What is Dispersed Camping?
Posted by Explore Gear Outdoors on 26th Jun 2023
Camping outside of a campground on public land with literally thousands of areas and spots to choose from is fun if you don’t mind being separated with minimal to zero facilities. Some areas have tables, fire pits, and maybe even a toilet area for the most popular but no electricity, neighbors, lodge facilities you will be enjoying the wilderness.
Where to find Dispersed Campsites?
There are a lot of resources published so whatever state you live in, traveling through, or finding your destinations you can find rules for dispersed camping on the state level but at the national level a great place to start would be Forest Service
Forest Service
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
https://www.blm.gov/programs/recreation/camping
There are skills and items you will have to plan for to ensure a good experience and that you protect the area. Like having some emergency medical issue, planning for safeguarding your trash, waste products, food handling, and no running water. So make sure you PLAN AHEAD!
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