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Dinosaur exhibits unveiled at National Monument in Arizona

By David Hercher  BLM Paria River District, Utah After many years of preparation by volunteers in the Bureau of Land Management's Paleo lab in Kanab, Utah,...

Why Moose and Elks lodges are the way to go for RVers

When I hit the road eight years ago, I stayed at a lot of Mom ‘n Pop campgrounds for about $20 a night—with electric....

Our Florida winter RV site? Canceled! And I wouldn’t have even known!

Right out from under us, our winter Florida RV site reservations were canceled! We’d already paid our sizeable reservation fee, had been assigned our...

Reader suggests campgrounds should be split: one part for ‘campers’ using amenities, another part for ‘travelers’

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

Blue Ridge Parkway to close campground early due to staff shortage

Due to staffing limitations, the National Park Service will end the season early, on August 24, at its Otter Creek Campground along Virginia's Blue...

Raising prices will lower demand. ‘I would happily pay $800 a night to camp to keep the ‘casual interest’ campers out!’

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

Is it safe to camp in a desert wash?

By Bob Difley Setting up your boondocking campsite in a desert wash is considered by many RVers to be foolhardy and should be avoided. Many...

New guide to city and town campgrounds debuts

Among the least-publicized campgrounds are those in cities and small towns across America. In most cases, camping in city and town parks costs less...

One town board is fighting to protect small-town free camping, and what RVers can do

Pioche, Nevada, population 1,435, is one of those quiet little towns that you might stumble on in your travels. Pronounced “pea-oach”, its name is...

RVers say finding campsite for same day is easy, and cheap!

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

More outrageous and ridiculous campground rules

In June, we published an article on some of the most outrageous and ridiculous campground rules we have found on our journeys this summer....

RV parks face price hikes as new database enables real-time competitive pricing by campground owners

Campground rates keep going up, driven by increased demand and industry gentrification, the predictable result of RV parks getting acquired by investors whose only...

‘RVers reserving 2 or 3 spots because they don’t want others next to them’; plus a campsite discount tip

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

The Great American Outdoors Act of 2020 shifts campgrounds work into high gear

This summer promises to be an exciting season for recreational vehicle (RV) campers, with many campground restoration projects across the United States that aim...

Use CampScanner to find and book previously sold-out RV campsite reservations

CampScanner from Harvest Hosts just rolled out in May 2023. It's an app that’s designed to save RVers a great deal of time and...

‘Campground rates are so high we put our RV into storage.’ More RVers throw in the towel

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

Beware! Mirror glaze finish attracts wild birds. They dented and scratched our RV!

One time while camping in a state park in Missouri, a young male cardinal saw his reflection in our bedroom window. It took a...

The ABCs of free and low-cost camping on federal land

The world of RVing is full of acronyms. Those include: RV (recreational vehicle), FW (fifth wheel), TT (travel trailer), FHU (full hook up), BH...

How absentee RVers are limiting access to dispersed campsites

NEWS & OPINION A recent post on one of the Facebook pages dedicated to dispersed camping described seeing unoccupied RVs parked for extended periods of...

‘We don’t use the campground amenities but have to pay for them anyway!’ Can you relate?

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 directory profiles America’s county park campgrounds

Roundabout Publications and the Ultimate Campground Project have published the first edition of "Camping in America's County Parks." The 192-page directory profiles 2,068 RV,...

These campground owners buck the trend and do things right!

When we stopped in Waco, Nebraska, at the Double Nickel Campground and were led to our campsite, I let the owner, who was guiding...

‘This ‘Woe is me, I can’t find a campsite’ stuff is getting old!’

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

Forest Service hiking some camping fees double or more

U.S. Forest Service (USFS) campgrounds have traditionally been among the most affordable. Some in primitive locations with primitive facilities are still free today. Alas,...

Oregon State Parks testing same-day reservations

Visitors hoping to camp last-minute at an Oregon State Park can now check online to view and book same-day openings at the coast when...

RVers’ guide to surviving a Mormon cricket invasion

You have probably read the headlines concerning the Mormon crickets overwhelming sections of eastern Nevada. They are invading buildings, covering roads to the point...

‘The concept of the great American outdoors is now miniature golf and water parks’

RV sales have slowed and fewer people are buying RVs than was the recent trend. Has that changed campground crowding? Is it easier to...

Butt-to-nose RV sites. How close is close enough?

How close is close enough?! We are currently butt-to-nose with our RV neighbor next door. While we could easily find campsites all along our...

Mystery gas sickens 17 campers at Forest Service campground

Fire units were dispatched to the Vallecito Campground in Colorado's San Juan National Forest on Wednesday in response to a report of campers sickened...

Guadalupe Mountains National Park closed areas due to wildfire danger

Effective Wednesday, June 28th, and until further notice, Guadalupe Mountains National Park in Texas has closed some park areas due to increased fire risk....

Big crowds expected at Zion National Park on Independence Day weekend

SPRINGDALE, Utah – Summer is the busiest season at Zion National Park, and this Independence Day weekend, the National Park Service (NPS) anticipates especially...

It’s summer. Beware of rattlesnakes

Colorado Parks and Wildlife is sharing important information to keep you, your family and your pets safe from rattlesnakes. Recently, an 11-year-old boy was...

Campground prices have hit an all-time high

It feels like campground prices have hit an all-time high. We are traveling from Arizona to Minnesota and staying almost exclusively at private RV...

It’s time to ‘extend the camping season’ and ‘build more campgrounds’!

RV sales have slowed and fewer people are buying RVs than was the recent trend. Has that changed campground crowding? Is it easier to...

Cannibalistic insects swarming town along I-80 eating everything in their path, including their own kind

You have never seen anything like this. Swarms of red-colored Mormon crickets crawling en masse, eating everything they come upon, including the ranchers' crops....

New guide to National Forest Camping is a winner

For many campers — and that includes those in RVs — camping in a U.S. National Forest campground is the way to go. As...

Campsites suddenly available. Are RV parks too expensive now?

Earlier this week, RVtravel.com publisher Chuck Woodbury emailed me a video discussing the status of camping over Memorial Day weekend. It was a commentary...

Reservations: ‘These days, you get what you’re willing to pay for’

RV sales have slowed and fewer people are buying RVs than was the recent trend. Has that changed campground crowding? Is it easier to...

$245 a night at a KOA—Where will it end??

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

New, comfy tent might be a good guest room for RVers

One advantage of an RV over a tent is the RV gets you up off the hard ground. Well, here comes the new Space...

Rare wolverine spotted in northern Calif. Keep an eye out

Keep your eyes open (and your camera handy) if you're RVing in the Sierra Mountains in Northern California now. Multiple sightings of what is...

Military readers set us straight about eligibility at military campgrounds

Military rules have changed and expanded, but not for all DD-214 holders. Last week in our Campground Crowding column I included an email from...

Hiawatha National Forest camps closed; Recreation.gov cancels reservations

In mid-May, six Hiawatha National Forest camps closed abruptly, possibly for the entire season. Recreation.gov, the primary online resource for booking campsites on the federal...

Nearly one-quarter of campers work from campsite

The Dyrt, a popular app for camping information and booking, is reporting that 23.8 percent of campers say they worked remotely in 2022, which...

Rub elbows with 55,000 others at these national parks

We visited the Great Smoky Mountains National Park recently. Little did we know that another 55,000 folks would be there, too. National parks are...

‘We thought RVing would be a good way to travel and see things, but prices hard on our wallets’

RV sales have slowed and fewer people are buying RVs. Has that changed campground crowding? Is it easier to find a campsite now, particularly...

How to find campsites: The latest, and best, tech and tools

By Cheri Sicard A lot has been made about campground crowding here on RVtravel.com and with peak season about to hit, it’s a good time...

KOA campgrounds’ new king-sized campsites include ‘fire experience’

Kampgrounds of America, Inc. (KOA) has announced a new site class, the KOA Signature Site. The spacious campsites will further expand KOA's move toward...

Military campgrounds more accessible, changed rules

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

Keystone RV perk affords camping on private lands, ranches

This summer Keystone RV owners have the opportunity to book a stay at more than 75 private properties in Montana and Idaho. Keystone has...

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