Types of Camping Defined.

What is Boondocking?
Boondocking is wilderness camping - being out in the "boondocks (link)". Since the word 'boondock' is defined as slang for rough backwoods or bush country, most boondocking opportunities are away from cities, blacktop, and civilization in general. Boondocking is usually done on public lands such as state and National Forests (link) , Bureau of Land Management (link) etc. It can be free or very low cost. In many boondocking areas, you just find a place to park, making sure there are no signs in the area prohibiting camping or overnight parking.

Dry-Camping and How it is Different from Boondocking.
Dry-camping means you use no water, electricity, or sewer hookups. You may be camping for free, or you may pay a fee. You might dry-camp in a city park, a state or federal campground, state forest, a private RV park, or simply in a parking lot. Overnight stops at Wal-Mart and Flying J's are examples of dry camping.