With Roadtrippers, you can easily find great camping spots—whether along a planned route or in a general area without a trip! Use the Places to Camp or Campendium category on the desktop site to plan ahead, or on the mobile app to find sites while on the go.
Scroll through this article to learn how to use categories and filters to find the perfect spot to park your RV or set up camp! You can also click a title in the list below to jump to a specific section.
- Places to Camp versus Campendium
- Explore camping on the map
- Find camping along a trip route
- Filtering camping results (including free and dispersed camping)
Places to Camp vs. Campendium
We offer two category options to help you find a great place to camp!
Our Places to Camp category (campfire icon) shows RV camping and tent camping options.
The Campendium category (trailer icon) is our RV-focused camping layer, displaying RV campsites, dump stations, and overnight parking options. If you're familiar with Campendium, this category provides a similar experience!
When you use the Campendium category, you'll notice color coded pins for different types of places. To view a legend of what each color means, see our guide here.
Explore Camping on the Map
Click the Website or Mobile App tabs below to learn how to view camping options on the map. No matter which you use, here are a few key things to keep in mind:
- The camping locations shown are determined by the part of the map you're viewing and any filters you've applied.
- There is a limit to how many places will appear on the map at once - so the more you zoom in, the more places you will see in a given area.
Open the Roadtrippers map (https://maps.roadtrippers.com/) to search for a place to camp without a trip planned. You can also use the search bar to go directly to a specific city or point of interest.
If you're starting from the Roadtrippers homepage on web, toggle the Explore Destinations tab and enter a city or destination. Tap GO and you'll be taken to that area on our map.
Tap Explore from the left sidebar or header, apply the Places to Camp or Campendium category, then zoom and pan the map.
If you're using the Roadtrippers app, tap the Map tab at the bottom of the screen. Zoom and pan the map or use the search bar to browse in or near a specific city or point of interest.
Then, tap in the search bar and select Places to Camp or Campendium from the list:
Find Camping Along Your Route
If you've planned a trip with Roadtrippers, you can search for camping along your route and use the route shade feature to set how far off your route you want to see camping options!
If you want to learn more about starting trip on Roadtrippers, see our guides:
Once you've added a few waypoints to your trip, you can search for camping along that route. With your trip on the map, tap the Explore tab or Explore from the website header. Now apply the Places to Camp or Campendium category:
If you're using the Roadtrippers app, tap in the search bar then select Places to Camp or Campendium from the list:
While viewing your trip on the map, you may notice a route shade—this indicates how far off your route you're willing to go for stops. We have a guide to setting or adjusting your search radius in our guide here.
Filtering For Specific Types of Camping
You can filter campground results further by selecting 'Filters' after turning on the Places to Camp or Campendium categories:
You can filter things like property type, price, amenities, rating, max reported RV length, and discount clubs. Premium members can also filter by reported cellular service and elevation!
Looking for free and/or dispersed camping?
For free and dispersed camping options, apply the Places to Camp category, then select Filters. Slide the Price filter all the way to the left to show only free campsites. To find dispersed camping, also apply your preferred property types, such as BLM or National Forest.
With your preferences applied, tap VIEW __ PLACES. If there are no places to view, don't fret too much! You can still tap NO PLACES FOUND then pan over the map and places will appear based on your filter selections!
If you're looking free camping and dispersed options apply the Campendium category then select 'price.' Slide the Price slider all the way to the left to filter to Free. If you only want to see dispersed style free camping, click Filters and apply Public Land in addition to FREE.
With your preferences applied, tap VIEW __ PLACES. If there are no places to view, don't fret too much! You can still tap NO PLACES FOUND then pan over the map and places will appear based on your filter selections!