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Europe
Start here
01 How free camping works in Europe 02 What is an aire? 03 Wild vs free vs aires 04 Motorhome travel starter
Countries
France Germany Spain Denmark Italy
The map
The whole map Free aires in France Where the data comes from
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USA
Start here
01 Free camping in the US, explained 02 Public land types 03 Stay limits
Places
United States hub On the map
Planning from abroad
Renting an RV as a visitor Driving distances, honestly
◇ ★ Most viewed FOR VISITORS US free camping, for people flying in Read the guide →
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Aires
Understand them
01 What is an aire? 02 Wild vs free vs aires 03 Aires etiquette 04 Service points explained
By country name
Aires (France) Stellplätze (Germany) Sostas (Italy) Áreas (Spain)
The maps
Free aires in France The whole map
◉ ★ Most viewed THE ANCHOR What is an aire, exactly? Read it →
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Wild Camping Rules
Right to roam
01 Scotland: the Outdoor Access Code 02 The Nordic right to roam
Permission-based
France: bivouac and national parks Dartmoor backpack camping
The distinction
Wild vs free vs aires All rules pages
§ ★ Most viewed RULES Scotland, and what the Access Code actually allows Read the rules →
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Gear
Sleeping
01 Tents for wild camping 02 Sleeping pads
Water and power
Portable water filters Power banks
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Vanlife
The practicalities
01 Water and service points 02 Overnight parking, legally 03 Showers on the road
Crossing borders
Tolls and vignettes LPG across Europe
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All vanlife pages
▤ ★ Most viewed VANLIFE Water, waste and where to empty it Read the guide →
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Planning
Before you go
01 Motorhome travel in Europe 02 Tolls and vignettes 03 LPG across Europe 04 When to go
On the road
Ferries and crossings Driving rules by country
Tools
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Last updated: July 19, 2026

FreeCampMaps (freecampmaps.com) is published by Lucky Future LLC ("we," "us"), 30 N Gould St Ste N, Sheridan, WY 82801. By using the site you agree to what follows. If you do not agree, do not use the site.

What this site is

FreeCampMaps is a free reference site about officially designated free camping and motorhome stopovers in Europe and the United States: where you may legally stop for the night without paying, what the local rules are, and what changes when you cross a border. We publish information. We do not sell pitches, take bookings, broker permits, or act as an agent for any commune, municipality, landowner or agency.

The important part: rules change, and you are responsible

Read this section even if you skip the rest.

Stopover rules, stay limits, closures and overnight parking policies change constantly, and they change without telling us. A commune withdraws its aire. A town fits a height barrier. A region passes a byelaw on motorhomes. A national park closes an area for the season. A US ranger district changes its dispersed camping limit. We cite an official source and a last-verified date on every rules page, and on every place we list we record the body that designates it, so you can see exactly where a fact came from and how old it is.

The sign on the ground and the local authority's own current guidance always win. Our page is a starting point for your research, not a permit and not legal advice. Before you rely on anything here, check the source we cite and look for signs at the place itself. If our page and a posted sign disagree, the sign is right.

Where we do not have a rule verified, we say so and leave it blank rather than guess. A blank means we have not confirmed it, not that anything is allowed.

You are responsible for where you stop and what happens there. Camping, driving unfamiliar roads and living out of a vehicle carry real risk, including risk of injury, property damage, fines, being moved on, vehicle seizure in the countries that allow it, and death. You accept that risk.

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Where wild camping appears on this site, it appears as rules: what the law or access code says, where it applies, and what conditions attach. We do not publish coordinates for it, and nothing here should be read as an invitation to camp outside a designated place. The legality of doing so varies by country, by region and sometimes by individual protected area, and the consequences of getting it wrong fall on you.

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