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11 September 2019

Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, Oregon, Spring Creek Dispersed Camping

Written by Steve Johnson
Wallowa-Whitman National Forest seemed like the perfect place for Sash and I to set up camp for a couple of weeks, just to get away from the Summer’s heat in Tri-Cities, WA. We found an area called “Spring Creek”, located along, of course, Spring Creek Rd, a dirt path that takes further deep into...
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21 August 2019

Horn Rapids County Park, Richland, WA – Review

Written by Steve Johnson
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Horn Rapids County Park is the only campground run by Benton County, WA, and is perhaps the closest public campground to the Tri-Cities area. Horn Rapids is located right along the Yakima River, and right along Highway 225, right where it intersects with Highway 240. (Read our reviews of other Washington State campgrounds and...
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19 August 2019

Free Camping by Tri-Cities, WA – Vernita Bridge

Written by Steve Johnson
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Free camping in or around the Tri-Cities, Washington area is tough because there aren’t many free camping options that leaves you close to Richland, Pasco, or Kennewick. But, if you willing to camp about 40 miles away, there is a place… Read our reviews of other Washington State campgrounds and destinations) Vernita Bridge is...
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01 April 2019

Joshua Tree BLM South – Second Time Around

Written by Steve Johnson
Sash and I returned to Joshua Tree BLM South, a dispersed camping area on BLM land, just on the south side of Joshua Tree National Park. The first time we camped here, back in November 2018, we spent a few weeks enjoying the cooler weather and free camping. Back then, we also enjoyed relative...
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27 February 2019

Fantasy Springs Casino – RV Parking Review

Written by Steve Johnson
Fantasy Springs Casino, located in Indio, CA, offers unlimited RV parking. Even though the entrance to the RV parking lot has a sign that forbids overnight parking, there’s dozens of RVs that park there long term. In fact, some of them look as if they’ve been there for months. The RV lot is all...
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20 February 2019

Thomas Mountain, Yellow Post Campsite #1

Written by Steve Johnson
Yellow post campsites are unique to San Bernardino National Forest. Each campsite is limited to one camp only, which is defined as being no more than two vehicles and no more than eight persons. They are first-come-first-serve, and are marked by a yellow post along the roadway. You can stay at a yellow post...
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12 November 2018

Snaggletooth Primitive RV Camp – Free California Boondocking

Written by Steve Johnson
Snaggletooth Primitive RV Camp is just a spot along a “dark desert highway” that might otherwise not notice. Located along US-95, on the west side of the road, just west of the Chemehuevi Mountains Wilderness Area, right by an outcropping of reddish sandstone hills and boulders. Sash and I arrived there for the night,...
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07 November 2018

Joshua Tree South BLM – Free California Boondocking

Written by Steve Johnson
Thus far, Sash and I have been camped here at Joshua Tree South BLM for three weeks now, with a goal of staying here for four. This area lies just on the southern border of Joshua Tree National Park, right along Cottonwood Springs Rd. This is technically BLM land here, and as such, the...
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02 October 2018

Owens River Road Dispersed Camping – Inyo National Forest

Written by Steve Johnson
Owens River Road offers dozens of dispersed camping areas within Inyo National Forest. Located right off US-395, about 6 miles north of Mammoth Lakes, and about 6 miles south of June Lake Loop, this area is free for RV camping with a generous 28-day camping limit. Owens River Road itself is paved but bumpy,...
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12 September 2018

White River West Sno-Park – Free RV Boondocking in Oregon

Written by Steve Johnson
White River West Sno-Park is one of many “Sno-Parks” in Oregon. These are effectively parking lots, or roadside parking areas, where people can park their vehicles and enjoy time playing in the snow. Sno-Parks are operated by the U.S. Forest Service and many of them are kept closed during the warmer months. However, there...
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