Campgrounds & RV Parks in St Petersburg, FL

generally in a national forest, you're allowed to disperse camp anywhere at least 1 mile from a formal campground, and 100 ft from water. [source](https://www.fs.usda.gov/detailfull/fishlake/recreation/?cid=stelprdb5121831#:~:text=Dispersed%20 camping%20 is%20 the%20 term,camping%20 areas%20 may%20 have%20 toilets.) Here's another site you may find helpful: [freecampsites.net](https://freecampsites.net) As always, follow [Leave No Trace](https://lnt.org/) guidelines!

Maybe section hike. https://www.pcta.org/discover-the-trail/pct-covid-guidance/ https://www.wta.org/go-hiking/hikes/pacific-crest-trail-section-j-snoqualmie-pass-to-stevens-pass-east

I spent the weekend off a forest service road at Lost Lake near Naches and there was plenty of hiking and space to wander. It's 3 hours away, but there were tons of spots along the way you could set up on. Hope you guys find somewhere wonderful :)

Olympic National Forest would be a fantastic choice. Was there recently - plenty to explore. 250 miles of trail!

Try the WTA app for backpacking. Trail ratings and condition reports.

Olympic peninsula, in and around Mt Olympus. There are just tons of little and long hikes. Then the hot springs are up there. Only be prepared for horse fly bites lol. But yes, it's beautiful there for sure.

There are a lot of dispersed camping options around Baker Lake (& hotsprings nearby as well!)

Www.freecampsites.net It will give you user ratings of free spots all over the USA along with what amenities like water or out houses

Shawnee National Forest https://www.fs.usda.gov/shawnee

Not a ton of options but the state forests are open to this type of camping. You just have to spend some time looking at maps to scout spots.

Theres a spot I’ve been at 3 times this last summer. Good for car camping. It’s near Grantsburg, WI. If you look up the area on freecampsites.net, it’s called County O Landing.

Wheres some good spots in southern mn with swimming?

Both the superior and Chippewa national forests have great dispersed camping. A lot of it is boat access only but I’ve been to a handful of sites that are accessible by car. Call a district office and they’ll help you out.

Dispersed camping > campgrounds

freecampsites.net is a good go to

Generally speaking - the harder a campsite is to get to, the less people will be there. For example: A site 12 miles from the nearest trailhead/road with 2000 feet of elevation gain. That would be much more secluded than a site 1 mile from the car down a flat trail. ​ If you are looking for car camping spots - that's a whole other deal. You'll need to get away from the campgrounds all together - find your own spots. You often have to drive out to locations to find these. They aren't on maps or government websites. Give yourself extra time during the daylight to find these secluded spots.

Depends; backpacking it's often pretty easy. Car camping, tougher unless one is dispersed camping. And in both cases, maps are the key. And some local knowledge. And common sense, like avoid national parks, go midweek or offseason, etc. These days you can get a bit of an idea about how crowded a campground will be by looking at how many sites are already reserved, IF it takes reservations. And there are Yelp and TripAdvisor reviews of some campgrounds, although those are most always the most crowded ones.

Pick a National Forest. Then call or stop in at a district office and ask their recommendations for a good secluded dispersed campsite. They know the current conditions and will tailor their recommendations based on your vehicle (and probably how they size up your abilities).

Find the area you want to go, research dispersed camping areas within that area. Then drive around forest roads until you find a spot you like.

Backpacking! Find out the rules in your nearest public lands, and camp as far away from trailheads and established campgrounds as you can.

Check freecampsites.net. Good luck.

You can go out into the Ocala National Forest, just make sure you do good bear prep. Lots of places out there to camp rough.

Across the street from Alexander Springs is a piece of the Florida Trail. There are a few camp sites there for free. Couldn’t do a fire when I was there last time though. Issues with wildfires in that area lately.

Isn't Tripoli Rd. a loud, free-for-all now? I guess there.

I feel like a broken record because I so often recommend it ... but here I go again: High Cabin on Cardigan Mountain. It's a bunkhouse about 2/3 of the way up Cardigan. You rent the whole bunkhouse that sleeps 12 people for a flat fee (I think it's $120). You can be as loud as you want because there's no one around. No tents needed. Win-win. The only downside is you have to hike in your gear (e.g. sleeping bags), food and water. And now the mom in me: If you rent it, clean it before you leave. Recently I feel like the housekeeper at High Cabin because some people are gross.

Pretty much all of the White Mountains is going to be jammed packed this year. If you want to be away from people, you'll need to find a place like hipcamp where you know you are the only ones in earshot if you think that's going to be an issue.

Saco river. You’ll be the quietest group there, trust me.

If you plan on loud & rowdy, Tripoli road is going to be your best bet

Quechee Gorge has some good camping that would work. Just try to select camp site on the outskirts. A lot of people there party so you won't be alone.

Lots of places on freecampsites.net that are quite and free. I used the one outside of Rangley Maine on route 16 before and it was nice and quiet. Kilkenny Loop in Milan should be quite as well. Jefferson notch road is a good one. There’s plenty of them if you go far enough in the woods. Most of the tourists crowds stay at the classic and popular locations. Edit: noticed you want to be loud not quiet. Most campsites are loud drinking fests these days. I wouldn’t worry much about it. Tripoli road, or just any campground near the Saco.

Tentrr is another AirBnB type option for campsites. The one Tentrr site I know of is quite secluded

What area are you looking to camp?

Did you find a place ?

I have ideas. What area are you in

freecampsites.net also has paid campgrounds on there.