'Right to roam' movement fights to give the commons back to the public

Re:'Right to roam' movement fights to give the commons back ... by doctoboggan on Wednesday May 22, 2024 @11:53AM (#40442469)

I've done exactly what you describe (drive in, camp, leave without breaking the law) in the White Mountains in NH[0].

In general, dispersed camping[1] is legal in almost all national forest and BLM land. I think many people don't realize this but you can camp for free almost anywhere in a national forest (keeping certain distances from trails, roads and bodies of water)

[0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Mountains_(New_England) [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dispersed_camping

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Re:'Right to roam' movement fights to give the commons back ... by prometheus76 on Wednesday May 22, 2024 @01:09PM (#40443403)

Isn't there a 14-day limit in National Parks?

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Re:'Right to roam' movement fights to give the commons back ... by ghaff on Wednesday May 22, 2024 @01:16PM (#40443492)

In general there are far more restrictions in National Parks than in national forests than on BLM land.

There are some restrictions but really very few in the latter two categories.

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Re:'Right to roam' movement fights to give the commons back ... by Workaccount2 on Wednesday May 22, 2024 @02:09PM (#40444102)

If you hike in you can camp on the east coast, generally you must be at least 1/4 mile from where you park. On the west coats you can just pull in with your car and set up camp right there.

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