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Question for you: at most national/state parks, there are available campsites that cost in the range of $5-$20 per night. These are advertised on their usual we

Question for you: at most national/state parks, there are available campsites that cost in the range of $5-$20 per night. These are advertised on their usual websites. These are sites for car camping. However, the couple times I've called, I've asked about primitive camping (aka hike into the woods and camp at the primitive sites), and it turns out that this is free. But the primitive campsites aren't ever discussed on the park websites. Does this match with your experience? Where did you usually camp?

nroets 8y ago
Many state parks in California has a special area for cyclists and hikers at a special rate ($5 - $10) and no reservation is needed. 1 night only in each park. AFAIK, primitive camping for a night or two in a National Forest is free. Just be far enough away from roads and water sources. And many national parks have national forests near them. Also check out freecampsites.net I did camp on private property a few times without permission and only got discovered once: It was at a church and the pastor gave me free breakfast.