How to Find Free Camp Spots

I’ve used iOverlander almost exclusively while traveling in Canada and it has yet to disappoint.

When opening the app, there are a lot of different icons and it can be a bit confusing so here is a breakdown.

• Crescent Moon - informal, free campsite (could be anything from a dirt lot to a secluded spot with campfire ring)

• Building Icon - corporate locations that allow overnight parking

• Tent Icon - Paid camping

• Propane Icon - where to fill or replace propane

• Tool Icon - auto shops that have been verified by other travelers

• Faucet - water refill locations

• Shower head - shower locations

I ALWAYS look at the reviews of campsites and a couple things I look for: multiple reviews (shows that multiple people have been safe here), phone coverage - I don’t like to be out of service unless it is the weekend because I have to work during the days. Starlink changes this because I can plug that in and have full coverage but if you don’t have Starlink - keep this in mind, PHOTOS I like to see where I am pulling up, ‘good for dog’ ratings or comments in reviews (no trash, glass, burrs, etc).

It takes a lot of time and effort to find good campsites but man of man is it worth it. This is one of my favorites from when I was going around the north shore of the Lake Superior. This was a bit off the route and overlooked another lake but it was amazing. I watched the sun set and the clouds burn off in the morning and the only company I had was a bald eagle who was nesting nearby.