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Top 10 states for free camping and boondocking

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By Cheri Sicard In the video below from Campendium, you’ll discover the top ten states where you can find free camping and boondocking. Campendium is one...

Dunedocking—How you can RV in sand

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By Dave Helgeson Sand dunes exist throughout the Western states and offer great camping opportunities for boondocking, er, dunedocking. While most of us associate sand...

Most campers trying to squeeze into too few campgrounds

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

Drive virtually through more than 3,350 campgrounds to find your perfect site

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Campground Views, an online platform that connects RVers with campgrounds and RV parks, now features more than 3,350 virtual drive-through tours across North America...

Arizona park gets new campground

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Here’s some good news, RVers! Exciting developments are underway at Estrella Mountain Regional Park in Maricopa County, Arizona. Beginning February 3, 2025, the park...

Is the 10-year rule finally changing?

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By Cheri Sicard In the video below, Jason Epperson of RV Miles updates a topic hotly debated among RVers: the 10-year rule. It refers to...

Yes, you CAN boondock in the Eastern U.S.

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RVtravel.com recently asked our readers to respond to a poll question: What keeps you from boondocking? A surprising number of readers lamented the fact...

The man who drove campers loopy

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By Chuck Woodbury Ibet you have never heard of Emilio Meinecke. I hadn't until recently. If you are in a campground right now, whether in...

RVers share tricks to avoid crowded camping locations

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

Michigan state parks announce 2025 camping fee increase

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Michigan campers will soon encounter higher costs, as the state’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR) prepares to roll out its first significant price update...

The 7 red flags of potential bad RV neighbors

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By Cheri Sicard Mike and Jennifer Wendland, the team behind the RV Lifestyle YouTube channel, have a lot of experience at campgrounds. In the video...

Ohio Turnpike RV parking with electricity for $20

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By Cheri Sicard Do you know about Ohio Turnpike RV parking? It’s a heck of a deal. In the video below, Izzy and MJ from...

RVers fed up with others complaining so much: ‘Stay at home or live with it!’

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

Alternative to Quartzsite: Low-cost AZ desert boondocking at Imperial Dam LTVA

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By Cheri Sicard Most long-term visitors to Quartzsite, AZ, the famous RV winter haven in the desert, will stay at one of the La Posa...

RVers’ pet peeves? Dogs! ‘RV industry needs a chain of no-dogs-allowed RV parks’

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

Endless RVing’s top five favorite campgrounds

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By Cheri Sicard Izzy and MJ of Endless RVing (one of the winners of our 2024 RV video awards) visit A LOT of campgrounds. They...

RVing has become the experience campers once sought to avoid

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

It’s time to plan 2025 RV group trips now—Don’t wait!

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By Gail Marsh With all the new RVers on the road, you do not want to put off planning your 2025 RV group camping trips....

The bald eagle officially becomes National Bird of the U.S., finally!

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America’s most iconic bird—yes, the one on your money, your passports, and even RVs—has officially been named the National Bird of the United States....

This is my campground. It’s okay. Rating: 5 out of 10

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By Chuck Woodbury ROADSIDE JOURNAL This is my campground. Actually it's an RV park. It's rained off and on all day. It's not terrible weather, but...

RVers on hanging up the keys: ‘It’s just not worth it anymore’

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

5 hidden gem camping spots nobody talks about

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By Cheri Sicard If you are tired of the same old crowded campgrounds and overhyped destinations, then the video below from the Grateful Glamper will give...

Why Elks lodges are a great alternative to campgrounds

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

RVer notes RV site infrastructure wearing out; money going towards glamping areas

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

In this RV park there’s ‘speeding, loud music, overflowing trash, and public nudity’!

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

RVer tired of people cutting through campsite. What to do?

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We received this letter last week from reader Garry C. about people cutting through his campsite. We hear similar comments and complaints in Nanci's...

Crowding no longer biggest issue among RVers; RVing and campsite prices take top complaint

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

White campers have advantage making camping reservations

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University of Montana Assistant Professor Will Rice is a self-avowed “campground nerd." Spring signals the start of high season for campers and Rice—who favors...

What’s wrong with the RV industry? ‘They do as they please and never listen to actual RVers!’

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

Around the Campfire: Pros and cons of returning to the same campground each year

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By Gail Marsh “We’ve made a decision and we’re sticking to it.” This was the pronouncement my husband made when friends around the campfire talked...

Our readers share about their rudest campground neighbors. Yikes!

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By Cheri Sicard In an RVtravel.com question, we gave you the chance to rant about the rudest campground neighbors you have encountered in commercial campgrounds....

Full-time RVers regret RV life, desperately want to live in a house

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

RV park near medical centers caters to RVers needing treatment

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Patients at a Houston cancer center are finding an unconventional way to save on housing costs. As healthcare costs rise, so does the need for...

Tree crashes down, cuts RV in two

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By Chuck Woodbury This could have been really bad. But luckily nobody was in the RV when the tree fell during a storm at Arkansas'...

7 reasons to RV in Quartzsite and 3 reasons not to

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By Cheri Sicard Every winter scores of RVers flock to Quartzsite, Arizona. In the video below, Bob Wells from Cheap RV Living gives seven reasons...

The top 5 complaints to the RV park office

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By Nanci Dixon We are park hosts in a huge regional park. There are a variety of things that make for not-so-happy campers. Have you...

RVers notice ‘transient’ workers filling campgrounds, leaving campsites a mess

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NOTE: We’ve changed the name of this column from Campground Crowding to Campground Comments and Concerns. We like this name better, and think it...

Investment group buys RV park, service goes downhill

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NOTE: We’ve changed the name of this column from Campground Crowding to Campground Comments and Concerns. We like this name better, and think it...

Dog-centric campground is the ‘Disneyland for Dogs’

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4 Paws Kingdom in Rutherfordton, North Carolina, is a one-of-a-kind destination. Why? It’s specifically designed for RVers' furry companions. This dog-centric campground offers an...

Mom-and-pop campground owner’s side of the story: ‘Inflation affects everyone, not just campers’

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NOTE: We’ve changed the name of this column from Campground Crowding to Campground Comments and Concerns. We like this name better, and think it...

Comments wanted on visitor access to Arches National Park

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Arches National Park officials are seeking public comment on its Visitor Access and Experience Plan, which identifies long-term strategies needed to provide day use...

College student’s impulse land buy becomes New Hampshire RV haven

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Forty-five years ago, when Kevin McCauley was a student at New England College, he made an unusual but life-changing decision. On a break between...

‘Now, RV parks are catering to a richer and more spoiled clientele’

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NOTE: We've changed the name of this column from Campground Crowding to Campground Concerns. We like this name better, and think it encompasses much...

The real reason Lake Mead boondocking area was closed

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A popular RV boondocking spot outside Las Vegas has been closed since August 1. The Government Wash site in the Lake Mead National Recreation...

Survey says RVers prefer luxury RV parks

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A study of RVers suggests that many are now interested in staying at luxury RV parks. At the same time, it says interest in...

RVers feel ‘sadness’ about the transformation of camping; ‘I miss it’

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

RVers step up to help campground destroyed by Hurricane Helene

Gail Marsh -
At the Mountain River Family Campground in western North Carolina, the tranquil North Toe River usually steals the show. Lately, it’s been the campground’s...

‘Crime and civil unrest affecting RV travels.’ Plus, long-term RVers turning RV parks into ‘mobile home parks’

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

New report shows campers are changing dramatically

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A new report issued today by KOA affirms what many long-term RVers already suspect — that today's campers are far different from even a...

Proposed Quartzsite price increases—$600 for boondocking?

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By Cheri Sicard In the video below from RV Miles, one of the winners of our 2024 RV video awards, Jason Epperson covers the latest...
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