Is there a free replacement for FreeRoam?

Yes — Public Lands Map is a free, browser-based public-land map built for the same job FreeRoam did: it color-codes BLM, national-forest, state, and Crown land by manager and draws the legal roads, with no account to browse. Offline use is a one-time pass, never a subscription.

Does it show BLM and national-forest land like FreeRoam did?

Yes — and more. Public land is color-coded by its manager (gold BLM and Crown, green national forest, brown national park, grey private) across the US, Canada, and Mexico, with the legal MVUM and GTLF roads overlaid.

Do I need to install anything or make an account?

No. The full map runs in your browser, instant, with nothing to install and no account to browse. An optional Google login is only for saving spots and recording trips; offline download is a one-time pass.

What are its honest limits?

It's newer and less battle-tested, its campsite pins come from OpenStreetMap (existence, not a curated registry), and coverage varies — strongest in the western public-land states. The color is a rule-of-thumb and a pointer to the official source, never a permit.

FreeRoam shut down — what's the free replacement?

FreeRoam — the free app that overlaid BLM, national-forest, and state land for dispersed campers — is no longer running, and Public Lands Map fills exactly that gap, free on the web. It color-codes public land by its manager (BLM, USFS, NPS, state, Crown), draws the legally-drivable MVUM and GTLF roads, and runs instant in your browser with no account to browse. Offline is a one-time pass, never a subscription. It's the free public-land map FreeRoam users were looking for — with honest limits stated plainly below.

Open the free map →

FreeRoam gave dispersed campers a free overlay of who owns the land — BLM, national forest, state — and when it stopped running it left a real gap. Public Lands Map answers the same question free: the map color-codes federal, state, and provincial land by its manager — gold for BLM and Crown land where dispersed camping is the rule-of-thumb, green for national forest, brown for national parks (permit or campground only), grey for private — and draws the legal motorized roads (MVUM and GTLF carry a legal designation; county and TIGER roads record existence only, never a permit). Being honest: we're newer and still proving ourselves, our campsite pins come from OpenStreetMap (existence, not a curated registry), and coverage is strongest in the western public-land states.

Common questions

Is there a free replacement for FreeRoam?: Yes — Public Lands Map is a free, browser-based public-land map built for the same job FreeRoam did: it color-codes BLM, national-forest, state, and Crown land by manager and draws the legal roads, with no account to browse. Offline use is a one-time pass, never a subscription.
Does it show BLM and national-forest land like FreeRoam did?: Yes — and more. Public land is color-coded by its manager (gold BLM and Crown, green national forest, brown national park, grey private) across the US, Canada, and Mexico, with the legal MVUM and GTLF roads overlaid.
Do I need to install anything or make an account?: No. The full map runs in your browser, instant, with nothing to install and no account to browse. An optional Google login is only for saving spots and recording trips; offline download is a one-time pass.
What are its honest limits?: It's newer and less battle-tested, its campsite pins come from OpenStreetMap (existence, not a curated registry), and coverage varies — strongest in the western public-land states. The color is a rule-of-thumb and a pointer to the official source, never a permit.

Sources — verify before you camp

FreeRoam (the free BLM/USFS/state public-land overlay app) is no longer in operation.
Public Lands Map: free on the web; offline a one-time pass, never a subscription.
Land status: PAD-US (USGS, public domain); roads: MVUM (USFS EDW) + GTLF (BLM) carry a legal motorized designation. As accessed 2026-06.

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.