Find Water Wherever
Your Adventure Takes You
Discover springs, fountains, taps, and refill stations for hiking, cycling, backpacking, trail running, and everyday travel.
Find the next water source before your bottle runs dry.
Never guess where your
next refill is
Find springs, taps & refill stations worldwide
Springs, drinking fountains, public taps, refill stations, and trail water sources — all in one map, before you run out of water.
Know what's flowing before you arrive
Natural springs dry out in summer, fountains close for winter. See which sources are currently flowing — so you never arrive at a dry source.
Powered by hikers, cyclists & explorers
Check in at sources, upload photos, and leave updates. Every contribution helps the next hiker, cyclist, or traveler find reliable water.
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Built by thru-hikers
droply was created by two CDT thru-hikers who spent months planning water carries, searching for springs, and asking locals where to refill bottles.
We built the app we wished we had on the trail.
Whether you're hiking a local trail, bikepacking across a country, or exploring a new city, droply helps you find your next reliable water source.
Our full story →For hikers and backpackers
Know where the next water source is before you leave camp.
Find springs, taps, drinking fountains, and refill points on:
- Day hikes
- Multi-day hikes
- Thru-hikes
- Backpacking trips
- Trail running adventures
For cyclists
Whether you're road cycling, gravel riding, bikepacking, or commuting, quickly find places to refill your bottles without leaving your route.
- Road cycling
- Gravel riding
- Bikepacking
- Cycle touring
- Daily commuting
Simple as a drop of water
Use the map view to easily and quickly find different categories of water sources around you
Find water source
Open the map and see all available water sources near you — springs, fountains, tap water and more.
Check in
Visit a location and check it in: Is there water flowing or not? By doing this, you help others and contribute to the community.
Collect points
Engage and build your user profile! Collect points by adding new sources or providing the community with useful information.
For travelers and city explorers
Avoid buying plastic bottles.
Find public drinking fountains and refill stations while exploring new cities and destinations around the world.
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Hikers, cyclists & explorers keeping water data current
Thousands of hikers, cyclists, backpackers, and travelers help keep water information current by sharing updates, photos, and new locations.
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Frequently asked questions
Answers to frequently asked questions
What is droply?
droply is a free community-powered app for finding water sources outdoors — drinking fountains, natural springs, streams, wells, and more. Hikers, backpackers, and bikepackers use it to check whether a water source is currently flowing, see recent community reports, browse photos from people who were just there, and add their own reports so the next person has reliable information. Every water source in droply is either community-reported or imported from open map data, then kept current by the people who actually pass by.
Can I use droply for backpacking and thru-hiking?
Yes. droply is built with long-distance hikers and backpackers in mind. You can check water sources along your planned route, read recent reports from other hikers on the same trail, and plan your water carry across dry stretches — especially useful on sections where water can be 20+ miles apart. Community members leave detailed notes on water quality, whether a source requires filtration, and how reliable it is in different seasons, giving you the kind of ground-truth information that no guidebook can match.
Does droply work for bikepacking?
Yes. Bikepackers face the same water-planning challenge as hikers — long stretches between reliable sources — and droply works identically for both. Check water sources along your route before you set out, see who checked in most recently, and know in advance whether you need a filter. droply covers everything from roadside taps to remote springs, making it a practical tool for both road-touring and off-road bikepacking.
Does droply work offline?
droply stores water source data locally on your device, so you can browse fountains you have already loaded even without a mobile signal. If you make edits, leave comments, or upload photos while offline, droply queues everything and syncs automatically when you reconnect. A banner at the top of the app shows your current sync status — syncing, offline, or fully up to date. For hikers heading into areas with no signal, droply's offline cache means you are never left with a blank map. An upcoming Pro feature will let you download full offline maps and fountain data for a specific region before you set out.
Is droply free to use?
Yes, droply is free to download and use. The core features — map browsing, water source details, check-ins, photo uploads, community contributions, and offline caching — are all free.
Ready for your next adventure?
Download droply today. The water finder for hikers, cyclists, and outdoor adventurers.