Remote campsites?

"Remote,yes. But are they legally "campable"? "

Depends what you mean by "campable".

If you mean legally ....absolutely legal!

If you mean by any RV....well then maybe not. The Northern
Maine Woods entails a lot of dirt road driving. This is privately
held land owned mostly by logging companies where the public has access. Camping is allowed at designated campsites. Fee for
non-residents is $12 per night collectible at the entrance gate.
Most campsites have room for one or two "campers". The major roads
are very wide dirt roads but watch out for the logging trucks !
Some roads are one lane so if you meet someone else..negotiate !!
I camp with a truck camper so can pretty much can go anywhere.

http://www.northmainewoods.org/information/camping.html

Maine also has what are called Public Reserved Lands campsites. These are mostly accessible by water but some can be accessed by RV.
The Machhias River area off of route 9 east of Bangour for one.
Small sites, again dirt roads.

http://www.maine.gov/dacf/parks/about/public_reserved_lands.shtml


Mike

Been to quite a few places in CO and the west that were pretty remote. (And I'm not about to give away my boondocking locations!) We went by Stunner CG this year and had a picnic there but didn't camp. Seemed like a place not many people use. Map Just curious, anybody here ever camp there?

But perhaps the CG where we felt the most isolated was Peavine Creek CG in Nevada. Map. Only 10 miles in on a dirt road from NV 376, but just one of those places that it seems few people ever visit. Seemed like someplace we could have camped for a couple of weeks and never seen another person. Maybe hunters in season use it?

Several times a year we boondock on a several thousand acre tree farm in the Adirondacks. We have one of the last few still active lifetime permits that were last issued over 30 years ago. This section is not scheduled for harvesting until about 2030, so we almost never see anyone else there. I've also tent camped in many parts of the forever wild designated 2.6 million acre Adirondack Forest Preserve since I was old enough to hike in 5-10 miles from the nearest road.

that's the great thing about camping in canada. if it's crown land you can camp on it.can't put up a permanent structure but if you can access it you can enjoy it,no cost.unless you have to camp in a gov. park.

Remote,yes. But are they legally"campable"?

Yes, they are run by the state and they are free. North Woods Maine also has many remote sites for a nominal fee.

fitznj wrote:
Nothing EAST of the Mississippi River! That's for sure!


UUUmmmmmm - not quite; try going to Maine; there is lots of nothing out there; Been there in the middle of summer and the middle of winter - believe me, you;re far away from civilization once you get north of Rumford.

Central PA can get pretty remote, the Adirondacks gets lonely, northern Vt and NH are quite sparsely populated.

Remote,yes. But are they legally "campable"?

Not in the motorhome, but we were elk hunting in Colorado a few years back with a group of friends. On the side of a mountain, way off the road between Rand and Walden. Squad tent with seven other guys. Cold as a witches heart and snow, but had a great time. I was cold from the time we arrived until we left 6 days later. Saw moose but no elk and we had no ticket for moose.

Nothing EAST of the Mississippi River! That's for sure!


UUUmmmmmm - not quite; try going to Maine; there is lots of nothing out there; Been there in the middle of summer and the middle of winter - believe me, you;re far away from civilization once you get north of Rumford.

Central PA can get pretty remote, the Adirondacks gets lonely, northern Vt and NH are quite sparsely populated.

Many remote areas in Colorado, surprised we haven't seen posts from our Rockies contingent!

Along the Peak-to-Peak Highway, there's Rainbow Lakes USFS CG, which is about 9 miles off the highway on a very rocky road for access. They say no trailers or motor homes and they mean it! Tent or popup camping only back there. I've been there in a popup and it was a grueling drive to get there, but well worth it. Tight spots to get the popup in, but they were somewhat level. Fishing lakes and immediate access to the Indian Peaks Wilderness for some of the best hiking around.

Another is Long Draw Reservoir USFS CG in western Larimer County. It's in the Upper Poudre Canyon/CO 14, about 10 miles off the road. Way back in the day there was some dispersed camping around the lake itself, but I think that's no longer allowed. However, this CG gives great access to the northern parts of Rocky Mountain National Park, as it borders RMNP in an area very few people ever go.

These are just 2 of the many areas in Colorado, and are fairly close to home. In the same area of western Larimer County as Long Draw, there are other popular USFS CG, and some that are rather isolated. Very few homes up that way, practically nothing in the way of businesses/shops (nearest fuel is about 26 miles away), and quite a bit of dispersed camping, if one knows where to look.

Jerseydevil wrote:
I am dreaming...so let's hear the most remote location you went off beaten path to camp or boondock.?

Check out Northern Maine. Most of my camping is boodocking on isolated ponds and lakes. And no one for miles!!!