Data Download & Attribution

The merged RV dump station database is available for download under the Open Database License (ODbL) 1.0. As a derivative of OpenStreetMap and WhimTrav data (both ODbL), this dataset is share-alike: any adapted database must also be released under ODbL.

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stations_merged.csv

4,271 listed + 1,496 likely stations · Updated November 3, 2026

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The CSV includes per-record source attribution in the sources, source_ids, licenses, and attribution columns, as required by ODbL.

License

This database is a Derivative Database of OpenStreetMap and WhimTrav Open Data, both licensed under ODbL 1.0.

Under ODbL, you are free to:

Share — copy and redistribute the database.
Create — produce works (apps, websites, analysis) from the database.
Adapt — modify, transform, and build upon the database.

As long as you:

Attribute — credit the contributors listed below whenever you use the database publicly.
Share-Alike — if you make and publicly use an adapted database, release it under ODbL.
Keep Open — do not restrict others' access to the adapted database.

Produced Works (apps, websites, reports derived from this data) do not need to be ODbL; attribution is required. Site code, design, and copy are not covered by ODbL.

US federal records (USACE, NPS, Recreation.gov, USFS, BLM) in this database are U.S. Government works in the public domain. Caltrans records are CC BY 4.0. Per-record license information is in the licenses column.

Required Attribution

When using this data publicly, include attribution for all applicable sources. Minimum:

RV dump station data: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0) · Contains information from WhimTrav Open Data, © JB-AI Productions + OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0) · Caltrans Safety Roadside Rest Areas (CC BY 4.0)

OpenStreetMap

OSM data includes nodes, ways, and relations with amenity=sanitary_dump_station and host features tagged sanitary_dump_station=yes.

ODbL 1.0

WhimTrav Open Data

WhimTrav aggregates USACE, NPS, Recreation.gov, USFS, BLM, state and local agency data alongside OSM.

ODbL 1.0

Caltrans Safety Roadside Rest Areas

Caltrans, Safety Roadside Rest Areas (data.ca.gov), CC BY 4.0

California DOT rest areas with RV dump station facilities. Last facility verification: 2023-08-15.

CC BY 4.0

Agency sub-sources (via WhimTrav)

WhimTrav aggregates government and local agency data. These sources have individual records in the CSV (sub_source column):

·USACE Recreation (public domain)

·NPS (public domain)

·Recreation.gov (public domain)

·USFS + USFS Geodata (public domain)

·BLM (public domain)

·PA DCNR Parks (CC BY)

·Nebraska GPC (public domain)

·KS DOT Rest Areas (public domain)

·MT DOT Rest Areas (public domain)

·County / city GIS (17 agencies, public domain)

·EPA NPDES permits (likely only, public domain)

·State rule inference (likely only)

CSV Schema

Column	Description
station_id	Stable unique ID (state-osmtype-osmid or state-source-id)
name	Station name (generated if original is generic)
lat / lon	WGS-84 coordinates
state	Two-letter US state code
city	City/town (18% coverage; county used as fallback)
county	County name
fee	"yes", "no", or blank
charge	Fee amount string when known
opening_hours	OSM-format hours or free text
water_point / drinking_water	Water availability booleans
access	"public", "customers", "permit", "yes", or blank
confidence	"listed" (confirmed) or "likely" (inferred)
sources	Pipe-separated source IDs
licenses	Pipe-separated license identifiers per record
attribution	Combined attribution string for all sources
osm_host_feature_only	"yes" if coordinate is the host campground centroid
osm_host_kind	Host feature type (e.g. tourism=camp_site)
members_json	JSON array with per-record source attribution detail

This page satisfies the ODbL §4.6 "Offer to Share" requirement for publicly used derivative databases. Database last updated November 3, 2026.