Is this AllTrails alternative free?

Yes — the web map is free, no subscription and no account to browse: public land color-coded by manager, the legal roads, and routing. AllTrails charges a subscription for offline maps and extras. Our only paid feature is offline download, a one-time pass.

What does AllTrails do that this map doesn't?

AllTrails is a curated trail-finding app with a massive catalog of reviewed hikes, photos, and difficulty ratings — we don't offer trail discovery or reviews. For finding and choosing trails, AllTrails is genuinely the better tool. We answer a different question: which land is public, and can you camp on it.

Does this map show campsites and public land?

Yes. It color-codes BLM, national-forest, national-park, state, and Crown land by manager so you can see where dispersed camping is the rule-of-thumb, and it shows community-mapped campsite pins and the legal motorized roads.

Does it work offline?

Yes. Browsing is free online; offline use is a one-time regional pass, not a recurring subscription.

Is there a free AllTrails alternative for public-land camping?

Yes — though it depends what you want. AllTrails is the best-known trail-finding app, and it charges a paid subscription for offline maps and extras. But AllTrails is built around trails, not land status. If your question is 'which land here is public, and can I camp on it?', Public Lands Map answers that free on the web — public land color-coded by manager plus the legal motorized roads — with offline as a one-time pass, never a subscription.

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AllTrails puts offline maps and extras behind a paid subscription, and it's built for trail discovery, not land status. Public Lands Map answers the land-status and camping question free: the map color-codes federal, state, and provincial land by its manager — gold BLM and Crown land where dispersed camping is the rule-of-thumb, green national forest, brown national parks (permit/campground only), grey private — and draws the legal motorized roads (MVUM and GTLF carry a legal designation; county roads record existence only, never a permit). Being honest: AllTrails' genuine strength is its curated trail catalog and community reviews — millions of hand-reviewed hikes — which we don't replicate; for finding and choosing trails, AllTrails is the better tool.

Common questions

Is this AllTrails alternative free?: Yes — the web map is free, no subscription and no account to browse: public land color-coded by manager, the legal roads, and routing. AllTrails charges a subscription for offline maps and extras. Our only paid feature is offline download, a one-time pass.
What does AllTrails do that this map doesn't?: AllTrails is a curated trail-finding app with a massive catalog of reviewed hikes, photos, and difficulty ratings — we don't offer trail discovery or reviews. For finding and choosing trails, AllTrails is genuinely the better tool. We answer a different question: which land is public, and can you camp on it.
Does this map show campsites and public land?: Yes. It color-codes BLM, national-forest, national-park, state, and Crown land by manager so you can see where dispersed camping is the rule-of-thumb, and it shows community-mapped campsite pins and the legal motorized roads.
Does it work offline?: Yes. Browsing is free online; offline use is a one-time regional pass, not a recurring subscription.

Sources — verify before you camp

This page aggregates public data; the linked official pages are authoritative — verify before you camp. The color on our map is the disclaimer, never a permit.