cbennett5199
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I'm new to this, and not sure whether I should knock on doors, or if someone here already has some tried and true strategies that would allow me to boondock as close to DC as possible. Thanks.
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2chiefsRus
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Providing the size set-up that you will be boondocking in may help those who respond to your post.
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ExRocketScientist
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You are not really going to be able to boondock in the area. It is, however, cheap to stay at the Greenbelt National Park. It is also very safe there -- that is where National Park Police Headquarters is. Do a Google and check out their website.
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ExRocketScientist wrote:You are not really going to be able to boondock in the area. It is, however, cheap to stay at the Greenbelt National Park. It is also very safe there -- that is where National Park Police Headquarters is. Do a Google and check out their website.
X2 your best bet for cheap safe/secure camping in DC
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Lantley wrote:ExRocketScientist wrote:You are not really going to be able to boondock in the area. It is, however, cheap to stay at the Greenbelt National Park. It is also very safe there -- that is where National Park Police Headquarters is. Do a Google and check out their website.
X2 your best bet for cheap safe/secure camping in DC
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The DC and surrounding area is a densely populated Urban setting. Boondocking isn't even part of the vocabulary. As mentioned above Greenbelt NP is your best bet for dry camping in a safe and secure environment.
Enjoy your visit to the DC area and keep safe.
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Join the Occupy people..free tent camping. 
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ExRocketScientist
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Twomed wrote:Join the Occupy people..free tent camping.
The OP wants safe. Staying umongst some of these protesters, some of whom are hired to do this and don't have regular jobs because they are drug addicts is not safe.
And yes I know, you were just kidding.
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cbennett5199
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ExRocketScientist wrote:You are not really going to be able to boondock in the area. It is, however, cheap to stay at the Greenbelt National Park. It is also very safe there -- that is where National Park Police Headquarters is. Do a Google and check out their website.
Thank you for the suggestion, and ideas. I'll check it out. Sounds like my big idea may fizzle from reality. 
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Since there's no gate at Greenbelt, if you're willing to get up early and have something 'normal-sized' to drive, you can easily find on-street metered parking places like the Nat'l Mall. But I think it's limited to two hours. You can sometimes actually read the big print on the signs from Google Earth Street View, and combine that with the city's parking web site to figure things out.
I stayed a Greenbelt, drove the Tiger (19' C) in early AM on Saturday & Sunday, and was able to tour all the Smithsonians and monuments that I was really interested in. I left about 1 PM each day, no parking tickets.
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