Live by it!
I love free roam! I really do!
I’m a solo traveler, I travel the country in my van with my two dogs and this app has been a lifesaver!
Many of times I decide to hit the road with out having a plan in hand, therefore I depend on FreeRoam to get me places, find a great sleeping spot, a quick washroom, or bite to eat! Finding a safe spot to sleep is really important, especially being a solo traveler, knowing that I have freedom to depend on, I do feel confident and safe to travel alone! It’s a great app, I do highly suggest you do write reviews for other travelers for they are very helpful. Enjoy the app, and travel safely!
I’m a solo traveler, I travel the country in my van with my two dogs and this app has been a lifesaver!
Many of times I decide to hit the road with out having a plan in hand, therefore I depend on FreeRoam to get me places, find a great sleeping spot, a quick washroom, or bite to eat! Finding a safe spot to sleep is really important, especially being a solo traveler, knowing that I have freedom to depend on, I do feel confident and safe to travel alone! It’s a great app, I do highly suggest you do write reviews for other travelers for they are very helpful. Enjoy the app, and travel safely!
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Love on Opening
I’ve been using this app for 15 minutes and LOVE it already. It is everything I wiuld want in a camping app. Really. Deleting all the others off my devices.
Probably what hooked me was the “how-to” video from the developer. If I were to design an ap for camping, I would have done it just like this.
Thanks also to all the people who contribute content to help make it even better.
Probably what hooked me was the “how-to” video from the developer. If I were to design an ap for camping, I would have done it just like this.
Thanks also to all the people who contribute content to help make it even better.
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