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When? Who? Comment Place Location
aolsen258

Quiet street parking right near mirror lake. From May 1st-October31st, overnight street parking is allowed and free (except for on the Main Street).

Street lights made the space feel comfortable and safe without making it impossible to sleep. Other vans were on the street as well. We did one night, but could have spent a few nights here, with great ease to downtown Lake Placid and trailheads not a far drive away.

Quiet street parking 44.28170, -73.98103
m_vdveen

Six years after contributing this spot to iOverlander we are back. Same lovely spot, different car & season ànd now in the company of other overlanders 😊.

Wildspot Sno Valley 41.69906, 44.81797
dvrwilly

potable water spigot clean clear and a slightly chlorine city water smell.

st Michaels water spigot 38.78868, -76.22359
dvrwilly

steps from the historic district, marinas, and bar/restaurants. if this one is full there are several other public lots. public bathrooms are in or near most of the lots. free parking, no signage prohibiting overnight parking, it was quiet and we slept great on labor day weekend.

St Michaels public parking lot 38.78804, -76.22211
Patrick Cashman

Awesome spot. It’s open, flat, almost level (leveling jacks had no trouble making level), and there is plenty of room room to turn a big rig around. We fit in with a 44’ 5th wheel and truck (63’ total) with no problem. There is a fenced area and corral here, which gaiagps indicates as private property, but the open camp spot is forest service land.

While we were here some people came and dropped off cows in the corral. We asked them if they owned the property and minded if we stayed near their corral. They were not the owners, just using the corral with permission, but said they were aware this is NF land and no problem camping here. They also thanked us for asking. Nice people.

This is a beautiful spot. No one else here on Labor Day weekend. Very quiet, little traffic on Lightning Creek road. No traffic on the smaller FS road.

There is little to no cell service in this area. I saw one bar at times but mostly none. I did not try putting up the Weboost to see if that helped.

If staying in this area again I’d definitely come back here.

South Dakota Forest Road 288.1A 43.75049, -103.75923
bm.aroundtheworld

Fantastic spot, free and quite! 10min walking from the old Town! Just perfect. Thanks to the owner to give us the chance to stay here. There are free public washrooms at 300mt (cross the bridge and behind the big gray building on your left).
Perfect spot to visit this wonderful city!

Quebec Port 46.82015, -71.20991
lmcallis

spent a quiet night here. beautiful setting. lots of people and kids in the park and at the playground until about 6pm then quiet all night. no one bothered us. signs only said keep vehicles off the grass.

Brandon park 45.40590, -91.85431
Timbila

Fill up with gas with a South African adapter. this is the only place we found during our 1 month stay in Moz. they also have CampingGaz bottles and accessories. very nice and helpful owner. next to the Total gas station. there is also a very good wash for the vehicle.

Gas refill -19.12493, 33.48057
Timbila

very nice place to stay right on a small lake. ideal before and after crossing the border. very friendly owner (even speaks German)

Camping on the lake -19.13089, 33.40749
white_troopy

Pretty much what others have said. I want to add info about crossing with a dog.

We had a vet health certificate and a copy of her shot records. It cost $30 and nobody ever even saw the dog. Nothing about going to an “embassy.” Your mileage may vary but this was a super easy crossing with a dog.

Panama to Costa Rica 9.49815, -82.61302
Labellevie

Endroit parfait pour passer une nuit!
Toilette ouverte. La route passe à proximité donc un peu bruyant mais nous, ça ne nous a pas dérangé. On vous suggère cette halte🤗

Site Naturel Sainte Angele 48.52521, -68.10821
madsenjes

Big wide sandy beach.
Good for tent and 4VD
50 meter away at the road there is a parking spot.

Perfect beach 67.16023, 14.21862
USAbyMinivan

The entry to the actual campsites had been flooded by the looks of it, and that made the entryway into the actual campsites impassible for a regular car. So we camped in the grass beside the picnic tables. Stayed overnight. Not a single other person came by, nor any car.
Aggressive swarms of mosquitoes as soon as we arrived, so we bedded down at sunset and locked them out as best we could.
Slept well, it was so quiet.
And you can't beat the price: free.
Both AT&T and T-Mobile had strong signals.

Stonewall Jackson Camp 33.78608, -98.67932
appleby.lance

We drove around for a minute saw lots of options. this was a little bit more and Industrial but still close to the breakfast spot we wanted to be in the morning. We had a quite night with no issues but its worth noting there are a good amount of unhoused people around. I wanted to add this to show some downtown options on the map but there is plenty available around town...

DEN street camping - lots of options 39.75533, -104.98425
A very long Honeymoon

Good place for a night. Can be seen from some streches of the road a bit further away but not if its dark and and you have curtains up while lights on. No Claro or Movistar reception. There are even flamingos in the lake!

At the lake -15.69301, -70.81303
Mike Hysom Photography

There 6 spots or so here with full hook ups. Pay $20 at the city hall, there is a drop box.

Lincoln City Park 39.04056, -98.14034
pqelasoviaja

Stayed here one night. We could have stayed at the waterfall, it felt safe there, but preferred here because we needed 4g signal to work. There was also another overlander staying at this square. Quiet and safe.

Las Palmas Plaza Central 8.13660, -81.45405
pqelasoviaja

Asked for 10 pppn to stay in our van and finally arranged for 8pppn. The place is really nice and has everything you need (electricity, wifi, water, bathroom, kitchen, surfboards, etc.).
The owner and people working there are also very nice and willing to help with anything you need.

We were on a 6m long van and it was ok. Longer vans should have no problem. Bigger than that, it could be tricky.

Surfers Paradise 7.62582, -81.25140
pqelasoviaja

Seems to be a great place this hostel, but as with everything, people make the difference. We were unlucky and the guy over there was rude and unwilling to help. Hope it is only momentary.
Stayed one night (it was late) and ran away from there.

Other than that, Guanico is a lovely place to chill and surf. You can stay elsewhere without needing to pay, we just needed electricity and wifi.

Hotel and Hostal Guanico 7.27423, -80.41654
Vanie on the road

A second option for the Palgrave Forest and Wildlife area. This one is on Duffy Lane, much quieter than on Hwy 50. Parking Lot emptied before darkness and filled up again from 8.30 am (public holiday).
Night was super quiet, no street noise, just the forest and some train horns far away. No toilet as compared to the one on Hwy 50.

Palgrave Forest Area Trailhead Parking (quiet option) 43.95111, -79.85918
pqelasoviaja

We stayed here almost for a week. Great place, quiet, safe, free, right in front of the beach.

Public Parking lot Playa Venao 7.43233, -80.19289
tohibuscus.wordpress.com

Parking along the road, no « no overnight ». You have beach at two minutes. You also have a park for kids in front the lac. We stayed one night and it was quiet the night. Water and bathrooms at the beach !

Parking Willow beach 49.81352, -119.62328
desbravando.rotas

ATENÇÃO: Em toda a ola da praia Formosa tem placas informando que nem motorhome, trailer, nem campers podem estacionar.

Praia Formosa -6.97265, -34.82842
desbravando.rotas

ATENÇÃO: Em toda a ola da praia Formosa tem placas informando que nem motorhome, trailer, nem campers podem estacionar

Parking -6.97030, -34.82879
tony-ontheroad

Found rear brake pads for my defender here

casa de frenos -27.38715, -55.90047
otto-mobil.com

A very good look out over the sea and the islands. You can drive up with the car. It goes steep up

Freddy’s Look Out 49.53434, -55.60317
Wyld Eagle Adventures

When coming from the south, note that most gas stations only have diesel, this one also had gas. The last possibility to fill up for us was in Inhambane/Vilankulo. Accept credit card. Just a few miles out of the way if heading towards the border Zimbabwe or Malawi (via recommended route Dombé.

Funae Gas Station -19.90312, 33.81840
Wyld Eagle Adventures

Location is a little south from here, just on the other side of the main intersection in town. However, the pumps are all wrapped in plastic, it obviously is not operational. Not sure if this is for maintenance or if they are dismantling it permanently. No other gas station in town, also the gas station south at the Rio Save bridge (currently?) had no gas, only diesel. Indeed along that route we mostly saw big trucks and busses, therefore gas might not be in high demand. Just something to keep that in mind if you run on gas. Plenty of diesel everywhere though. We didn't expect this and were running low.

BP Fuel station Muxungue -20.38645, 33.93724
Wyld Eagle Adventures

Biggest concern appears to be the condition of the road, countless 20-30cm deep potholes too big to avoid along the N1. So be prepared for some serious on-roading (as opposed to off-roadring. No 4x4 needed, just good clearance, strong axles and patience to travel at below 30km/h. The recommended route to go to Zimbabwe or Malawi is via Dombé, Chimoio (and Tete for Malawi).

Road Insurgencies -19.47886, 33.84219
Wyld Eagle Adventures

Beautiful and well maintained spot right at the beach, as described. Good place to rest and enjoy for a while. They charged us 500M pppn. You can walk along the beach 2min, just 2 doors down to the very decent Brisa Mar restaurant/bar.

Goody Villas Campsite -21.56213, 35.22544

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