BLM land

BLM land is public land managed by the US Bureau of Land Management. Most BLM tracts allow free dispersed camping for up to 14 days. The biggest concentration is in the western US states (Nevada, Utah, Arizona, California, Oregon, Wyoming).

Rules: 14 days at one spot, then a minimum 25-mile move; use existing roads and fire rings; tread lightly. Use recreation.gov and the Avenza app with BLM map overlays to check boundaries. Best-known "free camping meccas": Quartzsite (AZ), Alabama Hills (CA), Lone Rock Beach (UT/AZ). No amenities — toilets, water, and dump stations are at the nearest paid campgrounds.