r/boondocking

Community Overview

About r/boondocking

A community for dry camping, dispersed camping, and boondocking: off-grid camping without hookups. Good for van lifers and RVers seeking free camping.

The community at a glance

r/boondocking is a Subreddit for Campers and Van Lifers with roughly 13K members. It has been around since 2013. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 8th largest community in the Camping topic page.

Roughly 3K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Boondocking, Camping, and Solar. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Ideas.

On Reddit
Established 2013
13K Members

Subreddit Analysis

via GummySearch
Yearly: +3K members
Growth: +30.5% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 25 members
  • 2014: 24 members
  • 2015: 48 members
  • 2016: 198 members
  • 2017: 363 members
  • 2019: 1K members
  • 2020: 1K members
  • 2024: 5K members
  • 2025: 3K members
  • 2026: 775 members

Past year (monthly)

  • Jul: 316 members
  • Aug: 288 members
  • Sep: 180 members
  • Oct: 557 members
  • Nov: 446 members
  • Dec: 284 members
  • Jan: 176 members
  • Feb: 84 members
  • Mar: 93 members
  • Apr: 132 members
  • May: 261 members
  • Jun: 29 members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    7 posts in the past month
    1. List of 25 Places in Arizona to Camp for Free
    2. Have you ever had a bad experience while boondocking, like being in the middle of nowhere and having some creepy person show up? Any safety tips for a single female traveler?
    3. Pearls of Wisdom
    #1
    Advice Requests
    List of 25 Places in Arizona to Camp for Free · Have you ever had a bad experience while boondocking, like being in the middle of nowhere and having some creepy person show up? Any safety tips for a single female traveler? · Pearls of Wisdom
    7
  • Ideas
    2 posts in the past month
    1. I made a new map for showing a broader set of boondock-able public land
    2. Got a solar setup 🤩 we are fully electric over here ⚡️
    #2
    Ideas
    I made a new map for showing a broader set of boondock-able public land · Got a solar setup 🤩 we are fully electric over here ⚡️
    2
  • Self-Promotion
    1 post in the past month
    1. Hey car campers! My friends and I created this app called Vanly, which connects van/RV/car travelers to safe overnight parking in private driveways. Hosts offer amenities like wifi, water, electricity etc... We've got tons of hosts around national parks. Hope it helps!
    #3
    Self-Promotion
    Hey car campers! My friends and I created this app called Vanly, which connects van/RV/car travelers to safe overnight parking in private driveways. Hosts offer amenities like wifi, water, electricity etc... We've got tons of hosts around national parks. Hope it helps!
    1
  • Pain & Anger
    1 post in the past month
    1. Heads up: law targeting homelessness criminalizes sleeping on state-owned land in MO.
    #4
    Pain & Anger
    Heads up: law targeting homelessness criminalizes sleeping on state-owned land in MO.
    1

Topics

  • Boondocking
    79 posts in the past month
    1. Fall Boondocking on Cottonwood Pass CO
    2. I wanted to show you all the little camper I built. I cant wait to do some boondocking with it!
    3. What a Calming Boondocking in Sedona Looks Like for Me!
    #1
    Boondocking
    Fall Boondocking on Cottonwood Pass CO · I wanted to show you all the little camper I built. I cant wait to do some boondocking with it! · What a Calming Boondocking in Sedona Looks Like for Me!
    79
  • Camping
    33 posts in the past month
    1. Susanville BLM dispersed camping. Small spot with room for 5 or 6. Zero amenities.
    2. Have a nice camping trip
    3. Tennessee makes camping on public land a felony.
    #2
    Camping
    Susanville BLM dispersed camping. Small spot with room for 5 or 6. Zero amenities. · Have a nice camping trip · Tennessee makes camping on public land a felony.
    33
  • Solar
    14 posts in the past month
    1. Got my panels installed on a rack on my 39’ motorhome. 4,100 watts of solar ready to be hooked up.
    2. Got a solar setup 🤩 we are fully electric over here ⚡️
    #3
    Solar
    Got my panels installed on a rack on my 39’ motorhome. 4,100 watts of solar ready to be hooked up. · Got a solar setup 🤩 we are fully electric over here ⚡️
    14
  • Power
    10 posts in the past month
    #4
    Power
    10
  • Colorado
    8 posts in the past month
    1. U.S. Forest Service shuts down dispersed camping in five areas of Colorado
    2. Boondocking in Colorado
    3. Colorado spots?
    #5
    Colorado
    U.S. Forest Service shuts down dispersed camping in five areas of Colorado · Boondocking in Colorado · Colorado spots?
    8

Frequently asked questions

Who is r/boondocking for?
Best for Campers and Van Lifers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/boondocking free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/boondocking have?
Roughly 13K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/boondocking on?
r/boondocking runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/boondocking cover?
On the Hive Index, r/boondocking is organized under Campers, Van Lifers.
How do I join r/boondocking?
You can join r/boondocking by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Camping communities like?
Communities for campers and RV enthusiasts to share trip tips, gear advice, and campsite recommendations. Covers dedicated membership clubs for full-time RVers, app-based communities for finding campsites, and Facebook groups for families living the road life.