USFS & BLM Campgrounds vs Parkadvisor Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
USFS & BLM Campgrounds
Discover over 5,600 USFS and BLM campgrounds across the USA. Find low-cost or free camping options with detailed information including weather, elevation, and images. Plan your route and navigate easily with offline access.
- Over 5,600 USFS/BLM campgrounds
- Low-cost or free options
- Local weather and elevation
- Internet images and Flickr search
- Offline map access
- Route planning integration
- GPX file import
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This app shows over 5,640 United States Forest Service (USFS) and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) campgrounds throughout the USA. These types of campgrounds tend to be low cost or free. Each location displays the campground name, which agency administers it (BLM or USFS), the local weather, elevation, Internet images and searches of the campground, Flickr geotag search, and more. Easily locate the campgrounds nearest you. Send location data directly to our Road Trip Planner app. Import routes from GPX files. This makes it much easier to find locations along your route. - No subscription fees; just a one-time purchase. - Show a route between your location and the campground. - Map layers include Apple, Google, and Open Street Maps. - No Internet connection required to view campground locations and info. - View Flickr photos of each location (if they exist). - View current weather of each location. - Database is updated monthly, subject to user submissions.
Parkadvisor Pro
Discover over 40,000 RV parks, campgrounds, and essential stops across North America. This app offers detailed listings, filtering by amenities, and booking options for state parks. Enjoy offline map access and integration with external navigators.
- Find 40,000+ RV parks and campgrounds
- Filter by amenities
- Check availability and book campsites
- Works with external navigators
- Offline database for faster access
- Favorites for parks and campgrounds
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Extra Features in Pro version: - Favorites for commercial/public parks and campgrounds - Weather Forecast (up to 7 days) - Filtering by amenities - Distance can be shown in miles/km, hours and minutes, ETA - Works with external navigators (Apple Maps, Google Maps, Waze, Sygic) - Check availability and book a campsite (available for state parks) - Family Sharing (up to six people in your family can share this app) Additional Feature for Tablets: - Multi-pane layout in landscape/portrait modes The #1 camping app of 2020. This app was developed to help people find great RV Parks in North America (USA, Canada, Mexico). Find over 40,000 RV parks, campgrounds, rest areas, gas station, and stores. Commercial RV parks are sorted by rating and can be viewed in list mode. If you zoom in far enough, you will see gas station, rest areas, stores, etc. Compared to similar applications, this app uses local database, so it works much faster and less dependent on internet, however internet is required to view maps and pictures. MORE DETAILS: RV Parks and Campgrounds: - Privately owned (commercial) RV parks - Public parks including U.S. Forest Service, State Park, County/City Parks, BLM (The Bureau of Land Management), and Fairgrounds - U.S. Military Campgrounds, U.S. Air Force FamCamps, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Jellystone (Family campgrounds Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park) - 1000 Trails (Thousand Trails RV Resort & Campgrounds) - KOA (Kampgrounds of America) - 55+ Senior Retirement Communities RV Friendly Stores & Stops: - Walmart Super Centers, Walmart Neighborhood Markets - Costco, Sam's Club, Camping World, CrackerBarrel - Garder Mountain, Cabela's, REI, Big5, Dick's Sporting Goods, Bass Pro Shops - Rest Areas, Welcome Centers, RV Dump Stations, Casinos, Low Clearance Fuel Stops: - Pilot Flying J, TA Travel Centers, Petro Centers, Lovers Travel Stops, AMBEST and more
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: USFS & BLM Campgrounds at $0.99 against Parkadvisor Pro's $7.99. USFS & BLM Campgrounds also leads on ratings volume (4.3K vs 178) and chart position (#19 vs #200). Parkadvisor Pro's advantage is review sentiment (77% vs 46%). On rating, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
USFS & BLM Campgrounds costs $0.99 and Parkadvisor Pro $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for USFS & BLM Campgrounds against 4.5 for Parkadvisor Pro. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: USFS & BLM Campgrounds has 4.3K ratings behind it against 178, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 46% of USFS & BLM Campgrounds's written reviews are positive against 77% of Parkadvisor Pro's.
USFS & BLM Campgrounds ships an update every 3 weeks, Parkadvisor Pro monthly. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | USFS & BLM Campgrounds | Parkadvisor Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $7.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (4.3K ratings) — better | 4.5 (178 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 46.2% of reviews | 76.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4.3K — better | 178 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Freemium — better |
| Best chart rank | #19 — better | #200 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kyle Modesitt | ParkAdvisor LLC |
Customer experience
USFS & BLM Campgrounds
Parkadvisor Pro
User reviews
USFS & BLM Campgrounds
From 4.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
- 🚀 Worth every penny
- 🌄 Excellent starting point for finding off-the-beaten-path campsites
- 📍 Current, accurate, and local information
- 🗺️ Comprehensive app for finding USFS campgrounds
Room to improve
- 🐛 Lack of pertinent information regarding campsites
- 🗺️ Limited information on BLM land and campgrounds
- 🔍 Hard to find location and show my location feature not working well
- 🗺️ Unclear map legend and state boundary definitions
- ℹ️ Missing information on campground amenities, pricing, and open dates
Parkadvisor Pro
From 178 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great for finding campgrounds
- 👍 Accurate information
- 👍 Helpful for trip planning
- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Good reviews and descriptions
Room to improve
- 👎 Pro version not much different
- 👎 Missing campgrounds in pro version
- 👎 iPad version lacks features
- 👎 Latest version difficult to use
- 👎 Not a trip planner, only park finder
Bugs and requests
USFS & BLM Campgrounds
Reported bugs
3 issues- Weather information not displaying correctly
- Campground locations sometimes inaccurate or outdated
- Filters not working as expected, missing relevant campsites
Requested features
5 requests- Add ability to view number of sites and amenities at each campground
- Integrate with state park systems for additional route planning
- Include more information on dispersed camping areas
- Add user-submitted photos and reviews for campsites
- Provide clearer indication of free vs. paid campsites
Parkadvisor Pro
Reported bugs
9 issues- Pro version missing features compared to free
- iPad version like free version
- Latest version difficult to see options
- Error message: "OVER QUERY LIMIT"
- Search engine not working
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- Buggy on iPad Pro, gets stuck on site info screen
- Not all sites listed
- Some areas devoid of campgrounds
- Website links don't work
Requested features
6 requests- List of new and updated sites
- Include Open Street Maps (OSM AndMaps)
- Update icon views to show at all zoom levels
- Ability to mark favorites on the map
- Add ability to save favorites via iCloud
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- Users report bad links or closed campgrounds
In-app purchases
USFS & BLM Campgrounds
No in-app purchases
Parkadvisor Pro
No in-app purchases
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