According to my copy there some very inexpensive campgrounds at Coralville Lake- $6.00 but they're probably $8.00 now because my book is a little old. There are also some free ones by the Mississippi in both Iowa and Illinois.
At Coralville now it's 10-14 for a standard site at the COE campgrounds.
I guess I'm getting from everyone that "boondocking" doesn't necessarily mean "free" which I thought is what folks meant. I thought that a CG, when they said "I never stay at CG's" included state and county and Corps of Engineer type campgrounds as well. Thus I erronously thought they were camping around at great places for free. I don't mind paying for the sites and the prices seem reasonable, I just wondered if there was something I was missing when it came to boondocking for nothing in decent places. So thanks for all the input, I understand it better!
Well, your confusion is very understandable because at least when I post about places we have 'boon-dock' at...these places are TOTALLY FREE. If we camp in SP or NP without facilities...and pay a fee to camp there...that to me is not the same as boon-docking. That is more like dry camping, but to some folks I guess they are the same thing.
Do check out your area for BML lands to camp in. At least here in CO and in surrounding states, they are FREE to camp in. No facilities (pit toilets) at all. So you are just out in the forest with NOTHING provided but what you bring.
ttymeg, don't forgert your state conservation areas.....here in Missouri there is free camping on a lot of conservation areas. Not all but some.
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Go down to Missouri, find a lake or stream or river. You can park and camp there forever, free. Great fishing and great people. Kansas, Okla, Neb all have about the same thing. Get out and look. Google up rivers or lakes in each state, you will find something that trips your trigger.
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