How to find free (dispersed) camping sites using Google Maps and CalTopo

I often hear families express a wish to go camping ‘in the wild’ (dispersed camping), but that they don’t know where to go. The biggest concern seems to be how to easily distinguish public and private land. I realized that it’s always my husband or our friends finding our spots, so I did my homework and I have turned it into an easy step-by-step guide for you (including a visual example).

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