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PUBLIC LAND

[Know whose land you're on]

[Every acre colored by who manages it, with the rules that come with it.]

Land managers colored on the map west of Moab

WHAT THE COLORS MEAN

BLMDispersed camping usually OK
Forest ServiceCamp near roads where the forest allows
National ParkDesignated sites only
State landRules vary by state
Tribal landTribal permit needed
Fish & WildlifeCamping rarely allowed

THE DETAILS

Everything the ground tells you

Tap anywhere for the rules at that spot.

Pin on BLM land near Moab

TAP ANYWHERE

Who manages it

The land manager and its usual rule.

Details: designated sites only, posted camping rule

DETAILS

The posted rule

When a posted rule overrides the usual one.

Land layer: who manages it

LAYER

Eleven kinds

Each one switchable.

Wilderness, OHV areas, roadless, water

DESIGNATIONS

And what's on it

Wilderness, OHV areas, roadless areas, water.

FEDERAL

BLMBureau of Land Management
Forest ServiceNational forests and grasslands
National ParkParks and monuments
Fish & WildlifeRefuges

AND MORE

MilitaryUsually closed
State landGame lands, state forests, trust land
County landCounty parks, with their camping rules
Tribal landPermit needed
ReclamationReservoirs and dams

ON A SPOT

Camping ruleUsual or posted
Stay limitWhere there is one
Forest or field officeWho to call
ElevationAt the spot

DESIGNATIONS

WildernessNo vehicles or bikes
OHV areasOpen or limited riding
Roadless areasForest Service
Other public landCounty, city and others

SCREENSHOTS

See it in the app

Click any screenshot to see what it shows.

WHERE THE ANSWERS COME FROM

Where the boundaries come from

[The land map comes from the agencies' own boundaries, and the rules from their orders.]

USGSPAD-USProtected areas and who manages them
BLMBureau of Land MgmtSurface management
FSForest ServiceForest boundaries and orders
STState agenciesState trust and park land

FROM THE TRAIL

[Drivers who didn't turn around]

[PLACE · ROAD]

“[THE BIG TESTIMONIAL, IN THEIR WORDS]”
[NAME]
[RIG] · [STATE]
“[TESTIMONIAL]”
[NAME]
[RIG] · [STATE]
“[TESTIMONIAL]”
[NAME]
[RIG] · [STATE]

Fair questions

Is private land shown?

Land no public agency manages is left uncolored; inside it, camping needs permission.

What about state and county land?

State game lands, state forests and county parks are on the map with their camping rules.

Do the colors mean I can camp?

They show the manager's usual rule. Posted rules and closures override it; tap the spot to see which applies.

Desert valley through a sandstone arch

[Know the ground under your tires]