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Love’s overnight RV sites may be ‘affordable,’ but cancellation fees soar

RV Travel -
If you've been following along, you know we've been reporting on Love's travel stops adding overnight spaces with hookups for RVers. This is a...

Game-changing new features released on The Dyrt: Free camping, $0 reservation fees, offline maps, more

RV Travel -
The #1 app for camping, The Dyrt, has launched several new features for 2023. These new features will change the game for RVers and...

Sun Outdoors Islamorada resort opens for business in beautiful Florida Keys

RV Travel -
Sun Outdoors announced today that its highly anticipated Florida Keys resort, Sun Outdoors Islamorada, has officially opened for business. With something for guests of...

Weekenders are hogging the parks, making longer reservations impossible

Nanci Dixon -
RV sales have slowed and fewer people are buying RVs than has been the recent trend. Has that changed campground crowding? Is it easier...

New RV parks coming close to a National Park near you; one opens this summer

Gail Marsh -
It all began with the children. Thomas and Shannon Connelly wanted to help their two children earn Junior Ranger badges by visiting National Parks...

Should campgrounds charge messy RVers a campsite cleaning fee?

RV Travel -
By Gail Marsh Should campgrounds charge messy RVers an extra campsite cleaning fee? That was the topic of discussion around the campfire this week. See...

‘Complaining about lack of availability [at campgrounds] is much ado about nothing’

Nanci Dixon -
RV sales have slowed and fewer people are buying RVs than has been the recent trend. Has that changed campground crowding? Is it easier...

Why aren’t there more RV parks? Good luck getting a new one approved!

Nanci Dixon -
RV sales have slowed and fewer people are buying RVs than has been the recent trend. Has that changed campground crowding? Is it easier...

Tips to keep you out of trouble when boondocking on public lands

RV Travel -
By Bob Difley Most boondockers know about the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) Long Term Visitor Areas (LTVA) near popular snowbird locations in Southern California...

Snow to delay openings of some Colorado campgrounds

RV Travel -
While many campgrounds are opening along Colorado's front range and eastern plains, winter conditions continue to hold on in parts of the northwest. Significant snow...

RVers desperate for more places to stay

Chuck Woodbury -
A week ago today, in our readers' poll, we asked: "Would you pay $20 to stay overnight in a Cabela’s parking lot if there...

Are campgrounds and subdivisions becoming one and the same?

Andy Zipser -
OPINION I t’s gotten to the point where the notion of a “campground” is becoming indistinguishable from that of a subdivision. True, the housing units at...

RVers leaving RV parks behind, saying they don’t want to pay for ‘amenities’ or ‘folks just stopping by to say hi’

Nanci Dixon -
RV sales have slowed and fewer people are buying RVs than has been the recent trend. Has that changed campground crowding? Is it easier...

Politically incorrect redwood tree gets censored

RV Travel -
A historic, 1,000-year-old Redwood tree has greeted visitors to the Humboldt Redwoods State Park Visitor Center in Northern California for years. The slice of...

Campground Characters: The Boston family shares joy through books

Gail Marsh -
Usually when I write about someone we’ve met while on the road RVing, it’s a person with whom I’ve actually spent time getting to...

RV parks, campgrounds, perform background checks on RVers; RVers must pay

RV Travel -
By Gail Marsh “Can you believe it?!” Robin searched the faces of folks gathered around the campfire. “It will cost me twenty dollars for the...

Harvest Hosts gets some low-priced competition

RV Travel -
Harvest Hosts, the popular membership organization that offers RVers a place to stay overnight for free at more than 4,800 wineries, farms, tourist attractions...

The ‘nomadic lifestyle’ has finally come to an end

Nanci Dixon -
RV sales have slowed (finally) and fewer people are buying RVs than has been the recent trend. Has that changed campground crowding? Is it...

Rates tripled for full-time RV residents in less than a year

Nanci Dixon -
RV sales have slowed (finally) and fewer people are buying RVs than has been the recent trend. Has that changed campground crowding? Is it...

Is KOA ‘single-handedly ruining camping’?

Nanci Dixon -
RV sales have slowed (finally) and fewer people are buying RVs than has been the recent trend. Has that changed campground crowding? Is it...

Report shows more campers in 2023; women choosing destinations

RV Travel -
The March 2023 edition of the Kampgrounds of America, Inc. (KOA) Monthly Research Report predicts that the majority of 2022 campers will venture out...

Campground costs have risen, and this RVer’s spreadsheet is solid proof

Nanci Dixon -
RV sales have slowed (finally) and fewer people are buying RVs than has been the recent trend. Has that changed campground crowding? Is it...

New virtual waitlist opens for campground reservations; prime sites snatched within seconds

Nanci Dixon -
What?! I hit the reservations button at the moment they were released at 9:00 a.m. and I am over number 400 on the waiting...

Boondocking in parking lots not always a wise decision

RV Travel -
We found this article on TruckCamperMagazine.com, which is, hands down, the best resource on the Web for owners of truck campers. It's one example...

If you want accurate campsite reservation pricing, double…no, triple…the advertised rate!

Nanci Dixon -
RV sales have slowed (finally) and fewer people are buying RVs than has been the recent trend. Has that changed campground crowding? Is it...

Employees and owners overwhelmed and exhausted. ‘A major tragedy for camping’

Nanci Dixon -
RV sales have slowed (finally) and fewer people are buying RVs than has been the recent trend. Has that changed campground crowding? Is it...

Campers share their biggest pet peeves. We bet you’ll agree

RV Travel -
By Dave Helgeson Camping pet peeves: What are yours? Many have written about campground etiquette in the hopes of educating new RVers. I recently saw...

Campground shower house tips and etiquette for the best experience

Nanci Dixon -
I will always choose to shower in our RV, but we camp in as many state, COE and regional parks as possible that don't...

Screaming kids, dogs, smoke, music, crowds… ‘Campgrounds weren’t like this before COVID’

Nanci Dixon -
RV sales have slowed (finally) and fewer people are buying RVs than has been the recent trend. Has that changed campground crowding? Is it...

RVers debate ATVs, other motorized ‘toys,’ in campgrounds

RV Travel -
By Gail Marsh “We love it,” Kyle’s smile beamed. “Having our ATVs with us at the campground when we camp has opened up a whole...

Should you tip campground workers?

Gail Marsh -
I’ll admit it. I am not a good tipper. I think it’s mostly because I never know how much to tip. I’m not good...

Finally! California state parks proposing to penalize no-shows, release sites to public

Nanci Dixon -
One of the biggest issues that RVers report in our Campground Crowding column is the number of empty campsites caused by no-shows. Now, finally,...

For some, RV parks a last chance at housing: ‘We are homeless, not seasonal campers’

Nanci Dixon -
RV sales have slowed (finally) and fewer people are buying RVs than has been the recent trend. Has that changed campground crowding? Is it...

Campers forcing vulnerable communities into ‘complete destitution’

Nanci Dixon -
RV sales have slowed (finally) and fewer people are buying RVs than has been the recent trend. Has that changed campground crowding? Is it...

Noticing changes as I travel: Sales lots are full and campgrounds are empty

Nanci Dixon -
The changing look of camping from Arizona to Alabama: The sales lots are full and the campgrounds are empty. We've been traveling this January...

Update from AJ’s Getaway Family RV Campground

RV Travel -
By Machelle James My mind is mush and my body is so sore that I can barely sit down. That is best how to describe...

Sit down: The high cost of camping here may make you faint!

Chuck Woodbury -
By Chuck Woodbury PUBLISHER A new RV park will open in May near Utah's Zion National Park. Heaven knows the area could use a new place...

RVers discuss booking two sites side-by-side: ‘The second site is for all my toys’

Nanci Dixon -
RV sales have slowed (finally) and fewer people are buying RVs than has been the recent trend. Has that changed campground crowding? Is it...

Are RV parks subject to rent control? Legal gray areas leave many residents out of luck

Jeff Clemishaw -
If one thing is certain in life, it’s that rent always increases. Inflation is a core regulatory theme of our economy. This past year...

Breaking campgrounds into sections by camp-style could make happy campers

Nanci Dixon -
RV sales have slowed (finally) and fewer people are buying RVs than has been the recent trend. Has that changed campground crowding? Is it...

RVers discuss exterior RV lights: On or off?

Gail Marsh -
We joined the campfire discussion a bit late this week, but it was easy to tell what folks were discussing: exterior RV lights. “No one...

Can you RV camp at a military campground?

Paul Stimers -
Are you or a member of your family on active military duty? Are you retired or disabled? If you are, did you know you're...

KOA caps 2022 with record revenue, growth continues

RV Travel -
Kampgrounds of America, Inc. (KOA) capped its 60th year of business with record revenue surpassing its 2021 record-setting mark by 1.3%. Impressively, 2022 registration...

Finding campsite 5 times more difficult than 3 years ago

RV Travel -
It's not your imagination if you found it harder to find a campsite last year than in the past. It was, indeed, more difficult,...

We’re ‘seasonal’ campers, not homeless!

Nanci Dixon -
RV sales have slowed (finally) and fewer people are buying RVs than has been the recent trend. Has that changed campground crowding? Is it...

Don’t leave a trace…

Russ and Tiña De Maris -
We've all seen it – the "remnants" from someone who camped in the "outback" before we arrived. Trash in fire rings, dog poop on...

Floating ‘glampground’ to open; sites dangle 330 feet above ground

Emily Woodbury -
Talk about a "glampground"! Dubai-based designer, Ardh Architects, is taking glamping to new heights with their "Floating Retreat." The project is still in its conceptual...

RVing getting easier again; more available sites

Nanci Dixon -
RV sales have slowed (finally) and fewer people are buying RVs than has been the recent trend. Has that changed campground crowding? Is it...

As wildlife moves into urban areas, people and pets at greater risk

Andy Zipser -
My recent post about the one-year anniversary of the Marshall fire in Colorado cited a U.S. Fire Administration report, issued last June, that raised the alarm...

The worst part of camping? ATVs, rich people and cows

Nanci Dixon -
RV sales have slowed (finally) and fewer people are buying RVs than has been the recent trend. Has that changed campground crowding? Is it...
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